Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-10
HUNDRED LADIES
ATTEND SESSION
Department Auxiliary OF Spanish War
Veterans Also Has Opening
Ceremonies.
WELCOME BY LOCAL PRESIDENT
Late in Assembling and No Business
Attempted Beyond Naming of
Committees.

: More than hundred women, repre-
sentatives of the Woman's auxiliarv
to the Spanish War Veterans assem-
bled in Memorial hall in the court
house this morning as the guests
OF Helen Gould auxiliary for the l1th
annual convention. Mrs. Olivia Reid
of Moline, president of the Helen
Gould auxiliary and senior vice presi-
dent of the state auxiliary, welcomed
the delegates in a happy address and.
responding in behalf of the delegates.
Mrs. Marie Banner of Chicago. prest-
dent OF the state auxiliary, welcomed
their delight in being able to attend
the session.
Mrs. Banner then presented Mrs.
Jessie Booth Perry OF Chicago. presi-
dent general of the organization. who
spoke briefly to the assembly on the
work of the order. The past depart
ment presidents were then introduced
by Mrs. Banner and the business Of
the session was begun with the ap-
pointment Of committees which are IS
follows:
dentials-Mesdames ". K. Borg
meier. Chicago; Ida c. Schaare, Chi
cago: Matilda ". Ernst, Chicago.
Appeals and grievances 1esdames
Clara Sipple. Elgin. Dorothy Groomke.
Chicago: Margaret Henry, Peoria.
Olivia Reid. Moline.
Grievances Jessie Booth Per
~. Chicago: Rebecca Maniham, Elgin:
Corella Ktttilsen. Rock Island Violet
King. Rockford; Emma NJ Couch, Peo-
ria; Olivia Reid, Moline.
Auditing Nesdames Lottie Snyder.
Bloomington: Agnes Calhoun, veal
lawn; Clara Simon, Efgin.
Present Officers.
Omcers in charge Of the work Of the
department are
President-Mrs. Marie Banner, Chi
cago.
Senior Vice President-Olivia Reid.
Moline.
Junior Vice Presideut-Lottie Sny-
der. Bloomington.
Treasurer - Wilhelmjna Borgmier,
Chicago.
Secretary - Mabel L. Lucken, Chi
cago.
ChapIain-OlgaS Sylvester, Canton.
nspect0r-Clara Thorne, Canton.
Historian-Angie Gibbs. Chicago.
Patriotic Instructor-Ursula Kinks,
Decatur.
Conductor-B Bertha Snyder East Mo
line.
Assistant Conductor-Mattie Ernst
Chicago.
Appointed by the president for the
various officers of the convention are
Guard-Mattie Teller, Bloomington.
Assistant Guard-Bessie Sweeney,
East St. Louis.
Colors-Nary Schiep. Chicago; Amy
Barnes, Elgin; Emma Sheesley. Rock
Island; Anna Downs. Rock Island;
Mary TiIIers. Rockford; Marie Gilbert
son, Rockford.
No real business of the convention
was taken up this morning because of
the lateness with which 1t was begun.
the meeting adjourning at u o'clock
for dinner and to Join in the trip to the
arsenal Immediately following
Hall is Gay.
Memorial hall, where is being held
the convention, is gay with decorations
Of flags. crossed and placed above the
doors. windows and pictures. and
stacked about the room. Ferns and
palms and other foliage bank the rear
1f the presidents desk. vases Of flow
FRS adorn each of the officers desks
and are placed on stands a1out the
rooms, giving a very pretty and srTik-
ing effect. Mrs. Emma Sheesley was
in charge of the decorations and she
was assisted by @ committee that work
ed faithfully in making the room
lomelike and attra ctive. The conTen-
ion adjourned to meet at 4 O'Clock fol-
lowing the return of the company from
he visit TO the arsenal Delegates 10
he convention are registered largely
st the local hosteiries. a number also
.o5rz er,+,~tairrl nv local members IN