Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-06-02


the tempted-like the pebble in the ocean makes
an overwhelming circle, that in our work extends
to eternity limitless bound
The state organizer and president have given
much time to ecturing and organizing, but many
inviting fields have not been visited for lack OF
time The work has been crippled from lack of
money.
The convention placed the dues at one dollar
per member year, two cents per week, and
finance committee was appointed to see in what
other ways money can be raised to carry on the
work. committee on Headquarters was also APP
pointed, and it was earnestly hoped these two
committees, in conjunction with the executive
committee, can make some arrangement soon for
this desirable object.
The resolutions adopted reaffirmed our position
on many phases of the temperance question and
took the advance step of asking for municipal
suffrage for women Some felt about this as
some did eight years ago, when we asked the priv
ege OF signing petition against license, that it
was useless to ask but as we were not likely to
get it without, concluded to do 50.
The election of officers resulted in the reelection
of all the old ones, except Mrs. G. A. McDiarinid
of Little Rock was elected treasurer, and Mrs.
Sara K. Hart was elected organizer again.
Van Buren, was the place selected for the next
meeting. Searcy sent very earnest invitation
for it to be held there next year, as it has not met
there since the time of organization, nine years
ago, but as it has not been held west but once, it
seemed right to give it to Van Buren,.
Mrs. Josie Hicks of Hope, Mrs. S. X. Hart, of
Hazen, and Mrs r. A. Turner, of Van Buren,
were elected delegates to the national convention
with Mrs. w. S. Mccullough, of Brinkley, Mrs
c. A. Baird, of Washington, and Mrs. Lou Hotch-
kiss, of Hot Springs, aternates Mrs. A. E. Cur
It's and Mrs. W. S. Mccullough were elected dele
gates to the National Prohibition convention, to
be held at Indianapolis, Ind, May 30th
A very precious memorial service was held for
the six dear sisters who have been called from our
ranks to 60 up higher, and also for DR.. Amasa
Chace, husband of the president. Loving words
were spoken of all, and especially was the conven-
ton melted to tears as Mrs. f. L. Chunn gave
touching account of how much we have lost in the
removal of the one who had ever been the faithful
helper in the work done by the president in her
three years of service.
One of the delightful incidents of the convention
was the chidren's meeting, in which the large
public school, headed by Prof Mickey, filled all
the available space in the house, and were happily
addressed by Mrs. Goodale and Mrs. Meriwether
The occasion was improved as an object lesson by
the presentation of the beautiful banner awarded
to the Little Rock Band of Hope as having the
largest enrolled membership. Mrs. McDarmid
received it on behalf of the band with appropriate
thanks.
Brinkley Union received the banner for the
largest increase of paid members, while Liberty
took the one offered to the largest new union not
a year old. This last was organized and has been
carried on without any help in the way of lectures
or Instruction. except the printed helps and letters
from the state officers, showing there is ''grace,
grit and gumpton" in Ouachita county, and
'where there is will there is way" May this
class increase.
The friends of Hope gave us cordial welcome
and made our stay interesting, and word has come
since that the saloon men say ''saloons will have
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