Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1890-01-29
NON-PARTISAN W.C.T.U.
THE sECEDING BRANCH OF THE w. G.
T.U. CONCLUDES ITS MEETING.

Considerable Intlecisi0n las to Name-OM-
GERS Elected and tho Organization Gcner-
ally Put In Working Trin--The Proceed-
ings and Resolutions.
The non partisan ladies who met in
Cleveland for the purpose Of organizing
National Womans Christian Temperance
union, did their work with great delibers-
| tion.
The committee on constitution reported
through its chairman, Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
and the report was signed by every meiu.
ber Of the committee. The constitution
was read by Mrs. Walker, of Minnesota.
The preamble is follows:
Viewing with deepest solieitude the appall-
ing evils Of intsmperance, and believing that 4
| non-partisan. non-sectarian organization OF
Christian women. devoted solely to the cause
| Of temperance, Is needed, we unite ourselves
together for this purpose under the following
constitution.
r. Thew follows shs constisussOas saS E7se
section of which is:
This organization shall be known % the
American Woman's Christian Temperance
league.
One section of the constitution declares
that no off er shall plsoRe the support Of
the organization to any party or any relig
ious sect. Any temperance society can
become auxiliary by signing the constitu-
| ton.
The annual meetings are to be held in
| November. The name caused much dis
cussion, but was finally agreed to
and all the remaining sections were
adopted. The section which provides that
| the organization shall be non partisan and
non -sectarien was agreed to by a standing
| vote, many Of the ladies' waving their hand
| kerchiefs.
| At the afternoon session after some
discussion pledge was engrafted in the
| constitution as follows:
! Il hereby solemnly promise, God helping me,
| to abstain from all distilled, fermented and
| malt liquor including wine and cider, rs II boy
| erage, ana o discourage the use of and traffic
| in the same"
Shortly after the opening Of the after
| noon session Mrs. j. Ellen Foster arose
name Of the organization had been fixed be
reconsidered.
Mrs. Aldrich, of Iowa, seconded the mo-
ton, and lengthy discussion followed.
Mrs. Foster said the name New Crusad
! ers" had been suggested, and ,ded that
the ladies who had proposed it argued that
it was short, and would attract attention
by its newness.
A reconsideration was ordered and Mrs.
Cowlos, of Ohio, offered the name Ma
tional Crusaders" After discussion this
name was adopted by q viva yoce vote, and
the preamble and constitution adopted.
| In reply to question as to the estimate
of expenses for the ensuing year, Mrs.
Foster said it would require about $4,000
to conduct affairs during that time. This
| included salaries Of 81 200 each to the
president and general secretary, and about
the same to the financial secretary.
The convention then proceeded TO the
election of officers.
Mrs. Lydia p. Tilton, of the District OF
Columbia, in a highly eulogistic speech
nominated ]. Ellen Foster. of Iowa, 70,
! president. Mrs. Foster spoke briefly de-
clining the honor because she believed she
could do better work without the Office.
Mrs. Ellen G.. Phinney, of Ohio, and Mrs
Aldrich, of Iowa, were then placed in nom.
iAation. An informal ballot resulted:
Mrs. Phinney, 100; Mrs. Aldrich, 81; Mrs.
Campbell, 90. On motion the informal
| ballot was declared formal and Mrs. Phin.
ney declared elected.
Mrs. L. b. Walker, Of Minnesota. was
nominated for vice-president and elected
without opposition. ...
1t was decided to postpone the election
| of other officers. An invitation Of the
non partisan w. C. I. U. OF Cleveland te
the National Crusaders to establish head
quarters in Cleveland was accepted, and
the president and general secretary will be
located here.
At the Anal session yet another name
was chosen. The first name agreed
upon was the American Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance league. Then the title ot
the society was changed to the Nationa
Crusaders. Finally, however, the Non
Partisan Womans Christian temperance
union was adopted. Mrs. Ellen J. Phin.
ney, the new president. said she had de-
cided to accept the responsibility, but sh,
wanted pledge that the ladies woull
stand by her to the last.
Mrs. II. NJ. Ingham and Miss F. Jennie
DAILY, Of Cleveland. we're nominated To-
general secretary, and the latter was &C.
Iected by unanimous vote. Mrs. Flor
ence Miller, Of Des Moines, Ia, wal
elected recording secretary. Mrs. E. ]
Shortledge, Of Pennsylvania, was chosen
financial secretary without my one to op
pose her. Mrs. G. Cornelia Alfred, oi
Brooklyn, was the unanimous choice o.
the delegates for treasurer. Heads OF Av,
departments of work were then selected.
The election proceeded with the follow
ing result: Evangelistic secretary, Mrs
Mary J. Aldrich, of Iowa; educational sec
retary, Mrs. Joseph d. Weeks, of Pennsyl
vania; legislative secretary. Mrs. Lydia II
| AAsVus Va WIG OioiAC' VI NVAouu'o, iseA
| ary work, Mrs. Florence Porter, OF Ok
Town, Me-; young womeas' work, Mrs. J
B. Webster, of Illinois. All these ladies
with the exception Of Mrs. Miller, wer,
present and took seats on the platform.
It was decided that the presidents o
state unions should be delegates. at -larg'
to the national conventions.
1t was finally agreed to adopt the ssNon
Partisan Woman's Christian Temperance
union" ss tho title Of the society.
| At the request Of Mrs. Alcrich, Of Iowa
and Mrs. Core, Of Pennsylvania, circula
will be Issued showing the difference be
tween the old and the new organizations.
Az the afternoon seaaion. Mrs. !. File,