The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-11-04
THE W. G. T. U. At DENVER.
Proceedings of tho Nineteenth Annual
Convention.


That great and widely influential body o.
temperance women known as the Woman'i
Christian Temperance Union met In annua
session at Denver on the 2Sth. Several hun
bred delegates were present from the state,
and territories and several reprcsc natives o.
foreign bodies. Among the latter was Lady
Henry Somerset of London, whose good decd
md high position In English society make
her woman of note.
Tho convention was called to order II
Trinity Methodist church by the president
Miss frances Willard, who has held that po
sltion for several years. She Is n woman oil
great force Of character whose work along
various lines OF reform have won for her 9
worldwide fame Lady Somerset offered az
appealing prayer. The various committee:
were appointed and business taken up In .
business-like way that would do credit TO
political convention.
Miss Willard read her annual address, q
long but able document. The morning session
was further occupied with devotional cyer-
clses.
The afternoon session was occupied chiefly
with reports. Caroline b. Buell. OF Connect
the total number of Unions Mt I, SGi, having II
membership OF 154,la3
| In addition 1850 honorary members were
reported; 15G Young Woman's Unions, with
l2,36s members and ., S7S honorary member
2,S7S Loyal Temperance Unions, with 1859, 29i
members. The report was adopted.
The treasurcr's report showed the receipts
to be s22,243.33. Tho official organ OF the
Union, the Union Signal, has circulation OF
1000 copies. number Of fratcrnnl dele
gates spoke briefly,
In tho evening, addresses -6f welcome and
responses were made. Governor Routt,
Mayor Rogers, the Rev. Robert Mcintyre and
Others spoke. The chief response was made
by Lady Somerset.
Several overflow meetings were held at other
churches during the day.
At the opening of the Saturday morning
session the committee on credentials report
ed, showing 377 delegates present.
Mother Stewart of Ohio, spoke on the gem
cral work OF temperance reform. Mrs. Grub
of Lawrence, Kansas, spoke of the organiza-
ton of the Union. Mrs. Barnes OF Rhode Is
land, discussed the work of young women.
/ iiis. iititu .. gave pu
juvenile work. Mrs. Mcfarland OF Ontario,
and Mrs. Mclaughlin, fraternal delegate from
Winnipeg, Manitoba, were introduced and
each spoke for few moments The morning
session closed with few appropriate remarks
from the president, Miss Willard.
The afternoon session was largely devoted
TO exercises In memoram OF John Grecnlcaf
Whittier, Mrs. Mary r. Hill Willard, Miss
Julia Ames, Caroline Brown, James A. Cor
don, names which are held dear by the W. e.
7. U. This memorial service was touching
In the extreme.
In the evening a musical programme was
rendered.
| On Sunday the sermon TO the Union was
preached at O'Clock by Mrs. Mary McGce
Smell, Mt Trinity church. Lady Somerset
spoke at the same place In the evening and
other noted temperance women occupied
nearly all the pulpits In the city.
| Prayer for the recovery Of Mrs. Eva lllg-
gins, the president of the Colorado W. c. 4.
u, was offered by Mrs. Trigo Of Ohio at the
opening Of the session Of the W. &. T. L.
Monday morning The following amend
ment 10 the constitution offered by Mrs Fes-
4
adopted:
"Ani one adult ". c. 7. L. delegate for
every 1000 members Of each State LOYAL
Temperance League having $50 into the na.
lonal treasury, this delegate 10 be an active
| Loyal Temperance Legion worker"
Sunday School Work. was the subject OF
a paper by Mrs. Lucia 4. F. Klmball, re- ad by
Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, In which 1, wa. stated
that over l,ooo,0o0 pages of temperance liter.
| iturc had been distributed last year.
| Mrs. &. l.. obcrholzeT gave the results Of
her Ahors In behalf Of school savings bank.
| kilograms of rrcetIn, verr read from Gen.
eral John Bidwcll Of California, proh,hi,ion
candidate for The presidency. and other.
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