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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11
FEWER DEATHS.
But Otherwise Little Change in New
York's Infantile Paralysis.

New York. Aug. ll-Fewer deaths, but
little change in the development Of the
epidemic OF infantile paralysis, was noted
in yesterdays bulletin Of the city health
department During the twenty-four
hours preceding 10 a. IN. yesterday. the
plague killed thirty-eight children and
l75 new cases were reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-11
| owe
MY HEALTH
To Lydia Z. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Washington Park. III. -"I am the
mother Of four children and have suf-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09
sues TO Enforce Contract.

George d, Smith today brought suit
against Mary Jane Swash and her
husband, William Swash, to compel
them to execute him a deed for a ten
acre tract in Fruitvale which he al
leges is due him, He alleges he was
raised from childhood by John Swash,
father of Mary Jane. and that her
father had aways intended giving him
a deed to the property. At his death
his wife made a like agreement, he
alleges, but died without fulfilling it.
Their heir, now married to William
Swash, refused, he alleges, though he
has spent $500 in improving the
place, S. A. Lowell is his attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

ty court, thus giving the democrats
party a majority on that body, His
majority over his republican oppo-
nent William Slusher. is 1s5 votes,
The unofficial totals are S7O5 for An
derson, $3.50 for Slusher
The full vote shows no changes in
the relative standing of candidates.
Ritner led in the race for representa-
tive, beating Lou HOdgen, democrat
who ran as an independent. 1s0 votes.
Hodgen has the other seat in the leg
stature assured, his majority over w.
T. Reeves, his running mate, being
$50, Mayor Best, republican, finish
ed more than 500 votes behind
Reeves.
Sheriff T, D. Taylor received the
largest vote polled by any one eandi-
date having opposition. His total was
57S4 against 2S41 polled by H, NJ,
Alien, the republican nominee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09
Single Item veto-Yes 1875, No

Single Item veto-Yes 1875, No
Ship Tax Exemption-Yes $50, No
67s.
Negro Enfranchisement-Yes 748,
No 1868.
Anti-eompulSorS Vaccination-Yes
I4S, No s27.
Rural Credits-Yes sos, No 765.
Tax IimitatiOn-Yes 1853, No 765.
Miss Grace Gillian, the new treas
urer-elect, was second highest, poll
ing nearly $500 cotes and beating II.
], Stillman, democrat, by more than
5000 votes. R. l. Keator steps into
the district attorneyship with a ma
jority of almost a thousand over G.
H. Bishop, democratic candidate.
Assessor c. P. Strain was reelected
by a majority of nearly 1900 over his
republican opponent, ], A. Yeager,
and County superintendent /. E.
Young defeated W. C. Howard, dem
ocrat, by almost as many votes.
r. I. Brown, republican, OUTRAGED
w, D. Chamberlain, winning the
clerkship by nearly $50 votes. His
brother, Coroner ]. 7. Brown, was
reelected by nearly 1000 votes over
George Peebler, democrat.
No effort has been made to gather
the vote received by Senator-elect
Fred Steiwer, Representative r. N.
Stanfield, Recorder B. s. Burroughs
and Surveyor Willard Bradley, mas
much as they had no opposition.
Returns from 20 precincts were
counted to show how the county went
on state offices. In those precincts,
Hanley, prohibition candidate for
president, received 2S votes and Ben
son, socialist candidate, received rs.
Parker, progressive candidate for
vice president who had noteam mate,
received three votes.s
The following are the votes in 90
precincts on other offices: For
congressman, Sinnott 1890, Barley,
socialist, 243; secretary of state, Oh
colt 1918, Cannon, socialist. 1888;
justice of supreme court (two) Bright
prohibitionist, S21, Burnett, republt.
can, 1887, Hosmer, socialist, 1870,
Moore, republican, 1177, oliver. dem.
oerat, SIS; dairy and food commits
sioner, McKinnon, socialist. l9S,
Mickle 1911, Rempel, prohibitionist
211; public service commissioner,
Corey 1886, Start, socialist. 271,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

