The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-06-24


Pledges were then called for on The presi.
. dents salary and universal and gener-
Gus response was made, sums ranging from
$500 TO $4,000 being pledged.
Col. WoOdfOrd individually paid S25 90
as did Messrs. Holt, Ingalls, and Others
smaller sums. The total amount received
and pledged was q, 3l5.
Mrs. Grubb then motioned Stree will
Offering TO Mrs. NJ. Clardy, formerly state
president, who had done such a noble work
for the w. c. T. L.
The motion was carried and Mrs. Grub
headed the list with $1,000.
Pledges were then given and in a short
time over 500, to be paid in enstallments
was pledged.
A telegram was then read from the Ohio
w. {. L. u. in session at Cincinnati, send
ing earnest congratulations, and scriptural
text from Hebrews, 18th chap, 10Th and
DIST verses.
Mrs. Hoffman, in a beautiful and feeling
address, thanked the convention "for the
honor done her in rejoicing her president
of the State w. C.. T. U, and requested
that they would pray that she might be
given grace and wisdom for her duties the
coming year, and that she might be-
strengthened in her acts for the lettering of
humanity"
Miss West then gave the delegates some
important instruction In finance, duties of
corresponding secretaries, etc, and the con-
vention adj Iurned.
EVENING SESSION.
An immense audience assembled las;
night and an unusual amount of interest
was manifested in the meeting.
4 III.
der.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. S. L. Grubb, of Kirkwood
The choir sang beautiful anthem.
Mrs. Mary Allen West, president of the
State w. &. L. U. spoke at length and said
among other things, that she had only
words of the highest cOmmendation for the
Missouri w. G. t. U and they had accom-
plished more IN one year than the Illinois
organizations had done In ten. She then
gave an outline OF the w. c. T. u. work,
beginning with reformatOry work and
methods of prevention. She also spoke
'thc work for girls who were so
much more exposed TO temptation than
boys and the different nature OF the temp
tatioDs offered to girls than boys She then
spoke OF the different methods of w. &. L.
L. Among these the Bands of Hope, the
Sunday school work and the effort 10 intro
duce temperance education in the public
schools. Miss Vests address was excel
lent in finish, detail and delivery.
Mrs. j. NJ. Patterson, OF Marshall, then
SAM in very SWEET voice, "Where is Ny
Boy Tonight" the congregation joining
in the chorus.
Mrs. Hoffman then requested the choir |
e. -, H. L.. II III Il
tire audience rose and Joined the singing. |
Mrs. Nellie Bayley. national superinten- |
dent OF Chalk Talks was then announced |
and In fluent manner she made an al. |
dress TO the children which abounded with |
happy thoughts, stories and incidents aud |
as her illustrations were exceedingly |
good and the stories were aptly I
applied, the grown folks as we'll as the |
children, found her 'chalk talk" to be of
exceeding interest. This lady also
gave a very successful, enjoyable and
well attended meeting at the First Baptist
church during the afternoon.
Mrs. Hoffman announced that Mrs.
Nellie Bayley would hold another meeting
at the First Baptist church, this afternoon,
also that Mr.. George WOOdford would adj
dress the convention this afternoon and
Miss Francis E. Willard would make an
address at Woods opera house this even
ing. Also that there would be a meeting
this morning for the purpose of organizing
the Sixth Congressional district.
A collection was then taken up and after
the giving of an illustrated poem by Mrs
Nellie Bayley, and the singing Of the
dOxology, the convention adjourned.
The following are the delegates whose
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Miss Eugie Bibb Mr.. o. A. Carr, Col
umbIs; Mesdames Emma Davis, Clarks
vile; Emma Brown, Henry Combs, L. L.
B. Sargent, Joplin, Bette Mantiply, Frank
ford; Kate Gardner. Grant City; Jennie
Lockwood, Harwood; VI sry Divin. Mabel;
Jennie Aineswnrth, DR.. Lamkin, Pleasant
Hill; Emma Groenendyke, Avalon; Jane
e. Barry, West Plains; S. Rankin, Miss
Julia Bosworth, Kirksyille; Mesdames NJ
A. Orphan, Bevier; +. L, Beebe, Holden;
Miss Edith Hill, MOundvllle; Mesdam,s
Judge Hickey, L. K. Lawson, New tor; 4.
Il. Deane, q. f. Shanklin, Harrisonyille;
Fannie VI. Spar, alternate, Mrs. Mile {.
Gilhert, KnObnoster; II. c. Wilson, Spring
field; Mary Burnham, Monroe City.
Among visitors are Col. George Wood
ford, the noted temperance lecturer, Mrs
X. A. Pierce, MOberly: Miss Hattie Slater,
Mrs ]. y. Lamb and J. W Burch, Garth
age; Louisa O'Brock, Macon City.
NOTES
Many handsome dresses were worn
yesterday afternoon.
There are a good many old maids
present but my, they are smart.
The two little Pages, Misses Katie
Miller and Cora Yeater are very efficient.
1t is conceded that more intelligent
body of women have never before been in
this CITY than those represented by the w.
c. t. u.
The ladies in charge of the lunch
room would like ali those who have con-
sented TO send contributions to do so a
once as they are needed for to-day's lunch