The Washington herald., 1907-05-16
MACCABEES NAME DELEGATE
Mrs. CaSwell Chosen to Represent
District Jurisdiction.
Annual Convention Here Concludes
Interesting EIection-Candi-
dates Initiated.

Mrs. Melva j. Caswell yesterday was
elected supreme delegate to represent
this jurisdiction in the coming triennial
convention of the Lady Maccabees Of the
World. to be held in Atlantic City on the
third Tuesday in July Mrs. Lulu 5.
Hammond was chosen supreme alternate
The annual convention Of the eight local
hives and the hives of New Hampshire
Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
Jersey Maryland. and Delaware. which
have no State hives. was called 20 order
yesterday morning in National Rifles
Armory by Mrs Lillian NJ HOLSTER SUI
preme commander There were many
visiting delegates IN attendance and the
hall was crowded. Il had been g0rgeously
decorated for the occasion, the platform
being banked with palms and cut flow
ers. The national colors were draped OF
all sides.
Interest centered in the election Of dele
gates 10 the triennial convention. There
were two other candidates in the field
with Mrs Hammond for alternate. They
were Mrs. Mary Van Ness and Mrs
Margaret Brown. Mrs. Caswou. supreme
commander Of the District, Maryland
and Delaware. was elected unanimously
as delegate.
Immediately upon the meeting conven-
ing Mrs. H0lIister appointed the follow
ing as convention officers.
Mrs Melva j. Caswe,l. commander
Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness, past commander
Mrs. Lydia Mangum. Of Maryland. leu.
tenant commander, Mrs. Lulu S Ham
mond, record keeper, Miss Clara Ham
mel Of Delaware, finance keeper Mrs
Margaret Brown. Of Maryland, chaplain
Mrs. Addle Demo, Of Vermont, sergeant
Mrs. julia Contre, Of New Jersey
mistress-at-arms; Miss Lydia Lotell. OF
Baltimore. sentinel and Mrs. l. Wilson
Of Baltimore, picket Committee on ere
deutials-Mrs Ada Horton Mrs. Sallig
/ Bradley, and Mrs. Ida Edmonston. Com.
mlttee on resolutions-Mrs. Margaret
/ Brown. Mrs a Van Ness, Mrs. Adelia s
| Denno, Mrs. Julia A. Contre. and Mrs
I Dora n. Weber,
| Mrs. Casweu made the address Of well
come TO the visiting delegates. Miss
Clara Hammel. record keeper for Della
ware, responded. Mrs HOLSTER and Miss
Bina N. West. supreme record keeper
/ made reports.
! Mrs Hollister and Miss West conducted
/ the class initiation of 80 candidates al
/ the afternoon session. assisted by the fol-
( lowing officers.
/ Mrs Mary r. Dunn, commander; Mrs
/ Grace BeTnhardt, past commander. Mrs
Mary a Van Ness. Lieutenant comman.
der. Mrs. Lulu s. Hammond, RECORD
/ keeper. Mrs. Ida Edmonston, finance
/ keeper, Mrs. Virginia Thomas chaplain
! Mrs. Helen z. Myers sergeant. Mrs
| Jennie Rudolf, mistress-at-arms. Mrs
Mary Lewis. sentinel; Mrs. Margare
/ ONeil. picket; Mrs. Anna J. Shepherd
/ first banner bearer, Mrs. Eta DegenhaTt
! second banner bearer; Mrs. Mary a
! Lowenstein. third banner bearer, anl
| Mrs Georgia Myers. pianist.
/ The uniformed guard teams Of Noun
/ Vernon and National hives held a com
| petitive drill at the evening session fl
connection with the entertainment. Tht
| centage Of 81. against 60. made by tht
| Nationals At the close Of the drill. Mrs
! CasweH announced that both teams coul.
| go to jamestown TO compete for the ma
tional prize Mrs. Hollister and Mis-
/ West held an informal reception afte
| the entertainment