The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-12

chairman.
FOLLOWING the appointment of COM
mittees District chairman Tabb de-
livered q brilliant address to the as
sembly making mention OF past ac-
complishment and urging greater en-
thusiasm as vital necessity Tor the
reaching OF the S2,000,00O toward
which the Order Is working.
Mr. l.. II. Lightner, Supreme clerk
entered the meeting shortly after It
Was called to order received an ova-
ton. Later. on being presented to the
assembly, and incidentlly introduced
10 a great many Of the delegates, ne
delivered a splendid impromptu ao-
dress reviewing the prime motives
which actuated the convention. the
huge benefit to be derived py All IN
attendance and the duty an& respon-
sibility OF every officer Mnu dele
gate.Afr. Lightner made deeper tne I'M
pression which the large majority OF
ffhoae present had gained OF him
through their only possible means OF
ornllainfence. that OF correspondence.
namely. that he Is highly eIIielesn,.,
eminently courteous ana decloeuy
tactful At the close o. ms rs,Ia,
Mr.. c. NJ. White, supreme Commasn .-
AL. was very much In evidence during
the whole session; In fact ne was tne
lie. spirit and energy OF the meet
ing He was here, there Ang Ss
tfs ~ eomprehcnsive knowledge OF the
work Of she Order and convention Pfor
cei,,re presented phase or ms IN
dIspensable value to the sinstltuelon.
II is to Mr. White more . srsn Nth k
~ nserican Woodmen thai the re-
s,,sr,rable success Of the ofgariza-
ton Is due,
The Following officers were APP
polnted at this ession;
chas. II. Pickett, Lafayette, La Dis
tricf Convention Commander
p A. Williams. Austin. Texas. Dis
tricf Convention Vice CommanoeI,
Mrs. Clara T.. Perrauit, HOUSTON
Te~as, pistrict Convention Clerk
Clerk.
nfrs rJiHn NJ. Nettles ~. Worth,
re~as, District Convention Asst; CLERK
rrr4 Carrie s. M0Clatn. Denver
colo. District Convention Recorder:
Rev. r. H. Duncan. Austinf AeAas'
District Convention s,nsss Waco Texas. Dis
trict Convention Escort ~
Mr. c. c. Martin, Dallas. Texas Dis-
tfict Banker. s.,s,,
Mr.. Roscoe punjee, oiSlaheme S'ty'
Cs.eia District Convention Reporter.
M ". Brown, Beaumont, Texas
T1fSfrgot Convention Waterman.
Mo- a. shelton. Dallas. Texas, Dis
tricf Convention Musical DiretcoE
Theeo officers were instaneo Ds
chairman Tabb with appropriate ~
ma Tuesday afternoons session was
shorf due 10 the fact chat sspreme
Commander White had invited tne
Whole delegation 70 be his eaees ss. =. ~
srheatre st which film SLOWING the
parade of the National eonventlon
held last year in Denver Core W.
4 shown. ....cossts I.
comnosed OF the Dallas BAND Of Wood
ceen ana the delegates and visitors
n,,rnoberine nearly 600 formed II front
~ the church and marcn,I 70 W
theatre. which decorated with welcome
piacards and American nags was p'"''-
All ~ Dednesday's sessions were
.+veo over 10 the discussion Of topics
u, Wing toward tbs occurring Of great
~. efficIepry in the order, -
supreme clerk Llgnsrsr ~ wes soss is,r
* 49, eTnlained III detalf the new sys-
tenn 81 making reports 70 the supreme
Other topices discussed INCLUDED ss
no what extent sno ,ts1as S ~ caTnr
ecetf6cas conditions covering pay
r,cf.L OF alex benefits. -.
1hk Juvenile department Was uis-
cnsaed AZ the "Wednesday hi. 49, ~
session IT, f idosi a SnS steps Ia IL
z o,.'ro IA 1alion etc. were subjects toI
SneciaI consideration by officers uneei
cho9e special supervision thar de'
,arfmonf came. .,..
Thursdays sessions were contln-
uofIon 81 the discussions for improve
,,rnf 81 the Order. the Afternoon Pc
ne Given over entirely TO the inform
fi9nf Al this time speecr = were
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