Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18
NINE LODGES REPRESENTED
workmen Hold Convention in Mer.
RAM Block.
SOCIAL SESSION IN EVENING
Program for Sessions, in Addition 20
Social Features, Contains Much
of Interest to Members
OF the order.

Sixty delegates and visitors representing
the nine lodges OF the order in southwest
ern Iowa were In attendance at the second
annual convention OF the First district
Of the Degree Of Honor OF the Ancient
Order Of United Workmen held yesterday
in tho lodge rooms in the Merriam block.
Three sessions wete held, that in the
evening being followed by a social hour
and an Informal reception to the visiting
delegates. Members Of the grand lodge
in attendance were Mrs. Branson of shen-
andoah, grand chief of honor; Mrs. William
Spies of Council Bluffs. grand usher; and
Mrs. Hennessey of Missouri Valley, mem
Der Of the grand lodge finance committee.
1t was decided to hold next years con-
vention in GlenwoOd in October, n the
following officers, all residents Of the
town in which the convention is to be
held, were elected: President, Mrs. Rishell.;
vice president. Mrs. Edwards; secretary,
! Miss Anna Rishell; treasurer, Mrs. Lyons.
At the opening session in the morning
Mrs. A. Campbell of the Mccall lodge de-
livered the address OF welcome which was
responded to by L. Southland Of shenan-
doah. At the noon recess many OF the
visiting delegates were entertained at the
homes of the members at luncheon.
Program of the Day.
The following program was carried out
during the day:
MORNING.
Address of Welcome ..................
Mrs. A. Campbell.
Mr.. L. southard, shenandoah.
Mission OF the Degree OF Honor .-..".
Mrs. F. English, Council Bluffs.
Harmony in the Lodge Room, .a....
Mrs. 0. Vogeler, Council Bluffs.
Mrs, M. Yorker, Glenwood.
Paper-Lodge Troubles and Harmony in
Mrs. Mae Miller, Shenandoah; Mrs.
Pearl Teas Prescott; Mrs. Weeks. Coun-
AFTERNOON.
Paper-Wiihy should Women Garry In.
Miss Nell Lyons, Shenandoah; Mrs.
ton; Miss Ida Brundrige, Missouri Val
Miss Mildred Green, Shenandoah.
Paper-Benefits of a Fraternal Order to
an Individual, and Its Effects Upon
a Community and Wives and Moth
Mrs. Clara Pratt, Red Oak; Mrs. <: Me
Mtllen, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Jennie
Southland, Shenandoah; Miss Mae West.
Paper-What Makes a Successful Lodge?
Or. Rose Rice. Council Bluffs; Mrs.
Council Bluffs.
Paper-our Obligations as Officers and
Mrs. Emma Bowel. Shenandoah; Mrs.
Minnie Brawdy, Creston.
Recitation
PaPer-The Best Means OF Advertising
Mrs. A, Campbell, Council Bluffs; Mrs.
Martha Rosco, Shenandoah; Mrs. Pat
ten, Villisca,
Paper-ImportRnce of Good Officers;
How to Secure Them ..,.....,...,..
Mrs. Mildred Fletcher. Shenandoah.
Report OF Committee on Bylaws. .........
/. Southland. Shenandoah; Mrs. c.. j.
Bowel, Shenandoah; Mrs. s.. Green,
Shenandoah.
Selecting Of Meeting place, ,.............
Election OF Officers
EVENING.
NOCdl SOlO
Mrs. Ten Eyck, Council Bluffs.
Paper-How to Kin Interest IN Any
Miss L. Seiffert, Council Bluffs.
Paper-Ways OF Increasing Our Member
ship In the Degree of Honor. ........
Mrs. ]. Kepner, Council Bluffs.
Paper-Importance of Good Officers, and
How to Secure
Miss Crystal Dingle, Council Bluffs.
Initiation of fifteen candidates by de-
gree staff Of Shenandoah lodge...,....
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