The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-26
KENOSHA HONORS
WAR MOTHERS
Two Hundred Visiting War
Mothers Guests of Local
Chapter Today.



tiers in the World War and who have
banded together as American War
Mothers. Two hundred War Mothers,
from Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
county are the guests of Kenosha
chapter. The day has double signi-
fcancev-it is the official opening OF
Kenosha charters drive for member
! ship, and it is the first regular meet
ing of the state board.
Committees of the ocal chapter met
incoming trains and buses and trans
portation from the stations to the
American Legion club rooms was furn-
ished by the Wisconsin Gas and Flee
trio company. Mrs. Harry Bostetter,
president of Kenosha chapter, and a
committee of local members received
the visitors upon their arrival at the
club rooms where they were registered.
Automobile Tour and Dinner.
At ten-thirty o'clock an automobile
tour of the city was arranged through
the courtesy of the Elks' lodge which
furnished approximately seventy-five
cars. Arthur Olson, chairman, Otto
Bloxdorf and Clarence Fredericks were
in charge of the tour which was thru
the principal residential indus
trial sections of the city.
The tour was ended at Guild hall at
nooon where dinner was served by
the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs.
Fred Steinert, chairman, had the aid
of members of the Ladies of the G. A.
r., the Daughters of the G. A. R., the
Woman's Relief Corps, and the
auxiliary to the United Spanish War
Veterans There was a grand march
to the dining room which was charm
ingly decorated with flowers furnished
by Turner's, Obertin's and Meyers,
autumn foliage and flags. con Wis
cousin" was played as they took their
places at the tables when women sang
the words All the officers of the
state organization were seated at the
head table while visitors and guests
were grouped at the other tables.
Delightful entertainment was furnish
ed by Miss Lillian Scholey, who gave
vocal selections to accompaniments by
Mrs. Frederick Congdon, and piano
selections by Miss Agnes Wright.
Hold Business Session.
In attendance at the conference
here are all of the state officers of
the association. These are:
Mrs. A. H. Thomas, Racine, first
vice war mother; Mrs. Cora Lane, Ke-
nosha, second; Mrs. Ada Bass, Mon
tello, third; Mrs. James Maitland,
Milwaukee, recording secretary; Mrs.
= NJ E. Tweeden Milwaukee, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. A. j. Sperl-
ing, Milwaukee, treasurer; Mrs. A. U.
Bartlett, Racine, historian; Mrs. c.
Wright, Racine, chairman; Mrs. P. j..
Trobridge, Milwaukee, and Mrs. Mae
Rock, Kenosha, auditing committee.
At one-thirty o'clock the women as
sembled in the upper hall for bust
ness session. Greetings from the city
were extended by City Manager G. M.
Osborn. He paid tribute to the moth
ers who had given their sons for serv-
ice and declared that the city will be
glad to aid in putting across any pro-
iect which the War Mothers may spon-
sor for the betterment of the COM
ylunity. Response was made by Mrs.
J Mary Spence, state war mother, who
praised the managership of Kenosha
chapter, small and newly organized,
in arranging the convention.
Mrs. Cudworth Gives Report.
Mrs. Alonzo Cudworth, State chair
man on disqualification, stressed the
Importance of such work. "There
must be absolute cooperation and CO.
ordination between all women's or
ganizations, in caring for our dis
abled boys, for disqualification is the
most important work now to be done,"
she declared. 81 have visited many
states and many hospitals during the
past year and I\fnd that Wisconsin
has not yet had to meet such huge
disqualification problems as have be
set other states. Wisconsin will have
greater problem during the coming
year when the new hospital, which
will have $50 beds, will be erected in
Milwaukee. The plan shows that it
will be a perfect organization of or
CARNATIONS. All organizations will
ha We definite assignments, definite
places and definite time for their ac-
tivities Confusion and irregularity
will thus be done away with We
will work to see that these boys are
in the hearts and minds of the people
every hour of every day and that they
have constant and efficient care"
Many important matters will come
up for the consideration of the state
officers. Following the business meet
ing the War Mothers will be guests
Of the Orpheum Theatre management
at a special program to be presented
at four O'clock.
The concluding event will be staged
at eight o'clock this evening when
the War Mothers, Legionnaires, mem>
hers of other patriotic organizations,
and all Kenoshans interested in the
event, will gather at the American
Legion club rooms, for an entertain
nent and social
The bazaar which was planned by
the Grant Parent Teacher association