Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-01
". Q. Z. U.
Brief Summary Of the Proceedings
of Their State Convention.


a mass meeting at the Methodist
church in this place last Tuesday
night, Mrs. Lide Merriwether, of
Memphis, the President of the organi-
cation, presiding. Following is the roll
of delegates present: Mrs. Lide Mer-
riwether, Mrs. Mary B. Abernethy,
Memphis;Mrs. Ell Roach, Mckenzie;
Mrs. Belle Sasser, Middleton; Mrs.
Georgia Mizell, Mrs. Ida T. East,
Nashville; Mrs. M. l.. Bush, Chat
tanooga; Mrs. M. Reynolds, Miss
Lula Mailer, Fairview; Mrs. l.. G.
French, Knoxville; Mrs. s. 7. STAN
ley, Maryville; Miss Susie Hoyt,
Miss Nettie Kennedy, Miss Mary
Haggard, Miss Cora Shong, McMinn-
Vile; Mrs. ]. H. Russell, Columbia !;
Mrs. Jno. L. Kirby, Mrs. H. C. Cor
don, Mrs. Phillip Hill, Mrs. w. T.
Bang, East Nashville; Mrs. H. G.
Dibble, Central Nashville; Mrs. E.
P. Cullen, Mrs. G. A. Jacobs, Miss
Lilly Dewey, Tullahoma; Mrs. M.
H. Hurlbut, Ridgedale; Mrs. Jas.
Mcdonnell, Hartman; Mrs. Sarah f.
Chace, Dayton.
The main feature of this session
was stirring address by Miss Carrie
Prince, matron of G. F. College, on
"The Home Against the Saloon"
1t was eloquent, logical and forcible.
The speaker was frequently applaud
ed, and had her address been deliver
ed by a man, with strong voics, to
the same audience, it would have
been cheered to the echo.
Wednesday morning at $3.50 o'clock
the body met in business session, after
a few moments spent in devo~
tional exercises. The following COM
mittees were appointed:
On Credentials-Miss Susie Hoyt,
Mrs. r. PATTERSON, Mrs. M. Rey-
nOlds.
On Plan of Work-Mrs. S. r. Stan
ley, Mrs. w. F. Bang, Mrs. Belle
Sasser.
On ResOlutions-Mrs. Ida r. East,
Mrs. H, c. Gordon, Mrs. M. L. Bush,
Mrs. l.. c. French.
On Finance-Mrs. Mary B. Aber-
nethy, Mrs. H. E. Dibble, Mrs. Z. j.
Roach, Mrs. George Mizell.
The report on prison work, by DR..
Rachel Gowling, Of Memphis, was
read by Mrs. Reynolds, and accepted
with vote of thanks to the superin-
tendent for her efficient work.
Mrs. Mizell, superintendent of the
work among colored people, read the
annual report, which was received
and motion carried to admit colored
delegates to the conventions until
such time as they could organize 8
state union of their own.
Report of "Work Before Infuen,
tial Bodies" was read by the superin.
tendent, Mrs. Ida Il. East, of Nash
vile, and accepted.
AT the afternoon session Mrs. Bang
was appointed to report the proceed
ings of the convention to the Union
Signal.
Report of Juvenile Work was reaC
by the superintendent, Mrs. Sasser
and accepted. The report showed
that much progress had been made il
this work during the year, and wa
very encouraging in every particular
A motion prevailed that an invita-
ton be extended to the Loyal Tenn
perance LegiOns of the state to be
come auxiliary to the State Union by
payment of membership fee of II
cents per capita.
Reports on Sunday School Temper
ance Work and on Sabbath Observ
ance were read by Mrs. A. A. Glib
son, of Athens, superintendent o
these two departments. Both report
showed encouraging progress in tn
work, and were accepted.
. The Treasurer's report showed
balance of $ll4 in bank.
The sum of 1920 was pledged b.
: delegates in attendance for stat
organizers fund. The various sub
scriptiOns are to be paid in quarterl.
installments, the first installment t
become due and payable Dec. Isl
1890.
On Wednesday night mass meet
ing was held, at which an address G
welcome was read by Miss Susi
Hoyt of this place, and responded t
by Mrs. +. j. Roach of Mckenzie
. This was followed by the annual ad
r dress of the President, Mrs. Lid