The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-24
WOMEN WORKERS
~ gnE TsMPHRANon PILED.
The Annual COnVsniiOn Of The W. Q. 7. U.
Of this State Assembled at WsllSOurE.
Some Interesting RspSrta-An Ad.
dFsES By AIiss Frances willard,

The fourth annual convention Of the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union
Of West Virginia, was opened In the NJ. E
church at Wellsburg, ate o'clock ysster'
day morning with large attendance, The
church building was handsomely deco
rated and ample provision had been made
for the reception Of all visitors, As Z
rule, Wellsburg people are seldom lethsrglC
whatever the occasion, and this meeting
being Of nature that interested the
most seriously inclined, everything pos
sible for the comfort Of the guests wal
brought into requisition.
The convention was called to order by
the President, Mrs, Jane A, johnson
wife Of l, II. johnson, OF the Parkspburl
Freeman, and the devotional exercises
were opened by Mrs, Henry r, Hubbard
OF Wheeling, who read the thirty.third
Psalm aud led in prayer.
AT this time Mrs, johnson read tele
gram from Mrs, ]. P. Thatcher, OF Mounds
Vile, announcing the sad intelligence Of
the death Of her husband, who was killed
while In the discharge Of his duty The
evening before, Following this announce
ment, Miss Frances E. Willard, President
Of the National Woman's Christian Tenn,
peranCs Union, OF Evanston, Illinois
made some remarks on the sudden and
tragic death Of Mr., Thatcher, She spoke
OF the bereavement In o manner that
affected with the deepest sorrow all hel
hearers, and at the conclusion OF her re.
marks suggested that a resolution OF sym.
patty and coincidence bs forwarded by
the Union, Of which the deCeased'l
wife was q member. Mrs, Thatcher was
10 have been present, aud is regarded az
one Of the most active members Of the
Union,
Mrs. Isaiah Warren, oil Wheeling, the
Recording Secretary, announced the rol
aall oil officers and read the minutes
Of the Executive Committee.
Address OF WELCOME.
The address OF welcome was then de,
livered by Miss Anna DnVRl, Of Wells
burg, which was considered by all pres
ent Creditable TO herself and worthy OF the
occasion. The response by Mrs, r. F.
Randolph was also received with interest
being an exceedingly graceful and fitting
address. Mrs. Henry B. Hubbard, the
Treasurer, rendered very satisfactory re-
port OF the condition OF the different or
CARNATIONS represented at the meeting.
Miss Emma A. Fowler, OF Wheeling
the Corresponding Secretary, gave q re-
port, as furnished her, oil the standing Of
the different unions under the juris'
diCtion Of the convention which was very
encouraging.
The sumptuous repast furnished In the
basement Of the church between twelve
and one o'clock, by the workers Of the W,
y. I. y. was certainly very fine offering
Those interested contributed literally, md
the tables presented an appearance that
spoke Of good taste and good judgment on
the part Of all who took part in this feature
OF the programme. Sufficient lunch was
furnished for much greater number than
those present to partRke Of 1t.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was opened by
devotional exercises, led by Mrs. Jennie
McClurkin, Of Roney's Point; after which
Miss Susie Pollock, Of Washington, D. O.,
Superintendent OF the Normal Kinder.
garden, delivered an address entitled
"Whst is to be Done ? Let US Learn by Do.
ing II, " which was practically demonstrat-
ed by the superintendent, and was very
instructive. Next came the Presidents
address by Mrs. Jane II. Johnson, OF Park.
ersburg, which was very satisfying to those
present. During her remarks she paid q
tribute to the Wellsburg Herald as being
one Of the solid temperance organs OF the
State. She not only referred to the Herald
as temperance paper, but suggested that
1t was on the right side Of moral questions
generally.
In the absence OF Mrs. Ellen o. Thomp.
son, OF Keyser, Miss Emma A. Fowler, Of
Wheeling, read her paper on press work.
Mrs. j. NJ. Porter, Of New Cumberland,
rendered very satisfactory report Of the
sales Of literature connected with the w.
O. 7. U.
Miss A. E. List, Of Wheeling, gave 70.
port on prison and jail work.
The convention adjourned at p. NJ. 10
meet at p. NJ, when an address was dc.
livered by Miss Frances L. Willard, Presi.
dent oil the National W. 9. I. U.
Miss Jennie Smith Is expected to-day.