The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-11-26
CONVENTION AorEs


lard was reelected President BY . vote
Of 25I, Mrs. Aldrich 90. The other
officers were elected with like una
nimity.
Scientific Temperanee Instruction
ELECTED more attention than any other
department. 1 committee Of Eve oE
textbooks was elected; Mrs. Mary H
Hunt, Chairman, DE-. Mary Weeks
Burnett, Prof. Hitchcock Of Amherst
College, Dr.. Nichols, editor OF the
"JOurnal Of Chemistry" and, Alice
Guernsey.
On the Sabbath twenty-five address,
o. were made by the ladies Of the con-
ven.ion In the churches Of Minneapolis
and st. Paul.
Miss Willard spoke Ia Westminster
Church, tho largest Ia tho city. Long
before the hour to commence II was
packed TO its utmost capacity and hum
d,eds vent away, falling to secure en-
trance.
Three childreE's meetings we're held
in iitfersnt parts Of the city, besides
which many Sunday schools were ad-
dressed BY our women.
Wednesday evening, after the close
Of the convention, Mrs.. Lsthrap, on in-
vitation Of the Prohibition Club ad-
dreased an immense audience ia the
Opera House. Lsaaing men,n at all
inclined 10 fanasicism, declared Il one
Of the strongest, most logical addresses
ever delivered in Minneapolis.
Among the pleasant shings Of tbil
convention were the lanebes prepared
each noon in the Centenary NJ. X
Church. Like all the otheE arrange.
men:s made by tbe local committee,
the arrangements for these scemed per.
fact. We have seldom seen 90 large 4
body served with such "neatness and
dispatch" rs the four or Eve hundred
delegates weEe served there.
News Of the death Of Mrs. Bannister,
mother Of Mrs. Mary B. Willard, frsl
editor Of The Union Signal, was receiv-
cd by the executive committee In ses-
sion Tuesday. A message Of condolences
was sent to Mrs. Willard, in BsrIiB.
Messages were also sent TO Mrs. Bent,
the gold cornetist, who was detained BY
sickness 10 Mrs. Bynon Reese, nov
on the Pacific Coast, who in Response
to the call for worker to 60 TO Alaska,
responds, "Hsre am !, Lord,send me p
TO Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, our
round-the-worid Missionary, now in
japan, and to other workers, who, for
various reasons we've prevented from
attending this convention.
The interest felt IN the convention
was eyinced by the fact that people
leaving the Casino from tbe meeting in
the afternoon, were met by stream Of
people coming fer the evening service,
and some were 50 anxious to secure
seats that they brought their lunch and
stayed from one session till the other.
Families cane in carriages from the
surrounding couEtry out aa far as Min.
nehaba. No previous convention has
attracted such large audiences. All
the delegates were load in praise Of the
admirable arrangements made for the
comfort aud convenience Of the convsn-
tion.
Mrs. r. ]. Pen6eld, tbs eldest mem-
Der Of the New Jersey w. G. 7. u,
presented a beautiful banner, whose
object is to keep ia mind the sacred
noontide hour-ons Of the bonds bind
ing the w. G. T. u. together is this
moment. Of prayer. Wherever, on the
face Of the wide world, white ribbon-
er is found, when the clock strikes
twelve, she lifts her heart to God 10
prayer that He will bless the temper
anse work and workers. This banner
Is Of pale blue satin, bearing the In
acription "New Jersey w. @. 7. u"
just below is clock face, with the
hands pointing to twelve o'clock. On
Ons side is flower eneiroled cross, with
the Bible resting against il on the
other side Is an anchor. Over these a
white dove dessenda through the blue,
bearing the olive branch Of peace. Be-
low the dial are the words nNoon-
tide aour of prayer Still below tbls,
tho slanzas 10 gold Letters