Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09

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windows are gay with the colors OF
the order, yellow and white, and the
p. E. o. emblem, the star, is in the
foreground in all the decorations.
Flags and streamers are floating from
poles and buildings, and the elements
seem to be vieing with the gracious
mood of the people in trying to out
shine the stars.
The delegates are arriving on every
train, and are being met by gaily
dressed girls in automobiles, who take
the ladies to the homes where they are
to be entertained. The state officers
are stationed at the Ballingall, and are
preparing one of the biggest and
best conventions ever held in the state.
Mrs. Katherine Yeager of Greenfield,
and Mrs. Lillian Long Griffith of Har-
2nn, the state president and state or.
ganizer, have everything arranged for
the evenings program. Mrs. Yeager
this morning appointed Mrs. Ola Bah
cock Miller of Washington, Ia., as one
of the press reporters to assist Mrs.
Annie Burkland. Mrs. Miller takes
Mrs. Anna Graham's place. who on
account of recent bereavement, the
loss Of her father, will be unable to
serve.
The First M. e. church has been in
the hands of the decorators, and is a
bower Of white marguerites, green fol.
iage and yellow bunting. May bas.
kets of white flowers are in every win
dow, the balcony rail is covered with
trailing vines and studded with the
flower Of the sisterhood. The first
thing on entering the church the eyes
rest upon Is the immense star over
the organ, ablaze with yellow and
white. and on either side are panels
of yellow and welcome written every.
where.
The business meeting this afternoon
was short, consisting principally in
greeting delegates and visitors. The
meeting tonight opens the convention
off1cially. After the musical, the de-
votions and addresses of welcome to-
gether with two short addresses by
Mrs Samuel Shaw Parks Of Chicago
and Mrs. B, F. Carroll OF Des MONIES,
will be given.
Wednesdays Program.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock the
convention will be called to order, and
Mrs. Alice Miller, Of Cedar Rapids,
first vice president of l. G. G., will
lead the devotions The balance of
the program follows:
Piano solo-"Die Florelle," Schubert
Mrs. Harlan, Chapter "Y."
Reading minutes.
Report of credentials committee.
Roll call.
Report of committee on dispense
lions. ~.
Presentation Of charters-Miss Edith
Prouty, supreme organizer.
Officers reports. ..
Address-Mrs. WinOna Reeves,
past supreme president.
Record-Miss Mary Osmond, editor.
Record hints-Mrs. Walter Irish,
chairman record board.
"reminiscences Ottumwa convention
1895-Mrs. Flora Herring and Mrs.
Alice Spilman.
Wednesday p. m.
Convention called to order.
Minutes
Report of supreme convention.
Report of educational work-Mrs.
Helen D. Townsend, chairman.
Girls OF '69-Mrs Alice Babb.
Paper-"The Things Which En-
dure," Mrs. Efie Hoffman Rogers.
Announcements.
Memorial hour, p. m.
Solo-"How Long. Oh Lord" Math-
ews, Mrs. Henry Schouten.
Scripture reading and prayer-Mrs.
Efie L. Fortune.
Solo-"All Through the Night"
Maynard, Miss Ella Dow Cloutman
Memorial address - Mrs. Alice
Kelley.
Solo-"Unanswered,' Bishoff, Mrs.
Alberta Head. r
Memorial resolutions-Mrs Emma
Wise.
Song by convention-"B be the
Tie" .
Guests of the Ottumwa Commercial
association at Country club from to
6 p. m.
Concert by Fifty-Fourth regiment
Convention Side Lights.
Mrs. Cora Elgin Reid of Keokuk is
detained at her home, and her place
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