The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-11-26
A WONAN's WORK.
ORGANIZATION ofthe Womsn's Chris
tian Temperance Union.

ORGANIZATION ofthe Woman's Chril
tian Temperance Union.
Mis- Annie Raper, travelling under tn
auspices of the Woman's Christian Ten
perance Union, arrived in the city SatuE
day, and yesterday evening delivered d
interesting address At the Ohio street N. I
church. The object of her visit was to Of
ganize . local union here under III
Woman'a National Christian and Temper
ance Union.
A number of ladies came forward an.
Organized the Woman's Christisn Temper
ance Union Of Sedalia, with the following
OFFICERS:
President-Mrs. J. H. Mertx.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. f. A. Samp
Treasurer-Mrs Jos. White.
VICE PREsIDESTs.
Mr.. ]. ID. Jayres, Mrs. J. 3, Simonds,
Montgomery, Cyrus Newkirk,
NJ. s. Conner, Huff,
Jas. Beard, Ira Bronson.
Vim. McNulty, " Scott,
Miss Rebecca Often,
who with the following will compose the
ExEaCTIvE COMMITTEE.
Mrs. Jno. Rippey, Mrs. J. H. Hale,
Bsbcock, Van Brnnt,
Csn6eld, W. H. Evans,
Mrs. Demuth.
The ladies composing the Union meet
this afternoon to complete the organisation.
One of the principal objects OF the Union
Ia to establish
FREE READING ROOM.
A committee will be appointed to solici,
contributions for that object. and when e.
t.blished il will be under the supervision
and control of some OF the above ladies, or
Others who may join the organization.
A. will be seen from the above list, some
Of the most respectable and influential
ladies in the city have their hearts in the
noble work of Temperance and christianity.
in which We bid them God speed. They
will no doubt receive the hearty co-opera-
ton of our citizens.
To,po.row the BAzo0 will speak Of their
purposes At greater length.
SECOND DAY.
The Womans Christian Temperance |
Union Of Sedalia met yesterday afternoon
At o'clock. Mis- Annie v. Raper in the
chair.
The following business was transacted
Moved and carried, That We. the ladies
Of this Union. are wiling to do all We can
to open ups Temperance reading room"
and to faithfully work for its success and
continuance.
Moved and carried, That committee OF
three be appointed BY the Chair to procure
. suitable room in the most desirable To-
cality of this city. that one can be obtained.
Oh this committee we're appointed Mrs. s.
Cotton, Mn. q. B. Simonds and Mn. J. II.
Merits.
Moved and carried, That committee of
two be appointed BY the Chair to wait upon
the editorial fraternity and solicit half
column each week 10 two of the weekly
papen for Temperance Literature, to he con-
Quoted BY the Ladies Temperance Union.
Mn. a. Dial and Mn. F. A. Sampson were
appointed on this committee.
Moved and carried, That committee Of
twelve be appointed BY the Chair to district
and canvass the city for donations of maps,
picturea. books. general furniture for
reading room, &c, &c. On this committee
were appointed Mn. G. B. Simonds, Mn.
Ms. VIM. Barrack, Mn. DR..
Allen, Mra. J. Kullmer. Mn. Van Brunt.
Mrs.. Mason, Miss II. Rapson. Ms. James
Beard, Mn. F. A. Sampson and Mra. NJ.
Conner and Mrs E. Mugford.
Moved and carried, That committee of
four be appointed BY the Caair to wait
upon the gentlemen Of the city and ascer-
tain how much each one would be willing
to pay per month for defraying the room
rent, 70 long % the ladies will keep the
reading room open. Mrs. s. Cotton, Mrs.
g. Dial, Mr. J. II. Mertz and Mrs. F. A.
Ssmpson we're appointed on this Committee.
Moved and carried, That Mrs Mason act
- editor of the "ladies Temperance column"
The Chsir suggested that the committee
on procuring room attend to that duty on
Tueeday. and that the two committees to 10
licit donations meet ut the residence Of Mn.
G. b. Simonds, on Sixth and Washington
avenue, on Wednesday ct 2o'clock p. m.
1t vas moved to adjourn to meet on Sat-
urday 1t 8 o'clock p. M. in the parlors of ,
the Ohio street N. E. church.
Mrs. F. A. SAMPsoN, Sect'y.