The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-10
THE RATHBONF SISTERS
District Convention of the Second
District Held in This City Last
Week at the X. p. Hall.

ooHC otoOcio, w UHc olHcefS dutt uclllDeFS
of the various Temples in the territory
embracing the Second district of Iowa,
to attend a district convention of in
struction held in this city on Wednes-
day and Thursday, March 2 and 3, dele
gates representing every Temple in the
district were in attendance.
| The convention was called to order at
the K. P. hall Wednesday afternoon at
2:3O by District Deputy Grand Chief,
Mrs. Jessie Woodland. The Grand Chief
of the order, Mrs. Linnie Fiero, of
Osceola, was present, and in her honor
the society gave the grand honor salute.
Mrs. Margaret Brown on behalf of the
Leon Temple made an address of well
come in gracious manner, extending to
the visiting delegates hearty welcome
to the hearts, homes and city of the
local members. The address of welcome
was responded to on behalf of the visit
ing delegates by Mrs. Ida Walker, of
Charlton.
The convention was presided over by
Mrs. Jessie Woodland, Mrs. /. N. Beard
officiating in a satisfactory manner as
secretary. At the afternoon session
Mrs. Linnie Fiero gave short talk on
the beauties and benefits of the order,
being followed by Mrs. frankie Palmer,
chief drill master, both addresses being
highly enjoyed by the ladies present.
There was a short program consisting of
a piano duet by Mrs. w. E. Myers and
Miss Blanche Woodland, and beautiful
solo by Mrs. Lelah Cooley, of Osceola.
Mrs. w. G. Still, of Garden Grove and
Mrs. L. A. Blackman, of Blockley, were
named as a committee on resolutions,
and there was short talks by Mrs. Ida
Walker of Charlton, Miss Ella erosion,
of Lucas, and Mrs. Jessie Woodland, of
Leon, on the work being done by the
lodges in their respective towns.
The evening session was an open one
to which the Knights of Pythias were
also invited, but owing to misunder-
standing the attendance of the Knights
was quite limited. Knight /. N. Beard
sustained his reputation asa speaker,
| his subject being "Woman" and his talk
was very pleasing to the ladies' and all
present. A paper prepared by Mrs.
Wonner, Of Osceola, on Fraternity was
read by Mrs. Lelah Cooley in the alb
sence Of Mrs. Wonner. Mrs. Linnie
Fiero, Grand Chief, of Osceola, read a
carefully prepared paper on Benefits of
Being Rathbone Sister which was
gem, and Mrs. Ficro was highly compli-
mented on her paper. Mrs. w. E.
Myers, Icons peerless musician render
ed very fine piano solo, and Mrs. Lelah
Cooley, of Osceola, sang beautiful
solo, being compelled to respond to a
hearty encore. Mrs. Cooley has fine
voice and sings with charming grace
A feature of the evening session was
the drill work by the officers and degree
staff of the Leon Temple, in charge oi
Mrs. frankie Palmer, of Des Moines
who for years has made speciality o
drill work, and she certainly has nc
equal in the state. The local members
had only three drills under her super
vision but the difficult figures were
gone through without hitch and the
drill was roundly applauded. The, ba,
ance of the evening was spent i'll socia
discourse and music.
The session Thursday morning was
mainly devoted to an exemplification Of
the ritualistic work, being instructed ir
, this work and also in the drill work b,
. Mrs. Palmer. Luncheon was served il
the hall at noon, and before the final ad,
journment of the convention Mrs. l. N
Beard on behalf of the Leon Temple pre-
sented Mrs. Palmer with Leon souven
ir spoon engraved with her initials ant
J the date, as, a slight appreciation of hel
efforts to instruct and entertain the
members.
The visiting delegates were loud il
their praise of the hospitable treatment
accorded them by the local members ii
this city, as well as for the admirable
, manner in which all the arrangements
for the convention were arranged anG
carried out.
The delegates from outside the cit,
who attended were:
Mrs. frankie Palmer, Des Moines.
, Mrs. Linnie Fiero, Miss Jessie Emary
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