Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-16
Second Annual Convention Tenth Dis
trict w. c. T. c.


erintendent of Scientific Temperate
instruction, Miss Russell. and Super
intendent of Press Work, Miss Garter
answered "here."
The President appointed Misses Col
lins and Russell Committee on Gre
dentials, and Mrs. Nevins, Mrs Mum
inert and Miss Vail Committee on Res
0lutions.
The Secretary being absent the Pres
ident reported she had written 123 let
ters. 7S postals, and had received re
| ports from six unions.
Treasurer, Mrs. Rebecca Graves. re
ported S56.53 now on hand.
REPORTOF SUPERINTENDENTS.
Press Work--Four newspapers ir
this district are supplied with temper.
ance items.
Work Among Foreigners - Mrs
Roberts, Kirkwood, superintendent
absent.
Work Among Colored People-Mrs.
McKane, Pennington, superintendent,
absent.
Narcotics-Mrs. l.. 8. ingalls,, st.
Louis, superintendent, absent.
Scientific TEN perance Instruction
Miss Maria Russell. Ironton, superin-
tendent, reported that in this district
ten schools have scientific temperance
instruction. Hunts, Hutchinson
Smiths and Bane's books used.
Evangelistic Jail and Prison Work
Mrs. Ellen D. Williams, Pennington,
uperintendent, absent.
Young Woman's Work-Mrs. Belle
Kimball, Kirkwood, uperintendent,
absent, but sent in full report which
was read by Mrs. Matte c. McHugh,
of Fredericktown. There are three Us
in Tenth District, 20 active members,
2S honorary. 5000 collected. Much
mission work has been done.
Union Signal-Mrs. Foster, Farm
ington, superintendent, absent. Mrs.
Hoffman gave short talk on Union
Signal, Young Crusader and Oak and
ley Leof, urging w. C. T. U. women
and all temperance workers to have
these most excellent papers in their
homes. Mrs. Kirk p atrick. of Bonne
Terre, added word of commendation.
A paper on "Social Purity" prepar-
ed by Mrs. NJ. E. Vail, of Graniteville,
was read by Mrs. May. Discussion by
Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Cook followed.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. Lena Num-
inert, D.. Soto, superintendent, report
ed the work among children as follows:
Five companies, 10 classes and teach
ers, 617 members of Loyal Legion; col
lections, Sl57.24.
Parlor Work--Mrs. Della Vida,
Kirkw ood, uperintendent, was absent
but sent in report which was read by
Miss Alice Chase, of Ironton. During
the past year 90 entertainments have
been gwen, 8 by the Y's; amount rais-
ed, $226 25.
Committees called to meet at 8 A. NJ.
May Sd. Motion for adjournment car
ried.
Evening session opened by singing.
Devotions led by Mrs. Hoffman. An
address of welcome in behalf of Fred
ericktown w. c. T. q. by Mrs. Josie
Chiffon and in behalf of the citizens by
Rev. J. w. Robinson. The response
by Mrs. E. F. May.
A paper, "The Worlds VIC T. T."
was read by Mrs. Belle 2. Robert,
President of the st. Louis District w.
c. T, U.
Collection was taken amounting to
1851.
May 81, Convention called to order
by President. Devotions led by Mrs.
S. f. Cook, OF Potosi.
Minutes read and approved.
Committee on credentials reported as
follows:
State President-Mrs. Clara Hoff-
man, Kansas City.
District PresIdents-Mrs. Emeline F..
May, 10th District, Annapolis; Mrs.
Belle p. Roberts, St. Louis District.
Local Presidents-Mrs. Lena Num-
inert, De Soto; Mrs. Sarah Allen, Fred
erick town.
Delegates-Mrs. Sarah E. Cook Poto-
81; Miss Cem G.. Carter and Miss Annie
Haw, Pennington; Miss Alice Chase
and Miss Maria Russell, IrnntoD; Miss
Minnie Collins. Des Arc; Mrs. Marga-
ret Nevins, Webster Groves; Mrs.
Susan Hunt, Annapolis.
Visitors - Miss Fannie Markham,
Ironton, Misses Hattie and Pauline
Vail, Graniteville, Mrs. josie Chiffon,
Mrs. J. Carton, Mrs. Matte McHugh
and Mrs. Octa Ford, Fredericktown,
Mr.. J. NJ. Kirk patrick, Bonne Terre.
All visitors were given the rights of
delegates.
Report adopted.
Report of De Soto Union read by
President, Mrs. Lena Mummert, holds
meetings once month and has taken
up the juvenile work.
Reports from Iron County Unions
were received; that from Des Arc was
very encouraging; the report from An
napolis was read by a lady seventy
wears of age, Mrs Susan Hunt, the
mother of our District President.
The Ironton ladies are interested and