Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-10
WHITE RIBBONS.

A Review of The Annual Meeting of
 The w. o. IT. Union of Connecticut
 Held In Fair Haven This week At
 The First Church.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's
 Christian Temperance union of Connecticut
 opened Wednesday afternoon with large
 attendance of delegates. The services were
 held in the First Congregational church,
 Fair Haven. The motto of the union, sFor
 God and Home and Native Land, hung in
 the alcove behind the pulpit, and flowers
 were tastefully arranged about the platform
 and tables After the usual business of call
 ing the roll, hearing reports, etc., was over,
 Colonel Bain, who was present, was invited
 to address the convention, which he did in
 few brief but appropriate remarks. The reports of county work showed gains in many directions. Hartford county had formed six new unions the past year. Middlesex re- ported successful juvenile work. One of the officers of the w. c. T.. U. of Michigan, Mrs. Johnson, was introduced and made a short address, expressing pleasure at returning to her native State and hearing such good ac- count of the temperance work. Another lady Mrs. Burr, formerly of Connecticut, now residing in Missouri, spoke briefly and en- couragingly of the temperance work In her adopted State The national superintendent of work among the colored people, Mrs Harper, gave an interesting account of what l was being done among her people and urged the necessity of having more attention paid to this branch of the work. At o'clock the ladies adjourned to partake Of bountltul collation. served in the parlors of the church In the evening large audience gathered to listen to Col Bain, of Kentucky, who held their close attention for an hour. All +L, @ha lou ribbons were to be seen in profusion, marking the 1 wearer as member of the w. c. T. U. The I printed programme was followed in the ex- ercises as closely as possible on Thursday. The annual address of the president, Mrs. Forbes, was very able, covering all points Of work and calling special attention to the departments of scientific ! instruction, jail and police work and Sunday school work The report of the correspond ing secretary was given and was an interest ! ing resume of the years work. A consecra- l ton meeting was held led by Mrs. l.. Ii. l Washington, of Essex. After dinner and ! short time of social intercourse the afternoon ! session opened at 80. The rain did not in | the least affect the ardor of the delegates, ! who were there in good number. The treas urer's report was listened to with much inter- est. Mrs. Buell., superintendent of the de- partment on scientific instruction, gave in her report a full account of the be- ginning and growth of this branch of work Discussion followed and d motion was framed to the effect that special effort be made this year to secure a law making scientific tenn perance instruction in our schools compulso- ry Miss E. A. Landfear, of Meriden, gave her report as State organizer. Seventy five towns have been visited and much good been accomplished especially among the children. Mrs. Sanford's girls orchestra was present I and furnished music which was greatly en- loved by the audience An address by Mrs. Barnes, of New York, on young women s work was listened to with close attention. She gave in a beautiful manner Gods req sons why the daughters of the land should be interested in this work of temperance. A question box was very pleasantly conducted bv Mrs Washington. In the evening Miss F. E. Willard, W hose devotion to this cause l is unequalled, addressed large audience. The three days convention ended yester- day afternoon. 'tIt was one of the largest and most successful gatherings we have ever had |" was the remark of one of the prominent members. These State officers l were reelected: President, Mrs. s. B. Forbes; corresponding secretary, Mrs. c. B. Buell.; assistant corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. M Andrews; recording secretary, Mrs. F. P. Partridge; treasurer, Mrs. M. A. Stone; State organizer, Miss E. A. Landfear.
 Resolutions were passed in which the members of the union were urged to push forward their noble work The resolution in favor of recognizing the Prohibition party and throwing the influence of the union in it's favor was freely discussed. One lady said that the union certainly favored the Prohibition movement. The resolution was adopted.