The Penn's Grove record., 1886-10-16
W. C. T. v. CONVENTION.
A brief account Of the trip to PislnfeId
last week given by a PennsgrOve delegate.

We left PenusCrove on Tuesday
morning on the Major ReybOld. On
our arrival in IhiladelTh ia we took
the street cars for The Found Brook
cars at Ninth e Green. As we enter
ed the depot, we we're greeted by sew
eral uf our white ribbon sister from our
neighboring counties. At fifteen
minutes past one, w left Philadelphia
for Plainfeld. Our ride WAS a pleas
ant one. The scenery was BEAUTIFUL.
As we neared Plainfeld the Blue
Mountains added greatly to the beauty
Of the scenery, as they were
covered with trees whose leaves were
Just beginning to be tinged with the
| bright colors of October. AT half past
| three o'clock we were in the city of
Plainheld.
The first speech that We heard as we
left the depot. was made by one of the
hackinen. ave will get no more lager
beer after this week"
There was quite a procession OF us, AS
we marched two by two, headed by
our State Treasurer. Mrs. Mickle, Of
Millville. TO the Reform Hall, n large
building owned by the w. G. I. U.
and the Reform Club OF Plainfeld.
There we met the committee on recep-
ton, when. after a few minutes of pa
tent waiting, each delegate WAS given
a card bearing her name, also the name
of her hostess, and the address where
she WAS assigned. CHANGING ut our
cards, we found that two Of us were
assigned to Mrs. Theodore Runyon's.
As we neared the house we were per-
perfectly satisfied with the appearance
of our home for the next three DAYS.
and on entering we were warmly well
coined bv our hostess.
The first public meeting of the W.
G. T. o., was on Tuesday evening in
the Methodist church. There was q
arge and an intelligent audience. Mrs.
Mary G. Mobiles. of Atlantic HIGHLANDS,
presided. Mrs. Hammer, of Newark,
conducted the devotional exercises.
The first address of the evening was
given bv Mrs. DR.. Tomlinson. 1t was
an appropriate address Of welcome
She spoke of their beautiful city. of
their churches. and schools, but there.
too was the curse If curses, the saloons
The next address was given by Rev.
DIR. Yerkprs, of the first Baptist Church
VII Ut+tld1i VI VIE tttjENs i All'tEfb
the presence of so many wOmen
was evident that the cause of tenn
perance was of great importance.
President j. II. French next made the
address of welcome on the part IF the
Reform Club. He said the Club WAS
under deep obligations to the w. &.
T u. for withnut this organisation
there would have been 10 Reform Club.
The next address of welcome was given
by the Rev. J. B. Cleaver, on behalf of
the Prohibition League. of which he is
president. The League, proposes to
answer the prayers of the women by
deeds. Mrs. Ellis, of bennington. was
t. have responded to these addresses Of
welcome, but on account of death in the
family she was absent. Mrs. Downs
responded in her annual address.
On Wednesday morning the eonven-
ton assembled at the Reform Hall at
nine O'Clock and began their regular
exercises. From eleven to Twelve was
uisen to devotional exercises led by
Mrs. MargaTum. Dinnerw prepared
in the basement of the Han ON each
day for the delegates of which there
were four hundred. After dinner four
vt us engaged u barouche and had n
delightful ride through the town. We
no longer wOnderedas we passedthrOugh
street to street, that all of those who
had given the address of welcome
the NIGHT before spoke 81 much Of
their beautiful CITY, for it is a city of
which its inhabitang may be proud,
Its many fine churches and school
houses, its factories and p~alatial resi-
dences and all surrounded by trees
made the city indeed beautiful. We
were little late for the afternoon ses-
sion hut were in time for the most
important part.
At four O'Clock we went to a Kitch-
en- Garden entertainment in the Mnsi-
cal Hall under the direction of the
w. G. T. u, of Plainfeld. This GER
tainly was very pleasing, The little
girls with their long white sleeved
aprons and white caps did credit 10
their teachers. The browning feature
of this entertainment was the Pyra.
mid March, which was perfect. In
the evening we again MT in the Music
Hall to hear Mrs. Woodbridge. of Ohio
the Recording Secretary Of M nation
al w. G. r. u. and General Clinton
b. Fisk. Both of these addresses
were good. The Plainield band gave
us some excellent music.
Thursday morning three of us left
Plainfeld for New York. We visited
the Post Office, Brooklyn Bridge, from
w. ich we had u fine view of New \ ork
City, aud Brooklyn. We then took
the cars on the elevated road for Cen
trail Park. On entering the Park we
immndiatelv procured a carriage and a
driver: had a pleasant ride through the
Park, stopping ut the greatest pieces of
interest. such AZ the Museum, Mt. ST.
Vincent. OhelisS, aud Art Gallery.
We would liked tn have devoted more
time to these places. hut as We were
rather hurriedly. We arrived back in
Plainfeld Just before twilight richly
paid for u days trip.
In the evening in the Crescent A~en-
ne Presbyterian Church, there was a
reception of the y. w. G. y. Il. The
address was given by Mrs, Pauline
Holme on Social Purity. THIS address
was good It was carefully prepared
and well delivered. Friday morning
we again assembled in the Reform
Hall. The exercises were varied.
Mrs. Mickle invented the Convention
to meet next year at Millville. The
invitation was accepted. At noon the
the convention closed with the hymn
81 would not live Away" and the
Lords Prayer. At sixtepa minutes
past two o'clock we left Plainfield for
our homes, greatly delighted with our
visit. and each delegate thought she
had been assigned to the hest place.
A DELEGATE.
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