The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-10

work. She has charge Of all devotional sxsr-
cises at the regular meetings aud conducts Cos
pei temperance exercises whenever prayer-meet-
ings are held at the North Seattle reading room.
Mrs. Aiddlsbrook has charge OF the Loyal
Temperance Legion, which 10 that part OF the
unions labors that seeks to inculcats the temper
ance idea into the minds Of the children, in
order that the seeds Of right may b sown when
the mind II free from the vices of later years.
Several medal contests have taken place among
the children with good results.
The superintendent of work among foreigners
10 Mrs. L T. Birkness. She has done fine work,
among the scandinsvians especially. She has
gone around among the churches, and has
aroused vast interest in temperance work.
Mrs.. n. r. p. Johnson has interested herself
in the work of hygiene. This department seeks
to impress upon the members the necessity OF
intelligent supervision of all matters pertaining
to health and cleanliness. Mrs. Johnson has
read several excellent papers before the Central
union, and the society generally has sought to
impress good, healthful ideas at the homes
visited in the pursuit of the unions work.
Mrs E. K. Mccullough superintends the de-
partmens of scientific temperance instruction
in the public schools Mrs. Jay Cox has under
her supervision temperance literature. She has
secured permission from public men to place
the reading matter OF the union in many public
places, and the organization notes with sstisfac-
ton that much temperance matter ID being
read in quarters where IL win do the most good.
Mrs. Mary B. Reese Is superintendent OF the
department of the presentation of causes to in
husntial bodies. In addition to this Mrs.
Reese 10 . national organizer, and is at present
attending the international convention OF the
w. c. T. U. now in session at Boston.
Press work II looked after by Miss Sadie
Honey, the secretary, who is both active and
sealous Mrs Frank Lee 10 the parliamen tartan
"a A. IL. -~fNS
has reduced the work of the meetings into
order and system.
Mrs. J. T. Ronald has charge Of legislation
and petition. This department has been en-
deavoring to secure the appointment OF police
matron, and the cficials of the union say that
they will not rest until such appointment is
made.
letters to the sick and prisoners, while Mrs. d.
L Frye has charge OF all questions appertaining
to the elective franchise.
Mrs. h. 7. Parkhurst superintends the de-
partment Of prisons, jails and almshouses for the
state. The local unions do little in this matter,
however, because the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION aids the Epworth League to look after
1t 80 completely. The work is done by personal
visits to prisoners; PRAYING with the inmates
and attempting to look after the evildosr when
his term Of punishment 10 ended.
Mrs. N. Soderberg has the work Of the SLOWER
mission" She secures all the flowers possible
and looks after their distribution In lails.
prisons, among the sick, and among those too
poor to enjoy the luxury. Mrs. II. 4. P. john
son looks after "mothers meetings" She meets
with the mothers and talks with them concern
ing the duties Of motherhood, how to rear
children and Of many OF the necessities Of the
home. Mrs. Jay Cox endeavors to see that no
Objectionable literature or obscene pictures are
exposed for sale or to the public view. Mrs. A.
H. Harrison has charge of psrlor meetings and
does her work in conjunction with sociables.
Mrs. Hamblet superinteuds temperance work
among the Indians. She spends much time
with those who live near the water here, and at
hop picking time she goes out into the fields
and works upon them with good results
The officers of the central w. G. T. U. are:
President, Mrs. J. Lawrence Johnson; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. n. r. r. johnson; secretary, Miss
Sadie Honey; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Frank Lee; treasurer, Mrs. s. r. Wright Mrs.
Frank Lee has been elected to take charge OF the
Washington department OF the w. C. 7. U. ex-
hibit at the Worlds fair.
Mrs. J. L. johnson, president of the Central
union, said yesterday: "Ths society, though
doing satisfactory work, needs more members
and funds, and the National w. c. T. U. at its
meeting in Boston should recognize the i'm
portance of sending out to the Northwest .
larger force of organizers 50 that many who de-
sire to aid in the cause may be gotten into the
union and assigned to fitting and congenial
work. As it 10 the W. C. T. U. of the nation, in
its aims and achievements, sets an example to
civilizations best teachers"