Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1903 — The Milkmaids Convention. [ARTICLE]

The Milkmaids Convention.

Gen. Van Rensselaer Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gave a very delightful entertainment at the spacious home of Dr. and Mrs. H. J Rannal Tuesday evening. The play was the '‘Milk Maids Convention,” and the ladies were all daessed in flaming red polka dot calioo with broad brimmed straw hate, each bearing a large milk pail and stool.

Mrs. J, H. Chapman acted as ohairmaid and as a presidiDtr officer ranks with the late Thos. B. Reed. Some of her rulings, notably declaring all nominations for ohairmaid for the ensuing year, but her own name, offt of order; then immediately declaring nomination dosed and putting the question to vote, one vote being cast in the affirmative and then declaring the nominee elected unanimously without permitting a negative vote, deserves a frame of gold, studded with diamonds. Russian tea, coffee and wafers were served after the Convention. The coffee, furnished by John Eger being the famous Illinois Club House so loved by connoisseur’s. About 200 of our citizens attended the Convention as spectators and today feel they are up to date in cowology, The Wheatfield Telephone, New Orleans Pioaynne and Chioago Record-Herald had reporters present to report the convention, whioh was exceedingly clever and entertaining. General Van Rensselaer Chapter feels very proud of their Regent Mrs. T. J. McCoy, for the able and skillful manner in which she managed the entertainment. All the Milkmaids without exception performed their parts well and your reporter stands ready to be their cowboy separately or severally.