The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-21
The w. G. T. U. Convention.

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The Fourth Annual Convention of thu
w. G. T. U. of Cecil County, was held il
the M. f. Church at Rising Sun on Fri
day, September 18th. Opening exer
cises at II a. m, Mrs. Norville G. Brown
made an address of welcome, to which
Mrs. James A Davis responded. All the
officers were present but many of the
superintendent and delegates were alb
sent on account of the inclemency of the
weather. Miss Ruthella Mory, of Balti-
more, State Superintendent of Juvenile
Work. was present and made member
OF the convention. Committees on Gre
| dentials, resolutions and finance were
appointed. Noontide prayer led Mrs.
Abrahams, corresponding secretary's re-
port read and accepted.
Credential committee reported seven
teen delegates present; treasurer's report
was read and accepted; reports of super
intendents were read and discussed. The
statement that the Fair Managers had
offered for sale the privilege for pool SELL
ing on the races at the next Fair called
forth warm expressions of dIsapproval.
The convention decided to release the
w. @. T. U. from its engagement to con-
duct the dining room in case the deter
mlnation to sell the pool privilege was
adhered to. A committee was appointed
tn m 10
ayers.
Among the resolutions presented by
the committee and adopted by the con-
vention was one proposing to secure if
possible column in one of the county
papers having general circulation as a
means of communication in regard to the
work in the county. Resolutions of
thanks were extended the editors of Cecil
County for their courtesy in publishing
W. c. T. U. items; to the people of Ris
ing Sun for their welcome and hospital
ity; and to the trustees for the use of the
church.
The officers of last year were re- elected
viz: Mrs. ]. R. Milligan, president; Mrs.
A. c. Jewell, vice-president; Mrs. L. NJ.
Haines, corresponding secretary; Miss M.
E. Warning, recording secretary; Mrs.
Edwin Haines, assistant secretary; Mrs.
G. A. Martindale, treasurer.
The following were appointed superin-
tendents of departments: Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction, Mrs W. 81. Nc
Dowell, Calvert; Sunday School Work,
Mrs. Amos Brown, Sylmar; Juvenile
Work, Miss M. A. Nicols, Elkton; Tenn
perance Literature and Union Signal,
Mrs. J. E. Alexander, Elkton; Press
Work, Mrs. A. G. Shippers, North East;
Evangelist Work, Miss Jane Torbert,
Elkton; Prison and Police Work, Mrs. F.
A. Ellis, Elktou; Mills and Manufactures,
Mrs. Robert Hodson, New London, Pa;
Unfermented Wine, Mrs. VIM. Mearns.
Zion; Health, Miss Arrie Hynson, Zion;
Young Woman's Work, Mrs. A.C. Jewell,
Rising Sun; State and County Fairs, Miss
M. A. Nicols, Elkton; Parlor Meetings,
A'h 10. W NJ 3AOi ahobo, w L iO"Oi
Mission, Miss Ida Gerry, Port Deposit;
kindergarten, Mrs. H. H. Keilholtz,
Principle; Reading Rooms, Mrs. G. W.
Shippers, North East; Work Among Col
ored People, Mrs. L. M. Haines, Elkton;
Social Purity, Mrs. Elmira Hunt, Rising
Sun; Legislative and Petition Work, Mrs.
j. Pickering, Calvert; Sabbath Observ-
ance, Mrs. ]. w. Mccullough, Colora;
Peace, Mrs. Lydia Reynolds. Rising Sun,
White Ribbon Herald, Mrs. Nellie Wag-
ner, Rising Sun.
Solos were sung by Miss Staley, of the
Friends Normal School, and by Miss
Rhoda V. Wilson. Mrs. L. NJ. Haines,
secretary.