Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-21
The County Non-Partisan W. c. T. U.
Deny the Use of the Beverage.
MRS. CAMPBELL MADE PRESIDENT.
A Permanent Organization Effected, With
Bright Prospects.
ADDRESSES CLOSE THE CONVENTION

held in the Fourth o. P. Church, ALE
| gheny, and was attended by about75 women
the majority of whom had withdrawn from
the old organization. There were a few
present who have not taken any active par
in temperance work, which probably prove
the claim made all along by the non-parti
san enthusiasts, that there are women in the
| county anxious to do temperance work, but
who disapprove of the methods of the ole
organization.
Among those present were Mrs. H. G.
Campbell, the new State President; Mrs
Joseph D. Weeks, State Secretary; Mrs
Ellen NJ. Watson, Mrs. J. S. Collins, Mrs
Rev. j. D. Sands, Mrs. Bowman, of Brad.
dock; Mrs. Taylor, of Talicavy; Miss Eta
Beacon, ex-Secretary of the State Y. W. c.
T. o.; Miss May Munro, Mrs. Wylie n.
Stevenson, Mrs. Irwin Reynolds, Mrs. d. D.
Bruce, Mrs. j. D. Heron, Mrs. B. G.
Christy, Mrs. c. Y. Wilson and Mrs. E. E.
Stoup. Mrs Ackley, Superintendent Of
Literary Work in Beaver county. was an
onlooker.
MRS. CAMPBELL PREsIDEs.
The meeting was called to order at 2:30.
Mrs. ii. c. Campbell was made temporary
President and Miss Eta Beacon temporary
secretary. After devotional exercises were
disposed of the call for the meeting was
read and business was commenced. Mrs.
Joseph D. Weeks read paper on Scientific
Temperance Instruction" of which depart.
ment she was superintendent under the old
organization. She advised particular care
in the election of school directors, assert
ing that in many cases at present the school
boards are controlled by the saloons.
Miss May Munro followed with a paper
on the objects and methods of young
peoples societies. She outlined several de-
partments, including kitchen garden work,
sewing, lectures, flower mission work, hos
pital work and music, that these societies
can carry on successfully with great benefit
She hinted, however, that each society
should devote their time exclusively to one
department, as they would be better able
to do their work well.
Mrs. j. S. Collins then read a paper en-
titled Criticisms 1t was an answer to a
circular which had been written bv DR.. o.
Stevenson and published in the Christian
Statesman, in which the non-partisan
women were severely criticised for leaving
the ranks of the w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Collins reply was verv conservative
and kind. She said the non-partisan women
had been forced to leave the old union be-
cause their ideas did not conform with the
others.
FORMED ON OLD LINES.
'The new union is being formed" said
she, ION the same platform upon which the
old one was organized 10 years ago-Total
Abstinence for the Individual, and Prohi-
bition for the State. But the W. c. T. U.
has been side-tracked with other freight,
oh ho o,l
question" Mrs Collins charged the Prohi-
bition party and the old W. c. T. U. with the
defeat of the Prohibitory Amendment in
June.
The different papers were then placed be-
fore the convention and were discussed for
some time. Mrs. Campbell then stated that
she thought the time had arrived
when permanent organization should
be effected. Mrs. Irwin Reynolds made the
motion, which after being unanimously car
ried, brought the permanent organization
into existence. The election of officers was
next brought up. This consumed consider
able time. There were many nominees,
with the usual declinations and excuses
The ballot for President was the most excit-
ing. There were four nominees: Mrs. C. V.
Wilson, Mrs. J. S. Collins, Mrs. H, C.
Campbell and Mrs. w. n. Stevenson.
Mrs. Campbell wanted to withdraw, but
before any nominations had been made she
expressed the hope that there would be no
Withdrawals, so she could not consistently
do so. She was elected by majority of 3
votes. Mrs w. n. Stevenson, who received
the next highest vote, was declared elected
Vice President at Large.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
The remainder of the officers elected are
orT To11
Reynolds; Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Elite c. Clark; Treasurer, Miss Jen-
ME Leitch; Superintendent of Juvenile
and Sabbath School Work, Miss Nav
Munro; Superintendent of Literature and
Press Work, Mrs. B. C. Christy; Superin-
tendent of Scientific Temperance Instruc-
tion Mrs Samuel Hughes.
During the election OF department SUPER
intendents, some one discovered that mem
bers of the United Presbyterian denomina-
tion were getting nearly all of the Offices.
There were few remarks on the point bv
some OF the U. P. sisters, who thought that
was not the proper thing to do. But as the
new organization is not to know any denom-
nations, the matter was passed over.
A Committee on Constitution, consisting
of Mrs. Joseph D. Weeks, Mrs Ellen NJ.
Watson and Mrs W. P. Price, was ap-
pointed. They shortly reported, recommend
ing the adoption OF the Tioga county consti-
tuition, which is practically the same as the
one adopted the State convention in
Philadelphia aud published in these col
umus at the time.
CIDER GETS A BLACK EYE
There was slight discussion as to whether
cider should be included in the pledge. 1t
was argued by some that it would be hard to
ke,o 10 tho ,Io1r ~
the use of cider was to be forbidden. 1t was
decided that cider is fefmented beverage,
and the use of it could not be allowed in the
ranks OF the nou-partisan union, The pledge
was adopted, as was also the entire constitu-
ton and bylaws.
Upon an invitation of Mrs. Bowman, of
Braddock, that place was selected tor the
September meeting, and the convention
adjourned for lunch, which was served in
the lecture room by the young ladies of the
Fourth Church.
A mass meeting was held in the evening,
over which Rev. j. S. Collins, D. D., pre-
sided. Mrs. II. c. Campbell, president of
the new State and county organizations, de-
livered the hrst address. She answered the
speeches of National President Miss Will
ard on the partisan principles of the W.
c. T. U.
SOME FLAT DENIALS.
She denied the charge that the new move
ment is child of the Republican party, or
that they are the 'dupes" of Mrs. Foster. |
She expects that much of the work to be |
taken up by her union will be accomplished |
through the Legislature, but that can be
done without application TO any political
party.
1t was decided that Mrs. Campbell's ad- |
dress should be printed and sent out in cir |
cular form.
male College, then spoke of the good done |
by Mrs. Finney's non-partisan union in |
where they have established