The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-27
Tho Ono at Deer Lodge Successful
and Enjoyable Beyond
Expectation.
Subjects Discussed by the Dole
gates and Officers Elected
for the Year.
The Comings and Goings OF People Of the
Town Personal and General
Mention.

Ih0 olRntn AnuuNt cohveutiou III tue
Montana w. G. T. U. was held in Deer
Lodge last week. II proved to BE- the most
succegsful convention the union has ever
held in the state, there being thirty-ons
delegates present and the work of the DIFF
ferent unions was ably taken up n pre-
sented at each session. The convention
was called together on Tuesday morning by
the state president, Mrs. M. 8. Cummins,
of Helena; the roll was called and the pre-
liminary exercises gone through with. A
general introduction and hnndshaking took
place among the delegates before the morn
ing session adjourned. Tuesday evenings
programme was fms ons and was ably
carried out. Mrs. Annie Williams gave a
word of greeting in behalf Of the local w.
@. r.. a., Of Deer Lodge; Mr.. Durfee spoke
ON the subject, "The City of Deer Lodge;'
Rev. Gist. ''Ths Clergy" and Prof. Reid,
The Laity." The remarks Of each were re-
ceivsd with applause. There were impromptu
responses by Mrs. HOWE, Of Helena. and
Mrs. Brush, of Butte. Their responses were
full of bright suggestions and sound doc
trines regarding tho work of the w. u
r. y.
Mrs. W. W. Wylie'a address on, How tc
Utilize the Press" was ably handled and
many good points we're brought out in 70.
gard to the value of the newspaper from a
literary standpoint. Tho presidents address
was an excellent one. The paper on Social
Purity'' by Mrs. Della Kellogg was listened
to with a great deal of interest by a large
number of visitors rs we'll as by the con-
yentiou proper. Mrs. Kellogg had statisticf
showing the depth OF social immortality
found in the two largest cities in Montana
and many startling facts were brought out
1t very oonclusively proved to the listeners
the fact that zone half the world does no
know how the other half lives" The We'd
nesday evening session was devoted to thu
work of the Loyal Temperance Legion and
of the Band of Hope. Miss Clara O'Con.
nor. of Helena, recited "The Ray of Sun
lipht" most admirably and drew forth G
storm of applause. Thursday the election
Of officers occurred. Mrs. III. s. Cumminsl
of Helena, was again elected president
Mrs. Maggie Templeton, OF Helena,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Millie COT
fin. OF Bozeman, recording secretary
Mrs. Il. E. Harmon, of Livingston, treas.
rrsr, and Miss Julia barrow, of Bozeman,
state organizer. Mrs. Brush. of Butte. wal
elected az delegate to the national CON
yention of the w. G. Il. u. to be held In
Boston, Mass, next year. Thursday after
noon the meeting adjourned to meet ont
year from that time in Bozeman. n
The union feel that the work this year hal
been most satisfactory in all branches, ane
that although the field is a large one ane
the workers few what has been done hal
been greatly to their credit. During thei1
stay il Deer Lodge the delegates were hand
somsly entertained, the ladies' of that city
throwing open their holne and making thu
visitors feel that they were most truly
Welcome. Mrs. Larabie gave a reception te
the convention on Thursday evening at hel
elegant home, n nothing was left undon.
to make tho affair a most thoroughly en-
ioyable one. The ladies' throughout tn!
state will long remember the corlialisv and
hospitality of the ladies' of Deer Lodge.