city, The bride was accompanied by
Miss Winnie Bot as bridesmaid and
the groom by r. B. Chapman broth
er Of Mrs, Badoux. The guests at the
ceremony included R. E Chapman,
Miss Winnie Bot. Rev, and Mrs.
Charles +. Quincy. A. r Schell.
Mr., and Mrs L, Dunlap. Clark Dun
lap, Mr., and Mrs, A. B. Chapman,
Mrs. J. H. Leezur, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
L. Chapman, Mrs. Minnie Daniels,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Nelson, Mt. and
Mrs. John Lightfoot, Mrs, George
Clark, Mrs, D, L. Chapman, Miss
Morva Chapman, Grant Chapman,
Gordon Chapman, Robert Chapman,
Mr.. and Mrs, Mark Yates, Miss Kath-
crime Daniels and Miss Harriet
Young, The wedding march was
played by Miss Young.
Following the ceremony Mr., and
Mrs, Badoux left on the Northern
Pacific train for Portland.
The Pendleton Delphian Club viii
meet tomorrow afternoon in the club
rooms Of the library at $3.50 o'clock.
-
The Rebeccas will convene at Mil.
ton on the 18th of this month and q
large delegation from Pendleton are
planning to attend. Mrs. Emma
Smith has been appointed chaplain.
-
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COUNTY GAVE NORMAL BIG vOTk
CONTINUED from Page ~

Continued from Page -
from IL precincts out of 81 on four
measures:
No 2446.
Sunday clOsing-Yes 1889, No
1929.
No 2511.
Absolute Dry-Yes 1S47, No 1901
The following is the complete
count from 10 precincts on the other
measures:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

The North Side Bridge Club was
delightfully."- entertained yesterday by
Mrs. J. F.. Robinson at her home on
jackson street. Three tables were
arranged for play. the pretty favor for
high score falling to Mrs. Henry Dix
on Jones. Mrs. f f. Judd and Mrs.
S. r. Thompson were the only addi-
tional guests beside the club members
G.. p. Helmick Of Ukiah and G, W,
Ellis Of Alhee came down yesterday
from the south end Of the county.
bringing with them the returns Of
the election.
on the 18th OF November, the Re-
beccas Of Pendleton will hold a re-
ception honoring their president, Mel.
lie Wattenburg of Astoria, who vii
pay Pendleton a visit OF tht date.
w. E. Beeson of Echo is in the city.
j. f. Mcdaniel of Weston is in the
city.
Dave Morgan of Pilot Rock is in
town.
Clare shuler of wana walla is in
t9wn.
h. H. oliver OF waua walla is in
town.
H. B. Sargent of Enterprise, is in
the city.
Levi Eldridge came in from Pilot
Rock last night.
Louis Bergevin Jr., of Athena. is
in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boss are
Stanfield visitors her today.
Leon and Joe Glare of Portland are
~transacting business in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. McGraw of Ia
coma are guests at the Golden Rule
hotel.
Jerry Bosland Of Echo is among
the out of town visitors in the city
today.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. b, Wright Of
Richland, are registered at the Hotel
Bowman.
j.. F. Grose, Portland auto acces-
sorry man and former O. A. C. ball
player, is in the city.
j.. NJ, Bentley, wen known insurance
man, expects TO leave today for a
short visit in Portland.
E. F. Averill and Stanley G. Jewett
OF the local office Of the bureau Of
biological survey, left this morning for
a trip to Walla Walla, North Yaki-
ma and northern points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09
Social and
g g
Personal

