The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-28
W. G., 7. U. CONVENTION.
Interesting Session of the BODY at Living
ston--Rep0rt OF Onicers.

Interesting Session of the BODY at Living.
stOn-~-RepOrt OF Ohncers.
L1vMsaroN, Aug. 27.-[Special.l Last
nights session of the w. G. +. U. conven-
tion was presided over by Mrs. l.. G. La
barre, president Of the Livingston local
union. After the opening exercises Mrs
H. s. Taft delivered an address of welcome
to visiting delegates in behalf of the ladies
of the local union, and in few we'll chosen
words she warmly Welcomed the ladies OF
the convention to Livingston and to the
houses Of the w. G. T. u. of this place.
Mrs. Darrow, of Butte, responded in a
happy manner and expressed the apprecia-
tion Of the delegates at their warm recep-
ton.
The state president, Mrs. Laura Il. How
ey, of Helena, then delivered her annual
address to the convention. She reviewed
the work of the w. g. 4. U. since its or
ganization and the growth Of the society in
Montana. She said the reason the society
had affiliated with the third party in poll
fused by both the democratic and republi-
can parties. Referring to the action of j.
Ellen Foster in Withdrawing from the soci
ETY. and organizing an opposition union, she
read report after report made by Mrs.
Foster at tho national convention of the
union advising the affiiiation of the society
only with the political party that would
most favor the temperance cause. but said
the speaker after taking an extended trip
over the country. visiting the national park
and other places of interest with wealthy
republican, she changed her views. The
speaker favored woman suffrage and
claimed that the world WAS moving in that
direction. She said that men were allowed
to become associate members of the union,
and hoped that each member of the union
in Montana would endeavor to find at least
one man who would become an associate
member during tho year.
After the opening exercises at this morn
ing's session, the president called for re-
port from the Butte union. which was read
by Mrs. P. b. Dolman. In the absence of
the delegate from the Helena Central
union, Mrs. Howey gave a verbal report of
the work. Reports were read by the sec
retary from superintendents of Sabbath
observance and juvenile work.
The afternoon session opened at O'Clock.
An invitation from the Livingston Lodge of
Good Templsrs to members of the conven-
tion to attend the first annual picnic of the
order, to be held in the Yellowstone canon
Friday, August %, was read and accepted
by eleven of the delegates. The request of
9. +. Finn to photograph members of the
in group Thursday morning
was grak.si, Hon. VIM. T. Field. labor
candidate for congress, was introduced and
made short address. He said that every
society of workingmen took sohriety for it's
motto, and that if he was elected to repre-
sent the people of Montana in the congress
Of the United States, he would emphatically
favor any movement that would further
the cause of temperance.
Among the questions discussed at the
afternoon session were "Do we need state
reform school p ''What can a union do
with member who is woman Of question
able character?' The convention adjourned
at $50 p. m. to give the committee ON Eeso-
lutious time 70 report.