The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-22
LADIES OF THE
MACCABEES MEET
ouAoRENNiAI STATE coNvEN-
r'os aS1o ~ wSsEt
Local Woman Elected Supreme Rep
observation-disclosures c alton Of
Ritual Today AZ Carroll Club.

Mrs Margaret Marvin Of this city.
vas elected supreme representative
from West Virginia TO the national
convention OF the ladies OF the Mac
caoees Of the World. AT the quadren-
NAL convention Of the West Virginia
division of that order. held yesterday
Al the Windsor hotel. Mrs. Emma NJ.
Baird of Cairo. W. Va. Was named al
ternate.
The election OF the supreme repre-
most important business matter be-
Tore the convention. Only one ballot
was taken on each. There were four
candidates for supreme representative
n two for alternate The con zen
ton viii be held In the waidorr-As-
toris hotel. New York city. ten days.
beginning May "a.
The quadrennial convention was
ended yesterday. though nearly all
Visiting delegates will remain in the
city over today to witness the excm-
p~hhication Of the ritual and the initi-
didates. Today's proceedings will be
held In the Carroll club.
State Commander Mrs. Helen T.
Burt presided over the convention.
which was declared to be the most
successful ever held by the order In
u in every respect and the delegates
were enthusiastic.
Adequate Rates Endorsed.
Resolutions were adopted. thanking
local committees. the press. the hotel
management n the Wheelirg Board
of Trade for favors and expressing
the appreciation OF the LadiSs of the
Maccabees to Mrs. Helen u for her
success as a leader.
Adequate rates were endorsed by
the adoption of the following resoiu-
.tion:
Resolved. that we heartily endorse
h a taken by the Ladies of the
Maccabees on the question OF ade-
guate rates. believing them necessary
system. and pledge ourselves TO stand
by our order in it's support OF contem-
plating legislation requiring all beno-
hciary societies TO adopt adequate
rates. and TO place themselves upon
Reports submitted yesterday after
noon showed Ne order made a sub
stantial gain since the last state con
vention, the gain in membership be-
ing bss above all Withdrawals and sus-
pensions.
The convention was addressed by
DR.. Harriet b.. Jones. who spoke in
the interests OF the women's suffrage
movement. The order favors equal
suffrage.
Initiation Today.
A large crowd Is expected to wit
ness the complication OF the ritual
the Carroll club. on Chapline street.
wheeling Hive. Nc. 10. will have
charge of the opening exercises. The
Wellsburg team will confer the first
degree. while a team from Unity Hiye.
Benwood, will confer the second de
gree, while the class work will be put
on by Burt Hive. No. IS. Wheeling.
The draping OF the charter. memorial
services and hospital and home drills
will be in charge of Burt Hive and a
union team, comprising guards OF
Benwood, McMechen and Wheeling
Hives.
A grand ball will be held this eve
ming. az the Carroll club.
The convention was well attended.
While there. were only about thirty
there were many visitors from sari-
Gus points in the state present.
The Delegates
The following were the delegates in
attendance:
Alta Hubbard. Sistersyine.
= Jennie b. Bolles. st. Marys.
Ida Bates. Dola.
Mrs. Parrish. Salem.
Pauline Hansen, Elkins.
Maud +. Carpenter. Parkersburg.
Sally Welshans, Wheeling.
Carrie +. Holt. Charleston.
Lucy A. Smith. Fairmont.
Elizabeth Banner. Benwood.
Vale y. Bowie. Morgantown.
Mrs. Goodsell. Davis.
Mary Grant, West Union.
Jennie Anderson. Clarksburg.
! Elizabeth Montgomery. Wellsburg.
Bella Schrader. Weston.
Margaret Marvin. Wheeling.
Emma NJ. Baird. Cairo.
Anna Wells. New Martinsville.
Lucy Bradshaw. Martinsburg.
Fannie MOultOn. Cameron.