Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-06-24
THE TEMPERANCE UNION
Yesterdays Proceedings in the
White Ribbon Conven-
ton
Reports of Superintendents' of
the Various Branches of
the Work
In Memoriam of the Late Mrs
{. X. Jenner---The White
Shield Home

II " L. u. convention. The two session
during the day We're fully occupie
: with the routine business of the co,
vention. In the evening an interest
ing entertainment was given.
I The forenoon session was devoted f.
: reports of the superintendcnts, of tb,
various branches of the w. c. r. U
work. The breadth of the philanthro
plc work undertaken by this organiza
ton is not generally comprehended
The work is divided into forty-one de
partments, such as work among lum.
bermen, work among Indians. soldiers
and sailors, purity of literature. scien.
tile instruction, juvenile work, etc,
each department being in charge of a
superintendent. Many of the reports
were especially interesting. The report
OF Mrs. Hidden on the Royal Temper.
ance Legion, the juvenile branch. is de-
serving of especial mention.
touching memorial service i'm
honor of the late Mrs. G. X. Jenner of
seattle, was conducted by Mrs. Minnie
Thomas, of Seattle. The following res.
oi9tlon was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That inasmuch as our
precious sister was always prominent
ana ethclent worker in the state. we do
promise, as individual unions. to
give ~ before the next convention To
pay lor lnscribing her name on the
walls of the "Honse
in Chicago.
An interesting report of the work of |
the White Shield Home was Submitted
at the afternoon session. This institu- |
ti0h IS a home for the rescue of women
established three years ago last hIar,h
~ Tacoma, by the ladies of the Western
w. G. II. U. 1t is gov.
erhed by local board of managers
u ana Is now permanently organized In a
$1,000 building, which was comnleted
asst October by the efforts of the union
ma IS located on ground donated nv
Allen Z. Mason, in Prospect Park. The
new building has accommodations for
hlrty inmates, and furnishes them !
WITH home until a more desirable ona :
an be secured for them, and is doing 7,
ood work in the line designed bv the :
aides. '"o
The remainder of the afternoon ses-
on was occupied with discussions of y
f0posed amendments TO the constitu- =
on and bylaws. y
me evening session of the church n
as devoted to musical selections nv a :,
choir, consisting of Mrs. "
uema johnson, of Seattle; Miss An a
e johnson, of Seattle; Mrs. Murphv. n
Hoa9ufm; Mrs. Coleman, of Aber, n
'en; Mrs. Packard, Mrs. VIM. Butler n
Port Gamble, and Mrs. NJ. l.. r. ty
ldden, of Vancouver, with Miss h
ough as organist. -, ~
The Demorest gold medal contest r.
ogrammed as part of the evening II,
ercises, did not take place, as but IN
,e OF the contestants appeared. This To-
ID medal is contributed by Demorest '
New York, as are also the silver w,
edais, ana can only be contested for On
SIX young ladies who have a (
en- successful in winning one hy
the silver medals. The absence of M,
oi the holders OF silver medal de he
ted the object of last evenings con- no
! ana no Judges were appointed or an
re awarded, although the five young thi
present contributed their recita9
us lor the entertainment of the audi On,
,e' Inc nve recitations delivered go,
Fe; Ihe Martyrgd Mother" by 6a
.rl Eggleston, of Fairhaven; "Oar on,
Ilonal curse" /" by Emma Robinson, ito
Wilmore, of Lynden: IA Voice 7
m the Poorhouse," by Eta Mortnu the
Ferndale, and "What Shall tha
'istian Voter Dor" by pbohe =.
md, of New Whatcom. ~ 1
he closing sessions of the convan. tior
will be held today. A paner will No,
read at the morning session on fha r
'olution of Woman y by Mrs. n W TT are
~ ~ OeatCle, aIter which will be Pac
The election of officers for the M.
ing year. The afternoon session ceiy
be devoted TO the report of tba desi
nee, executive and resolution com. hav
eest after which unfinished busi. sbo,
VIII be taken up and an adjourn-
t reached. J00i"
ie ofifcers and delegates present at A
convention are: Mrs M 4 Shaffar DEN
acoma, president; Mrs H Il Park, ali
u OF seattle, corresponding secre- ii
Mrs M Hopkins. OF 'facon for {
dlng secretary; Mrs A e Saun, city
OF Tacoma, treasllrer. Mrs m Il prest
ers, OF Lynden, organizer; Mrs M act.
of Vancouver, Mrs Eta
J, OF Kent, Mrs + G Graves ~ mi,
.Whatcom, and Mrs William But liz
Coupeeville, ce-presidents: Mrs roun
murphy, of Hoaqnem, Mrs G ID Vano
GER, of Centralia, Mrs Maud Y at n
on, of Fairhaven, Mrs ] E Mich to
Fremont, and Mrs G B Tibbefts Dav
coma, superintendents of depart, on e
deloo,.o. ,. and 8
q "sa'es Iloin tne various local will d
p Hi Mesuaines ID L Fry, all
as y Au,nia 1i.lls Johnson, Winnie line o
sennett, Franc Lee, Seattle; Miss the 81
Hough, Seattle Y; Mrs M A q of I,,i