I NJ Allen Of Milton is in the city.
c. NJ. Combs of La Grande is in the
city.
Mrs. Mary L, Price of Pilot Rock
was in town yesterday.
John Cradle OF ST. Johns, Wash,
passed last night in the city,
Reed Hill, prominent Athena resi-
dent, is a Pendleton visitor today.
MIR. and Mrs. L. Nj. Watrus OF
Pomeroy, Wash, are registered at the
Hotel St, George today.
John Harrison, prominent Pilot
Rock farmer, transacted business at
the county seat yesterday.
Magnolia Lodge No. 81, d, of H, is
planning to entertain the Eastern
oregon convention of the lodge in this
city on November Il and IS, The
meeting will be honored by the pres
ence of Grand Chief Nora Hendricks,
of McMinnville and Margaret f,
Becker.
Tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Gideon Brown,
sos Madison street, the Woman's
Baptist Missionary Circle will enter
tain the Methodist, Presbyterian and
Christian Missionary Societies. All
ladies interested in Christian Missions
are cordially invited to attend. A
brief missionary program, good must
cal numbers and a social hour will be
enjoyed.
The guard of Daphne Circle, W. O..
w. is planning an enjoyable dane
ing party for this evening in Moose
Hall to which all are cordially invit.
ed.
An attractively appointed dinner
party was presided over by Mrs.
Westbrooke Dickson last evening
when she entertained a group OF
friends in compliment to her husband
whose birthday it was A duh gold
basket filled with eoppery toned baby
chrysanthemums centered the table,
while the guests discovered their
places by means of cleverly arranged
place cards and favors. Covers were
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. James Sturgis,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Chloupek, Miss
Edna Zimmerman, John Dickson and
the host and hostess
Miss Ethel Chapman and Louis
Emil Badoux were married yesterday
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Chapman in this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09
FULL RETURNS
SHOW NO CHANGES
(Continued from Page ID

CONTINUED from Page IL
Woodrow Wilson carried Umatilla
county by 962 votes. according to
the unofficial complete count. The
fun returns from the "a precincts as
gathered by the East Oregonian,
shows Hughes has $3.50 to 1912 for
Wilson.
The unofficial count, also shows
that Barney E. Anderson, democrat,
will be the new member of the coun-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

Miss Ethel Chapman and Louis
Emil Badoux were married yesterday
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Chapman in this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

on the 18th OF November, the Re
beccas Of Pendleton will hold a re-
ception honoring their president, Mel
lie Wattenburg of Astoria, who vii.
pay Pendleton a visit on tht date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-09

C. r. Helmick Of Ukiah and G, W.
Ellis Of Albee came down yesterday
frbm the south end Of the county.
bringing with them the returns Of
the election.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-03

.sorned the dining room. Plate
s.vofs were little caps and baskets.
The girls we're presented with little
mitch dolls. while the boys we're
s,yorea with attractive toys. Miss
Rainey Harrison and Miss Louise
king Of Bisbee. Arizona. assisted
Mrs. cetzendaner in making the par
~ guests have a happy time. Mrs.
ouincev Getzendaner. Mrs. Herbert
peters. Mrs. c. W. Simpson. Mrs.
Harris Watson also attended the
juvenile patty. The guests we're
Mary Frances Cunningham. John
Aekley. Billy and Sarah Ferris, Lem
IT. and Louella Curtin. Dorothy
Campbell. Louise runaway, Marga-
ret Kennedy, Andrew Hardin Fran
COS Peters. Ethel Sims, w. b. How
ell IT., and Willie Turner.
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Rally az Rockctt.

Mrs. T. p. Marshall. home
o~nstration agent for Dallas counts
and Mrs. Hanks Davis. Ellis go.
agent. held a rally at Rocket tn.
day night at the school house. Nhe,
Mrs. Marshall told those prasen,
her success in Dallas county in -
poultry business. She also ,o,s
organization of egg circles !,
home county. This was a Joint moe,
ing OF the Rocket and Red Ga.
communities. An egg circle win !
organized at an early date in ,hos
communities under the direetio, !
Mrs. Hanks Davis.
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S@lGtD
NA@VI ny Mis-. Matte Middleton Old Phone ceo.
Re<<S3ay I,enbers pieces laid ' = PINK satin

