The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-24
l"5O.DAUGHTERS OF
ST. GEORGE HERE
FOR CONVENTION
EnglishwOmen from All Parts OF
Country Hold First BUSH
ness Session.

One hundred delegates and fifty rep
resentatives were in attendance at the
opening session of the t~wenty-first an
nual convention of the United Order,
Daughters of st. George, today. The
meeting was held In Orator Hall,
Broad and Bridge streets, behind closed
doors. The delegates present come from
cities all over the country and their
credentials were passed upon today.
The reports of the various officers OF
the association viii be heard at the
session tomorrow morning and on
Thursday will be held the annual cleo
ton. No 0ontest is anticipated for the
grand presidency, as it is believed Mrs.
Annie G. Prince, now first >v~ice-presi-
dent, will be unanimously chosen for
the post.
Pittsburg, Baltimore. Buffalo and
Joliet will contest for the honor of the
convention next year.
Last night the delegates were well
coined by Alderman Patrick RYAN in
the absence of Mayor Jacob Haussling
at & reception in the Continental Hotel
parlors. The week in Newark will not
by any mean be entirely devoted to
business, as many excursions by boat
and trolley have been planned. A gar,
den party and a trip to Coney are fea-
lures planned for the week.
The business session today is being
held behind closed doors and matters
pertaining to the development of the
order are being discussed.
Must BE EngIishwomnn.
The order is unique, in that the pre-
dominating qualification for member
ship is that the applicant must have
been born in England.
Every morning business sessions will
be held in Grafton Hall, 494 Broad
street. This afternoon refreshments VIII
be served at the lodge rooms of Lady
Roberts Lodge No. 165, and at night
a garden party will be given by Mrs.
Alice Vaughan at her home in Mckin-
ley avenue, East Orange.
The steamboat Orient has been char
tered for tomorrow afternoon to take
the delegates to Coney Island. On
Thursday afternoon the delegates will
be entertained by members of Victoria
Lodge No. 1853. At night special cars
will take the representatives to Hill
side Park. The dancing pavilion has
been rented for the night and tile work
of installing Grand Lodge officers will
be done.
Saturday is the last day of the con-
vention. and after a short morning
session the visitors will be entertained
at the lodge rooms of Star of Hope
Lodge No. 81.
The Grand Officers.
The grand officers of the lodge are:
Grand president. Mrs. Carrie E.. Good
win, Providence, r. l.; grand financial
secretary, Mrs. Matilda Dey, of
Rochester; grand recording secretary,
Harriet Boyd, of Joliet, H.; grand vice.
president, Mrs. Annie Prince, of Chi
cago.
The members of the entertainment
committee are:
Mrs. Alice Vaughan, Mrs. Grace
Greene. Mrs. Emma Holden, Mrs. II,
Jeff, Mrs. Marjorie Rushton. Mrs. y.
Green, Mrs. f. Reeves, Mrs. c. Bick-
ley. Mrs. L. Gotch. Mrs. Partington,
Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Hep
worth, Miss M. Hepworth, Mrs, Dur
mer, Mrs, De Ligney, Mrs. Willoughby,
Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Capp, Mrs. Smith
Mrs. Cheetham. Mrs. Dukenfeld, Mrs
Kenyon, Mrs. Addison and Mrs. Wal,
lace.