Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-09-03
EDITED n1 Mrs. E. V. MILES.
THE EIF1H ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE
W GFT L. OF DAlznTA, TO BE HELD
AT ABERDEEN, DAKOTA, OF
WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY
AND FRIDAY, sEpTEM-
BER 10, 16 AND
i7TiI. 1886.


BER 10, 16 AND
i7riI. 1886.
LADIES OF THE w. G. U. OF DAKo-
TA:-Dear Sisters: Our annual con-
vention will behela at Aberdeen, Sep
tember Is, l6 and 17instead of I, Q and
3 as expected. Change made necessary
by Governors order to militia to hold
encampment at that time. ] trust ev-
cry Union will be represented by two
delegates. The ladies OF Aberdeen are
making ample arrangements for enter
tainment Of delegates, but cannot
promise to care for all visitors, But
reduced hotel rates will be secured, and
any lady will be paid even if she is at
the slight expense Of two or three days
board. Reduced railroad rates, too
will be furnished, one and one-ffth
fares, only Will be required Bring
your credentials all filled out. See that
ample notice of convention and also
program is published in your local pa
per, and also announced from the pull
pits OF the town. Bring notebook and
pencil, so as to catch and hold any sug-
gestlon worth remembering. We hope
that Mrs. M. B. Reese Of Ohio will be
with US. Let us come prepared to help
make this the best nyention yet held.
Send names of delegates to Mrs, B. f.
Hood, Aberdeen, Dakota, at least two
weeks before the meeting. An execu-
tive committee meeting will be held
Tuesday evening, Sept. 14th.
III. NJ. Barker,
Pres. Dakota w. G. L. u.
Chamberlain, Aug. 20, 1886.
OFFICERs:--Pres.. Mrs. II. M. Barker,
Chamberlain; Cor. Sec, Mrs. E f Wit
laufer. Grand View; Rec. Sec, Mrs. G
G Black, Plankinton; Treas, Mrs. d
e Hyde, Mitchell
PRoGRAMaEE.-NY ednesday morning:
800 o'clock, Devotional exercises, led
by Mrs. Il T Motif Of Woonsocket; 9:15
Roll Call Of officers and supt.; 9:25, Ap-
pointment of committees; 9:45, Re
port OF executive committees, 10y Mrs.
Z G Black, Plankinton; 10, Report of
Treasurer; 1O:l0. Report OF correspond
ing secretary; 1880, Report of organl-
zers; 1850, Report of superintendent
OF juvenile work, Mrs. G r Owen,
Chamberlain; 11:l0. Workers confer
ence, led by Mrs. y E Young, Rec
Heights; 1850, Devotional exercises.
Afternoon: 200 o'clock, Opening eX-
ercises, by Mrs. Selleck, Pierre; 2:15.
Credentials: 2:3O, Address, Mrs. II w
Barker; 800, superintendents' reports;
Influence Of the press, Mrs. II L Nixon,
Pierre: Jail and prison work, Mrs. T
Smith, Parker; Unfermented wine,
Mrs, r r. May, Canton; 3:2O; Sabbath
observance, Mrs. r j Smart, Wessing-
ton Springs: 3:30, Hygiene, Nettie G.
Hall, NJ. d., Washington springs; Her
redity, Anna Hill, N. D., Fargo; 3:40,
Legislation and petitions, Mrs. U
Wood, Elk Point: $50, Report from
Fauli Co., Hettie Douglas; 400 Report
from Douglas Co.; 4:lo, Enforcement
of law, Mrs Williams, Miller; 500 Dis
cusslon. Adjournment. Evening: 500,
Music; Bible reading, Emma Swartz,
Dakota City; S:2D, Welcome address,
Mrs. b I Hood, Aberdeen; llnpromp-
tuspeeches, Rev. Z NJ Bliss, clergy and
citizens; Response by president; Col
lection. Thursday Morning: 500 o.
clock, Devotional exercises, MIS-. Z e
! IIagar, l'ankton; 9:l5, Report OF supt.
Union Signal,'' Hattie Holmes, Cas-
seltun; 9:25, Report S s work. Mrs. II.
Murphy, Elk Point; Temperance liter
ature, Mrs. w I Motfet, Woonsocket
9;335. Report oil Supt. OF young Momen's
work, Mrs. Heal. Roscoe; 9:45, Discus
sion state organ led by Atrs. NJ & Kline
| Mitchell; 1910, Report OF state and Co
Fair work, Mrs. 9 & Iiager, Iankton;
1920, Report OF Tarner Co, Mrs. N. NJ.
DAVIS, DenteEjlle; 1920, Report OF Ed.
/ wards Co, GIrs. sims 1870, Report oi
Jerauld Co., Nettie & Hall, NJ. -; HOO
Report OF huanoe committee; Discus
sion, led lly Mrs M.itlaufel: ECO, DE
yo5tonal exercises; Adjournment. AT
ttrnoon: zoo, Devotional e2ercises
Miss L !5witltz: 2:l5, Report cf super
iutendent socia! Purity, Mrs. t}aFis
22::22J Discussion: 2:t5, report OF ;5npt
| scientific instruction, BITS. u " myers
j ;}:3v Report Slpt. Of work among To-"
eigners, Mrt. NJ j Heo5e, Mitchell; $40
/ Paper on narcotics, Miss ijentiy, Chap
ella; i:00, Report evangelical Mork
! Miss 3 s.5Wartz. Evening: 500, Open
| ing exercises; Address, Col. Plumner
! Collection. Friday morning: $3.50, De
4 votional EXERCISES, Mrs. Bell, Mt. Yer
i nnN; iO:i2, Reports otcoHnlttees; ll:l6
4 Report pt L-n.ois, led !l% Mrs i5salf, Eli
4 Eolnt; ti:42, Parting words; 1870 AZ.
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