|tenberg pieces laid over pink satin.
The menu consisted Of fruit cock
tail. celery and olives. the fish
l~courss with tartar sauce. fried chick
en-. peas In cases. cream potatoes.
potato chips. tomato salad. stfawber-
nv cream and angel food. coffee and
minfs.
Place covers wore laid for Presi-
dent and Mrs. HoFnbeak. Miss Auda
Alexander. president Of the class:
Ruth Kendall. J. /. Dykes, Mary
Kate Watkins. Won Keller AUBREY,
FIorsle MeDoweii. stockton Beck.
katherine Hornbcak. Joe Glenn,
Ruth Musgrayes. Kirk Huisey. Ro-
|berta King, willard Newton. Gesna
Hiegins. Claude King, Hattie Lee
Hornbeak. Boycc Farrar. Marie Hel.
land and Henry zoliner.
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cicveriy designed. TIE hostess mono
gram cards. bearing the date and
name OF honor guest. and executed
in gold lettering. Little Miriam
shackeiford and little Ruth Dillon
ps sscd the score cards in bamboo
baskets. Mrs. j. NJ Barcus OF Hills
boro. mother OF the hostess. Mrs
Edwin Dubose. Miss Margaret KEN
bic assisted in receiving. Miss Dollie
Mai Thompson. Miss Louise King
OF Risbee. Arizona. Misses Rainey
Harrison and Margaret Edwards
assisted In serving.
Mrs. Coleman. the honor guest.
wore a green silk sport suit with
Panama hat. Miss Barcrs wore q
pretty white taffcta frock.
Refreshments consisted of chicken
| saiad. waters. olives. date balls. 20
| tetc chips and iced tea.
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Mrs. Ralph Getzendaner enter
tanned a number of the little tots
last Saturday afternoon. celebrating
the third birthday anniversary of her
little daughter. Helen. Lawn games
entertained the happy children, and
Mrs. Herbert Peters told stories that
appealed to childish fancy. White
field flowers and pink roses made
attractive floral clusters for the re-
ception rooms. The large veranda
also had swinging baskets of flow
ers. Refreshments were served in
the dining room. Some of the
guests were seated at the big din
ing table. while others were served
at the little tea table. Pink roses
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McElroy-Anderson.

Edgar McElroy and Miss Myrtle
Anderson we're married Thursday
morning at Hico, at the home OF the
brides sister, Mrs. r. l.. Carpenter,
the Rev. r. l.. Carpenter, pastor OF
the Baptist church at Hicc, officiat-
ing. The ring ceremony was used.
Miss Mary McElroy of Waxahachie,
sister OF the groom, played the nup-
tiai music from Lohengrin The bri-
dial suite was decorated in wild
flowers and daisies. The altar was
constructed around q mound OF dali
sizes. pink and white was .he color
scheme executed in flowers n rib
hons. The bride entered with her
brother, w. X. Anderson. The groom
entered with his cousin, Rodney
McElroy, of Midlothian. Mrs. r. l..
Carpenter was matron of honor and
was attired in a sheer wtite organ
die. Hawthorne Carpenter and Joe
Trippett, little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Trippett of Hico, were the
flower boys, and were dressed in
white linen suits. Ed Anderson and
Miss Mary McElroy of Waxahachie
and Rodney McElroy of Midlothian
were the guests.
The bride wore a silver gray taf-
feta, with white hat, white gloves
and kid boots. The bridal party
was complfmented with a luncheon
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Trippett in Hico, and left after
the luncheon for their home in Wax.
ahachie.
The bride lived in Waxahachit
for a few years, receiving her edu
cation at the high school and later
attended Baylor university She
taught last year at Buena Vista
The groom has lived in Waxahachit
all his life, and is employed will
the Enterprise Publishing com
pany. He and his bride will go t
housekeeping in their own home or
Marvin emu
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-03
Chautaunua.

The chautauqua season is now NJ
and many citizens are taking =,
vantage of the opportunity to he,
good music and instructive lecture
Although it has come earlier IN
season, there are some ADVANTAGE
and visitors TO Trinity commene
ment have taken opportunity
hear the program this week. II h,
been a splendid program, and Il
"best is yet to come" next wee
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-03
Thursday Bible Club.

