, 1875-11-05
COOK COUNTY TEMPERANCE ORCANt-
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DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tho Wouanss Temperance Association Of the
Flrst. Second. aud Third Congressional DistrictJ
assembed yesterday morning in tho lccsuro-soom
Of Tho Mottodat Church block. Among tl,oeo
prcsont were Slsa. Dr. Jutkiua, Rogers Park:
Mrn. f.. E. Marcy, ETAnbton 1lsa. Jeun,e F,
Willing, Chicago, President Wornan's Htato Tenn
persuce Union; Mina E. e. Willard, President
Chicago Union; ttrs, II. .. Hoyoke, Firs. vico-
President and Corresponding Secretary Chicago
Un!on; Mrs. II. l.. Martin, Chicago; Mrs. Aaron
SWenoy, Engowood 1fra. r. c. Hill, Weatcrn
Springs; Mrs. WilEian G. Pomoroy, sf1s. E. d.
Howell, Mrs. Hawoslh. Mrs. isabella Jones, Mrs.
William #ist. Mrs. Judge Smith, Mrs. ]. u.
Hubbs. Mrs. G. Il. Case, and Mrs. l.. A. I1hgsna.
Chicago.
Tho meeting waa called TO ordor by Mrs. Z.
E. Marcy, who read portion Of Scripture. Mrs.
l., A. ilagaus followed In a feryens PRAYER. aisor
which the ladies sang "Am | soldier Of the
cFoss" to tho organ accompaniment. mid under
tue leadership Of Mrs. N. D. Hoiyoke. tlrs'
Marcy aas chosen President Of the meeting, and
Mis-. Holyoke Secretary.
The President proceeded to state that
THE on1ECr or THE MEETING
Hns the appointment Of committees from each
district to arrange for representation in tho Ma
tianal Convention.
It waa then nuved that tho Chair appoint
these committeos. Carried. The Chair appoint
cd tho following commistcos Firnt District,
Mira Jones' Mrs. Guruey, and Mrs. Da1nes Scc-
ond. Mrs. Jutkius. Mrs. Brown. Mrs IlobbH
Third. Mrs. Case, Mrs. uaqans. Mrs. Martin.
These committees were inhtructe cd to retire and
appoint Yico-f'rceidcuts aud delegates to tho
Lcstess wero road from friends Of tho Aspocia-
ton regretting their intblIi:r TO bo p.eseut 1t
tue meeting, and reporting progress in the or
Ranlzattou Of temperance unions In several
towns.
Mr. J. Wollets sang you'll find it in tho
flowing bowl An adaptation OF all old English
drinking sonR TO- su.t The temperance causc.
Mira: Willing. Presdout Of Tie state Tenper-
Anco Union, spoke Of tho necessity for shnrough
o1ganlzst!on Of tho temperance work In the city.
bhc would advise tho formation OF union for
every threo or four churches. With prayor-
meestnR onoo week, at which repolsa Ut prog
ross could be mnin. Mrs. Wlll!ng was vesy
hopeful at the Ultimate SUCCESS In work. Sho
believed the ladiea Of Chicago could arouse
sentiment and work such reform that all tho
whisky would be thrown III Lake Michigan in
ten yeaEs.. But to do this they must woik and
Mrs. T. Q. Hill, yery pheasant looking, mid
dlo-aged Friend, upou bopg invited TO tell lhp
ncatihg what was boing dene II hnr town, said
that at Western spr1ugs thoy lad no orEanixa-
dropped Ia 10 the temperance mce'!pg. Her
heart was in tho work, aud she trusted Il would
go Oh. =
Miss Mary Everts WAS convinced that nine
tonthH Of tho otfolts put forth In tho Gauss Vt
temperance wore successful, sud these efforts
wore toward prevention rather ,lan cure. An
ounco Of tho former WA worth saya1al huudted
weight of the lattor.
aging account Of a druuhard's thorough retor-
nation, aud urged,tho necessity Of continued Ia
Dor In tho ca,,4o.
Mrs a. ]. Brown, Of Evanston, spoke Of tho
p1osross made III her towu. she had organized
society ot boys and young men called tho
" Dand OF lopr." Tracts wcro being distributed,
regular meetings hnld. and work doue to put
down profanity and intemroranoe III drnlng
smoking. ..'!,G I'D chewing. l. was not connected
private otYort to maintain tia cause Of tetnpo-
rance In connection WITH their church aud Hun-
day-school. Tho authusiasm. Instead OF flag
ging. MAS certainly increasing. The speaker aa'd
tho boya taught zach other, tho temperance
catechism was used At times, anocdotos related,
aud tho meetlugs conducted BY tho boys almost
entirely. slo pever asked the boys II lhey had
broken their pledges. Sl,o thought their COLI
sciencos would prompt them to reycal tho fact
If they had, and che would not insult them by
asking them.
Tho Nominating Committee reported tho fol-
lowing Nomination.
fiya Lsstret, soush sids-yee- President, hin.
second p's'rtef. SertA s.d<-a1r,. Dr.. Raymond
delegate, Mrs Dr.. Iutkins; sitsznate Mrs, br, hay.
mona.
Third Distvttk Wtst Stde-aI1p. Holly; delegate,
Mrs.. u. II. Cass; alternate. Mrs L. A. Hagsus.
The nominations were put and carried. An
sapproprlate praycr WAS mado by Mrs. r. 4. vii
lard, after which the President took occasion to
say good word for tho organ OF the Conveu.
tlon-l4o ltomdn's Temperance Union. It WAS
edited by tho best women In tbs work, was tho
boat temperance papor published, coat onIy 81
centd year, oul5 cent . week, and Bhe wanted
everybody to take It. Nobody pressed forward,
howovor, 10 subsrrlbe.
Tlso minutes were then read, after which tue
meeting adjourned.
SCANDAL Or ISLANDER.
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