St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-05-06
w. G. T. u. Column.
Under the auspices of W. c. T. U. of Opelousas

Mrs. Obier, President.
Mrs. Crawford, Recording Secretary.
Mrs. Settoon, Corresponding Secretary
Miss White. Treasurer.
The W. G.. T. y. meets every Tuesday
meeting will be held at the residence OF
Mrs. S. Randle.
THE la. vet. Z. CONVENTION
The eleventh annual convention OF
the Louisiana Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union convened in Lake Charles
Thursday. April 20, 1893
The courthouse where the meetings
were held was beautifully decorated
with moss, evergreens, flowers, potted
plants and Z. S. flags. Promptly at 0
o'clock the convention was called to Or
der by the president, Mrs. Mary Read
Goodale, of Baton Rouge. In response
to the roll call by the secretary, Mrs E.
A: White, seventy-sIx women answered
Here "
The review of the years work by Mrs.
liable, of New Orleans, was truly encour-
aging. Fifteen hundred women are now
engaged in W.C.T.U. work. In Louisi-
ana nineteen departments of work are
carried on, this being an increase of two
over last year.
Thursday afternoon an excursion on
the dummy to the sugar refinery and va
rious points of interest was enjoyed
Thursday evening the various local Or
CARNATIONS, six or seven in number, well
coined the convention to Lake Charles
by appropriate addresses. These ad
dresses were responded to by Mrs. E. A.
White, of Monroe, in behalf of the VIC.
T.U. The presidents annual address
was also delivered at this time, and was
up to her high standard of thought and
diction.
Friday morning was spent in receiving
reports from the several district presi-
dents.
Friday afternoon the Lake Charles
people again showed their hospitality
and courtesy by giving the convention
an excursion down the lake. This ex-
cursion gas most pleasant diversion,
and was fully appreciated as we'll as
enjoyed by the delegates.
Friday evening Mrs. Wells lectured to
crowded and attentive house.
Saturday morning delegates from To-
cal Unions We're allowed three minutes
each, in which to address the conven-
tion. Many were too timid to make use
of this opportunity, still many others
spoke, encouraging the workers by re-
lating their plans and successes.
A most orderly election resulted in
the following board of officers for the
coming year eighty-niue women vot-
ing:
President, Mrs. Mary r. Goodale, Ba-
ton Rouge.
e-President, Mrs. H. Pharr, Nor
gan City.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Zabie,
New Orleans.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. E.AWbite,
Monroe.
Treasurer, Mrs. S. A. Knapp, Lake
Charles.
The officers are all prominent women
anG earnest workers, SO the future of
the La. Wet. L. is bright.
Saturday afternoon was held memo
rial services for Mrs. E. p. Wood, late
Recording Secretary, and for Mesdames
Willard and Mary Allen West and Miss
Jennie Cassidy.
Saturday the Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union ente rtained
large audience. This department, com.
monty called the Us, was presided over
by Miss Susie Lyons, of New Orleans
Miss Anna Grant. of New Iberia, highly
pleased the people by her finely render
ed songs.
Sunday morning Mrs. Wells delivered
a lecture in the Methodist church. Sub
ject, " Christ, the Emancipator of Wo-
man.
Mrs. Goodae organized Sunday after
noon Loyal Legion. The Legioners
numbered one hundred and two chill
dren. This is an important work and
one our Opelousas Union will take in
hand very soon.
Sunday evening Mrs. Wells again held
the attention of crowded house. Sub
ject, Gospel Politics.' With c!asped
Tie that Binds, ;" then "God be with You
till we Meet Again." and the convention
was a matter of history. The delegates
left Lake Charles we'll pleased with their
visit to the enterprising little city.