The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-11-01
CHOOSE KENOSHA
FOR 1924 MEET
State Convention of War
Mothers Brings Kenosha
Several HOnOrs.
THREE LOCAL OFFICERS

Kenosha has been chosen as the con-
yentien city for the Wisconsin War
Mothers in October, 1924, according to
a report from the convention just
closed at Racine, Wis, The conven-
tion here will recall War Mothers Day
here a year ago.
Beside being in the limelight as con-
rvention city for next year, the Keno
sha chapter was in line for other hon
ors. Three of the Kenosha women
were chosen state officers. Mrs. Cora
Lane was elected first vice-p president;
Mrs. Margaret Bostetter, historian,
and Mrs. John Mahoney was elected
sergeant alarms. All three of the
Kenosha women have been active in
the work of the organization, and are
deserving of the honors which they
have received.
Mrs. A. H. Thomas of Racine was
elected state War Mother.
November 10 has been set aside by
special resolution as sForget-Me-Not-
Day." on which War Mothers through
out the state will carry forward q
campaign to raise funds. AS the ruling
of the Community Chest in Kenosha
prohibits tag days, or similar actiyi-
ties, it is probable that this day will
be observed in a different way here.
Kenosha Chapter Performs.
A most impressive ceremony con-
Quoted by the Kenosha chapter of Am
erican War Mothers opened the session
of the convention at two o'clock on
Friday afternoon in the Odd Fellows
temple. During the ritualistic work
put on by the team several mothers
were taken into the society Before
the close of the chapter session me-
mortal service for the departed War
Mothers of the state was conducted by
Mrs. Anna Kistef, chaplain of the Ra-
cine chapter, and Mrs. smader, first
vice War Mother The memory of ten
mothers, members of the organization
was honored
The regular business of the conven-
tion opened upon the closing of the
staff work of the Kenosha chapter. The
report of the rules of convention COM
mittees was made, followed by reports
of the work done by the various de-
partments of the organization during
the year.
Col. PearsalI Speaks.
Col. Charles Pearsall of the Nation
al Soldiers Home at Milwaukee, spoke
at length on the great hospitals which
have been built by the United States
in order that its soldiers who are ill
may be properly cared for. The move
ment for national hospitals, the colonel
said. sprang from the work number
of years ago, of a Mrs, Miller, of Co
Iumbus, o., who after serving as
nurse in the Civil war, opened her own
rather commodieus home in Columbus
for the care of wounded men and
maintainedf the institution on her pri-
vate funds until it became necessary
to ask for aid in the support Of the
hospital. Thus from the work done by
this 'little woman" as Col. Pearsall
called her, in 1855, grew the establish
mens Of the first national home for
soldiers when the matter was taken
before congress by Rutherford B,
Hayes.
Former Governor Speaks.
Ex-Governor f. L. Philip, who
spoke briefly because he had to make
another meeting in Milwaukee, stated
some of the duties of governor dug
ing war times. Among other things he
said, he favored volunteers for army
service because volunteers felt they
were doing a special service, and
moreover, he stated, every volunteer is
sure to be behind the army, while