Mower County transcript., 1890-07-30
DIST. W. CT. U. CONVENTION.
A LARGE GATHERING OF EAR
NEST LADIES FOR TEM-
PERANCE CON-
SULTATION,
The WOwk of the Convention Con.
cluded by Demorest Gold
Medal Contest
THE WORK ADVANCING.

THE WORK ADVANCING.
The w. G. T. U. Conyention for Dis
trict No. 2, was held at Austin July %
and %. The counties of Mower, Dodge,
Olmstead, Freeborn and Steele comprise
this district and if the spirit of the work
could be indicated by the large delega-
ton present, we should be much encour-
aged and hopeful for the future.
The Opera Hall, IN which the conven-
ton was held was tastefully decorated
with plants and cut flowers, the work of
the Band of Hope Normal class, bright,
active class of eighteen young ladies,
under the direction of their teacher, Miss
Ida Smith. Over the stage was sus-
pended the word "Welcome," beautiful
floral design, the large letters of which
were made of flowers against green
background. 1t was the voluntary
offering of our florist and his estimable
lady,-Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Harrison.
They also presented the convention a
beautiful floral banner, five by ten feet,
framed in evergreen. The banner was
composed of scarlet geranlums fringed
with nasturtiums and water lilies, the
words: For God and Home and Native
Land" being made of pure white flowers
1t was very much admired and the artists
received many compliments for their ex-
quisite taste.
The music furnished by local talent
was we'll chosen and its variety was re-
ceived with demonstrations of pleasure
and appreciation. Solos we're given by
Mrs. Pierce and Mrs. Allen and Mesdames
Burnham and Allen rendered several
duets. In her usual pleasing manner
Miss Lottie johnson rendered two volun-
taries. The temperance choir, composed
of some of our best musical talent, pre-
sented excellent music and received many
merited complement for their appropri-
ate and suitable selections. The solo
gwen by MISS Cotton, member of the
choir. was particularly flne. Miss Jean
Crane, the Band of Hope organist, pre-
sided at the organ with no small credit
to herself.
The first session was held at $50 p. m.,
Tuesday; the district president, Miss Ella
Cook, in the chair and goodly number
of delegates present. The president led
the devotional exercises with er'usua]
earnestness, after which she appointed
her committee on credentials, finance,
memorials. courtesy AID resolutions.
Then followed the reports of local un-
ions in the district, which was excellent
and well prepared and showed new i'm
petus in the work scarcely paralleled in
any other district in the state. Thirty
unions were reported. Unions organized
previous to the past year being desig.
mated as old unions and those organized
the past year under the MANAGEMENT OF
District President Miss Ella Cook, given
as new unions.
OLD UNIONS.
Blooming Prafrie-reported by Mrs. Bralnare
Dodge Center-reported by. .....Mrs. Ingalli
DDovsr-reported by..;::......-...Mrs. F1enct
Grand Meadow-reported by:::;::: Mrs: Hun!
Mantoryille- BY. District Presiden
iBroWnsdale-reported by........Mrs. Palmer
0watonna~reported by.:.:.. Mrs. Dr.: Ro6erti
Rochester by. %. .. Mrs. Graves
Rose Creek-reported by........ Mrs. Welcome
Masio1a-nO report. Observation-Disclosures.
Albert Lea-reported BY. Rev. Mr.. Gormar
NEW UNIONS.
Alden No. 2-verbal report, ';sieepine but
Armstrong reported by..........M Mrs. Cotrel
oy aunte
Glenyi!le- reported by. ... local Secretary
Hayfeld-reported by. State Presiden
High Forest-reported BY. Mrs. Holcoml
Aayward-reported by.......Miss Frydenlunt
kasson-no report.... .........................
Lyle-reported BY. ....... Miss Myra Maxwell
Oran0cO-nO report. Observation-Disclosures.
Pleasant Grove-reported by County Presiden
NINE ''Y" UNIONS REPORTED, TO-wIT:
Albert Lea-reported by: Rev Gorma,
Blooming Prairie-reported by Mrs. Brainar(
Freeborn-reported by by............Mrs. Jensel
g Dodge Center-IePorted by...... Mrs. lngall
LIE Roy-repOrted by. ..---..... Miss Haye
Mantorville-no report. ............. ....... j..
OwatOnna-rep0rted BY. ............M Miss Scran
Austin-reported to be dead. ad..................
Ten Bands of Hope and Loyal Legion
in active working order in the district.
Most of the unions have honorar,
membership and work in the differen
lines with some success.
The committee on credentials reported
sixty delegates and seventy five visitor
from abroad. Committee on memorial
reported one death among the member
Of the district and made an excellent
though brief, memorial address.
Tuesday evening Mrs. Abbot of Roch
ester led the devotional exercises. Mrs
G. II. Davidson, president of the Austi1
union, gave an address of welcom,
which was responded to by Mrs. JUL,
Mitchell, read by Mrs. Abbot.
The address: 'The Great Issue" b,
Mrs. 81. A. Hobart, state president from
Red Wing, was next listened to with rn.