Mower County transcript., 1890-07-30

devotcs her entire time to the solving of
temperance problems and in the earnest
endeavor to present the great issue be-
fore the people so that they can scarcely
fail to comprehend adaptability to our
present needs and times.
Great credit IS due to the ladies having
papers. The subjects of which were all
ably handled and no discredit is given
TO any paper if personal mention is given
to the papers on "Social Purity, by Mrs.
ingalls,; "Onginal Package Decision" by
Mrs. ROBBERS, and "Training of Our
Future Heroes" by Mrs. Sheldon;
Tobacco and Narcotics, by Mrs. Short.
The parliamentary Drill" by Mrs. H. A.
Hobart was instructive and as the topic
of suffrage was proposed warm and IN
teresting discussion ensued, concluding
by a cali for rising vote, which was
given almost unanimously IN favor of
women voting,
The Austin Band of Hope visited the
convention in body, 1925 children being
present and marching in perfect order.
They gave an exhibition before the con-
'vention of the manner in which the open
ing and closing exercises were con-
Quoted in the Band sessions. The dele
gates were delighted and waved their
handkerchiefs as the brave Band left the
hall singing: "We'll Drink Cold Water
Pure"
The gold medal contest was held
Wednesday evening. The hall was
literally packed, full two hundred stand
ing during the entire evening, yet the
order was perfect and the interest in the
speaking was unabated. The contest
ants all did admirably we'll. The judges,
chosen from other counties, decided in
favor of Addison Williams of Lansing,
who now proudly wears the second Dem
crest gold medal awarded IN this district.
After the exercises were concluded,
eight men chosen from Company G, end
Regiment, NJ. N. G., marched in sight,
and under the command of Captain
Sands went through their military tao.
tics, which showed patient effort and
military precision. After firing blank
cartridges they charged the enemy with
uplifted bayonets. May they be as
earnest in their conversation and at the
polls for the temperance cause as in the
military drill given that evening.
The following is partial report of
District President Miss Ella Cook:
Our work has been seed sowing, as we
began the year with only one county
dodge county, organized and equipped
for work. so that the work has been
Foundation work, slow and difficult, but
successful. we trust-we hope-for on
the way we build depends its future.
Mrs. Newcomb began work in Deem
Der, continuing three months, organizing
seventeen unions. two VS. and six
Loyal Legions-and good and acceptable
work she accomplished, notwithstanding
her ill-health and delays consequent upon
the season of the year. This makes q
total of thirty-one unions and eight VS.
Mrs. Aldrlch of Freeborn county or
ganized one Y; and, permit me here to
say, that Freeborn county is the banner
county. At the beginning of this year il,
had only one union; now there are nine,
with membership of 115. There has
been an increase of over 800 new mem
bers during the year IN the district. 490
letters haye been written besides many
postals and circulars sent at different
times. Many of our unions have been
working successfully in reaching the
young men and honorary members-and
getting them interested in the different
lines of work. Observation has shown
that the unions that hold weekly meet.
ings prosper best, and I would recon-
mend weekly meetings to all the unions
where it be possible to hold them
So far as am informed we began with
one Band of Hope; now we have ten OF
more. This is an important part of ou,
work and should be pushed by every
union IN the district. Another branch
of our work is introducing Temperance
columns in all our local papers. Some Of
these are ably edited and cannot but be
of mnch good and is an educational
force greater than we can realize
Another feature of our work is the con-
tests for the Demorest medal. Who can
tell how much good this work is doing
for the number of boys and girls it il
training for future temperance workers
is very large and that whatever interests
the children interests the parents has
been fully proven by the large audiences
which have been gathered wherever these
contests have been held. Let me urge
you to begin these contests in as many
towns as possible.
would also recommend superlntend-
ants for s. s. temperance work. This has
been found a little more difficult thar
other branches of our work. Would ad
wise superintendent for this district, a!
we'll as for each county, some large
hearted thoroughly consecrated Chris
tian woman to introduce and circulate
| the n1edpe frennentIv in tho l,ndox