St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-14
MINNESOTA'S W. C. 7. U.
The State Convention Opened at Red
Wing Yesterday.
REPORTS AND ADDRESSES.
Over One Hundred Delegates Present
Memorial Services for De-
ceased Members.
Snecial to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, Sept 1S.-The largest and
most important convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Minnesota ever yet held, opened here
this morning at the Red Wing opera
house. Delegates to the number OF 100,
besides the state officers. organizers,
county and district presidents were
present at the opening, and II Is expect
ed that by tomorrow the attendance
will be nearly doubled. The morning
session was devoted to the or
ganiZatiOn of the convention. Reports
were made by the county residents and
short addresses were delivered by the
district presidents. Mrs. NJ. l.. Wells,
of Tennessee. national organizer, pre-
sented report of the school of meth
DDS. This afternoon the state treasurer
and the state corresponding secretary
presented their reports. A memorial
service for deceased members was held
and various topics discussed. This even
ing the formal opening took place. Mrs.
q. r. Sterling delivered the address of
welcome and Mrs. w. l.. Wells, of
Tennessee, responded. Following is a
list of the delegates present:
AnOka, Mrs. L. G. Chase: Amboy, Mrs
Helen NJ. Brush; Brainerd. Mrs. E. A. Pen
Demary, Mrs. George Hudson, Mrs. NJ. P.
Wheeler; Castle Rock. Mrs. NJ. LathrOp:
Comstock, Mrs. Eva shepherd, Mrs. Sarah
Comstock, Mrs. l.. Dare; Cannon Fails,
NJ. j. Drake, Mrs. J. A. Ellsbury;
Blue Earth CITY, Mrs. s. Barnes; Excelsior,
Mrs. NJ. A. Moak; Detroit Mrs. c. I. Sharp,
Mrs j. A. Moon; Duluth, Mrs. Hoyt Mrs,
c. E. shannon, Mrs. Patten. Mrs. z. ID. Scott;
Duluth y. W. c. 7. T., Miss Minnie Mon
tague; Dodge Center, Mrs. U. B. Hill, Mrs
E. c. Carver; Eyota, Mrs. William Bear;
Frazee City, Mrs. j. j. Collins. Fari-
bault. Mrs. Henry Durham. Miss MaryCrayen
Paramount, Miss T. b. BuTclick; Good Thun-
der Mrs. L. d. Bull; Hobart, Mrs. L. G. Cum
ningham; Howard, Miss Matte S. Redfield ;
Hastings, Mrs NJ. S. Van HOesen, Mrs. Tai
madge, Mrs. C. A. CresSey; Kasson, Mrs. NJ.
Hillmann, Mrs. NJ. j. Clements; KENYON,
Little Falls, Mrs. n. NJ. Clipper
field; Litchfield Miss Laura Mullen,
Mrs. j. NJ. Russell; Leroy, Mrs. j. d. Allen,
Mrs. William Allen; Lathrop, Mrs. Flora
Mrs. W. E. Barker, Mrs. c. E. Hinckley. Mrs.
R. E. Wear, Mrs. H. n. Bye, Mrs. NJ. A.
Sparrell; MinneapOlis--Lucy Hayes, Mrs.
Francis Neal, Mrs. Anna B. Lublette, Mrs.
Il. V. Denton Mrs. G. y. Bigelow, Mrs. Anna
Cracker, Mrs. P. L. Gross, Mrs C. S. Edwards;
Eighth ward, Mrs. Ellen c. Meacham, Mrs. sc.
Getty, Mrs. Ida Crisp, Mrs. ii. a. Kelley;
Holbrook, Mrs. G.. A. HOwser, Mrs 5. s.
Seeker; scandinavian, Miss Bette Elk
strom, Miss Josie Cleveland, Miss Ella
ConnOr, Mrs. NJ. II. Wells; Central, Mrs.
H. E. Challenger, Mrs. E. NJ. S. Marble
Western Avenue, Mrs. Cooley, Mrs. T. J. Can
ney; LathrOp, Mrs. X. Wardruff; Willard,
Mrs. q. h. Neweomb; Morris mrs 4. I; mn ;
MoOrehead Y. W. C. T. T., Miss NJ. A. Carey
Mabel, Mrs. Haines; Minnesota City, Mrs.
Lydia II. Monrean; Marion, Mrs. NJ. A.
Phelps, Mrs NJ. j. Beach. Mrs. E. J. Fawcett;
Mantorville, Mrs. NJ. G. Peters, Miss R. Mar
tin Newport Mrs nS,n e g; E. Bro BTow1 Mrs rs
Skinner, Mrs. n. c. Kinsey, Mrs.
William Watson, Jr., Miss Ida DiIIev. Miss
Ora Bell; oxford, Mrs. Ruth Poe, Mrs. NJ.
J. Leason; ortonville, Mrs; T. Shumaker;
Grove, Mrs. D. D. Day, Mrs. c. A. NJ. B. Liv-
ingstone: Prosper, Mrs P. Broke; Preston,
Mrs. NJ. j. Terwilligar; Pine Island. Mrs.
Hannah Cogswell, Mrs. NJ. A. HUDSON;
field. Miss Ida Pratt, Miss May Wilcox;
Richland, Mrs. II. Nj. Darrance; Rush City,
Mrs. S. C. Johnson; Red Wing, Mrs. NJ. j.
Kellogg, Mrs. VIM. Featherstone; Rushford,
Miss Annie Iverson, Miss Bertha Baerman,
Mrs. Tagland, Mrs. Hastret Mrs. Sykes, Mrs.
Richard, Mrs. S. j.. Stoas, Mrs. II. NJ. Oar
rance; North st. Paul, Mrs. A. Holms. Mrs.
Anna NJ. Morrison; Central, Mrs. j. S. Din
woodie, Mrs; NJ. D; Miller, Mrs.
berger: saltwater. Mrs. G. NJ. Laymour, Mrs.
Z. 4. Phinney A. T. jerks, Mrs. Albert
Sleepy Eye, Mrs. I. Gallagher; St Cloud,
Mrs. L. j. Smith, Mrs. NJ. Ketcham; ST.
Charles, Mrs. NJ. E. Akers; Verona, Mrs. A.
A. Williams, Mrs s. r. Forbes Mrs. E. G.
Lane, Ida NJ. Hill; Wadena, Mabel Bass;
Willmar. Mrs. L. 6. Wick. Mrs. NJ. B. Sprague,
Misses Maud and Gertrude Gould; Winneba-
go. Mrs. Paul, McKinstry, Miss Dora Reynolds,
Mrs. Ella NJ. Winship, Mrs. j. H. Armstrong.
Mrs. sSwartwood; Tracy. Mrs. Louie F. Ferry
Sank Rapids, Mrs. j. A. Stanton; Monticello,
Mrs. Florence Tubbs; Winona, Mrs. Julia
E. Hale, Miss Ruth NJ. Powell; Waseca Mrs.
j. L. Clagharn; Wabasha, Mrs. Ezra Seger;
Window, Miss Ida Clark; Wasloga, Miss NJ.
]. Hitchcock; Zumbrota, Mrs L. NJ. Cram,
Mrs. A. L. Stearns.