The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-07-29
Pleasant Feature OF the
Winona Convention
THREE DAYS MEETING
State Session Woman's Auxili.
airy American Legion August
First to Third
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Winona, Mimi, July 25-Results
accomplished in the past year in
ministering to the needs of sick and
disable former service men will be
discussed and plans for a larger pro-
gram in, the coming twelve months
will be formulated at the second an
nual department convention of the
Women's Auxiliary Of the American
Legion in this city August l, 2 and
The convention Of the Auxiliary
will be contemporaneous with that of
the Legion, also meeting here. Min
nesota has the distinction of possess
ing the largest number Of Auxiliary
units Of any state, and a big attend
ance is expected at the convention,
Mrs. Rose H. Spencer, president of
the local unit, said.
The convention will be called to
order at ten q. m. Monday morning
at the First Congregational church,
by DR.. Helen Hughes Hielscher, Man
George S. Keller of st. Paul's Epis-
copal church of this city win
deliver the invocation. after which
Mayor e. s. La France of Winona
will officially welcome the delegates.
The remainder of the morning will
be devoted to hearing the reports of
the credentials and rules committee,
naming of various committees and
district caucuses. r.
Tho Presidents Address
At two p. m. DIR. Hielscher will de-
liver the presidents address, Mrs.
Alva V. Denman, department secre-
tary will read her report, and a
financial report will be made by the
treasurer. In the evening the dele
gates will be entertained at cards and
a musicale. .>....--
Reports of cammittees will occupy
the session Tuesday morning In the
afternoon the auxiliary will hold its
meeting on board the Streckfus
steamer Washington, one of the fin
est boats on the upper river, while
the craft steams down the Mississippi
toward trempealeau Mountain and
other notable points between this
city and La Crosse. The legion will
conduct its sessions in the big dane
Ing cabin of the boat while the Aux
Hilary convenes to hear reports of
standing committees on the cafeteria
deck above. The boat is reported to
have carrying, capacity of $500 and
local auxiliary officials declare that
visitors need have no fear of being
crowded into cramped quarters.
hCpOTtS OF SOnmIIIeGS
On Wednesday morning reports of
various committees will be heard and
In the afternoon election of officers
Will take place. The convention will
be concluded with a dancing party in
the evening.
Your delegates are your voices"
DR.. Hielscher said in urging every
unit to send its representatives.
Your convention is your executive
body. 1t is moreover the school of
this new organization and you need
to have few of your members pres
emit that they may report to you what
they learn" DR.. 'Hielscher and Mrs.
Denman, In the state bulletin issued
announcing the convention, said fare
well as president and secretary of
the Auxiliary in special message
which read as follows:
This is our hail for the convention
in Wfnona and our farewell to the
splendid women who toiled so faith
fully with us. 1t is our farewell and
Godspeed to the units that never dis
appointed us and our token of graft
tude to the women who sprang to the
assistance of our sick and disabled
soldiers by helping relieve their most
urgent wants. This Is no swan song.
We are by no means through with
our work, though it will no longer be
out duty to lead and direct So long
as there is a sick and disable service
man who Is not getting his dues. we
Will still be on duty"