The National tribune., 1910-10-06

in Chief ne presented a sword-shaped
pin, set with rubies. diamonds and sap
phires. All three ladies' responded with
sentiments of love and loyalty to Com
rade Towlers presentation. - AdJt- Gen.
Cole brought 10 the National Conven-
ton the greetings of the G. 4 R. Other
comrades who spoke were Past Senior
Vice Chief Rhodes and
Comrade Ham. of the Citizens Com
mittee of Atlantic City. Chaplain Hag-
gerty, of Ransom Post. st. Louis. Mo-,
in a pleasing address presented to the
toric wood, the head of 1t being made
from a tree which grew on the spot
where Gen. Lyon was killed.
The business of Thursday was much
broken up by the continuous presenta-
ton of delegations and presents. Mrs
Ball. of Potomac. had moved that cleo
ton of officers be taken up Immediately
after lunch. but lunch had been well
digested before it was possible to move
to election.
Mrs. Belle C. Harris. of Kansas; Mrs
Cora NJ. Davis, of oregon: Mrs Lois NJ
krauff. of Ohio, and Mrs. Ida S. Nc
Bride. of Indiana. were each nominat-
ed in well-rounded speeches for Ma
tional President. As Mrs. Harris's NOM
ination was made first by Mrs. Ida Will
son Moore. Past Department President
of Kansas. it was quickly seen that she
was the choice of the National Conven-
ton, being practically elected by her
seconds, which numbered two-thirds of
the Convention. Among the Depart
ments Scconding were Massachusetts
Kansas. Maryland, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, Virginia and North Carolina
all the cOlored Detached Corps. Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania, nine votes from Po-
tomac, New Jersey, New Hampshire
and many others
The nomination of Mrs. Cora NJ Da-
Wis was seconded in a long speech by
Mrs. Mary A. Dow, of the Department
Of Potomac, and others.
The nomination of Mrs. Mcbride
made by Past National President Mrs
Agnes Hit. WAS seconded by her own
Department and by many personal
friends.
Mrs. Harris was overwhelmingly
elected. Mrs. Davis received some 56
votes and Mrs. Mcbride about 100 1t
was stated by many that Mrs. Mcbride
would be the choice at the next Nation
al Convention.
Mrs Harris was escorted to the plat
form amidst cheers and applause by
the defeated candidates. who each
pledged in turn devoted allegiance to
Mrs. Harris and her administration
Mrs. Harris in brief speech thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred
S. V p, Mrs. eliza Prown DaSgett.
of New York; J. v. p, Mrs. Charlotte
Dureli of New Jersey; Treasurer. Char-
lotte ]. Wright Connecticut; Chaplain.
Mary 4. Gardiner. Washington: Execu-
tive Board, Mrs. c. Dilworth, Nebraska,
Chairman; Mrs. Florence f. Moody.
Michigan; Mrs. p. Shelly Hawk, Cali
fornia: Mrs Catherine Moore. Montana:
Mrs. Mary NJ. Stark. Missouri.
One of the pleasing features OF the
afternoon session was, the presentation
to all the voting Delegates OF the Ma
tional Convention Of bea7tiflii souvenir
hatpiEs Of regulations size and length.
The presentation WAS made by Mrs.
EeckUith, Chairman of the Souvenir
Committee of the Womah's Citizens
Committee. She was accompanied by
Mrs Hanna. Chairman of the Woman's
Citizens Committee, and Mrs Carmack,
Vice President OF the Wonan's Com
mittee. 80
A delegation from the Lasics OF the
G. A. K. brought greetings from Ma
tional President Della RAWLINGS Henry.
DR.. Julia p. Shade. Past National Presi-
dent of tho Ladies cf the G. a r.. was
spokesman Of tine cpnamittee. and made
A pleasing r1trioiic plea for friendship
and harmony between the two great
patriotic organizations or women. The
National President called upon Mrs.
Isabel WorreIl Pan. Past President of
tine Department Of Potomac, to respond
to the greetings
The reports Of the committees upon
the reports of the National President
and members Of her staff without ex-
ception praised the work that had been
done during the year. The report on
the address of the National President.
Jennie IO%a Berry was full and COM
plcte. While the work of the wear was
mn md a1 nd 90
National President approved. her rec
oTmendatiOn that members Of the c.;
A. X. be admitted to the meetings OF
the W. K. g. was not approved by the
committee. There were some half tioZ-
en- other resolutions of the same char
actor coming from various sections of
the country. but the Committee on
Rules and Regulations. of which Mrs
Mary l.. Gilman. Past National Presi-
dent, is Chairman, in disa pproyins the
recommendation of the National Presi-
dent, also disapprOved OF the others
ana the report Of the committee was
adopted by the National Convention
The report of the Committee on the
Question cf Discipline for the W. r. G.
was made by Mrs. Abbie Lynch Chair
man; Agnes Hit and Fannie r. Minot,
the two latter being Pas. National Pres
idcnts. Mrs. Harriet J. POdge Past
National President. desired that the
discipline as presented be tried on for
year, and then presented at the next
National Convention with reports from
department Presidents as to how il
worked. Mrs. Podge stated that she
very much disiked discipline of any
kind, as she thought that the members
of the w. x. G. We're all honorable wo-
men and ought to he able to get along
without articles of discipline. Several
Past Department Presidents interiected
remarks ut this time. saying that we
must have discipline: that they have
had very serious troubles in their De-
partments which they were unable to
quell because of the lack of discipline.
Mrs. Rali, of Potomac. objected to
this method of trying on things. She
stated that it was her belief that il
would cause inextricabl BILE confusion. as
the law would doubtless be invoked
during the year and that cases only
partially completed would come to an
abrupt end in case the law was changed
at the next National Convention. She
thought il the wisest plan to adopt the.
dlsciplinc) rs presented, because two
thirds of il was the old discipline Of
the order, had beer" "thordly tried and
found as effective rs any discipline
could be made. She entirelF approved
of two new sections II and 12, and
thought that the National Convention
anu Department Presidents would ap-
prove of them Also and that in the in
terest of harmony ard of orderly pro-
cedure the wisest plan would be to
adopt the discipline without any sug-
gestion OF time limitu Considerable dis
cussion ensued, but Mrs. Balls plan was
thought good. and. the Convention
adopted the discipline as presented by
the Committee on DISCIPLINE