West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30
TEMPERANCE WOMEN ON THE
MOUNTAIN TOPS.
Mountain Lake Park--Inter-State
Temperance Conference.
Jennie Smiths Christian Temperance
Home Joyously Dedicated.

Keep ltSelI all away from lHlS Dedu-
tiful Christian resort, while so
many of our grand women work
ers were here gathered for confer.
ence and mutual encouragement
and inspiration, and so the FREE
MAN, wee bit of it, at least, is here
taking notes, heart and hand
more on the heart, however, than
with the hand.
Mountain Lake Park has won
derfully developed its beauties and
attractions since last season; but
more of that in another connec-
ton; the Temperance Convention
or Conference. rather, should first
have attention.
TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE ORGAN
ICED.
Thursday morning, July "a,
found goodly company of prom
inent temperance workers from
surrounding States, gathered in
the Park auditorium.
Miss A. Taylor, the former Presi-
dent, being absent, after devotion
al exercises led by Miss Jennie
Smith, the meeting was promptly
organized by the election of the fol-
lowing officers:
President, Mrs. l. H. Johnson, of
the WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
Secretary, Miss Fannie Cathcart, of
Baltimore Treasurer, Miss Jennie
Smith, of Mountain Lake Park.
WELCOME AND RESPONSE.
After the organization a most
happy address of welcome was
made by Rev. Charles Baldwin,
President Mountain Lake Park
Association. The speaker paid
glowing tributes to the grand work
of the w. G. T. U. and most heart
lily welcomed the noble workers to
all that the beautiful Park could
offer.
In the absence of Mrs. Roach, OF
Washington, who was to respond,
Mrs. Johnson, from the Chair,
briefly responded on behalf of the
w. C. T. o., gratefully accepting
the most generous courtesies of the
Park Association.
WORD FROM PITTsBURG.
At this point Miss Jennie Smith
arrived direct from the Pittsburg
Prohibition Convention, and thrill
ed the audience with her burning
words of enthusiasm, expressive Of
her experience in that grand meet
ing of Christian Prohibition pa.
triots,
THE BURNING DIsTILLERIEs.
Miss Jennie Smith also related
the thrilling experiences of the re-
turning delegates, as on the mid
night train they passed by the
great Connelsville distillery envel
oped in flames; and stated that
three large distilleries had been de
stroyed by fire in the last "a hours
She also spoke of her night exper
fence with a company of drink ing
men on the train, and at her re
quest Mr.. Geo. A. Hilton Offered
special prayer for her hearers al
this midnight temperance meeting
on the train.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After devotional exercises, Mrs
Henry Taylor and Mrs. WEIGH, o.
Baltimore, delighted the people
with instructive addresses on Kin
dergarten work, and Mrs. J. S
Baldwin spoke earnestly for more
temperance teaching in Sunday
Schools. All these ladies had the
happy gift of interspersing and en-
forcing their remarks with touch
ing and stirring life incidents.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The President announced the fol
lowing committees:
On Credentials-Mrs. 81. Welsh
Mrs. DR.. Wilson, Miss Jennie Plas
kett.
On Plan of Work.-Mrs. Henry
Taylor, Mrs, L. w. Tudor, Mrs. s
II. Martin.
On Resolutions-Mrs. L. D. La
Fetra, Mrs. J. S. ldwin, Mrs
Charles Baldwin.
On Arrangements-Miss Jennie
Smith, Miss Adelaide Sherman