The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-06-22
On motion the executive committee i

On motion the executive committee il
to be the lecture committee.
On motion of Mrs. Myers, ofElk Point
it was decided that the next territoria
convention be held at Mitchell, Septem
Der, 1888
On motion it was decided that the con
vention of southeastern Dakota be held at
Parker, June, 1888.
Question box
The nomination for president at large
resulted in favor of Miss Cleveland, now
in the work.
Vice president, Mrs. Hartsough, Of
Sioux Falls.
1t was moved and seconded that Dako-
ia be divided into four districts as follows:
Southeastern Dakota, central Dakota,
the Black Hills and northwestern Dakota
Southeastern Dakota shall embrace that
portion under the contrcl Of the railroad
as. embraced in the Dakota southern,
the Minnesota railroad W western.
Mrs. Whitfield, of Yankton, was elected
corresponding secretary at large; Mrs.
Kirk ,Esof Richard, recording secre-
taryat large, and Mrs. Judge Long, of
Chamberlain, treasurer
The election of offiee {sr southeastern
Dakota resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. Sheldon, Yankton.
Vice presidents. Mrs. Fauss, of Union
county, Mrs. Snyder, Clay county, Miss
Cross, Lincolu county, Mrs. Rev. Shell
don. Minnehaha county, Mrs. c. S.
Shuck, Cook county, Mrs W. A. Clark,
Moody county, Mrs. j. A. Trow, Lake
county, Miss Flora Mayer, Dawson county,
Mrs James Sheriff., Hutchinson county,
Mrs Jennie Smith, Yankton county, Mrs.
Rev. Seccombe, Bon Hommc county,
Mrs. Heston, Douglas county, Mrs.
George, Aurora county, Mrs Long, Brule
county,
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. Wilkes,
Sioux Falls recording secretary Mrs.
Hunt, Elk Point, treasurer, Mrs. Russell,
Canton.
Plans Of work OF the Union adopted at
the Territorial convention at Canton.
Believing that God calls Christian woman to ear
nsst and persistent effort in the great work CT ban
ishing intemperance from our midst, your commit
tee would recommend
1st. That Unions be organized in every town
and community in this territory where they are not
already organized.
2. That temperance schools be organized, using
the temperance cate Iism and Miss Coleman's text
BOOK Alcohol and hygene.
8. That regular Gospel temperance meetings be
held by our local unions.
4. That standing committees be appointed to ap-
point and supervise meetings in prisons, jails and
houses of ill-fame.
5. That the unions petition county commits SION
ers TO grant no more licenses, or to put the tax so
high that no viii be able to pay it, and to see
that the liquor laws be enforced.
g. That temperance literature be scattered as
far and fully as possible.
That special efforts be made to enlist the young
people III temperance work.
g. That we petition the proper authorities to
Danish Intoxicating drinks from the fair grounds.
EVENING.
Bedford's hall was comfortably filled
and on the stage were seated the ladies.
The exercises opened with singing, prayer
by Mrs. Hartsough, and lecture by Miss
Cleveland. Then followed reports from
the several unions in the territory, all Of
very encouraging nature. The report
Of Mrs. J. ". Taylor, president of the
Canton union and also the one by Mrs.
Russell, were Of a very entertaining and
interesting character. We should be hap
py to devote more space to the evening s
proceedings, but cannot this week. We
would say that the ADVOCATE would be
pleased to publish the reports as read by
the several unions. if the same were fur
nished us.