Telegram-herald., 1891-06-03
EARNEST And FAITHFUL
Are the Ladies Who Have Es-
poused the Temperance Cause.
ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION HERE
They Organize Their Seventeenth An
naai MeeuRs-theering Words From
VeserAss<A Graphic Picture OF
The senate.

. VsterAs<A Graphic fietare OF
The senate.
The first session OF the Seventeenth
annual State convention Of the
Womans' Christian Temperance Union
of Michigan, commenced at IL O'Clock
yesterday morning with about one
hundred anu fifty delegates present.
The mornings exercise Was a devotion
al conference, led by Mrs. l.. NJ. Boise,
honorary State Evangelical superin-
tendent. The afternoon session was lea
by President Mary T. Lathrop, of Jack
son. The following committees were
appointed Mesdames Walden and Stone
were appointed committee on credentials
Mesdames Mckee, of Grand Rapids.
ana Holilster, Of Detroit, on courtesies;
Mrs. hugely, OF Kalamazoo, Miss May,
of Clio, the present state treasurer, and
Mrs. Irish, ofGrand Rapids, on finance.
Mrs. Lathrop, of Jackson, read 10 the
delegates present letter OF love
from her aged mother. Mrs. Towrence,
who IS nearly "a years Old, bat still
feels as strong IN the temperance work
as ever. The secretary wac instructed
10 send birthday letter 10 Mrs. Tow
renee.
Mrs. Benjamin delivered al address
on the subject, "Why We Work" She
said IL Is because the work has been
lam upon them. They have accepted
It and are trying to perform II 10 the
best of their ability. THIS great work
work is laid on the women of America
because tney are better adapted 10 1t
than the men. They have more time
IN which 10 accomplish this work than
the other sex.
why They Work.
Discussion followed Mrs. Benjamin's
address, and several delegates stated
their individual objects IN working in
the temperance cause. Mrs. Mary III.
Hunt, national superintendent OF scien-
tific instruction, said: II work for the
education of the childhood of America.
| wish 10 see them kept away from the
saloons and other places OF vice, and If
we can do this and make good youths
of them. We shall have youths today
and citizens tomorrow" Miss Jessie
Morgan. the national "Y" organizer,
was presented TO the convention. She
stated that she rather dreaded coming
among so many strangers, but she had
seen many familiar faces and hoped she
would have the pleasure OF seeing more.
The several district presidents were
then called 10 the rostrum, and spoke
in memory of those who had passed
away since the last annual meeting.
After prayer and benedictlon the ses-
sion adjourned until 7;3o IN the evening.
The Lvening Session.
Hon. Edwin F.. Uhl and Mrs. l.. NJ.
BOISE were to have made the addresses
Of welcome. Mr.. tlhi was detained by
al imperative e,sta grn.esst and sent hrs
regrets. Mrs. Boise made a pleasing
address, full of friendly words and en-
couragement. Responses were made
by Mrs. l.. NJ. Beal Bateman, Iona,
and Mrs. +. r. Palmer, NJ. D., @. Al
bon. Mrs. BSteman also read "A beau
tiful poem. Mrs. pslmer's paper was
decidedly interesting.
Squawbucks scored.
President Lathrop's annual address
was next read. The main feature of
her address was her picturesque de-
scription of scene in Michigsn's Dem
ocrauc Senate chamber. She said: 81
wish TO speak of a party of men of
whom we can well be ashamed. | re-
fer to the Michigan Legislature. Ii was
evident early IN the session that high
old time was in preparation, and pco-
pie were not disappointed. The idea
was to make record, and certainly all
that was intended was accomplished.
Two portcTs came in the presence ofthis
august body bearing upon their shoul-
ders a burden in the shape of clothes
hamper containing several dozen
bottles of beer and Ashland
A wink was all that was
required, and soon a prominent
Democrat made his way 10 the cloak
room. As he passed down the aisle, be
was joined by another reformor. Soon
after there was an explosion, bat II was
nothing serious, only the cork from a
beer bottle that reposed in the night
hand of the aforesaid member. A
grand rush was made for the cloak
room. and the sound of popping corks
soon became general, and fully one-half
OF tie senate was engaged in the act of
star gazing through the bottom of beer
bottle. In the meantime the scene of
revelry continued in the cloak room,
and some of the more venturesome
appeared on TIE floor of the Senate
bearing aloft the Democratic ensign, a
whlskev bottle. A number Of worthy
Lawmakers became very hilarious and
state property was thrown around n a
very reckless manner. For the fret
time in the history of the Wolverine
state, its Senate chamber has been
converted into bar room and is law
makers It's patrons.
"Thls picture may be overdrswn, but
these are the men IN whose hands have
been placed the welfare of our COM
mon-weaith.
After the presidents address, col
lection amounting 10 shout sic was
taken up, and the session was closed
with the benedictson by Rev. ". j.
Russell.
THIS mornings session commences at
$50. 4 number of deleeates who have
not vet arrived, are expected today.
@r Near she GATES of Death.
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