Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-24
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Work Done by the Convention NJ
WCIISbur", yesterday.

Work Done by the Convention NJ
WcIIsburS, Yesterday.
! S.scih Dspo'ch to the Register.
WELLsGURG, W. Va, June 2%.-Thc
State Convention of the W. c. T. L. of
West Virginia assembled yesterday morn
ing in the NJ. f. Church in this city.
The entire building has just been neatly
fitted up, renovated and improved from
basement to top and is delightful ediiice.
About eighty delegates besides number
OF visitors from abroad, are in attendance
representing the Temperance women Of the
State.
The President of the association is Mrs.
Jane \. Johnson, wife of the editor Of The
Frccm0R Of lurkcrSburg.
The session of the convention to-day was
opened with devotional exercises, CON
Wheeling. During the progress of these
exercises Il message was brought To the
convention bearing the Sad intelligence of
the murder OF Rev. j. L. Thatcher, Of
Moundsyillc, whose wife was elected Il
delegate To this convention and who en-
pcctcd to be present to-day.
The President, Mrs. johnson, referred
most f,clingly to the sud occurrence, aS
also did Miss Frances +. Willard the
National President, who addressed the
Convention briefly. Hy order OF the Con
vcmton the following telegram was sent to
Mrs Thatcher:
,Nrl,I, NEIt.n NF,ur gnl mos
Slgr came, the Convention was singing
We share our mutual woes, and from our
hearts We send om loving Sympathics and
prayers Read lS;lia' '!
LSigncd w. G. CONVENTION.
- A. JOHNSON. President.
"MRS. ISAIAH WARNER, Sec"
The address Of welcome was delivered
hy Miss Anna T. Duyall, and was respond
cd to by Mrs. b. +. Randolph, Of Wheel
ing.
After the regular committees were ap-
painted the Secretary, Miss Emma Fowler,
of Wheeling, read her annual report.
ThcTcport showed very gratifying pro-
progrcSS, indicative OF the strong tide of
Temperance and Prohibition sentiment
which is sweeping over the State. There
are now - Unions. and about 80 mem
hrrS in Is counties.
The report OF the treasurer, Mrs. Henry
Z. Hubbard, OF Wheeling, WAS read show
mg Il balance of $l63 in the treasury.
Greetings from the l. o. Good TcmplarS
and from the Stcubcnyillc W. {. I. |.
were read. and suitable recognition made
The, Convention was then lrd in the Tcgu-
lar noontdr PRAYER by Miss Willard, after
which thr do>nlogy was sung and hcncdic-
tiun pronounced by Rev. W. II. PcrShing.
The ladies Of WrllShurg had provided Il
bouutlul collation. m the lecture room Of
the chmch. which was beautifully served
and which was most gratefully enjoyed by
the delegates.
The afternoon session VAS opened 10y lie
yolional exercises by Mrs Jennie McClur-
kin. of Runry's Point. Ohio county. The
Convention was then addressed 10y Miss
Susie rullnck. Superintendent oi the Nor
NAL Kindcrgartcn nl Washington, ID. {.
Her subject was: "What is to he done?
Let Us learn by doing it, and ii was an
exposition Of kindergarten work aS Sapplicd
To temperance lessons.
The President then read her report,
which was an able document, cmbodying
many valuable suggestions for future work.
She indicated that prominent i'll the future
efforts at the State Unions would he the
securing from the ncNt Legislature Il pro-
hhi;.m., amendment and Il scientific tenn
pcr;ncc instruction law as has already been
secured in eighteen States, and which late
ly passed Congress 10 apply 10 the District
of Columbia.