Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-06-05
THE OPENING DAY
~ THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION CONVENTION,
Al the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church-A Full Outline Of
the Business Transacted - The
Addresses Last Night

The eighth annual Convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
West Virginia met in the basement OF the
Fourth Street NJ. Z. Church in this city
Yesterday morning at 9 O'Clock The large
and pleasant lecture room was most taste
fully decorated with evergreen and flow
ers. The dripping water from the foun-
tain. which was wreathed in ferns from the
hills. sent refreshing sound through the
room and filled il with delicious cooiness;
Mrs. Jane A. Johnson, the President OF
the Union, occupied the chair Mrs. belle
Harrison. of Romney, presided at the Or
oan. Miss Eva Hubbard, of the Wheeling
local Union, led in the devotional services.
HYMN No. 40 of the Epworth Hymnal was
sung and Scripture lesson was
read with interesting and helpiul
comments. For an hour the Convention en-
gagged in a general prayer meeting. Earn
est and fervent prayers went up 10 heaven
invoking the blessing OF Coo upon ,I tne
work of the Convention, beseecblng him
that harmony might prevail in all their de
iberations, and that everything be over,
ruled by Divine Providence for the good oil
the Union.
After this Mrs. Johnson called the con
vention TO order in a few well chosen
words. and directed the Secretary, Mrs
Jennie McClurkin, Of ROney's Point, tc
call the roll of officers. This being done
the minutes of the last meeting OF the EA'
ecutive Committee were read ana ap
proved.
The usual committees were then ap'
pointed. and the delegates were divided ur
according to districts. Representative
from all the four congressional districts
were present.
The following are the names of members
of the various committees:
Committee on Courtesies-Miss Ida
Thomas. Wheeling; Miss Mamie Hall, 81
Marvs;, Miss Eva Johnson, Sistersvilie;
Mrs Jennie McClurken, Roney's Point
Committee on Credentials-Mrs. jennie
p. Sisson, ROney's Point; Mrs. Nj. I; Far
son, Grafton; Mrs. h. j. Fergusoh' hunt
ington. A. NO
Johnson. Mrs. NJ G. ParsOn, Mrs. u:
Craig. Charleston, and Mrs. Kate Ware, OF
Huntington. - "
COMMITTEES on Resolution-Mrs. e; V.
Hicks. of Cameron; Mrs. Kerr, OF Graz
ton; Mrs. +. l.. LeXinburn, OF CharlesUoh'
and Miss Mamie Hall, of st. Marys.
At 1890 Mrs. johnson conducted very
instructive and lively drill in Parliament
airy law and usage.
The business of the Convention was carried
forward i'm an orderly and methodical
manner. These women are well versed IN
matttes pertaining TO deliberate bodies ana
seem TO understand their convention WORK
thoroughly. 4 great deal of interest was
aroused during the discussion and many
excellent suggestions were made by various
members.
Rev. T. n. Lynch was introduced to the
and made short address.
On motion of Mrs. Montgomery, all
White Ribboners in the State, as well as
all local ministers, were invited to take
part in the deliberations of the Convention,
with all the privileges of the floor, except
that ofvoting
On motion of Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jennie
McClaskin in the chair an amendment 10
Article H.. Of the Constitution OF the
Union, was presented; the wording oil the
amendment is as follows:
The officers shall be- a President. Vice Pres
ident-at-Ln Vice President from each Sen
atorial district % Corresponding Secretary u
Recording Secretary and Treasurer, these
officers shall constitute an Executive Commit
tee. to control and provide for the general IN
tere>ts of the work. Of whom i've SHAH constr
int "A quorum. The Vice observation-disclosures
shall act in the absence Of the President.
Tho ,,,andmeut WAS adOntel