Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-08-02

Freeman and Mary Cherington. Agen
) Union Signal, Messenger and Leader
Miss Flora Swan. Committee on creder
tials, reported the following delegates
Mrs. frankie Clark. Mrs Miller. Mis-
Belle Goslee, of Bucklin. Mrs NallendOr
Mrs. Rapp. Mrs. l.. NJ. Howard, Mrs
Kate Cherington, Mrs Sarah Freeman
Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs. Anna Swan, DOdg
City
Discussion of parliamentary rules b,
convention, bringing out much of impor
lance. Miscellaneous business. Song
Adjournment.
| EVENING SESSION.
Song by the choir; reading of tn
Scriptures, by Mrs. Emmett: prayer b,
Rev. G. Lowther: song: address, by Rev
Lowther, delivered in his usual happ,
way, making all feel at home. Responc
by Mrs. frankie Clark, president o
Bucklin union. Much of the success o
this convention is due to this worthy LADY
and her sisters of the Bucklin union pres
ent. A recitation by Miss Emily Beadle
was we'll rendered. Address by Mrs
Edith Emmett, dis. president, which vii
long be remember ed by those that hear(
her.
SATURDAY MORNING.
| Devotional exercises, by Mrs. CT ,rk
Reports of county unions.
| Mrs. Clark gave very interesting &C
count of the Bucklin union. which was
organized last February. with nine mem
bers. 1t now has %. and II honorary
members. Mrs. Mullendore gave re-
port of the Dodge City union, which has
80 members aud 3 honorary members.
Discussion on Juvenile work was high
ly instructive, Mrs. Emmett speaking in
her convincing was spreading light upon
the subject. Several spoke with earnest
ness. Our teachers we hope will go forth
with renewed energy. for the children,
Hope of our cause, the training of
youth. so that VIXEN manhood or woman
hood has been reached, our homes will
be protected from the rum curse
Jail and prison work, was discussed
with profit. Franchise had its place in
the convention.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
Mrs. frankie Clark was elected county
president, Mrs. s. NJ Taylor, secretary,
Mrs. A. G. Mullendore treasurer.
Mrs Emmett's address to the new off
GERS. was very impressive.
Song. Adjournment
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises conducted by Mrs.
S. Freeman. after which scientific tenn
perance instruction was taken up and Gis-
cussed, at some length. by Mrs. Freeman
and others. Our district president having
to leave at this hour. she gave us an adj
dress. saying, at the district convention,
which would meet at Sterling in August,
she expected to retire from the work for
time. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Lowther and recess was taken in which
to bid our much loved sister good bye"
After recess we resumed our work, liter
AZURE being the next subject. Mr.. Webb
and Rev. Lowther showing much light
on the subject.
Reports of committees. Singing of
temperance doxOlOgy, and benediction,
which closed the first county convention
of Ford Co. w. C. T. L.
Committee ON resolutions, offer the
following:
I. Resolved, in this, the first county
convention of Ford Co., we record our
thanksgiving for the high vantage ground
on which the temperance reform stands
to-day. our gratitude that. as women. we
have been called into service for "God
and home and native land and our con-
fidence in the Lord, our leader, who daily
girdeth us with strength, and will surely
accomplish our deiiverance.
2. Resolved, since the sanctity of the
Sabbath lies at the foundation of the
commonwealth, we as an organization,
pledge our united influence In behalf of
its observance and our energetic cooper
alton in the enforcement of laws, guard
ing it from destruction.
8. Resolved. Recognizing the press
as one Of our most potent educational
forces. we urge upon our unions the wis
dom of utilizing this factor in the Great
ing of temperance sentiment.
t. Resolved, Whereas we regard the
G. A. r. as our fathers. brothers and
husbands. who so valiently defended our
country in times of trouble and danger;
we desire to look to them to as nObly
protect our homes, by helping to enforce
the prohibitory law of our dearly beloved
state.
5. Resolved, that this Convention ex-
press its sincere thanks to the pastor
and trustees of this church for the use
of their house of worship, to those who
assited in Singing; to the clergy, of this
city, for their words of encouragement,
and especially to Miss Edith Emmett;
whose words OF council and encourage
ment will be held in grateful rememb-