Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-05-29
W. c. T. U. STATE CONVENTION.
The Temperance Women Tell an Eu-
cOuraging Story.

Christian Temperance Urion held il
Portland. The Tabernacle bein.
chosen as the place of meeting wal
most tas'efully decorated. Flaa
bunting draped the face of the gal
lery' s semicircle, and stars represent
ing the counties were placed at inter
walls around the gallery, with the
red, white and blue for background
The curtain at the back of The
stage was festooned with silk flags
and evergreens, and most telling
and appropriate notices.
"Our Country in Peril"
"From Sabbath Dissertations"
"From the Liquor Traffic"
"Womau to the Rescue"
Above the curtain is traced il
evergreen. "For God and Home
and Native Land" and at the foot
of the platform, "For God and
Home and every Land"
The pulpit, organ and stage were
profusely decorated with flowers.
Verify Oregon Is the land of roses.
At 10 a. m. prayer for Gods bles
sing upon Convention and Cou
ference. In The afternoon devo.
tional exercises and meeting of the
State Executive Committee.
SUNDAY MAY path.
An afternoon service was held at 8
o'clock. After singing aud prayer,
scripture lesson was read by Mrs.
d. E. Spencer of San Francisco
Mrs. A. r. Riggs, president of the
Oregon w. &. T. U. presided. The
opening address was given by Mrs.
Major Scott of OceanGrove n. j. her
appeal was principally to the young
people and the large audience fully
appreciated her earnest thoughtful
words.
MONDAY MAY 25TH.
The devotional exercises were
conducted by Miss Maggie Eaton of
Wasco. The address of welcome
which was first in order was post
poned on account of indisposition of
the lady who was to give it. The
regular order of business taken up.
The minutes Of the executive com
mittee were read and approved.
Then roll call of officers. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed,
aud while they were being looked
over, the president called to the
platform a number of ladies who
h I'd been earnest workers in other
states who entertained and edited
the audience. Pages were appoint
ed, also press reporters. The COM
mittee on credentials then called the
names Of delegates present. Mrs.
l.. H. Addition of Portland gave
the address Of welcome, and Mrs
M. e. Hoxter Of Forest Grove the
response. Next followed appoint
ment of committees. The correspond
ing secretary's report was called for
but the noon prayer hour interrupt
ing, it was deferred till afternoon.
A bounteous lunch prepared by the
ladies of the Christian and Congre.
gational societies was served at the
Congregational church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Mrs. Rounds Of New
berg. The minutes of the morning
session read and the report of the
corresponding secretary resumed,
Necessarily it must be long where
each union is supposed to give
some account of its work for the
year. The report shows 1928 active
and 600 honorary members. The
report of the treasurer Mrs. M. |.
Bllyeu was very satisfact ory, also
that of the auditing committee.
"The White Ribbon, official organ
of the w. G. II. U. of Oregon, was
ably reported by Miss Fanny Cat
fhall and financial statement made
by Miss Minnie Proctor 'Tis a
bright little paper and should be in
all the local unions.
"LegiSlatiun and Petition" was
presented by Mrs. Foster of
Portsmouth. Estate Superintend-
ent Work Among Sailors" report
ed by Mrs. John Williamson of
Portland aud the need of good litea-
ature to be placed upon all vessels
strongly urged. One lady mention.
ed an incident related by Mrs. Sallie
Chaplin of South Carolina at the last
National Convention where Il boy of
thirteen years had been converted
by reading the leaflets sent on
board his vessel, had also decided to
be total abstainer, and on reaching
the South Sea Islands the crew
formed Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of thirteen men.
Mrs. G. e. Shipley of Oswego, who
distributes literature at fairs or pub
lie gatherings paid the Salem people
a pretty compliment by saying they
had always helped her decorate
her booth in the pavilion and
shown her many courtesies. So
many departments belong to this
grand and aggressive temperance
work it would be impossible TO men
tion all at this time, Report OF
county presidents was so encour-
aging would like to give them in