Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22
W!OMAN's REALM,
BY Mrs. L. Fl. BLAME, ASSOCIATE EDITOR.

By Mrs. L. E. BLAME, ASSOCIATE EDITOR
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
! The Fifth Annual Convention W. G. r.
! y. Held at Aberdeen Dakota,
Sept IL to l6 In !.
elusive
The sesslon opened Wednesday
morning with all things favorable for
an interesting and successful meeting.
Officers present were President H. M.
| Barker, Chamberlain. Corresponding
SECRETARY, Mrs,E. j. Wetlaufer Grand
View. Recording Sec. Mrs D. w. Myers
of Vermillion. Treasurer Mrs, ID. E.
| Hyde, Mitchell. Superintendent were
9. Honorary members, Mrs, G. B. Buell.
Corresponding Sect Nat. VIC. T.U
and Miss Clara Stephens agent Union
Signal Henry. Illinois Delegates seven
ty two. After few opening remarks
by the President, Miss Emma Swartz
led in Devotional Exercises. Owing
to the absence of Mrs G.. c. Black of
Plankinton recording Sect, MrsD. w.
Myers Of Vermillioa was on motion
elected recording secretary pro tenn.
After roll call of officers and superin-
PENDANTS, the President announced the
Committee on Credentials, Resolution,
Finance. Mrs d. E. Hyde, treasurer,
made her annual report. showing the
receipts during the year have been
S493.7S and the expenses S443.61
leaving balance on hand of $50.17.
The number of paying members $780,,
The treasurer recommended that all
VI dues and money be paid to the treasur-
er before August LIST of each year, tn at
the books may be closed at that date.
The report of the Cor. Sect gave an in
teresting review of work, showing a rap
id increase since 1882 The first tenn
perance convention was held in Canton.
There were Is societies represented by
% delegates. AT Sioux Falls the next
year 10 unions were represented by 20
delegates. In 1884 at Mitchell, "a uni
ons were represented by 48 dele
l gates though the number of Unions
| had increased to IS. Last year at
Chamberlain, 20 unions were represent
eb by 45 delegates but 80 ere report
ed with a membership of 900
This year blanks have been sent to
more than 100 unions which repre-
sent d membership Of about 1.500.
Mrs Barker made the organizers re.
port. Eight unions have been organic
y ed in the Black Hills with 1850 mem
bers. In all the new unions which
!. have been organized 563 members
have been gained. The associa ton
!. paid dues to the Nat. union on GOO
d members this year on 1926. Mrs Bark!
t er's work as organizer was as follows;
n unions 46, Y. w. G. L. U. 4. miles
S travelled 1858. 547 Of which were by
9 stage, addresses 113; expenses $266.7;
:. letters written Ats; postals 275; circulars
e sent 600; conventions attended 5; ladies
S meetings IS; Sunday School Conven-
n lions IL; Teachers Institutes l, Unions
> have been formed by Madames Pick
3 Ter, Hall, Wetlaufer, Head AND Bailey
I. On account of the absence of thu
$ Superintendent OF the several depart
e ments their reports were read by the
e Sec. Report OF Flower Mission from
r. Mrs A. D. Prescott, of Mitchell as wa
< that on Hygiene of Mrs NC. Hall NJ
e D. The several departments were re-
% ported showing active and effective
n work done, both creditable to thos
re engaged and the cause represented
If Miss Clara Stephens of Henry, Illnoi
,e presented the subject of the "Uniol
If Signala most ably. This is the otficia
70 organ of the Nat. Union owned an
% published by the ladies and the onl
70 ladies publication which has eve
m Welded a dividend to the stock holders
70 She obtained several subscriptions TO
ST the same. Thursday morning the con
vention greeted Mrs G. B. Buell., mos
heartily Her presence was an inspir
ty alton, as were her we'll timed words
ne Her most logical and fluent address
as Thursday evening was most attentive
F. ly listened to by a crowded hous
ID. The convention Toasted upon two yer
er. able addresses of length and weight b
If Mrs Barker and Buell. to say nothing
Id. of the able talks thrown in as matte
Lrt of business all through the session,
US Mrs Buell. presided during the elec'
NV ion of officers which resulted as follow
or Mrs II. Nj. Barker was elected Preside1
70. Mrs D. E. Hyde of Mitchell was tn
he choice for Cor, Sec. Mrs d. w. Mye1
lie Rec. Sec. Mrs. Kline Treasurer.
,rt telegram Of greeting was receive
his from the ladies Of the Congregation
lid church missionary Society then
ed session in .Plankinton. and simll'
ed response ordered returned as was tt
me one from the Congregational 'Conve'
no ton in session at the SAME time ar
vac nlare The report of Com. on place