The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-09-22
Seventh Annual Convention Of District
No. Sc, Lee County Rebekahs,
Was Complete
& Success.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Excellent Program Was Given Friday
and at Business Meeting, keo-
kuk was Named Next
Meeting Place.


Rebekah district convention Of Lee
county met in its seventh annual SEES
sion in Montrose, Iowa, Friday, Sept
20, 1912, in the new opera house with |
President Laura Wardlow, of Mont
rose presiding and who. made the adj
dress Of welcome. This was respond |
ed to by Lillian Liddle of Viewer
The session opened with fifty dele
gates and before 1t closed one hun
dred and twenty-five were in attend
ance. The morning session was taken
up with the enrolment OF delegates,
reading of minutes Of last meeting,
secTetary's and treasurer's reports.
Unique badges, the three links tied
with pink and green ribbons, were
given each delegate, The afternoon
session was called to order promptly
by President Laura Wardlow.
A paper, why I am member of
the Rebekah lodge" was read by
jeanette Beebe of Viewer. This was
a very good paper and brought out
some fine thoughts. How to ballot
on candidate was demonstrated by
members of Empress Rebekah lodge
No. 1854, Fort Madison. This was not
only Of benefit to the members but
reflected credit on the Rebekahs par
ticipating The memorial services
were put on by a staff composed Of
twelve Rebekahs from Colfax Re-
bekah lodge No. 4, Keokuk This
was the first time this work was
demonstrated in this part Of the
state While form for these 'servi-
ces is furnished by the Sovereign
Grand lodge, yet the real beauty lies
in the conception of how it should
be rendered. These ladies deserve to
be greatly complimented on the way
they entered into the spirit of the
work. The music, singing and the
drill work was not only excellently
done, but the service throughout was
said to be the most impressive and
beautiful that has been witnesses by
our people. A very fine paper, "The
Life of Schuyler Colfax, founder OF
| the Degree of Rebekah," was read by
warden OF the Rebekah assembly
Allie Scott. Vice presidents reports
were read showing the degree of Re
bekah to be in very flourishing de
gree in Lee county.
/ In the contest for reciting the
Secret Work. Emma Heubner O
Viewer received first gift and Laura
1 Wardlow of Montrose second.
Officers were elected for next ses
! sion and Keokuk was selected as thu
] meeting place. The officers are:
President -Angellne Hummer, Kec
Kuk.
Secretary Eta Lange, Viewer.
Treasurer-Cora Wahrer, Montrose
The president appointed the follow
ing:
CONDUCTOR Viola Keith, Montrose
Warden - Mrs. Warren Beebt
Viewer.
Inside Guardian Gertrude Arm
strong, Keokuk.
Reporter-Blanche Tucker, We've
The evening program was a yer
excellent one of music and reading
each one participating doing then
selves credit. The one number of a
sorbing interest was the degree wor
ezemplified by degree staff {
twenty-eight members from Pa
Castor Rebekah lodge n
34s under the excellent managemel
of Dr.. Castor.
This staff is one of the best in tt
state and those participating nj
only reflected credit on the capital
but on themselves. This work r
auires not only time but labor
rending this work in creditab
manner, surely this staff has NJ
: spared either to become efficient
the work.
! The convention is surely indebtt
greatly to these people for their a
I sistance added largely to the succe
I OF the meeting. Before the report
I closed it should be said that the ST.
4 cess of the convention was large
! due to the efficient work of Pre-
I dent Laura wardlow and Allie SEQ
/. lesson Rebekah lodge No. 50
! Montrose is to be congratulated
{. the manner in which 1t handled Il
!! convention and the royal way 1t
J tertained in the evening.
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