St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-27
SAINT PAUL.
HAS DONE GOOD WORK.
Report of the Lady Somerset I'm
ion Since Organization.


ion Since Organization.
The correspo nding secretary of the
Lady Somerset Union, w. g. T. u, fur
nishes the following report of progress:
The union was organized Feb. at the
First NJ. e. church under the auspices
of the noble English philanthropist,
Lady Henry Somerset, and our own
apostle 0 temperance. Miss Frances E.
Willard. One hundred and ten persons
signed the pledge and enrolled their
names as members of the union. On the
next day at the same place the union
was formally organized, and the follow
ing officers were chosen, viz: Presi-
dent, Mrs. P. B. Groat; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. j. J.Rogers; treasurer, Mrs.
w. E. Rogers. The constitution and by
laws furnished by the Minnesota state
W. c. T. U. for the guidance of local
unions were adopted. Weekly meet
ings have been held since the forma-
tion of the union, and the organization
has been further perfected by the cleo
ton Of the following named vice presi-
dents, also the election of Mrs. +. r.
Poole corresponding secretary, and the
appointment of the superintendent OF
work herein named:
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Mrs. s. j. R. Mcmillan, Dayton Avenue
Presbyterian church.
Mrs T. w. Teasdale. Christian church.
Mrs. Pascal Smith. First NJ. E. church.
Mrs. R. r. Dorr, Park Congregational
church.
Mrs II. W Phillips, First Baptist church.
Mrs. E. J. Hodson, PEOPLES church.
Mrs E. Treasure, Park Baptist church.
Mrs. NJ. A. Subey. Central Park NJ. E.
church.
Mrs. j. B. Aery Universalist church
Mrs. c. Brinkeshof, Plymouth Congrega-
Ional church.
Mrs W. Il. Il. Taylor, House of Hope
ehurch.
suPERINTENDENTs OF WORK.
Mrs. c. S. Soule, superintendent OF press.
Mrs. j. B. Aery, superintendent of Sunday
school.
Mrs W. A. johnson, superintendent social
purity.
Mrs F. Blaisdall, superintendent Loyal
Temperance legion.
Mrs .A.E. Valentine, superintendent mother
meeting.
Mrs W. P. Murray, superintendent prison.
This organization is the outgrowth of
the earnest efforts of the word-re
nOwned temperance advocates, Lady
Henry Somerset. president of the British
Womans Christian Temperance associa-
ton, and Miss Frances e. Willard, preSi-
dent of the National W. C. T. u, who is
making satisfactory progress, not only IN
the cause of temperance, but i'll the up
lifting of fallen humanity, and extend
ing aid to charitable objects. The vari
Gus lines of work usually undertaken by
white ribbonerS have been discussed, and
those selected which seem best adapted
to this field of labor. New methods and
new departments of work have been
considered, and attention has been now
particularly given to preventive meas
ures rather than those of an entirely
reformative nature. In prison work
Mrs. W. p. Murray, of the Lady Somer-
set union. and Mrs. Russell, of the Cen
trail union, have been tireless In
their efforts to secure matron
for the central police station. No
city of the size Of st. Paul
is without such a matron supplied by
the city to receive and care for all
females under arrest. The petition was
favorably received and acted upon by
the mayor and city government, and it
is;hoped that the time is near at hand
when the long and much-needed matron
shall he found at her post. Mrs. W. p.
Murray and Mrs. DR.. Murphy consti
tuted a committee to visit the neWspa-
pers of the city and solicit space for
temperance literature, and it is the in
tentIon 10 offer for publication papers on
the subject of Christian temperance
and kindred work. One of the interest
ing readings before the union was let
ter from Lady Henry Somerset convey
ing words of cordial greeting to the Or
ganiZation bearing her name. 1t was
dated Chicago. and addressed to Mrs.
Groat, as follows:
Will you allow me to send few words of