The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-09-04
seventh Annual Dist. Convention w. G. T. U

seventh Annual Dist. Convention W. G. T. U.
The seventh annual meeting of the
w. G. Il. U. of the Second District
convened at the Christian Church,
Aug 9th to Goth, with President Mrs.
l.. B. Smith in the chair.
1t was considered a very successful
meeting in line of work, though on
account of the great amount of sick
ness, not half of the usual number
of delegates were present. The sec
rotary and six county presidents were
also absent from the same cause. The
reports of those absent were read by
the secretary pro tenn. All the re-
ports show a steadily increasing MEM
bership, and greatly increasing efforts
to bring up each department of work
to its best possible condition. The
"Children's Hour" conducted by
Mrs. Williamson, of lola, had an in
teresting program which was highly
appreciated by the convention. The
evening session was devoted to short
speeches, and greeting from the sew
eral societies in the city. Greetings
from the local Union were extended
by Mrs. E. j. Thayer, response by
Mrs. Clara w. Charlton, of Ft. Scott.
Mrs. II. s. Moore represented the
Baptist Woman's Missionary Society,
Mrs. Stevenson that of the Presbyter-
ian church, and in the absence of Mrs.
Nettie Campbell, Rev. Freed extend
ed welcome in behalf of the MethO-
dist society These were responded
to by Mrs. Grub; Mrs. T.. w. Groes-
beck brought greeting from the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, responded to by
Miss Seward, of Pleasantou. DIR. M.
Demoss represented the Good Tenn
plars, with response by Miss Amanda
Way. A humorous selection was re-
cited by Miss Seward.
Friday mornings exercises were
opened with devotions by Mrs. Lewis,
of Rosedale. Reports of county presi.
dents continued, followed by the
presidents annual address. Election
of officers resulted i'm the reelection,
unanimously, of Mrs. l.. B. Smith, of
Ottowa for district president, also the
reelection of Mrs. Fanny Holsinger,
of Rosedale, for treasurer, and the
election of Mrs. L. /. Lewis, of Rose
dale, to the office of district secretary.
A short address was made by Miss
Seward, "What can mothers and
teachers do to mitigate the social
evil?" thought to have been heard
by many more than were present.
How strange that subject which
more nearly affects the vital interests
of life than any other should be re-
garded by the masses as entirely I'M
fit for discussion!
At noon nice lunch was prepared
at the church by the lola Uuion and
others, and a social time was pleas
antly spent. The afternoon session
was wholly devoteG to reports of the
superintendents of the various de-
partments of work. The evenieg ses-
sion was opened with devotional ex-
ercises by Miss Way. An address
containing material for serious
thought was given by Mrs s. +.
Grub, National Superintendent of
work among foreigners. Miss Blanche
B. Hazelett, agent for the Woman's
Temperance Publishing Association,
of Chicago, gave some valua BILE advice
to the young people. Miss Seward
also gave recitation "The Guardian
which was so highly appre-
ciated by the audience that she was
recalled to the platform but asked to
be excused. Miss Way, being chair
man of the session, espied Hon. e. HI. |
Funston in the audience who, after |
repeated calls came to the platform |
aud was introduced and made a short |
address. If all men would obey the
calls of our tenn perance women even |
as quickly as the Hon. Representa-
tive obeyed Miss Way, they would all
be on the platform lecturing for tenn
perance before breakfast.
Saturday mornings session was ia
ken up with reports of superintrnd-
ents and committees. After all un-
business had been dispatched
. question drawer was opened, con-
1ucted by Mrs. Grubb. The time and
place of the next annual meeting was
eft to be decided i'm the future by the
general officers of the district. The
session closed at IL o'clock that the
delegates might take the north bound
rain, and adjourned to the G. A. r.
Hall, where the young ladies of the
[. o. q. II. were to give "lunch,"
put which by some of the delightful
mysteries of evolution, developed into
. dinner fit for a king, or even a
queen, and won words of appreciation
rom the visitors, no less for the quail
ty than the tasteful manner in which
t was spread. The table was prettily
decorated with flowers and by each
,late was small bouquet tied with
he emblem of the organization, a
white ribbon.
Among the pleasing incidents
prinkled through the sessions was
he presentation to the president of a
,avel sent from Portland, Oregon, by
drs. A. w. Unruh, formerly of Gar
lett, and State Superintendent of Juv-
nile work. A letter accompanied the
'avel saying it was the work of her
husband and was made from Oregon ,
pple wood. She also sent greetings I
o the convention. A telegram
'rought greetings from w. o. Champe
f the Kansas Educator. A beautiful f
ouquet of choice flowers was presented ]
o the convention by Mr.. A. l.. Har-
1on of the lola Floral Gardens.
through the courtesy of Miss Mabel
lark, as organist, there was good d
lusic each session The evening ses-
ions were treated to the best of music
ola Orchestra and an excellent choir il
he report of the committee ON reso- T
ltions and plan of work will be pub
shed as soon as copy can be OBJ y
iined from the secretary. y
Mrs. +. w. GROESBECR,
County Reporter. Y
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