Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-05-03
Report OF the PROCEEDINGS of the w. c.
Z. L. Convention.
IRoNToN. Mo-. April "a. 1883

Z. Z. Convention.
IRoNToN, Mo-, April "a, 1888.
The first annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
| of the 10th district of Missouri, met al
the Ironton Presbyterian Church Tues.
day, April oath, at $50 p. NJ. The de.
votional exercises were conducted by
the district president, Mrs. CT. Lyman
The first order of business was roll
call of district officers-in their absence
delegates from their unions were ask Ell
to represent them.
Miss Emma Bauley and Mrs. Cora
Charlton were appointed committee
on credentials. Mrs. E. May, Annap
oils, Mrs. Belle Robert, ST. Louis, and
Miss Fannie Markham. Ironton, or
resolutions.
Reports Of local unions, of which
there are q in the district, were read
Nearly all report progress in the right
direction. Reports of different depart
ments: Foreign work, Mrs. Roberts, OF
Kirkwood; press work, Mrs. Hattie
Cain; parl9g and social work. Mrs. J
B. Wilde. were read. The convention
adjourned to meet at 10 O'Clock A. M,
Wednesday.
Devotional exercises Of the evening
session were conducted by Mrs. Belle
P. Robert. Addresses of welcome were
made by Mrs. Lyman, in behalf o
Ironton w. c. T. o., and Mr.. J. b
Walker, in behalf of the citizens. The
response by Mrs. Marion Carter was
heartily received by the audience. Mrs
Hoffman delivered soul-strring ad
dress. The doxology and benedictior
closed the first days session.
The Wednesday morning devotions
were conducted by Mrs. Kimball. The
committee on credentials report as fol
lows: Mrs. Clara Hoffman, State Pres
| ident.
ST. LOUIS DISTRICT.
Mrs. Belle P. Robert. president, and
Maria X. Haynes, treasurer.
ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
KirkUood-Mrs. H. B. Roberts, dis
trict uperintendent of foreign work
| Mrs. Belle KimbaIl, district superin
| tendent of young woman's work ant
president.
Webster GrOUes-Mrs. Margaret w
Nevins, corresponding secretary.
| JEFFERSON COUNTY.
De Soto-Mrs. Lena Mummert, pres
ident; Mrs. Kate Fry. vice-president
Miss Nellie Niccolls, corresponding sec
retary Y's. Mrs. Cora Charlton, coun
ty president.
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY.
Fdrmington-Mrs.S Sarah Ogers. Mis-
Fleming, county president. Mrs. Ella
Ledbetter, Mrs. F. M. Carter, Mrs
Elizabeth Mccormick.
| Bonne Terre-Mrs. Hattie Cain, sec
retary; Mrs. Della Wilde, district sup
erintendent parlor and social work
Mrs. Lizzie Smith.
IRON COUNTY.
Ionton-Mrs. G. F. Lyman, distric
president; Miss Fannie Markham
treasurer; Mrs. Emily Russell, vice
president. Miss Zela Hayden. Z.
Annapolis-Mrs. Emeline F. May
vice-president and corresponding secre
tary.
Des Arc--Mrs. Re becca Graves, pres
ident; Miss Nettie Collins, correspond
ing secretary.
Betleview-Mrs. s. M. Moore. Mis-
May Moore, corresponding secretary.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
| Cdtedoaia-Mrs. Georgiana White
president; Miss Lizzie Marrow, CORES
ponding secretary.
Potosi-Mrs. S. B. Castleman, presi
dent; Mrs. Belle Hall, corresponding
secretary.
MADISON COUNTY.
FredericktoWn-Mr Octa Ford, re
cording secretary. Mrs. Mollie Clardy
The executive committee appointe'
the following superintendents, whic1
We're ratified by the convention: Fol-
eign work. Mrs. H. B. Roberts, Kirk
wood; presswork, Miss Clemmie Cai
ter, Pennington parlor and socia
work, Mrs. J. b. Wilde, Bonne Terrt
narcotics, Mrs. Lida B. Ingals, St.Lou
is: co!ored work, Mrs. Cain, Farming
ton; young woman's work, Mrs. Bell
Kimball, Kirk wood: social purity, Mrs
Ford, Frederick town; evangelistic, ja
and prison work, Mrs. Ellen c. Wi
liams, Pennington; Juvenile work, Mrs
Lena Mummert; Union Signal, Mrs
Foster, Farmington; scientific temper
ance instruction, Mrs. Cora Charlton
De Soto; literature, Mrs. Harriet North
ington, Kirkwood.
The election of district officers bein
next In order the following nomination
were made: Mrs. E. May, Annapolis
and Mrs. Maria McIlvane Carter, Farm
! ington. Forty-three votes were cast
Mrs. May receiving 40. On motion O
Mrs. Lyman the informal ballot wa
made formal and the election of Mrs
; May declared unanimous. Miss Netti
Collins, Des Are, was elected CORES
!. ponding sectetary; Mrs. Cora Charlton
De Soto, recording secretary; Mrs. I
!. w. Graves, Des Are, treasurer.
A resolution was presented by Mrs
J Mummert, of De Soto, to this effect:
The members of the 10th district de
sire this opportunity of expressing
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