The Thursday Bible club met Il
week with Mrs. Leonard Keplins
on Main street. The lesson, "T
Call of the West" was very int
esting. Mrs. K%eplinoer gave a nul
Der of enjoyable selections on I
pianola. Mrs. G.. w. Stone, Mrs.
+. Barker, Mrs. Roberts and NJ
Nycum we're guests. Refreshmel
consisted of chicken salad, DIV
lettuce sandwiches and ice tea. I
club will meet next week with N
w. G. McClain at her new suburb
home.
=
Miss Ethel Bowen of Taylor Is !
house guest Of Miss Marie Smith,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-03
Fourth Birthday Celebrated.

James Dee Poindexter celebrated
his fourth birthday anniversary
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dee
Poindexter. The children were en-
tertained with lawn games. Grape
juice, cake and ice cream cones were
served. The guests were Ruth and
Roy Dillon, Elizabeth Painter, Lois
and Edwin Sims, Cleo and Marie
Clark, Josephine Wilson, Kate Nc
CARNEY, Margaret Witherspoon, J,
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r;f,b pirthday Celebrated.

Dorothy Dodge, little five year old
d.ugbtor of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. E..
Dodge. entertained about thirty
children Wednesday afternoon, cell
ebrating her birthday. Misses Lii
Ian Roger and jewell Wicker served
punch. Mrs. Burke Ralston assist
cd Mrs. Dodge in entertaining the
little folks. The grown-ups present
were Mrs. Burke R~alston, Miss Lii
liam Roger. Miss Sallie Lee Shell
ton. Miss Jamie Hess of Dallas.
Mrs. Kowalski of Brownsville. Miss
Jewel Wicker, Mrs. Willie Todd,
Mrs. Lynn Lasswell. Mrs. Fritz
Moores and Mrs. w. G. Tenery. The
guests were Dorothy Cough, Eldon
! Cough. Johnnie Lee Ray, Frances
Cannon, J. w. Ferris Jr., Lynn Lass
we'll Jr.. Sarah Rose Todd, Fannie
MAY Cole, Allene Chapman, Loretta
Chapman, Dorothy Chapman, Eliza
beth Dobson, Henry Herring, Ger
aldine M~oores, Charles Burnett Jr.,
Cleo Spalding, Marjorie Moores, }.
T. stone, Gene Martin, Mabel Vine,
Annie Sue Mccartney, Nancy Jane
Rogers, Frances Peters, Fannie
Ruth Thomas, Ruth Lewis, Louise
Cole, Elizabeth Nall, Mayo Tenery
| Flora Nell Youngblood, Lillian and
Dorothy Dodge.
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Honoring her cousins, Miss Fran
ces Norton and Earl Norton. or
winnsboro. Miss Charlie May Baker
gave a forty two party last Monday
night at the home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Baker, on VIII
liams street. Six tables were ar
ranged for the game OF forty two.
The lighs were shaded In crepe red
paper. Sweet peas and roses adorn-
ed the receiving rooms. Cream and
cake were served. The honor guests
are moving from winnsboro to Sny-
der. in west Texas. and ire visiting
their cousins here before going west
L. take up their future abode.
The guests included Misses Lois.
Reth and Sarah Chapman. Uta Scott.
Elizabeth Rivers. Lucille Rocket.
Grace Meyers. Hazel Beck. Laura sue
Flummer. Mamie McClnney. Charles
Middleton. J. ]. Scott. Jim Miller.
Wilmer Harris. Hubert Harrison.
Ralph Beck. Edwin Cornweli and
DADDY Baker
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bridge club.

Niles Margaret Remble was host
.ess Tuesday afternoon 10 the mem
.b.r Of The Bridge club. The re-
|ccptson suite vas ~attractively adorn-
ed in roses ard baskets OF field flow
|ers. Miss jamie Hess of Dallas vas
an out-of~town guest. High score
was won by Misses Hess and Winnie
Mccartney and Miss Mccartney re-
lcoivcd the prize In n cut She was
presented with n set OF sterling sill
Iver hat pins. Refreshments consist
led of salad. waters. potato chips,
and Russian punch. Miss
Elsie Graham was an outside guest
THE clubs membership includes
Misses Winnie Mccartney. sallie Lee
Ighelton. Louise Weaver. Clara BOYD,
Margaret Kembio. sldna Farrar,
margaret Watson. Lillian Roger. Lu.
lcilo Harding. Marie Smith. Mrs. HaT-
Try Knowles. Mrs. Robert Phillips
land Mrs. Forrest Upshaw.
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Celebrates Eighth BIRTHDAY.

