The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-22
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Fourth Annual Convention OF the State u
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The lady temperance workers Of thu
State will meet in annual convention al
Wsllsburg tomorrow at0A.M. The State
President, Mrs. Jane A, Johnson, will pre-
side during the session. 1t Is expected
that q large number Of members Of the
Union will be in attendance. Arrange,
mentS have been made TO entertain all oil
the delegates. Miss Francis Z. Willard,
President OF the National Union, will de.
liver an address tomorrow evening. She
ls said to be one OF the most eloquent
platform speakers on the continent, male
or female. The special rate Of two cents
q mile will be given all who travel over
the Pan Handle TO attend the convention.
The Convention will open at 0 O'Clock
with devotional exercises led by Mrs,
Henry B. Hubbard, OF Wheeling. At o:SO
the roll Of officers will be called, the min
utes read, and the necessary committees
appointed. At 10 o'clock Miss Anna
DuVal, Of Wellsburg, will make an address
Of welcome, and Mrs. r. F. Randolph, oil
Wheeling, will respond. The remainder
Of the forenoon will be occupied by the
Treasurers report, the Treasurer being
Mrs. Henry B. Hubbard, Of Wheeling;
the report OF the Corresponding Secretary,
Mics Emma A. Fowler, Of Wheeling, and
an address, "What 10 to be Done2 Let US
Learn by Doing It," by Miss Susie Pol
lock, superintendent Normal Kindergar.
ten, Washington, d. O.; closing with
noontide prayer by Mrs. George Gordon,
Of Moundsville.
Wednesday afternoon there will be de-
yotional exercises, led by Mrs. Jennie Nc.
Olurkin, OF Roney's Point; devotional
address by Mrs. Jane A. johnson, Par.
kersburg; reports OF superintendent OF
departments minutes each, as follows:
Press work, Mrs. Ellen .. Thompson,
Keyser; literature, Mrs. ]. NJ. Porter,
New Cumberland prison and jail work,
Miss A. 3. List, Wheeling; legislation and
petition, Mrs. l. H. Dlval, Wellsburg;
flower mission, Miss Flora B. siler, Berke.
ley Springs; scientific instruction, Mrs.
Isaiah Warren, Wheeling; uniermented
wine, Mrs, r. L. Kendall, Petersburg;
work among colored people, Mrs. r. L.
Kendall, Parkersburgi Sunday School
work, Miss L. A. Fowler, Wheeling.
Wednesday evening will be taken up by
Scripture reading by Mrs. ]. NJ. Porter,
New Cumberland, and an address by Miss
Frances y. Willard, President National
W. O. 7. u, Evanston, III.
The exercises OF Thursday forenoon will
be opened with devotions led by Mrs. ].
NJ. Stanton, Of Clarksburg. Following
this, reports Of Superintendents Of Depart
ments will be given, as follows: Social
Purity, Mrs. Jane A. johnson, Parkers.
burg; State and County Fairs, Mrs. E, F.
Nine, Keyser; Juvenile Work, Miss Ida
Taylor; Railroad Work, Mrs. Emily
Chambers, Martinsburg.
There will also be addresses by Jennie
Smith and Addie Sherman, OF Mountain
Lake Park a discussion, Departments OF
Work explained and Duties OF Superin.
tendents defined, by Miss Frances L. VIII
lard, Evanston, lila children's meeting,
led by Miss Anna Gordon, Evanston, Ili.,
and noontide prayer, by Mrs. NJ. B. Grier,
New Cumberland.
Thursday afternoon there will be de.
votional exercises led by Mrs. Sallie B.
Oarskadon, Keyser; discussion, Duties
Of Officers, by Mrs. Frances E. Willard,
Evanston, Ills. remarks upon "Our Or.
gans," Union Signal, Miss Anna Gordon,
Evanston, Ills. The Freeman, Mrs. O. D.
Pafkerbburg. Report Of com.
mittees election OF officers election OF
delegates To National Convention and Mt.
Lake Park Interstate Conference; cleo.
ton Of superintendent Of Departments
and miscellaneous business.
Thursday evening the convention will
close with devotional exercises, led by
Mrs. o. D. Merrick, Petersburg; q reCita.
lion, "Poor House Man." by Miss Birdie
Everett, Wellsburg, and Workers Con.
terence conducted by Miss Frances E.
Willard