The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-10-01
HEAR REPORT OF
BIG CONVENTION.
Mrs. Gertrude Greenwood
Delegate to National
Meet, Reports.
HEAD OF STATE LODGES

A meeting of the local chapter
Daughters of St.George at the Modern
Woodman hall last evening, was
featured by a report of the conven-
tion recently held by the national
lodge at Providence, R. I. Mrs.
Gertrude Greenwood of 775 Jenne
street, who was the local delegate to
the convention, gave delightful re-
port of the social and business events
of the gathering.
Mrs. Greenwood was re-appointed
district deputy of the Wisconsin lodges
at the convention. She has held this
important Office for the past four
years. Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson &C.
companied her to the convention, fol-
lowing which they visited several
places Of interest in the east. They
were also guests at a reception given
by Jessamine Lodge, Chicago, in honor
of Mrs. Mary Ingram, supreme presi-
dent, last week.
Thousands at Convention.
The report given by Mrs. Greenwood
at last evenings meetings, was in part,
as follows: "The twenty-ninth BIZ
ennial convention of the Daughters Of
st. George was held at the Hotel
Biltmore, Providence, r. l., the last
week of August, and the first of Sep
TENDER. More than three thousand
delegates and visiting members were
present for the reception given for
the supreme officers the first evening.
Mayor Gamer of Rhode Island, gave
the welcoming address, followed by a
response from Supreme President
Emily Brown of Connecticut. Several
readings, vocal solos and dances were
part of the program.
"The first session opened with one
thousand delegates and visitors pres
ent from all parts of the United States.
Mrs. E. D. Webster of Long Beach,
California, was an honor guest. In
the evening the supreme officers and
delegates were entertained at a ban
quet in the ballroom of the hotel.
"Ritualistic drills in the afternoon,
fancy drills in the evening followed
by banquet, and overlooking enthu-
siasm marked the fourth day of the
convention. Four thousand people
responded to the invitation to attend
the fancy drilling at the Arcadia ball
room in the evening. The various
teams went through their formations
with remarkable precision and car
riage, and the audience burst into APP
plause at frequent intervals as some
| intricate figure was executed. Their
trim uniforms, with scores of Ameri-
can flags and Union Jacks, made the
scene very colorful.
Award Prizes.
"Queen Alexandra lodge of Buffalo,
N. Y, won first prize with 81 points,
and will keep the Coaley cup for the
next two years. Prosperity lodge of
Cleveland, O., was second and Jes-
samine Of Chicago, third, each being
presented with beautiful cup donated
by the merchants. of Providence.
Twelve teams competed for the
prizes. Bridgeport, Conn, lodge won
the banner for ritualistic drills in the
afternoon, when eight teams competed.
"Mary Ingram of Chicago, was
elected supreme president, moving up
from the supreme ce-presidency.
During the past two years fourteen
new lodges have been added to the
order, ten of which were in Califor-
MIA. The membership at present is
little over 10000.
"The order is a secret benefit society
composed of English people, organized
in Cleveland in 1885, and at present
reaching from Maine to California in
its scope. It is educational in it's in
fuences, Christian in it's teachings,
charitable in its precepts, benefcent
in it's results, and is accomplishing
untold good"