The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-06-06
TEE W. G. T. U. SESSIONS.
Interesting Matters tho Second Day OF tn
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Interesting Matters tho second Day Of tho
-g,s' (. Convention.
Yesterday mornings session oil the
eighth annual State Convention Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
opened with devotional exercises con.
Quoted by Miss Ollie Basnett, Of Basnett.
The minutes Of the last session were
read, and the reports OF superintendent
were continued. A paper on Legisla.
ton and Petition was read and dis.
cussed at length. A paper on Railroad
Work was presented by Mrs. MI. Hay.
mond, Of Grafton, and one concerning
the necessity for work among the min
ers and lumbermen by Mrs. L. @. Swim.
burn, OF West Charleston. The Treas.
urcf's annual report and 4 discussion Of
finances, ways and means, with noon.
lido prayer, concluded tho forenoon
session. -3.-. Is.
In the afternoon Mr.. TT. Hutchin.
son, OF Wheeling, opened with devo.
tional exercises. The minutes were
read, and there was drill in the State
Constitution. Miss Maud Montgomery,
Of parkersburc, the Corresponding Sec.
rotary, made her report, and the reports
OF superintendents were continued
Miss Jennie pickens, Peel Tree, spoke
Oh Sabbath School Work, and this paper
and one on Prison and Jail Work were
freely discussed. The question box led
up to tho benedction and adjournment.
A paper on Scientific Temperance In.
s:ruction by Mrs. Addie Ii. Merrick, Of
parkersburg, being continued until to-.
day. 5a -.a #,#
Last evening Miss Harrison conduc.
ted a service of song. Rev. s. Z. Jones
made a fervent prayer, and Mrs. @. W.
Cushing read the Tenth Psalm. After
music, Rev. DR.. D. A. Cunningham in.
troduced Col. George W. Balm, Of Lex.
ington, Ky, who he said was man who
in argument exceled John i. Cough.
Colonel Balm said he had given
twenty years OF his lie to temperance
work, and had gone FROM ocean 10 ocean,
but this was his first appearance in
Wheeling. He made an eloquent and
effective address, which was much en-.
joyed by all.
Tho session cloaed with music and the
benediction.
To.day's programme is as follows:
MORNING SESSION..
Devotional. .... Mrs. Emma Hubbard, Wheeling.
Reading Minutes OF Last session. :.
Report OF Committee on Credentials.
Reports OF superintendent Continued.
Hygiene, llcredlty and Social rurity.......
",,....."."""Dr Hattie u. Jones' Weston.
- Discussion.
Discussion. -.
State and County Fairs.
Discussion.
Report Of Home Guard.
Election Of Officers.
AFTERNOON SESSION. .. 4.
Devotional; .;.Mrs. Josephine Clay ton, Newburs
Reading Minutes OF last Session. -.E.s =
Election OF Superintendeuts.
Ele, ton Of Finauee Comm ittee. Fl
Election OF Delegates to National Convention.
Election Of Fraternal Delegates 10 other TEN.
perance Ornaniza' ions.
Report Of plan OF Work Committee,
Report OF Resolutions Commi,tep.
Report OF Finance Commiltec
Miscellaneous Business. ~
Adlousnment-!!epedic,lon, sg-
EVENING SESSION. "a
Service OF Song.
Scripture
....................-Mrs. Sarah Hunter, Fowlers
Prayer-Mus!c.
Delivering the Custody Of Hammer 10 Local
- unlon.-... Miss Mamie Cameron. Fnlrmont
school Of Hygcnc...Dr Hattie b. Jones, Weston