The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-23
Temperance Convention J..

Temperance Convention.
On Thursday OF this week the Red and Blue
Ribbon clubs and other temperance organlza
tons of La Sale and adjoining counties met in
convention at Ottawa at , o'clock p. NJ. with a
respectable attendance
Vice President W. II. II. IIoldrdse, OF Tonica,
in the absence of President Blanchard, called
the delegates to order
The choir introduced the exercises by excellent
music.
JIG. Armstrong made a few remarks OF well
come, responded to by Mr., Holdridgc
Officers present at roll call were W. H. H. lol-
bridge and Thos Morrissey Vice Presidents; ".
f. Bowman Treasurer, and c. c. Campbell,
Secretary
The chair appointed II. S. Corwin, W. p Wood
bridge and s. l.. Bangs committee on credentials
The minutes of the last convention were read
and approved.
The committee on credentials reported about
100 delegates present
On motion of Armstrong, members present
of clubs not represented by appointed delegates
were invited to take seats and act as delegates.
The officers of the county organization report
cd, committee on resolutions, J. &, Armstrong,
John whitmore, j. L. Mills, Mrs. Chipperiield,
Mrs. Porterfeld aud Mrs Mary Atherton.
On motion, the society proceeded to elect Off
GERS rs follows:
For President, W Z. Bowman, So; Blanchard,
IS; Hodridge, l6.
Two Vice Presidents, Hodridge and Thomas
Morrissey. F. NJ. Sapp was elected Secretary
and John 7. Nichol, Treasurer.
Bowman took his seat and reports and remarks
from different clHbs were made
EVENING.
The club met at the Court House. The attend
ance was immense and the speeches by 5. H. Da-
Wis, ESQ, of La Sale, and II. A. Calkins, of Pc
oria, were superb. The speeches over, five new
signers came forward making the Ottawa tenn
perance roll 1919.
FRIDAY.
The club met at the club rooms.
The convention came to order and the choir
did finely in the way Of music.
The members representing different clubs con-
tinued making their reports, some OF the i've
minutes speeches being pithy and pointed.
Father Beeson, on leave got in a ten minutes
talk on Indians.
Mrs. Chippericld was called. She spoke brihey
and eloquently, commencing the work of the ju-
venile club at Morris.
Mrs Plumb, Of Strcator also addressed the
convention, reporting the temperance cause at
Streator.
Mrs. Hagan, of Peru, followed in few words,
succeeded by Mrs. Atherton, Of Mt. Palatine, Put
nam county. She argued that the political par
ties must put temperance plank in their plat
forms to secure temperance votes for either of
the parties
The question of excluding intoxicating liquors
OF all sorts from the Fair Grounds at the coming
county fair was discussed and che action OF the
board of managers in denying its use approved
The question Of amusements in Red Ribbon
club rooms was debated. 1t turned out that
playing cards are not used il any Of the club
rooms in this county.
Adjourned till ~ O'Clock p. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The convention met and adopted series Of
resolutions, which will appear next week.
Short speeches were made by Mrs. lIagan, Mrs.
Pechn, Mrs. Plumb and others.
The afternoon was spent in Il most delightful
manner by the large audience that completely
filled the Red Ribbon hall.