Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-11
W0MAN'S DAY.
TIE MOUNDSVILLE CAMP GROUND IN THE
HANDS OF THE FAIR SEX.
The Day Devoted 70 ths Interests of the Woman:
Temperance UniOn-A Crusade Experience
Msstng-Sdring Addresses by Mrs. La
throp Of Mich, and Mrs. Cougar, ofInd.

The male members of the cold water
ranks at the Moundsville campmeet-
ing rested on their oars yesterday,
and the destinies OF the day rested in
the heads of the fair sex. 1t was what
was known as Woman's Christian Union
Day, and all the exercises on the pro-
granIme promoted or cOnfOrmed 10 the
work. The meetings were fairly well at
tended throughout the day, and in addition
TO the regular auditors, many new faces
were seen. The ranks of the Union now
embrace many of the cities and towns in
the State, and representatives from many
of the organizations were present, all
anxious to hear how the work had pro-
gressed. 1t has been insinuated Of late
that the w. C. r. L. was not wholly in ac-
cord with the letter and spirit of prohibi-
tion, or rather, not in entire sympathy with
THE PROHIBITION PARTY,
and one of the objects Of the meeting was
to refute these statements.
The exercises Of the day opened with
song service, in which many appropriate
songs were effectively rendered. The
women evidently gathered on the grounds
here yesterday 10 make themselves felt,
and they entered into this initial feature
Of the programme with much zeal and
earnestness. At 9:lG there was series Of
devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. Emma Hubbard, of Wheeling,
following which came crusade
experience meeting in charge of Mrs. Z. +.
Jackson, of MOundsville. Just prior TO the
meeting the Silver Lake Quartette, which
has been such pleasing feature OF the
campmeeting. rendered few inspiring and
appropriate pieces. At the experience
meeting the chief speeches were made by
Mrs. Lathrop and Mrs. Cougar, although
lany other ladies gave interesting testi-
monies which were listened to with owl
dent delight While many of the remarks
were plain, honest and intended to be
straight to the mark, they appeared to
ENTERTAIN THE AUDIENCE,
and were apparently well received. After
the crusade meeting came prohibition
experience meeting, in which many who
had come into personal contact with the
great problems, gave interesting recitals
This meeting was in charge of Rev. r. c.
Johnston, of Charleston, who admirably
conducted this feature of the programme
After a short service of song AT o'clock
Mrs LathrOp again talked TO the Assem-
bly,, and gave, as she said, more convincing
| facts as TO the efficiency of Prohibition,
and the good results which were following
the formation of Prohibition party. She
told Of the heroic work being done
by the women in all parts Of the
country. and predicted that If the men did
not vigorously take hold Of this matter, the
time would soon be here when the women
of this country would rise up in their
might, and lead the forces on to victory.
She presaged a great triumph all over the
| land for the Prohibition party in a few
short years The speaker was well filed
/ - olya ar,ff liz
| for fully an hour. Mrs Lathrop is rather
heavily built parsonage of commanding
/ figure, and looks as though she could hit
hard right out from the shoulder. When
ever she alluded 10 the heroic
DEED, or THE PAIR sen,
she llinded considerable enthusiasm among
the ladies present. Last evening Mrs
Helen NJ. Cougar, of Indiana, addressed
the assembly.
There will be considerable of change
in the programme to-day. AT 9 o'clock
there will be drill in parliamentary law.
led by Mrs. Jennie McClurkin. At 1890
Mrs. Cougar of Indiana, will again speak,
and at o'clock in the after
noon there will be a lecture on
laughter by Edward Carswell. This
will be followed at3:3O by the event of the
day, an address by Rev. Sam w. Small, of
Georgia Mr. Small arrived at the camp
ground on an early morning train yester-
day, accompanied by his familA, consisting
of his wife, two sons and a daughter. They
are comfortably situated in cottage which
had been prepared for them. Mr.. Small is
direct from Omaha, where he has been en-
gagged in great prohibition-high license
debate with a Mr. Rosewater, prominent
resident of Nebraska. This evening
there will be music, rccitations and
stereopilcan pictures.