The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-13
In the Cause
Of Temperance.


In order to allow as many as desire
to take advantage of the trip to tn
tetty. After devotional exercises b.
Mr.. e. d. Thomas of Forest Grove
the business session was opened b,
Mrs. Riggs.
The committee on revision Of tn
constitution reported, and after a few
alterations had been made, the repor
was adopted.
The election Of officers resulted a:
follows: Mrs. Anna Riggs, of Portland
president; Mrs. Susie Foster, of Univer
sity Park, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Helen Hartford, recording secretary
Mrs. Hester Shane, of Portland, treas
urer.
The session was brought to close
in order that the ladies might go on
the excursion to Fort Stevens.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The devotional half hour was one of
unusual uplift, led by Mrs. Narcissa
White Kinney, whose earnest words
sank deep into the hearts OF all present.
The business session was opened with
Mrs. Riggs In the chair. The minutes
Of last meeting were read and approx
ed, after which Miss Rose Trumbull
was elected state secretary of the w.
C. T. U. She was introduced as the
white Rose (symbol for prohibition)
Of the w. C. T. u, and responded with
one Of her characteristic witty speech
es. Miss Dorothea Nash, of Corvallis,
was introduced as the representative
of the first junior Us Of Oregon.
Misses Eta Hare, Bertha Simpson
and Mabel Spedden came to the con-
vention bearing the greetings of the
Court street primary school in the
shape of basket of flowers. A rising
vote Of thanks was extended to the
school and to the teacher, Mrs. Busey.
Mrs. Unruh was elected state secre-
tary Of the L. IT. Lon being introduced
to the convention, she responded in an
earnest manner, testifying to- her de-
sire to serve them well.
The report of the committee on the
state organ, 'The White Ribbon" was
accepted. Miss Susie Foster was made
editor-in-chief with associate
editors, a managing board in Portland,
and an advisory board outside of Port |
land. A Methodist love feast followed, |
Notwithstanding women of every de-
nomination were present. Money was
raised for sustaining their state organ
to the extent of $117 in pledges and
cash. The proceeds of the lectures of
Mesdames Cox, Addition, Unruh, Har-
ford, Round and Dr. Adair was placed
subject to the call from local unions
A thanks Offering was made at 2:4O
The presidents salary was fixed at
$50 per month.
Invitations were received from Ash |
land, Eugene, Silverton, and Salem for
the next annual convention. The lat |
ter place was accepted.
Delegates to the national w. G. T. u. |
convention were elected as follows: |
Mrs. Jewett, of Gardner; Mrs. H. L. |
Addition, of Portland; Miss Rose Trum-
bull Of La Grande, and DR.. Adair, of
Astoria. Alternates, Mesdames Gear
hart and Mead, and Miss Housley.
1t was decided that fraternal greet |
ing be sent to the grand lodge, A. o. |
U. W., through Mrs. Cox, and also a |
fraternal greeting to the State Grange
by Mrs. j. l.. Casio.
The resolution reporting against Sab |
bath desecraion gambling and all
vice. and for an equal standard of
purity for man and woman, for equal |
suffrage and ecclesiastical powers, was
adopted
A carefully prepared plan Of work
was adopted, and an earnest vote of
thanks passed for all favors received.
At o'clock, after putting in a day
from 1880 a. m. to 6 p. M, the Eleventh
annual convention of the w. c. II. U.
adjourned with prayer to meet at Sa-
lem next year.
The Demorest medal contest was
held last evening under the auspices
of the w. c. T. U. The proceedings
we're opened with devotional exercises
ed by Mrs. Helen Hartford, followed
Dy prayer by Rev. Mr.. Van Tassel.
rhe first of the contestants then ap-
Deared. The young lady was Miss Min
lie Holmes, and she rendered her part
well, Miss Polly Mexican
'eclted the "Martyred Mother" as we'll,
perhaps, as 1t was ever rendered in AS
oria. and many in the audience
hought she was entitled to the medal.
Hiss Mexican was followed by Miss
Bessie Rutter, with "a Voice from the
'oorhbuse," commercially rendered.
Mrs. Mary Strong Kinney then sang
contralto solo in a charming manner
md was followed by Master Terry
whose recitation was both
and clever.
IA Plea from the Fatherland," was
orcibly delivered by Miss Ida Lamppa,
and Miss Ldttie Levings reclted a
Niece entitled THE Saloon Arraigned,"
mas'terly style. The judges then
'etired to decide who should be de-
Haired the winner of the medal.
Pending the decision an original po-
nm was read by Rev Van Tassel. 1t !
vas composed yesterday in honor of
he w. c. T. u.
Mrs. Robb was selected to present
he medal. She prefaced the presenta-
ion with few words about the won
ierful work OF Jennings Demorest. the