Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
State President, Mrs. Kath-
crime Yeager, Hears Re
ports Of Different Com
mittees at Session.
MEMORIAL HOUR
AND ENTERTAINMENT
Loving Tribute Paid to De-
parted Members; Guests
Of Commercial Associa-
ton; Reception Tonight

The second day Of the Iowa grand
chapter p e. O. convention opened
this morning with round of business
and pleasure. The day has been
strenuous and the meeting assumed q
more official significance. After the
state president, Mrs. Katherine Yeager
called the convention to order, ana
the opening ode was sung, Mrs. Alics
Miller, first vice president, led the de-
votions. Mrs. Harlan Of What Cheer,
then played Schubert's die Florelle. /"
The minutes Of the meeting were read
and approved. Then began the reports
of the credential committee, followed
by roll call. Miss Edith Prouty, sn
ton Of charters. Mrs. Winona Reeves
OF Keokuk, was heard in an interest
ing talk on "Woman's Usefulneess."
The officers reports, record, record
hints and "reminiscences were lis
tened to, and the convention recessed
AT IL o'clock
This afternoon short business ses-
sion, and papers by Mrs. Alice Babh
and Mrs. Efi1e Hoffman Rogers, pre-
ceded the memorial hour which start
L Sus8At - -. ILL., 1AC PUOElhflA AOl sAV
memorial services follow: z55, n ID
Solo-How Long o Lord Matthew's,
Mrs. Henry Schouten.
Scripture reading and prayer--Mrs.
Efiie L. Fortune
Solo-All Through the Night-May.
nard, Miss Ella Dow Cloutman.
Memorial address Mrs. Allies
Keeley.
o-Unanswered- Bishoff, Mrs
Alberta Heald.
Memorial resolutions Emms
Wise.
Song by convention-Blest Be the
Tie.
Tribute was paid the following de-
ceased p. Il. O.'s:
Chapter B-Mrs. Jessie Leach.
Chapter C-Mrs Fannie Welday.
Chapter G-Mrs. Leila Mckee.
Chapter H-Daisy Noble Bell
Chapter Mrs. Sallie Brindley.
Chapter P-Mrs Halle Jordan.
Chapter Q-Mrs. w. T. Clark.
Chapter R-Mrs. Amy D. Copper.
Chapter T-Kate Vail
Chapter U-Mrs. Louise Collins Ven
ming.
Chapter U--Mrs. Mary Moorhead.
Chapter Mrs Fannie Hetzler
Chapter AA-Mrs. Permelia Bennett
Chapter AG-Mrs. Kate GoshOrn.
Chapter AM-Mrs Mildred Bricker.
Chapter AR-Bertha Severance.
Chapter BX-Mrs. Clara Chopieaka-
Chapter CA-Mamie Gilbert.
Chapter CM-Mrs Gertrude White.
Chapter DK-Mrs. Julia Stark.
Chapter DP-Mrs. Harriet Sloan.
Chapter DS-Mrs. Kate Mates.
The Ottumwa Commercial associa.
tion has as It's guests, the entire dele
CATION, from to at the Ottumwa
Country club. , A concert by the Fifty
Fourth regiment band and q social
time Is the program.
This evening the formal reception
by Chapter G, to officers, delegates.
visitors. hosts and hostesses will be
held at the homes OF Mr.. and Mrs G.
A. Walsh, 1875 East Fifth street and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Haw, III East
Fifth street.
,, Thursdays Program.
The complete program for tomor-
rows session follows:
9 q. m-Convention called to order.
Opening ODE
Devotionals led by Mrs. Walter Nc.
Henry.
Violin solo-"Sweet Spirit Hear My
Prayer" Saenger, Master Harold Full
Hen Ayres.
Minutes.
Roll call.
Reports OF committees.
The local corresponding secretary
Mrs. Dell P Glazier.
iscussions-"Current Questions"
by delegates.
Two minute talks by past presidents
of supreme and |. G.. G.
p. m.-Convention called to order.
Reading monologue-"Calling on
Caroline Smith," Mrs. May Keyhoe.
Minutes.
Paper-''The Good of the Order"
Mrs. Ola Babcock-Miller.
Election.
Question box-Mrs Samuel Shaw.
Parks.
Miscellaneous business.
1880 p. m.-Convention called to
order.
solo-"Where We Love- D'Harde
lot, by Miss Bertha Wormhoudt.