St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-16
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
W. G. I. us Meet and Discuss
Matters Pertaining to the Order.

W. G. I. US Meet and Discuss
Matters Pertaining to the Order.
The district convention of the w. Q.
T. u. met in the room of the Central
union in the music hall yesterday at
$3.50 o'clock, Mrs. Webster, district
president, in the chair. The meeting
was opened in the usual way with read
ing of Scripture by the president and
prayer by Mrs. Lulcy, of the Central
union. Minutes of previous meeting
were given by the secretary, Mrs.
Reed, of the Willard union. and sing
ing of hymn by the delegates.
Mrs. Reed reported that the monthly
convention of unions hau been omitted
the last two months on account of the
Mills meetings and the storm. The last
meeting was held in the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms in the New York Life building.
She spoke of the delegates from the diff
ferent unions who had been with them
at that time, and of a report of the sue
cessful Sunday school work made
by Mrs. Irvine. This was the dis
tribution of pledge cards among the
young people. The women had been
notified that it was not convenient to
allow them TO use the Y. Nj. g. A. room
again. and the Central union had in
vited them to meet at their room here
after. AS they had always accepted the
hospitality of the Central they now pro-
pose aud do pay their share of the rent
for this room. The minutes were APP
proved On call for reports from del
egateS,
Mrs. Grote reported from the Lady
Somerset union. which had been doing
a good work distributing tracts, good
deal of temperance literature had been
given out during the Mills meetings.
The lunches served at the Auditorium
were not a success financially. Mrs.
Bowsfield, of the " lizard union, re-
ported that the union was busy at work.
The Gospel temperance meetings that
this union had been very successful i'll
keeping up had been discontinued for
the Mills meetings, but would be re-
sumed. The president spoke on the
Como and Hamline unions. These bands
of earnest women had felt justified III
resting on their oars and allowing the
Mills meetings to take up their time,
but they were again at work.
The Central union was represented
by Mrs. NJ. j. Russell. VINO spoke of the
result of the efforts of this union in
stopping the hack race that was planned
some time ago.
Their Loyal Temperance legion was
in very prosperous condition. This
society has raised about $50. Theyalso
claim the credit of the work that Sc
cured the appointment of a matron at
the central police station. There had
been many objections raised, but their
matron, Mrs. Walker, was there, and
would 10 most excellent work.
Mrs. Grote, president of Lady Somer-
set union, called the attention of the
convention to letter she had received
from Mrs. Hobert, the state president,
in regard to the meeting of the state
convention in st. Paul. Mrs. HObert
had suggested that the time from the
18th to the 18th, inclusive, of Septem-
Der, would be convenient for the larg-
est number of those interested, and
asked that the convention take some
action definitely in the matter and let
her knoa at which church the meeting
would be held. On motion a commit
tee was appointed to secure the
use of a church. Mrs. Bowsfeld.
Of the Willard union, Mrs. Luley
and Mrs. Leonard, of Central union. were
appointed a committee to attend to
this matter and report to the state pres
ident. Mrs. Hobert. On a motion the
election of officers was postponed to
next meeting, which will take place On
the 10th OF June next.
On motion Miss Clara Holbrook was
appointed chairman on committee on
entertaining the delegates, with Mrs.
Graf as assistant. The secretary was
instructed to notify the various unions
of the convention, and ask them to ap-
point committees to confer with them.
Adjourned till June 16.