At the pretty home of Mr.. a
Mrs. J. A. Nugent on Farley sire
their little daughter. Juanita, G
ebrated her eighth birthday last F
day. The party decorations VIC
featured in white and pink. Gre.
and cake and candy were serv,
Eight candles CLEANED across I
wedding cake. The little tots 1
parted wishing that Juanita mig
have many happy birthdays.
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Mrs. Harry Fugate's class In orato-
~ gave a delightful recital at Sims
library Friday night. The audito-
rum was crowded, and the audience
was well pleased with each number.
Capt. John d. McRae was master OF
ceremonies. Rev. Andrews gave the
invocation. Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Rcsson OF Milford were among the
out OF town visitors. The program
consisted OF monologues and read
ings. The stage was beautifully
decorated In baskets cut flowers and
ferns.
Mrs. Fugate has had a very sue
cessful year, and the children's matt
nees given during the winter season
by her class has been q source OF
pleasure and instruction to others, as
the occasion always celebrated the
birth OF some OF our great statesmen
and authors. Mrs. Fugate will leave
about July l for Boston. where she
will make a special study in English
and expression. She will also attend
clinics and study the correction OF
defective speech In children. Men,
bers OF the music class of Mrs. Maud
Biard contributed musical numbers.
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The editor a thlS week a n
very delightful letter from Mrs. F.
Brady. who IL in New York attend
ing the biennial. Because OF the
deep interest the letter will have
for the club women OF Waxahaehie.
we take the liberty to publish a few
extracts from IL:
I'VE are located at Hotel
Aston. which Is headquarters
for the General Federation of
women's clubs. also the Texas del
egation. This Is q wonderful con
vention. so large that the Seventh
regiment armory, which seats six
thousand people. will not accommo-
date the women, and hundreds were
turned away at the open meeting.
r had the good fortune that We
ming to sit on the platform, near
the speakers of the evening. which
included Miss Margaret Wilson, DR..
Anna Shaw, Mrs. Gait. national
president OF Woman's Suffrage, and
many other notable m The
New York women are very hospita-
BILE, and the New York policemen are
very kind and accommodating.
Il must tell you about our Texas
dinner. 1t lasted from six until
eleven p. M, and was given in the
Belvidere at Hotel Astor. At san
elevated long table stood Mrs. Pen
n~ybacker. national president, Mrs,
Grover Cleveland Preston. Mrs.
Thomas Edison, Mrs. Goodhue Luke
of England, Lady Aberdeen, Mrs.
Fred Fleming. and other notable
women. Over Mrs. ~Pennybacker
was suspended q red and white star,
representing the lone star. which
was constructed from eleven cleo
trio bulbs. Opposite her was a rep
lica OF the Alamo, which was Hum
mated, and from which floated a
Texas flag. Many beautiful speech
es were given. Mrs. Pennybacker
was presented with a gorgeous bou-
quet and a beautiful diamond ring.
Mrs. Pennybacker is the most be-
loved and talked Of woman at the
convention. Our trip to New York
was most interesting. Mrs. Penny
hacker called several business meet
ings in observation cars while we
we're enroute. Mrs. Lyons. ,presi-
dent OF Texas Music Clubs Fedora
ton. led in the song, America.
among the things of interest
discussed at these meetings was the
proposed institution for feeble mind
ed children of Texas for which the
legislature has made an appropria-
ton, and the home willsbe built in
Austin. A telegram OF appreciation
was SEN to Governor Ferguson in
recognition OF his personal work in
this movement.
"The convention Is the greatest
vet. next to the Southern Baptist
convention. but / have learned the
way and shall be coming to them
now every two years.
people talk about war in Ger