Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-29

TO mLOQHt q CuOrQS CnOlr Wltn an
organ, and have room for the presidents
chair, s%ecretary'S table and the speakers.
Two rooms IN the front Of the building
served as committee rooms, while o long
table near the entrance was covered with
literature which is Dol most effective
ammunition in this peaceful war for Gcd
and home and netive land" Here we
found Miss CLARA Stephens, representa-
tive of the W. T. P. A. for Iowa and Da-
kota. A lady whose name I did not learn
was also stationed at this table in charge
OF the suffrage papers and leaflets put
on sele by our territorial superintendent
of franchise Mrs Alice A. Plckler, Of
Faulkton. Here too Miss Addie Kinnear,
of the Fargo We, the efficient CORES.
bonding secretary the territorial union
was often seen busy at her work. Reing
also chairman OF the entertainment COM
the convention.
The hall had been very tastefu;ly dec-
Grated under the direction of Mrs. Camp.
bell of the Woodford union OF Fargo.
Back of the platform were suspended
two large American flags. The Central
point Of the decorations was occupied by
q portrait of Mrs Willard, while the
faces of the prohibition candidates Fisk
end Brooks, beamed down upon us from
above. To the right of the platform upon
a table stood upright 9 bundle of corn
labeled South Dakota" and a sheaf OF
wheat marked "North Dakota" both tied
with white ribbon and joined at the base
by a placard bearing the motto "BreaG
for the millions" To the left were hand
come banner stands bearing the banners
of the Fargo local unions. Many other
banners were suspended from the fronts
OF the galleries upon both sides OF the
hall, together with appropriate notices.
Beautiful plants bloomed in the windows
and upon stands placed near the front
of the hall.
Our honored president Mrs. 81. M.
Barker presided over the convention
with her usual ease and precision. Not
q moment was wasted and the entire
programme was carried ont. Every meet
ing was opened with a scripture lesson
and prayer end closed with prayer and
benediotion-
The first business of the convention
was the appointment of committees,
followed by the report of the executive
committee given by the recording score.
tary, Mrs. d. w. Myers of Vermillion.
This report included "a proposition from
the publisher of Miss Willa.d's new
book to the effect that he would g We to
the territorial union exclusive control Of
the sales of the book for Dakota pro-
vided it would take 800 copies. After
some discussion this proposition was 90.
cepted, each local union making sales OF
the book to share equally with the ter
~ritorial union. in the profits of such sale.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. NJ.
E. Kline Of Mitchell, was very complete
and concise. II showed the receipts of
the year to have been ST. 500 with a
balance o. hand OF $23O.55.
The reports of territorial organizers,
Mrs. Barker, and Mrs. Cranmer of
Ipswich showed the organization during
the year OF 81 w. O. T. Us, 8 Us and
5 county unions.
The report OF the corresponding secre-
tary showed that Dakota now has 202 W.
O. T. U's with q membership OF 2,307,
number OF Y. unions %. and Al loyal
legions and bands Of hope. sixty coun-
ties contain each from one to thirteen
locals.
Mrs. Hy de OF Mitchell was elected
corresponding secretary at the last an
nual meeting, but, removing from the
territory during her term OF ofise, Miss
Addie Kinnesr of Fargo was appointed
by the executive committee to fill the
vacancy. She has done her work will
winning the cordial commepdation OF
President Barker.
a pleasant incident of the convention
was the reading of q telegram from
Miss Hyde Immediately following the
report OF the corresponding secretary.
The message was Q reference to Num-
bers XIII. so. which reads. "ADd Caleb
stllled the people before Moses, ard
said, Let vi go mp at once, and possess
it; for we are well able to overcome it,
q greeting from the convention with the
world "Mizpah" WAS ordered sent In
reply.
Miss Swsriz OF Parkston as committee
on t. importance hospital at Chicago re.
ported DAkota's room 10 fully furnished,
$l04 in cash having been gwen besides
sufficient bedding and toilet articles for
a complete equipment. This hospital,
together with . similar one IN london,
are perpetual OF iect lessons teaching the
world that ell manner of diseases msy
be as successfully treated uiihout the
use of alcohol as with it. May suuh in
l okitukinpa suaraaaa until eh;a ssroaot old