Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-01

Yesterday was the third and last day of the
fourth annual meeting of the Womsn's Christ
tian Temperance Union.
The usual devotional exercises opened the
morning session at $50, led by Mrs. Hobart, of
Red Wing.
Mrs. Anderson suggested that the plans of
work suggested by Mrs. Bishop in her report
be discussed before adoption, and then report
ed the work she had done in the Third CON-
gressional district. She had organized seven
Unions. She has found places where no Un-
ions were established, but where the spirit
of Temperance was earnest and
hopsful, and thought that much
good would be accom- plished by workers
who could spend two or three days in a place.
Mrs. Laid, vice president for Washington
county, then gBve a detailed report of the
work done in Washington county, showing re-
markable success in furthering the good work.
Mrs. NJ. a. Woodbridge, corresponding sec-
rotary of the National w. Q. T. u, was then
edged the introduction by rising. She
then made a few entertaining re-
remarks on temperance work and the results
that could be attained by united effort, feel
ingly expressing the pleasure she experienced
in meeting this noble band of workers in q
common cause though regretting her non
appearance at the appointed time "Wednesday
evening" the cause being failure to make rail-
way connections at La Crosse.
Mrs. Bishops report on prison reform was
then adosted with the exception of the rug
gestions of new plans of work. Mrs. Rice, OF
Owatonna, and Mrs. Farr, of Minneapolis, then
spoke at considerable length on the subject,
entertaining the ladies present with their own
experience in the work of prison reform.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee On resolutions then submit
ted a resolution, which was unanimously
adopted, thanking the citizens of st. Paul
friends OF temDerance-fOr he generous hos
pitality extended TO the Union IN the enter
tanning OF delegates; also to the GLOBE for the
clear and concise reports given OF each days
sessions; and the press of st. Paul and Mime
apois for the kindly notice extended to the
proceedings of the convention. The resolution
also embodied an acknowledgement to the diff
ferent railway corporations for reduced rates
given to delegates.
The next resolution adopted was that the ex-
pense of publishing the minutes be met by re-
questing one lady from each delegation to or
der from the chairman of the publishing
mittee as many copies as in her judgment will
be taken, ct ten cents each.
Mrs Deckstater then made a few remarks on
prison reform, to the effect that we ought not
TO feel discouraged in this work, as the results
are evident In many cases. Mrs. Kingsley, of
Blue Earth City, showed the good results that
had been accomplished by their success
in procuring the rule of no license, and it was
shown that now in Wells, Winnebago City and
Blue Earth City not one-tenth the amount of
liquor was sold as was formerly.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election of officers for the cusaiag year
and delegates to the national convention then
occupied the attention of delegates. the follow
Jog ladies being EeIscted. The secretary was in
structed TO cast the unanimous vote OF the
convention in each case of officers nominated,
rs follows:
President-dlrs. A. T. Anderson, Minneapo-
lis,
Corresponding Secrstary-Miss A. NJ Hen
derson, Minneapolis.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. D. S. Hayward,
st. Cloud.
Treasurer-Mrs. 81. A. Hobart, Red Wing.
Vice Presidents-First Congressional district
Mrs. l.. G. Fixen, Albert Lea; Second district.
Mrs. M. A. Dockstater, Hastings; Third dis.
trict. Mrs, j. W. Dickey, Howard Lake.
Delegates to National W. @. T. U.-First
district, Mrs. Fixen, Albert Lea; alternate,
Mrs. M. K. Drew. Second district, HRS. Luce.
Granite Falls; alternate Mrs. w. sB. Reed
Hastings. Third district, Mrs. 81. E Bishop,
st. Paul; alternate, Mrs. j. Douglass, Minns-
apolis.
After the singing of the doxology the con-
vcntion adjourned until afternoon.