Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-06-30
W. G. T. U.
Closing Sessions Of the Convention Of
the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
A Band of Hope 0rganised-A Lecture
BY Mrs. saxOn-0ther Speeches
The Visiting Delegates.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
HONEY GROVE, TEX, June 2L-
The convention of the Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance union met Saturday
night and was opened with song and
prayer, Mrs. Johnson in the chair.
Mrs. Beauchamp entertained a large
audience with telling address, after
which Capt. f. l.. Dohoney Of Paris
being called for, made few very APP
propriste remarks. The committee
announced the programme for Sundav.
The convention then adjourned.
sunday at 3 p. m. the convention
met and Mrs. Johnson, the president,
conducted Bible reading on female
ministry. Voluntary speeches being
called for on juvenile work, Mrs. Beau.
champ came forward and after short
speech organized Band OF Hope,
q blue ribbon with the sentiment print
ed thereon:
l hereby pledge eternal hate
To all that can lntONicate.
Mis-. b. f. Barnum was elected pres.
ident, r. b. Smith and Miss Fannie
Hill vice presidents, and A. b. Guth.
RE secretary of the Band of Hope. Mrs.
Saxon having arrived, was introduced
to the audience and made an impress.
sive speech to the children, giving
them very excellent counsel. The
children, and, indeed, all present, were
delighted by her speech.
AT night the church was packed to
its utmost capacity. The convention
was called to order and attended to
come executive business. Mrs. saxon,
the deservedly noted temperance ora
tor, then came forward and thrilled
the audience with one Of the finest
addresses we have ever heard. We
have heard some of the most famous
orators OF the bar, the pulpit and the
ponLlual arena, and do not hesitate to
rank Mrs. Sax IN with the best Of them.
She is truly a star of the first magni-
tude in point OF intellect and culture, a
woman ofeXtended observation, full OF
zeal and conservation to her task and
of that oratorical fire which riveta at
tentiOn and seals conviction on her
hearers. Preeminent among. her many
commendable sentiments 10 her un-
dsunted and abiding Christian faith
Mrs. Saxon deserves everycomplimet
she has received and is WELD.
ing an influence for good that will live
through eternity. she must be heard
to be appreciated, and fortunate are
those communities which suCceed in
having her visit them.
Monday morning at o'clock the
convention was called to order and was
opened with song, Scripture residing
and prayer. Miss Dota Garoutte being
elected secretary pro tenn, Mrs.
Beauchamp proceeded to reorganize
the local union at this place. La the
meantime Mrs. Saxon made
one of the most powerful
appeals possible to the women
to organize for the protection of home.
The reorganization OF the local union
resulted in the election of Mrs. Emma
Boone, president; Mrs. II. Is, Smith,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. b. o.
Walcott, recording secretary; Mrs. II
+. Workman, treasurer; Mrs. j. D.
Knaur, vice president from the Meth
odist church; Mrs. Pyle, from the Bap
fist church; Mrs. Lucy Wood, from the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
Mrs. l.. G. Page, from the Christian
church; Mrs. j. L.. Ballinger, from tn,
Presbyterian church, and Mrs. w. Val
termire, from the Episcopal church
Mrs. b. +. Barnum, superintendent o
juvenile work; Mrs. Brewer, superin
tendent OF song; Mrs. h. + Barnum
superintendent of evangelistic work
Mrs. Maggie Pirth, superintendent @
flower work; Mrs. Wallace Wood, 81
periutendent Of distribution of ten
| perance literature, and Mrs. w. Wa
| termire, superintendent of drawing
| room work.
| Mrs. Saxon read q poem, written b
w. w. and inscribed to Miss Nolli
| II, Moore, and Mrs. Beauchamp read
Scriptural selection. A numbez OF 81
nouncements and practical suggestion
were made. after which the CONVEX
ton closed with the beuediction.
Mrs. Saxon left today for Paris,
company with the delegates from thu
place. The convention was full OF L
terest throughout, and will doubtle
result In much permanent good. I'll
prejudice against the institution exit
/ ing in the minds OF many at this pls
/ seems to be, to large extent, brok,
down, and many who have in the ps
| hlOoA oiC w bilC NJ
taking up the work,
Among the delegates from 9th
y places in attendance were Mrs. Re
n Johnson, Mrs, Hathaway, Miss Ii
. Miss Juitt, Miss Mary Boyd and NJ
:, Eva Boyd OF Paris; Mrs. Hobbs
!, Blossom Prairie, and Mrs, ]. G. w
" of Dial.
Mrs. Hobbs distinguished herself
the convention for promptness a
accuracy on questions Of parliame
Ia AIRY usage,
\, There were no services In any OF
~ churches last night except the CHI
- tian.
The revival at the Christian chu
still continues. They have reoei'
twelve or fifteen members ty lei
u. aud otherwise since the meeting
gun.
IN KENTITllKX VENnINTcrrA