The Delta independent., 1891-06-10
COMMITTEE or SALUTE.


H Fogr, P. Mundry,s. II. Anderson, Levi
Schied, B. S. Ghesn, W. A. CLARK, T. Wand.
Paonis.
COMMITTEE on GAMES.
A, C. Butler, J. 4. Curtis, D. Bailey
Steve Bailey, Geo. Duke and z. Wilmoni.
Hotchk.,s.
The fourth annual convention IF the south
western district. nf the W. {. T. L.. "f
Colorado. assembled At Grand Junction, June
5 aud o, 1891, ESrrci~e- Of the morning ses-
sion were opened with devotional services led
by Mr.. Drn.mpre of Saliia. The genera,
business of th- convention was then takes up
Committees of Ihe session were appointed,
reports of local Unions r-ai miscellaneous
hus ness 'iiseu>>-i, followed by the noon tide
rrayer. after which th. convention adjourn
-t to meet at 1880 p. IA.
Afternoon se<,isp led by Miss Smith of
SsIida. k.Gain- Of The rDiuutes of the pc
yipu, sc-sisn; reports Of committees irnm lu.t
year; rrpnrts from local UUi-us and miscel-
lauepus business we're each taken up E order
Temperance temple work, department Iiier,-
ture, and the question of dividing the district
we're ilior5nglly discussed. A Mothers Iu-
stiinre Was conducted by Mr.. Reynolds, Of
Pueblo, after which the convention adjourn.
al.
The evening session consisted OF PRAYER.
scripture reading and shost adiresse, OF
wr,cnnle hy Rev Grace Of the NJ. L. church,
Grand Junction. Rev. C"lcIe~scr of the
Baptist church,, ON behalf Of the churche,
ard Mr.. DIR. Strau-sr. president Of the
Iu.nE At Grand Juuciinu, "u behalf OF the
Union; replied 60 by Mrs. o Z. Irrriu.tnn.
"f sainiy, and Mrs. Higgins. Stale President
Saturday vas devoted To the miscellaneous
work and uuiui>h-L business generally
s'rr"dsy evening exercise, were coudscte!
by the Y. ". { +. L.
Salida Wa the place designated for the
next annual merting. An address WAS mait.
by Miss Katherine Smith in which she fully
explained the r,spou,ibi!ity rc.t!n: upon the
E-ember- OF the Y. " c. L.
Mn. \. Meldrum pr -siieit fthe I,clia Union
upon being called by the president respond ed
in q few imprImtu remarks in which She dis
courrced the playing ofcards by young ladies.
Mra Pic .ti. pf hItewaier. thought that If the
young ladies would only ally themselves with
two years,
Mother Reynolds won the hrarts of the en-
Ii e Uuiience. She referred in mothcrly way
~ the American by that jcct which 81
many don't know What to do with,
Ms Ollie Roberts sang the solo-"If the
Waters Could Speak as Il ey aaw"
A; ths ognclus n { the program. a local or,'er
orthr Y. W. {. I, L. was orgaRised. Miss Myrtle
Adams elcc'ed president.
sunday evening Mr., Higgins gave her annual
address Ia which she ref rred to Delta aud Iaells
Uni N In elaborate terms. he especa Is refer.
n to lie fural decorations in the Presbyterian
clu7ch, In ncl q. on the evening Of jana S7l.
She s's,e'i they were the finest she hal ever been
Srcct'-d with. She seemed convinced NJ the tact
t1at DVlls cou siI.s the best material in the
ST te f,r good and cuthus aslc Uui,m. and She
publicly sui sjke aud cNIolled the president
Mrs sinipsoui as To her capabiity and mer ts
which she surely deS rves, Judging frDRS her
arguments and aiscussi MS iI the principal
topics Mrs. u. V. FARRAR Sec'y Protein
I, c following resolutions were rad by Mrs W
Ray simpson and accepted:
MuEREAs. Ne. The u emh, rs OF the Souther,
district w,man's Christian Temperance Union
az permitted by the kini guidance OF cut
Heavenly Father 10 assemble In the fourth an
nusl convention on ihi. 9Th day OF June. 1871, al
'4h4lN Juno ION. NolOtaa0, du tIanlC agil ado
the flowing rvsuiutt ps
he o're1i, / istt. that We. the Colorado " c 7
L, extend our heartfelt thanSs to the general
ssscm ly "fCul1aio ,ur chair prompt trec"sn ticu
OF Had action ou our p,titiou prohiblIiug the
sale OF CT ar, tobacco aud ei arctic. 10 prrsnns
under sixteen va uf.age. and for n sing the
age protection s.rl, u sixteen.
Res1fei, second, tEat We utosl respectfully re
quest his honor, the governor of Colorado. to
ap inta u.Rtrou for the state peni,antia4y to
take charge ur female prisoners; ais nations fhg
u ins buttons wherc iemRl are mcarccn.ied
WHEREAS, We eoosn &c The Onion signal as
GU national and thc bulletin "a our state organ,
Drit
Rs~plrci, TIL rlly that we recommend each
iucal union to appo!n superintendent IL sol.ci;
subscri ii n for said paper,
Ress'tci, Fourth y, that unite with the
equal suffrage association IN pet ioniug the
c mtug legiS nture to remove ali restrictions Q!
sex In cit'stp,hip.
Bssp'foi, Fit,hly hat We urge each local union
10 be prompt in payia. the se,0J per mouth to
cottage Hunic
heso'rtd, Six ,hly, that we urge the unisns to
thc Mary Shields tablet A. libetal as they feel
able,
Resirei. That the ihagks of this convention be
rendered to the pastor snd officers { the NJ. r.
church Tor the o?catis tti4ir Il dnrs q us, u
the uniun aud TIE families II Grand Ju otou
who have 20 kindly rnte.ainci the delegates
A so lhe aly >bu aud Weekly Aors fr ,hei,
ext n Ell re o-,s Of our worS. Also u MIN. L
Hammond for carriages u convey delegates frum
tn trains, aud t. tn, musicians and all other,
who aavee n ribut d u th- success ard pleas
ure oi this 'nveutl"n y thsi' prc,en
Mrs. siMrsuN, Chairman,
q . --------
a. d, Schuyler whp Is selling the II rndry
"a .ni,a a. st.,,,,s a., .. A.