Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-06-09
Annual Convention of the W. cru.

Evening session, s p. m. Address
by Rev. r. G. Houghton, Of Port
land. Subject, "Law aud the
Liquor Traffic, or the Principles OF
Local Option and Prohibition Ex-
amined." The address was well re-
ceived.
Tuesday, May 2lst, devotional ex-
ercises conducted by Mrs. f. w.
Allen, OF Portland.
Mrs. A. r. Riggs, state president,
called to order at 8 "a. ~, aud after
reading the Scriptures aud prayer
eporters were appointed for the dill
erent papers. Roll call of officer
showed all present, aud IA minority
# superintendents of departments
minutes Of Executive Committee
cad by Mrs. r. NJ. EoUb, secretary
aud adopted. Committees were ap
Joluted on credentials, on TesOiu
ions, aud declaration OF principles
II plan of work, on finance, also OIL
courtesies
Miss Pearl Harbin was appojutcr
age. Committee on credental
eported delegates entitled To seats
Mrs. Henrietta Brown, of Albany
state corresponding secretary, mad,
ler annual report. FOrtyfOu.
inions had reported to her maxim.
total membership of over 900 Re
,ort adopted with thanks.
l:30p. III. meeting led by Mrs. L
Il. Addition, of Corvallis, subjec
he Relation of Labor to the Gospel
Minutes of evening session read and
adopted,
Mrs. NJ. J. Bilyeu, of Eugene,
state tresurer, made her annual re-
port which was adopted
The afternoog session was occupied
ny hearing reports from the work
If various Suprs.
Mrs. Parker, of Astoria, on legisla.
tlon and petitions.
Mrs j. X. Williamson, work
among sailors. Mr.. w. :. Fletcher
was invited to speak on this subject
He read letter from sailor show
ing appreciation Of the work done
for him aud his class.
Mrs. l.. II. Addition, of Corvallis,
on capital and labor
DR.. w. s. Harrington, Rev. A
J. Hansen and Rev. J. G.. Tate were
Introduced and made short but en-
couraging addresses.
Miss Hattie Bushnell, of Flower
mission, sent report which WA read
ny the Sec. Mrs. l.. f. Blaine
reported the "a district, Mrs. Liet,
of Benton, spoke of her work, and
Miss Maggie Eaton reported very
good work in Sherman county
which was received with applause.
Wednesday evening May Gl.-Mu
sic by Taylor st, NJ. +. choir. Prayer
by Rev. G.. +. Cline. Words of wei
come Mrs. NJ. IL. HoIbrook, Port
land. Response Mrs. Graunis of As
toriu. Annual address of Mrs. \. II.
Riggs, state pres, Solo by Mrs. Wet
zell, Portland.
Thursday 0 A. NJ. devotions led 10y
Mrs. Montgomery, Pres in chair.
Mrs. w. :. Kinney Supt Of scientific
instruction also Mrs. S. NJ Kern.
narcotics, sent reports which were
read by See Mrs. HoXter of Forest
Grove 10y request spoke on Sabbath
observance especially in respect to
training children to a proper and
joyful appreciation of the day. Mrs.
Whitaker, of Polk Co, gave some ac-
count of work in that county. Mrs.
Morris reported Eamhill Co. Mrs.
Russell of Ashland report of jackson
Co, Mrs. DR.. Baldwin of Ohio was
introduced and spoke on the subject
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