Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
Third District Convention, W. R. c

District Convention, w. R. Q. at
Pythian Castle in this city on Fir IL
day the 18th inst. and it turned out
to be one of the most joyous and
happy occasions in w. R. 9. circles
that has ever been recorded in Man
chester.
The day was perfect in every
respect and we had for our most dis
tinguished guests, our beloved De-
partment President Fredrica Phil
pot and our Department Secretary
Nellie B. Pierce both Of Cedar Falls,
and Anna Caldwell, /. and l. officer
of DEBORAH. Iowa, also our President
Tucker of Memorial University fame
of Mason City and nearly every
Relief Corps in the third district
was represented either by verbal
or written report which was an in
SEPARATION to those in the work and
although I had for a long time been
wondering whether or no we were
capable Of entertaining properly an
assembly of ladies SO distinguished,
and will only say that | did take un-
usual and unexpected pleasure in
the deliberations of the convention
during the whole session which
closed Friday evening with a blaz-
ing campfire.
The session opened at perhaps
nine or half past and the morning
was spent and fully occupied in
registration. and other duties per-
tanning to the interests of w. R. G..
work. A delegation came from
Delhi with their banners flying in
the breeze, delegation of 10 good
loyal women, and as they are our
neighbors and as we often exchange
condolences with them, it was Joy
to see them, also from our nearby
town of Edgewood and Mrs. Violet
Perry Of that place furnished us a
beautiful report Of the years work
there, glowing with noble deeds and
acts of kindness toward the old sol
der and his dependent ones.
Elizabeth Saunders, president Of
| No. 81, Hyde Post w. r. G. of Du-
buque was present and the third
district convention were invited tc
meet with No. 81 next year. W.
have had the pleasure of visiting
| No. 81 during the administration o.
Mrs. Saunders and find that the
members have made no mistake ii
their choice of President. Mrs
Saunders brought Sophia Fl. Apfeet
other corps who gave us splendid
report Of work done there.
At the noon hour we all repaired
to the Presbyterian church parlorf
where the church society furnished
a good substantial dinner to all il
attendance, the meeting having ad.
journed for the purpose Of refresh
1 ing the inner man or woman as the
case may be. The afternoon ses-
sion opened with the exemplifica'
ton Of the Ritualistic part Of the
program.
Greetings were read from Jennie
1. Berry, Past Dept. President, Artie
Brobst Desss. z Treasurer, Christine
Snyder Roman, Past Departm ent
PRESIDENT and Mrs. Chloe Cole
Dept. Chaplain.
Our Dept. President took an &C
tive part in the exercises as did also
Miss Pierce, the Dept. Secretary
which encouraged the rest Of us te
work with a will and since theil
visit here we feel all the more IS
sured that the Department Of low,
have done we'll in securing theil
| services.
], Supper was also served to the visi
tors at the church parlors ate
which we met with the comrades il
a campfire where nice program wa
} rendered by city talent, and our oil
comrades gave "reminiscences Of arm.
life, songs were sung, etc. etc., ant
: may / venture to desire that we ma
. all so live as to meet in that happ
place where separation is unknown
s but let us not live for ourselve
t alone and may our labors embrac
t the good Of mankind.
y A heather poet once said, t'It j
: sweet to die for ones country" ]
J, it is sweet to die for ones country
, how sweet to live for it, how swee
e to bear about with-us, the conscious
ness that we arc not living for ou1
selves alone but that we are striving
c to make man better, happier AM
: higher.
e Our beloved Department Presi
dent was our corps Inspector AM
! gave us kindly admonitions ant
e necessary criticisms with gentl
: grace and dignity and we all fee
8 that we are amply repaid for having
A had the privilege Of entertaining tn
9 Third District Convention.
i And now after having enjoyed s.
: pleasurable an occasion a sal
calamity has just befallen the PEG
pie of our little city and a dark pal
: has settled over the home Of Mr.. ant
: Mrs. Ed Wolcott whose darling lit
tie son Donald aged 3years, per
feet CLEAN of sunshine and voic
. of perpetual gladness, has strayec
from the homefold into the goldel
! glories Of the fold Of God, he having
s been burned to death while playin.
y in the yard Saturday afternoon. Th
s little fellow lighted match to appl,
I to a bon fire and it caught in hi
clothing.
|, Yes, crimeless and fearless, littl
u Donald has passed alone under tn
shadow and explored the mysterie
Of dissolution. Few things appea
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