Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-07-07
w. G. I. u. COLUMN
EDITED BY MRS. J. R. WALKER.

union. In it will be found much that is
we'll worth the reading and that is calcu-
lated to draw out our best thoughts. This
is an age OF progression for woman, ana
she can no longer be termed frivolous.
The most momentous questions ale en-
crossing her attention, and she is prov
ing her ability to deal with them IN
manner creditable to herself and proht'
able to the world. She is becoming In
the truest sense helpmeet Tor man,
whether in the home, made sacred to
him by her gentle presence, or in the
arena OF debate, where her subtle lntui-
ton supplements his profound reasoning.
Ever ready to defend the weak and
she is naturally reformer,
but her efforts in this direction character
ze her not as "mannish" but as true
womanly; but of this our delegate, Mrs
Stewart, speaks in her own inimitable
style in her report OF the state convention;
MRS. STEWARDS ADDRESS.
.sMaaame President and Ladies.-Chehalis
county unions were represented by five
delegates, who, meeting on the cars,
iourneyed together in spirit OF fellow
ship to their common destination. Ar
rived at Fairhaven we were appointed
homes. Our good hostess took us that
afternoon to visit the folks, and return
ing we had just time to lunch and reach
the church where the convention as
sembled at D. m. The nature OF the
papers which / carried with me | had
not yet learned, as my departure was
somewhat sudden, many duties were
crowded into the last hours at home, so
that it was impossible to get time to ex-
anime them; worse still, had not these
papers with me on the first evening.
Imagine then, if YOU can, my feelings
when learned that the first hour would
be devoted to reports from local unions.
But you ran not imagine with what
amazement heard the first call, "Aber-
deem will please come forward and re-
port" "a crowded church is waiting;
the exercises must not be interrupted"
were the thoughts that flashed through
my brain, and the effect was paralyzing.
Scarcely knowing what constituted re-
port / was vaguely conscious that an
apology might be in order, but, alas had
not sufficient wit to formulate it--but
with your permission We will drop the
curtain on this act and proceed to the
next.
'The other delegates from Chehalis
county acquitted themselves creditably.
Mrs. Murphy, of Hoquiam, reported also
for Cosmopois.
Wednesday morning was devoted to
the appointment of committees, but as l
have brought program it need not here
be repeated. The committee on resolu-
tons was formed of one delegate from
each local union. The following outlines
a few resolutions which thought might
interest you:
So A resolution seeking to protect local
unions from lecturers not desired by
them; resolution requiring members to
wear the white ribbon always, and
especially on all public occasions; a reso-
luton extending the same charity to re-
formed women as is extended toward re-
formed men; a resolution in reference to
closing the worlds fair on Sunday
1.-The reports of the superintendent of
the various departments were all excel
lent; while three, those of Mrs. Hidden,
l.. I. L.; Mrs. Fry Franchise and Mrs.
Turrel, of the White Shield Home, were
SO good that l was full of regret that you
might not all hear them. In the course
OF Mrs. Turrell's paper she said: These
histories of poverty, neglect and sin in
our prosperous young state rival the
miseries portrayed by Dickens in point of
pathos.' She told us that about $50 per-
sons had received protection from the
home, and remarked that all having
taken downward step, it was probable
that many would have followed lives of
vice had not a helping hand been ex-
tended. 1t was my earnest wish to have
visited this home and brought you re-
port OF what l saw, but time and the
natural warnings of mothers heart
prevented.
I'm the course Of talks on Loval Tenn
perance Legion work it was shown that
one earnest woman should superintend.
and that she should be relieved from all
other duties in the union. A majority
favored meetings on Sunday and one
lady, who seems to have been successful
in that department, urged testimony
meetings, at which she would encourage
to speak OF their temptations
and how they had been overcome.
1T was deemed desirable that each
member should have copy of the
and to this end it was decided
that they shall be distributed free this
year. AS the cost Of publishing will
reach nearly 5000, and the state union
has debt of SIS with but $40 in the
treasury, it is expected that the cost of
will be betrayed by the local
unions, who for this purpose are ex-
pected to give an entertainment within
three months. We are requested to
notify Mrs. j. M. Hopkins, Tacoma, how
many comics ua will roo,,;