The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-06-24
new OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Kenosha Women Take Important Part
in Great Gathering Which Closed Re-
Gently at Wausau-Miss Wade Named
as an Officer of the State Body.

The Daughters of the G. A. r., de-
partment of Wisconsin, held their an
nual election of officers in Odd Fellows
hall at Wausau Wednesday. The SEES
sion lasted for several hours, being pre-
ceded and followed by short speeches
by members and friends of the order.
Secretary G. F. Ogden of the Wausau Y.
M. G. A. made few complimentary re-
marks in congratulation on the way in
which the business and social events
were carried out.
The officers for the ensuing year are
as follows:
COMMANDMENTS Della Larson of
Madison.
Senior Vice Commander -Eline Wade
of Kenosha..
Junior Vice Commander-Mrs. A.
Woulke of Racine
Chaplain-Nette Watts of Mantle
voc.
Quartermaster- Regina Klaina of Ra-
cine.
Adjutant- Nellie Boyle of Madison.
Sentinel-O. Leichweichs of Racine.
First Trustee-Ada Rhodes of Madi-
son.
Second Trustee Elsie Mae Wade of
Kenosha.
Third Trustee Miss M. Morris of
Racine.
Auditor Sarah Shaw of Racine
Patriotic Instructor-Miss S. Max
ted of Racine.
Officer of the Day-Millie Cook of
Kenosha.
Counsellor-Cora Lane of Kenosha.
Commanders Address
Mrs. Cora Lane of this city, depart
ment commander, submitted her annual
address in the morning 1t was as fol-
lows:
"a year has passed since we met in
our beautiful capital city and instituted
the Dept. of Wis. D. G. AR. and again
we meet to plan for the future. AS com
|mander / greet you and extend a per-
sonal as well as official welcome. How
much you have sacrificed that you
might be here, only you know. l most
sincerely thank you for coming. May
you receive much benefit and inspira-
ton, that on your return home you
may work with renewed zeal and by
your reports inspire those who could
not be here to rally to your aid. One
year ago you placed in my keeping the
guardianship of this department, an
honor | am truly proud of. Today am
come to render you an account. I can
not say at the time of my election I
fully realized the responsibilities of the
Office upon which I was about to enter.
Today / think do. That have failed
in many ways I am sure. I had hoped
for wide growth and there seemed to
be the best outlook for such. But we
have not gained one new fortress and
have held one old one by hard strug-
gle. The reasons for this state of af-
fairs are varied. Mainly, however,,
lack of funds.
emo one in the department. seems to
be SO situated financially and otherwise
that she can give her time and neces-
sary money to promote the growth of
the order. Then, too, some of the older
orders fail to extend the help needed,
because they cannot see we are only the
natural outcome of their teachings and
want only a place of our own which
the future at least has in store for us.
Finances.
eve began the year without cent.
By report of, the quartermaster you
will see what we have accomplished.
To the several fortresses who responded
SO generously to my call for aid, want
to give special thanks. No one knows
better than I of the constant struggle
of the faithful few to keep up and meet
the needs Of the local fortress. We
must branch out in patriotic work. The
whole country is our field and we can
not be self conferred and faithless to
our trust.
eve have tried to practice economy
in every way. Our department officers
have more than done their part. We
have had but one general order other
than our programs printed, saving a
great deal in that way. We have used
our own stationery, bought our own
stamps in most every case, which in
the course of the year has certainly
amounted to considerable. I know as
have written nearly three hundred let
tiers.
National Convention.
IL,
at Detroit and represented this depart
ment as best could. have visited all
but Stoughton and installed the officers
of Kenosha and Grant fortresses. To
install the officers of my fortress was
pleasure and truly appreciated the in
vitation from Grant fortress to come
and install their officers, Manitowoc
being my home town, and I had the
lhonor of instituting Grant fortress Feb.