Evening star., 1924-08-26

Senators in Congress and help to
influence its passage. Mr.. Colladay
was greeted with hearty applause.
Thomas F. Mccullough. vice president
IF the organization, replied to the well
coming address.
the president, Mr.. Shirley. Rrayer was
offered by the chaplain. the Rev. DR..
Alex MacGillivray.
Brief Addresses.
Clair Jarvis. president of the Cana
dian Fraternal Association, spoke
briefly of the advance of fraternalism
in Canada. and brought greetings from
the societies there.
DIR. Robert Orville Matthews. presi-
dent of Lincoln Memorial University
of Greensburg, Tenn. spoke on Our
American Highlander"
Music of the morning included a
group of songs by Miss Elizabeth
Thornsberry, and community singing
led by John j. Mullane.
President Shirley appointed the fol-
lowing committees to serve for the
coming year:
Committee on credentials j. A.
Bachelor, chairman. Fraternal Broth
erhood; Norman B. Harris, Loyal AS
sociation: Mrs. Marie w. Vandergrift.
American Insurance Union: Mrs. Mat
tie NJ. Ludeman, Degree of Honor of
Kansas John v. karel, Equitable Fra
ternal Union; Frances c. Jakabein.
First Catholic Slovic Ladies' Union;
Mrs. Katie Ferguson, Missouri Fra
ternal Congress; Charles Duquette,
Alliance Rationale; Allan p. Cox, Ar
tisans' Order Mutual Protection
Committee on distribution = Miss
Bina Nj. West, chairman. Womans
Benefit Association: Thomas II. Can
non. Catholic Order of Forcsters;
John c. Snyder. Supreme Tribe Of Ben
Hur: William ]. Mckinley. knights of
Columbus; Miss Kate Mahoney, La
dies Catholic Benefit Association; NJ.
]. Torlinski. Polish Union Of the
United States Of North America: Far
rar Newberry, Arkansas Fraternal
Congress; J. A. Blaha, Woodmen of
the World, Sovereign Camp; John
Stevens. A. o. U. w. of Nebraska.
Committee on constitution and by
laws-George w. Miller charm an,
Royal League: George r. Allen, Fra
ternal Aid Union: d. +. Bradshaw,
Woodmen of the World; Thomas L.
Mccullough, Praetorians; II. w. Pit
kin. Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men: r. p. Davidson, Heralds Of Lib
erty; A. d. Wilkin. United American
Mechanics: w. B. Jarvis. Order OF
Mutual Protection: Curtis H. Water
man, A. o. L. W. of Massachusetts
Committee on resolutions-Miss ss
Mary L. Downes. chairman. Women's s
Catholic Order of ForeSters; S. w. Dixon,
Loyal American Life Association:
Mrs Clara B. Cherry, Georgia Fra
ternal Congress: K. c. Howard, Okla
homa Congress; J. w. Parsons,
Beavers; G. L Vrooman, brotherhood
of American Yeomen; ]. A. Kapps,
Columbian Circle: Otto 7. PergIer,
Czechoslovak Protective Society:
Jennie !. Henry. Degree OF Honor
Protective Association.
Committee on coincidence on past
observation-disclosures 2. Kirby, chair
man, National Union Assurance AS
sociation; Hill Montague. Golden Seal
Assurance Society; Harry Wade,
knights of PythiaS.
Finance committee-Thomas T. Nc
Donald, Catholic Order of Foresters
(Arkansas); John r. Frazier, Ancient
Pipe, Independent Order of Foresters.
Sergeant at -arms-A. J. Martin,
sergeant, Protected Home Circle,
Sharon; Thomas H. Canning, A. o.
U. W., of Massachusetts,; r. H Be-
dard. Las Society des Artisans, Ca
madam Francois.
Reception committee-A. N. Far.
mer, chairman, brotherhood Amerl-
can Yeomen A. w. Frye, Maccabees;
Charles Duquette, Alliance Rationale;
Mrs. Mary La Rocca, Woodmen Cir
Gle; John ]. Lentz, American Insur-
ance Union; Izora NJ. Scott, the Fra
ternal Brotherhood; L. N. Haag
F'raternal Home Insurance Society;
Frank j. Curran, Catholic Mutual
Benefit Association; Solon J. Liebes-
kind, Independent Order Free Sons
Of Israel.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was to hear
the reports of officers of the congress
and to participate in memorial serv-
ice for deceased members. Reports
were ready for presentation by the
secretary, w. E. Futch; treasurer, A. f
King, and executive committee. The
memorial service was to be conducted
by the chaplain.
j. R Adams of Chicago was on the
program for an address, corporate
Suretyship as Applied to Fraternal
Societies" The Washington Quartet
was to furnish music for the afternoon