The National tribune., 1907-06-20
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
Illinois Electi6at Ol Oficers-Mcmorinl
Day Observed-Auch Work Being

lone.
The 18th Annual Convention of the
Daughters of Veterans, Department OF
| Illinois was held "Wednesday and
| Thursday. May 90 and %. in Fraternity
| Hall, Decatur, with the full list of Off
GERS and delegates Josephine Black
mon President. presided. The Conven-
ton adjourned at 10 n. m. to attend a
patriotic meeting given by the sons OF
Veterans at the Court House. MRS.
Myrtle G. Kramer. National fresioeht I;
and Miss Clara F. Hoover. the Natonai
Secretary of the Daughters of Veterans,
| were among the speakers.
The Convention again convened at
p. m, and the reports OF the oincers'
recommendations and reports OF the
various committees were read ana us
tened to with interest. They showed the
Department to be in a most thriving
condition, q new Tent recently 1orfned
| in Chicago, and many of the tents add
| ing to their membership.
On the evening of the 22d a rcccp-
| ton was held in Decatur Hall, which
proved to be n social event. and was at
tended by many of the members OF the
allied organizations and friends
The second day of the Convention
greetings were extended and accepted
| from the other Orders holding ConVeh-
| tions at the same time. The following
| Department officers We're hen elected.
| Pres, Mrs. Frazer, of Chicago; ). V. T.,
| Mrs Chambers. of Aurora; ]. '. y,
Lulu Carlin. of Chicago; Chap, Clara
Howes of Chicago; Treas, Dora
Bausch. of Chicago; Inspector Mrs.
| Isabel Mills, of Chicago; /. and /. Off
Ger, Mrs. Rchills, of Chicago; Patriotic
Instructor Adelaide Libby, of Chicago;
Secretary, Clara Hoover. of Chicago.
Sister Mary Flood. assisted by Anna
Sterkle, then installed the newly elect
! ni the Convention was
brought to a close by singing "Biest BE
| the Tie That Binds"
Memorial Day found the members of
the Daughters of Veterans thruout the
various Departments assisting in Ihis
work SO dear to the heart of everyone.
Miss Clara Hoover. National Secretary,
spoke at one of the High Schools in
! Chicago.
Mrs. Ellsworth Tent. 5, of Chicago,
assisted Meade w. r. c. in serving din
ner to Meade Post, of Chicago. on Me-
mortal Day.
June Meade Post gave an enter
tainment and banquet to the patriotic
orders Mrs. Myrtle G. Kramer. M
! tional President. spoke on "Our Order
| Mrs. Ammcu on "Our Fathers" and
Miss Clara +. Hoover. National Secre-
tarv. on Memorial University"
Mrs. John Read Tent, 4. of Cam
bridge, Mass, held services for The un-
! INHoWn Uetu on NAV i 4. assisted DN
many of the patriotic order; in that
vicinity and large number oe school
children. The Mayor of the city and
Department Commander Gleason. of the
G. A. r., were among the principal
speakers.
| Mary A. Bickerdyke Tent. 81, of Clin-
ton, Mass, held services at the soldiers
monument for the unknown dead on
Memorial morning. The G. A. r., the
! w. r. G. and the S. of V. each attended
in body. After this 40 of .he Daugh-
tcrs accompanied the Grand Army an
). of V. to the cemetery. assisting in
/ decorating the graves nf their com
rades. On the return to G.. A. r. Hall
a hot dinner was served by the Daugh-
| ters to the G. A. r., ". r. C.. and s.
of V.
The members turnout the State as
! sisted in the decorating. serving dinners.
and in various ways proved theIr loya!-
ty as Daughters of Veterans and as true
American citizens, doing all possible to
| instill into the hearts of the children
the lessons of patriotism. and impress
ing upon their minds the fact that Old
Glory floats alike over the North. tho
| South. the East and the West giving
us one grand country and flag.-Miljie
Legation, National Press Corresponl-
ent