Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-14
woMAh's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

W0MAk'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
tuesday Nights and Wednesdays Pro
eeedings OF the southeastern Dakota
Convention.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
AT the NJ. E. church last night were
gathered q large number OF the ladies
and gentlemen of Yankton and adjoin.
ing towns to listen to the exercises as
per programme OF the opening ceremo-
MES of the W. g. T. U. for southeastern
Dakota. The evening trains into the city
brought a large number of delegates,
but as the meeting was called for eight
O'Clock, and none of the trains into the
city, except the Milwaukee from the
west, arrive before that time, the dele
gates who came by other routes were be.
bind hand. However, promptly at the
hour fixed, the meeting was opened by
q song from the chorus choir, under the
lead of Professor Shaw, after which
came a scripture Lesson by Mrs. L..
Swift, and prayer by Rev. Jos. Ward.
Mrs. Swift then delivered a
brief address of welcome to the visiting
delegates, which was responded to by
Mrs. 81. NJ. Barker. territorial president
OF the w. @. T. q. Mrs. Barker's
response occupied about a quarter of an
hour, and was an important feature of
the programme. Mrs. j.. P. Wagoner's
vocal solo came next, following which
was a talk on finance by DR.. Warl, who
was called upon to give
the address on that subject,
which was assigned to Mrs. E. j. Wet
laufer, who did not arrive.
A report on Sunday school work was
to have been given by Mrs. Murphy, of
Elk Point, but that lady was unable to
attend and instead sent by mail o
report, which was read before the con.
v~ention to-day. The meeting closed
with the taking up of the collection, and
a song by the chorus choir.
The delegates preseat last night were
Mrs. Adams, Scotland; Mrs. Neer,
Hurley; Mrs. j. Bradford, Tyndall; Mrs.
d. W. Myer, Mrs. w. Wood, Mrs. L.
P. Sabine, Mrs W. Blair, Elk Point;
Mrs. Stacy, Mrs. FL. NJ. Barker, Cham
berlain; Mrs. Fauss, Vermillion; Mrs. A.
0. Glidden, Beresford; Mrs. DR.. Finley,
Mrs. b. M. Sloan, Mrs. nj. M. Davis,
Mrs. f. NJ. Rowley, Centreville; Mrs. d.
E. Hyde, territorial treasurer, Mitchell;
Mrs. S. G. Phillips, Parker.
To.DAY's SESSION.
This fotenoon's session of the con-
v%ention was highly entertaining, there
being about fifty ladies present at the
} M. E. church.
The convention opened au 9 o'clock
sharp with devotional exercises by Mrs.
II. M. Barker.
The work OF etfecting an organization
was next on the programme. Mrs.
Barker, by virtue OF her position as
president, presided, and Mrs. M. M.
Davis, was chosen secretary. while Mrs.
o. Il. Carney acted as reporter.
At $50, reports from Tyndall, Beres-
ford, Olivea, Canton, Scotland and
Hurley on workers. convention were
read.
Reports on scientific instruction from
Scotland, Chamberlain, Mitchell. and
Centreville were then read and adopted.
Band of hope work was then taken
up and discussed, and very interesting
reports from Scotland, Vermilllon, Cen
~treville and Yankton were listened to.
Mrs. @. e. Hager then addressed
the convention on young women's work,
| This address was highly spoken of by
the delegates.
With a bible reading by Mrs. Barker
the session closed until two o'clock p. M.
when the delegates again convened for
the afternoon session.
Mrs. Barker was rendered o reception
at Mrs. f. I. Farr's rooms at five O'Clock
this afternoon, which was attended by all
the delegates and a pleasant time is re
ported.
At the Congregational church this
evening there will be q meeting fol
which an entertaining programme ha;
been arranged. Mrs. Barker is down fol
a lecture, and o chance to listen to thai
lady ought to fill the house.
Attention Sir Kni.htSL