Wichita eagle., 1888-09-28
w. G. T. q.
REPORT OF YESTERDAYS PRO-
CEEDINGS AT THE CON-
VENTI0N.
The Election Of Officers for the
Ensuing Year and Other
Important Business.

The convention was opened with devo-
| tional exercises conducted by Mrs. MAY
Fletcher, of Mcpherson
| The following committee was then ap-
pointed on plan OF work: Miss Amanda
Way, of Pleasanton; Mrs N. B. Perine
Topeka; Mrs. NJ, Convis, Burr Oak
Reports of district presidents were re
sponded to from the First, Second, Fourth
and Fifth districts.
! Mrs. Foote. of Indiana, and Mrs. Nc
Dermott, of Arkansas, were introduced te
the convention and made short addresses.
A marching song was sung by Mrs. Dora
Evans, of Salina, and highly appreciated
by all present. 1t was pronounced veiy
| able Kansas production. The music was
composed by the singer, the words by Mrs
Hartough, of Leavenworth.
| The credential committee made their
| final report, the first part of the report
having been made the day before.
When the roll call was made it showed
that there were present eighty-one voting
mem bers, besides large number of visit
| ing delegates. The attendance has, in
| fact, been most encouraging throughout,
among them being representatives from
cities and towns all over the state.
The election of officers was the next
business before the convention and result
ed in the choice of the old officers, and was
as follows: Mrs. Fannie H. Rastall, of
Argentine, president; Mrs. Kate Biggers,
Longton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. S.
NJ. Hartough, recording secretary; Mrs. S.
A. Thurston, Topeka, treasurer. The fol-
lowing delegates and alternates were
chosen to the national convention, which
meets in New York in October: Delegates,
Miss Francis A Cady, Concordia; Miss
Ollie P. Bray, Topeka; Mrs. L. B. Smith.
Ottawa; Mrs. E. w. Pinkston. Cedar
Point; Miss Laura Woodcock, Wichita.
Alternates, Mrs. c. III. St. John, Beloit;
Mrs. Dora Evans, Salina; Mrs. Shriver,
Cedar Point; Mrs. Hoyt. Wichita; Miss
Stella Woodray, Solomon City. The
choice of officers was received with every
mark of pleasure and appreciation by the
convention. Mrs Rastall, the president,
has held her present position for five years,
while Mrs. Biggers has been correspond
ing secretary for three.
Besides the delegates and alternates
tional convention at New York the officers
elected will also serve in that capacity.
The reports of the superintendent of the
following departments of work were re-
ceived and thoroughly discussed:
Social purity, juvenile and anti-tobacco
work, Legislative and petition work. work
among the colored people; work at state
and county fair and scientific temperance
instruction in schools.
Dr. John Brooks, of Kansas City, Pro-
hibitionist candidate for vice president;
Rev. j. B. Botkin, of Wichita, candidate
of the same party for governor Of Kansas,
Rev. Aiken, of the Emporia avenue NJ. E.
church were presented to the convention
and made short addresses.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
The devotional services were conducted
by Mrs. st. Jonn.
By request Mr.. and Mrs. St. John
sang by request the duet, THE Saloon
Must Co."
Rollo Kirk Bryan, the noted chalk
talker interested, amused and instructed
the audience for full two hours
The young ladies of the Francis Willard
''Y" have during the convention furnished
some excellent music, and added not lit
tie to its pleasure and enjoyment.
The programme for today is as follows:
$50 a. m.-Model meeting, in charge of
newly elected officers.
11:00-Question drawer.
12:00-NOOntide prayer service.
SECOND SESSION.
1:30 D. m.-Devotional service.
2:00-Reports of superintendents.
Work Among Foreigners Mrs. j.
Schauer.
Literature and Union Signal Work
Mrs. NJ. F. Bradford.
Higher Education-Mrs. E. T. Shippey
Social Purity-Mrs. {. II. st. John
Music-Mrs. Dora Evans.
Drawing Room Work-Miss NJ E. Craise
Suppression of Impure Literature-Mrs
NJ. b. Pratt.
315-Reports of committees.
Plan of Work.
Resolutions.
Finance
Special Committees.
4:I5-Miscellaneous business.
EVENING.
Gold Medal Contest-Mrs. Anna Champe
in charge.
The morning session, as will be seen
above, will be devoted to an ideal model
meeting for local organization, to illus
trate the best methods for conducting the
work.
The afternoon session will be devoted to
reports, the most important reports Of the
session, and also resolutions and plans of
work for the year.
The evening exercises will be Of peculiar
interest and will no doubt attract consid-
cradle of crowd. Seven young ladies'
five from Greeley and two from Anderson
counties-will compete for the Demorest
gold medal They will each recite gems
from such writers as Frances Willard,
Geo. W. Bane, Mrs. Lathrop, W. j. Dem
crest, initial ng the tones, gestures and
delivery, as far as possible, Of the originals
the one succeeding the best in this to be