Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1884-02-27

home of one OF our member continue
our PRAYER meetings, distribute temper
ance literature and secure as many
good lecturers as we could. We be-
lieve that in this work we have been to
a certain extent successful. We have
distributed through the town and coun-
ty over 10, 900 pages of Union Leaf
let's" published by the Womans' Ma
tional Christian Temperance Union,
and more than that amount of miscel-
laneons tracts and papers. To aid as
in raising money for the work we de-
cided to ask P.ofs Bancroft and Tinst-
man to give the necessary aid in hav-
ing a literary entertainment. This
they did most cheerfully. The enter
tainment was excellent throughout, but
the audience was small, consequently
the amount OF money realized was
small. Then we sent out the contribu-
tion cards with leaflets. Out of two
hundred sent out thirty were returned
with a contribution for the cause, leav-
ing one hundred and sixty-four unan-
swered, but we will call upon those
persons still holding their cards as soon
as possible. Nov. 23d, last, Mrs. Jud-
ith Ellen Foster lectured here under
the auspices of the w. G. L. u, OF
Butler. The collection taken at this
lecture amounted to S3209. Nov. "a,
1888, the W. G. T u, of the borough
of Butler, met in their Temperance
Parlor, West Jefferson street, for the
purpose of electing officers for the year.
Mrs E. R. Dain, President of Butler
County W. G. T. q, presided. The
following persons were chosen to till
the Offices of the present year: Presi-
dent, Miss Mary E. Sullivan; General
Vice President, Mrs l. j. Mcbride;
Secretary, Mrs. N. D. Black; Treas
urer, Mrs. Kennedy Marshall. The
church representative Vice Presidents
are as follows, for the year: United
Presbyterian, Mrs. Bryson; Methodist
Episcopal, Mrs. Rev. Smith; English
Catholic, Mrs. Chas. Duffy; English
Lutheran, Mrs. John II. Negley; Bap-
tist, Mrs. Rev. Mckinney; German
Catholic, Miss Amelia Wagner; Ger
man Lutheran, Miss Rife; Presbyterian,
Mrs. Matthews; Episcopal, Mrs. Cum
mings Remonstrances and petitions
have been circulated by our Union.
We have done some canvassing for the
Union Signal, the National organ of
the Womans' Christian Temperance
Union. Thirteen copies are taken in
town, and we expect many more SUBJ
scriptions soon. The total receipts of
the W. C. T. u, since our organization
have been $35409; expenses, 1927;
balance in our favor, S27O9. Last
year the house we had, including rent,
fuel, water, light, &C., cost S2l7. This
year our whole expense for room will
be $36. Since our organization Sl02
have been paid for lectures, travelling
expenses of workers from distance at
our conventions, State dues, county
dues and temperance literature. Thus
we have endeavored to show what has
been done, and how the money entrust-
ed to us has been appropriated. To
those of our number who have been en-
gagged in the work this statement will
appear very Ineligible, but we fear not
so much so to those who have known
nothing of it, except to think of it as a
very foolish experiment. When we
stated that our receipts for two years
were 1854, we feel sure we shocked d
some people and made them feel like
examining their pockets to see if they
had any money left for the church and
the other necessaries of life. We are
glad, however, that we can make an
other statement that will set US ali
right on that point. Six of our own
member have contributed, in money,
SI4S besides bearing their share in the
work. Then add what we realized
from our festival, June, 1882, S95;
membership fees $50, and you have
+ $273 of the S35409 This leaves S8l.09
for scattering contributions. When we
shall have received the contributions
| from the 164 unanswered cards we will
feel encouraged by their timely aid
You will certainly admit that we have
lifted the heavy end of this work our,
selves. We, as a Union, thank all
those of our citizens who have encour-
aged and aided us in our work, by
their contributions and sympathy. For
the sake of the cause and those aiding
US we regret exceedingly that we have
so little to show, but we have great
reason to feel encouraged now, and
say in conclusion, with Mrs. j. Ellen
Foster, the W. G. 7. .. has come to
stay.
MARY z. SULLIVAN.