The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1892-10-21
W. &. q. ~, Column.

Eighteenth Annual Convention OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the State of Maryland conven.
ed in Elkton in executive committee
on Oct. 9Th. The day meetings were
held in the Presbyterian church. The
evenings in Odd Fellows Hall. We
were not present on the evening of the
9th but judge the program which was
as follows was carried out.
Devotional exercises. Music. Recita-
ton, a Temperance Bible reading, by
Mary MCGEE. Smell of Mississippi.
Addresses of welcome by the following;
The citizens OF Elkton, Geo. A
Blake, Esq. The Cecil County Bar,
L. Marshall Haines, Esq. The Press,
Henry r. Torbert, ESQ.,, of the Cecil
Whag. The Pulpit, Rev. I. L. Wood
pastor Of the VI. E. Church. The W.
G. T. u, Miss M. Mccoy. Responses
from members of the State Union.
On Thursday morning the convention
proper opened with devotional exercises.
All state officers responded to roll call
and nearly all superintendents. The
cor. sec Mrs. Lake read very interest
ing report of the years work which
shows that we are not growing weaker
as our enemies say but stronger and
better every year. The report was
accepted.
The treasurer, Miss Fannie Cathcart,
read an encouraging report for the year.
we are not bankrupt yet and besides
having some money in the treasury
have State Headquarters almost paid
for. The ladies have raised several
thousand dollars during the past year
aud came to the convention with an in
debtedness not exceeding six hundred
dollars. Two hundred of which was
pledged at the convention.
Mrs Martin of Washington was made
chairman of the resolution committee
with one member from each county
union.
The noontide hour of prayer was
observed and led by Miss Jennie Smith
Of Garrett county. Mrs. Mary Niece
Smell of Mississippi gave Bible Read
ing, subject, the "Importunate Widow"
she compared her plea with the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
The widow had case and SO have we
She urged the white ribbon sisters to
understand the laws by which we are
governed and related one thrilling in
cident from real life, after another to
prove that the widow had case. IF
every woman of our organization felt
that they too had case, prohibition
would not be so far distant. We can
not vote but we can talk.
The Convention adjourned for lunch
CATER Mrs. SHELLS readiug) which was
served by the ladies of Cecil county
unions. Elkton giving entertainment
for night and breakfast. Tables seating
about eighty were placed in the chapel
of the church and several hundred
meals were given. Great credit was
due to Cecil Cos. President, Mrs. G. d.
Abrahams and her assistants for the
management of the lunch.
On Thursday afternoon Miss Jennie
Smith led the devotional, and the re-
mainder of the afternoon was taken up
in hearing reports fromSuperintendents.
Odd Fellows Hall was packed to
hear Mrs. Smell on Thursday evening.
Previous to the lecture the Pres, of
each county union with the president of
Baltimore city gave ten minutes
speech, many of the speakers we're witty
and called forth great applause. Mrs.
Smell opened her lecture with the text
"Woe to him that buildeth town with
blood, which formeth mischief by law
and spoke in earnest burning words for
one hour and a half. She is as she ex-
pressed it converted confederate rebel
but converted to prohibition. She
spoke of the Force Bill in the south
land, and added, the greatest Force
Bill in the United States is the Ameri-
can saloon. 1t forces the bread out of
children's mouths the shoes off their
feet and the clothing off their backs.
We would as lief have Federal officers
as Whiskey bosses. She was of the
opinion that the christian voters could
throttle the saloon if they would. If
you vote the saloon IN your party you
will lose in the local election. She
closed her speech by reciting one of
Demorest's pieces entitled "The Good
Ship Prohibition
M. Woodrow of Havre de Grace