Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-11
Election This Afternoon
Was Unanimous After
Casting Informal Ballot;
Was First Vice President.
CLOSING DAY OF
MEETING IS BUSY
Reports Of Committees Took
Up Much Of Morning Ses-
sion; Brilliant Reception
rendered Ladies.

Rapids was unanimously elected state
president Of the Iowa Grand chapter O.
the P. E. o. this afternoon. For the
past year she has been first vice presi
dent of the order. Informal ballots
gave her q great majority and he'll
election was made unanimous.
This mornings session of the P. E
o, convention consisted principally OF
business and reports. The treat OF
the morning was announced by the
president, who said that violin solo
BY Harold Fullen Ayres, Ottumwa's
little prodigy was in store for the con.
vention. Master Harold Is the son OF
one Of chapter G.'s members, Mrs.
Nellie Fullen Ayres. His first mum.
Der Because by GODDARD, followed
by "Minuet," by Beethoven was play
ed not as child played it but with the
tone and soul of an artist. His Sec
ond encore "Silver Threads Among
the Gold" was rendered in such an
Impressive manner that it, brought
tears to the eyes of many.
Reception Was Elaborate.
One of the most elaborate social
functions ever held in Ottumwa was
the formal reception given chapter g.:
to officers, delegates, visitors, hosts
and hostesses, at the homes of Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Walsh and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Haw, on East Fifth
street last evening. The lawns which
are adjoining were brilliantly illumin-
ated with many electric lights, and
over the veranda of the Walsh home
was the p. e. O. emblem, the star,
ablaze with tiny lights. Rugs, chairs
and couches were placed at every
available space for the pleasure or
the guests. Cut flowers and the p e.
o. colors. yellow and white, were U.s.
ed In profusion throughout the rooms.
A crowd of most beautifully goWned
women graced the scene.
Seven hundred guests were present
and were escorted from one nome TO
the other over canvas walk. AT
the Walsh home in the receiving
line were Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh, the
president of the local chapter, SUI
preme officers and past supreme or
ficers, and Mrs. Walsh's sister, Mrs.
Helen Maxon Viele. Mr.. and Mrs.
Haw, the state president, state Of
flcers. and the honored guests, Mrs. B.
r. Carroll of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice
Bird Babb Of Aurora, and Mrs. Chas
/. Lauder OF Galesburg, ILL.,, were in the
line at the Haw home. Twenty-four
ladies presided in the dining room,
where Ice cream, cake and punch
were served. Stationed on the lawn
the Ottumwa Harp Orchestra gave
musical program from 8 till II. The
entire evenings entertainment was IN
charge Of the social committee COM
posed Of the following ladies: Mes
danes ]. w. Neasham, J. K. Dysart, w.
II. McElroy, G.. T. McElroy, e. A..
Manchester ]. F. Dings, F. Sharp and
=. c. Loomis.
Sends Greeting to Absences.
At the session yesterday letters Of
greeting were received from Miss Dug
an Of Des Moines, past president Of l..
lG. c., and from Mrs. Mary Allen Stat
ford one of "the seven who could not
come on account Of Illness On mo-
'tion OF Mrs. Fife Hoffman-Rogers OF
Oskaloosa messages Of love and SYM
patty were sent to Mrs. Stafford and
to Mrs. Briggs, past president, who is
Ill in hospital in Gendale, Colo.
Humor Not Lacking.
Miss Mary Osmond Of Osoeola, edi-
tor of the Record, gave very interest
ing informal talk, and as usual 1t was
one of the best things of the conven-
ton. Her humor, her inimitable way
OF expressing herself, and her dents"
when giving suggestions to chapter
Journalists, kept the convention in an
uproar. Miss Osmond's droll way OF
going after the reporter who always
sends in her copy late, with an apology
and the hope that it will not incon-
venience the publisher, will surely
prevent any who heard her from re-
peating the ofrense.
The three new chapters chartered
at this convention were favored in re-
ceiving their charters from the hands
Of Miss Edith Prouty, supreme organ
fzer She gave these recruits charm.
Ing little talk in connection with the
presentation speeches.
Record Hints" by Mrs. Walter Irish
OF Des Moines, chairman of the record
board, was a characteristic little talk
dealing with the personal record OF
each P. e. o. as an officer, member,
etc, rather than with the official DR.
gan "The Record" as has been ex-
pected She also spoke briefly OF
"The Record" however.
One of the many good things OF the
convention was Mrs. Effie Hoffman
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