The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-11-16
outline OF Program Of National W. G. +.
Z. Convention.

1Hc NoufcuJlOh VIII open Al
o'clock on the morning Of November
s, with devotional meeting conduct
ed by Miss Francis T. Willard, follow
ed by Bible reading by Miss Eliza.
beth j. Scoyel, gifted young evan
gelist Of Nashville, Tenn. In the after
noon Mrs. c. b. Buell., Corresponding
Secretary of National w. c. I. IT,, and
Miss Esther Pough, Treasurer, win
read their annual reports. In the
evening Miss Francis f. Willard will
give her annual address, Mrs. Rounds,
President of the Illinois w. c. I. o.,
Will welcome the convention, also Rev.
DR.. Herrick johnson. Responses by
Miss E. Francis Griffin, of Montgom-
cry, Ala, brilliant young lady, and
Mrs. Fessenden, of Boston, Mass.
On Saturday evening the young
women, headed by Mrs. Frances j.
Barnes, of New York City, viii pre-
sent an unusually interesting program.
On Sunday afternoon Rev. DIR. Wright,
of Cambridge, Mass, win deliver the
annual sermon, subject, "The Death
and Resurrection of Eve.n Sunday
night Mrs. Mary I. Lsthrap will deliv-
er a gospel temperance address in Bat
terry ID, aud distinguished ladies Of the
W. q. 7. U. will speak iu various
churches Of the city. On Monday
evening Gen. Neal Dow, sthe father Of
prohibition will speak, and a grand
diamond nemorest medal contest in
oratory will he held.
Forty superintendcnts Of National
department work-preventive, educa-
tional, evangclistic, social aud legal
will read their reports. Mrs. Frances
W. Parker will speak on dress reform
and Miss Julia Thomas, Of New York,
and Professor Anderson, of Brooklyn,
on physical training. Mrs. Professor
Hallman, of la Port, Ind, will speak
ahlndergartens.e DIR. Kate Bushnell
and Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley, of Lon
don, England, will speak on "Social
Purity Mrs, Zerelda Wallace, the
mother Of General Lew Wellace, aud
the original Of the mother Of "Ben
Hur," will give Bible reading. Rev.
Anna Shaw will speak on the fran
chise. aud Mrs. Ada Bittenbender on
petitions, Mrs. jennie 4. Willing will
speak OH "Woman in the Chnrch.n
Mrs. Harris, Of New York, ("Hope
Lcdyard'1 will hold mothers meet.
ings. Mrs. r. II w. Harper, the col.
ored orator, will speak on work among
her people, and Mrs. S. Il. Grub, Of
Kansas, on the work among Foreigners
Addresses will ho delivered by Mis-,
Lucia II. +. Kimball, Of Chicago
ILL.,, Superintendent Of Sunday-schso
work; Miss Elizabeth Greenwood. ot
Brooklyn, n. Y, Superintendent o.
Evangelistic Work; Mrs. s. M.
Henry, Mrs. Mary ii. Hunt, Supcrin
tendent Of scientific temperance In
structlon, and scores of other distin
gulshed and devoted white-ribboners
Ten fraternal delegates will be presen
from Canada, including one from Brit
ish Columbia, and two from Winnipeg
Ten thousand primary uniops will b.
represented, and delegates will b
present from every state and territor,
In the United States,
The W. G. I. U. Of Mississippi wa
represented in .ue convention b
the State President, Mrs. Mount; Vic
Presidents, Mrs, Clark Of Shannon, an
Mrs. Mollie McGee Smell of Columbus
Mrs. II. B. Kells, editor of White Rit
boner, aud State Recording Secretar,
Miss Madge Montgomery of Starkvill'
Mrs Adella NJ. Hillman of Cllntol
President Of Central Committee {
Woman's Work of Baptist Churcl
goes as delegate, Miss Belle Keal
ney Of Flora, organizer Of Young We
mans and Juvenile Work, Mrs. CARR
West Smith of Holly Springs. Mr.
Erwin Of Columbus, and others wi
attend