Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-25
THE ". c. t. U. CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Last Day--New of
6cers-Etc.


After liAle delay, occasioned by
q meeting Of EXECUTIVE committee and
8 also of Y. w. vi. T., called to-
gether by statdN president, Mrs.
D Emma c. WarrenS Of Astoria, the
3 coveDtion listened to report of Mrs.
3 Belle w. Cooke, state superintend.
ent Of lecture bureau, which showed
efficient work done in the state the
. past year through the instrumental
, ity of the bureau in getting good
speakers in the lecture field. Mrs.
Henrietta Moore was spoken Of very
highly as a platform worker.
Mrs. Mary S. Kinney read the
report Of committee on resolutions,
which was adopted item by item.
The most prominent features of the
resolutions were clauses advocating
that the w. G. r. L. make a special
ty Of the the anti-treat pledge
work, also that Of soci al points or
white cross department, and one ex-
pressing an entire faith that the only
solution Of the temperance question,
| Il the education of the masses up to
to the point where total prohibition
throughout the nation could be
adopted and enforced.
A rising vote Of thanks was eX-
tended 90 the ladies of Salem for
their bountiful and delicious lunches
set daily In the easement Of the
church for the enjoyment of the
delegates, also to Mr.. aud Mrs. II. :.
Wallace for their kind invitation to
their hospitable bone.
lit was moved and adopted that |
The convention ask superintendent
Downing Of the penitentiary to pro-
hi N the use of tobacco among his
convicts, for the reason that it in
lures them morally, mentally and
physically.
After transacting some miscella-
ncous business the convention adj
jOurned tO attend the reception I
rendered them Mt the elegant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace, where II
delicious lunch was served, and the
members enjoyed themselves in :
social converse until the evening I
session. {
EVENING SESSION :
This session was devoted to the ,
Young Woman's Christian Temper G
'nce Union. y
The exercises closed by singing the v
hymn, al need Thee every hour t
ed by Prof. Parvin, Miss Lulu v
smith at the organ. II
Mrs. Henrietta Brown of Albany
ead the scripture lesson, followed by
,rayer opened by Mrs. Newell of
salem. Prof. Parvin then sang in ;,
feeling manner, "Save the girls"
which was well received by the au- =
|iencc.
Miss Emma G.. Warren, state "
president of the y. w. c. II. IT,, w
hen read her report, which showed ~ .,
very prosperous condition of the "
'ork, there being Az members in -
he state. Large sums of money "'
ave been raised for BENEVOLENT
urposes. Many socials and enter
'inments had given us II means of 81
iteresting young people and keep m
~ them amused and away from "
influences elsewhere. ca
|uch good work had been done by "
le Hover mission department.. nj
|any thousands of boquets and a en-
,st quantity of fruits with scrip gr
texts attached had been distribut-
In hospitals and jails throughout
IL state. Considerable attention N
ad been given TO alleyiating the la,
10 suiierings Of inyalids, to supply ,h
x their wants and cheering these al,
llicted ones throughout the state. IN
ith earnest eXhortations to further ~.
deavors, Miss Warren closed her
ry interesting report.
Mrs, Mary Strong Kinney of AS.
ria rendered solo with violin and las
gan accompaniment, ouI
The Junevile band of hope then tar
hg "My Creed Is Water Bright" Ia,
Miss Grace Roork of this society an'
'ited piece which was received ato
th applause,
Little Miss Randle then spoke, in \
'ellcnt style, piece wondering cor
10 was doing the DEVILS work, lee
ce that individual had been "yot- dru
10y common consent not To be- the
little Miss Fisk then sang Char r,io
- In II beautifully clear and touch.
voice.
iiss Anderson sang F'The Spider ~
the Fly" in manner indicat- i'u
superior native talent and care u.s'
training. lie
'ner these exercises by the juven- anN' an1
Miss MAY Warren of the Cor. Nv"
lis US recited, What Shall Wo-
l's Record Re-" ~
isS Dprrls of thpf L'naan, ~, OH