Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-06
AGAINST THB SALOON.
TIE WOMEE'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
OF WEST VIRGINIA
In Annual Session Hsrs--CommiHsss Appointed
Addresses Of Welcome and RsspOnss-Ths
Largest Convention Yet

| Women's Christian Temperance Union
began its sessions in the Fourth Street
NJ E. Church yesterday, with every
district 10 the State represented and
the largest attendance ever present at
w. C. T. q. convention in this State.
| The report of the COMMITTEES on crsden-
tials showing the exact number in at
tendance will be made to-day. The off,
GERS present are Mrs. Jennie P. Sisson,
President, Wheeling; Mrs. Mamie c.
Morrow, Vice President, FairmoLt;
Mrs. Mary Cartwright, Corresponding
Secretary, Wheeling; Miss Jennie Pick
ems, Recording Secretary, Quiet Dell,
Mrs. NJ. C. Parsons, Treasurer, Grafton.
The following committees were an
nounced by the President:
| On Credentials-Mrs. Mary Cart
wright, Of Wheeling; Miss Lou john
son, Of KeYser, and Mrs. James john
son.
Flnance-Mrs. M. E. Parsons and
Mrs. Lucy Sheets, of Grafton, and Miss
Ella Hall, OF Weston.
Auditing-Mrs. n. r. c. Morrow, OF
Fairmont, and Miss Belle McIntre, Of
| Elk Garden.
Courtesies-Miss Amanda List, Mrs.
NJ. Annie Hall and Mrs. John Walton,
of this city.
Plan OF work for the ensuing year
Wheeling district. Mrs. Jennie Slsson;
Second district, Mrs. Fuller, OF Mounds
Vile; Third district, Miss Jennie Pick
ems, OF Quiet Dell; Fourth district, Mrs.
Alice Barnett, of ST. Marys; Ninth dis
trict, Mrs. e. L. Swinburn, OF Elk City;
Tenth district, Mrs. J. P. Thatcher, Of
Buckhannon; Eleventh district. Mrs.
Lorinda Herr, OF Grafton; Twelfth dis
trict, Mrs. Belle c. Harrison, OF ROM
ney.
Resolutions Mrs. Carver, Mrs.JennIe
Eagle. Mrs. NJ Love. Mrs. 5. A. Bond,
Of Buckhannon; Mrs. Sheets, OF Graf
ton; Mrs. E. L. Swinburn, Miss Jennie
Pickens and Miss Lou Johnson.
The review Of the years work by Mrs.
Mary Cartwright showed much progress
to have been made 10 the work, while
the reports OF the district presidents
showed the Unions in all parts OF the
State to be activesand working diligent-
ly. Mrs. Thatcher, OF the Tenth dis
trict, re ported having travelled 800 miles
in the last year in w. c. 7. U. work, Of
which siXty-one was on foot.
Last evening" the addresses OF well
come were delivered. After devotional
exercises and a solo by Miss Sue Hast.
ings, the Rev. DR.. A. d. Riker welcom-
ed the delegates on behalf OF the Min
isterial Union of Wheeling. The min
listers, he said, take a great interest In
the w. c. T. T., and recognizing the In
huence OF the women in creating
a sentiment against the saloons
which must ultimately triumph.
With her usual quickness OF per-
ception woman has seen that
the saloon must go, and If she had the
ballot it would go. Though some OF
those present might lay down their
swords before the victory was won, he
believed that God would permit them 10
look over the battlements OF heaven and
see the world saved from the rum curse.
Like the curse of slavery the rum curse
will be allowed to dominate until The
time Is fully ripe, when II will be as
completely overthrow
Mayor Caldwell, on behalf OF the
city, welcomed the visitors, telling OF
the advantages Wheeling possesses as a
place Of residence. He paid pretty
tribute to Woman's influence, referring
to the acknowledgements made by
Washington and Garfield OF what they
owed to their mothers influence.
| Mayor Caldwell advocated importance
| in all things. The gymnasium is good
thing, yet prize fighters often graduate
from 1t. Riding is splendid exercise,
yet the race track has ruined many
a good man. He believed in free pub
lie park, q public library, gymnasium
and riding grounds. and urged the
ladies to surround these places with
their Christian influence and make them
what they should be. He extended the
old Virginia hospitality OF Wheeling to
the visitors.
On behalf Of the press Mr.. c. 3. Hart
welcomed tho delegates. III we were
all agreed" seid Mr. Hart, "as to the
methods OF attacking the great evil
you good women are banded together
10 assail, the triumph Of vice over vir'
tue would not prevail. Vice would no:
parade through the highways OF this
great land but would cover abjectly be-
fore the advancing hosts OF the good.
But, we are not agreed. Honest peo'
pie differ honestly as to methods
but upon this safe ground
all thoughtful, conscientious minds may
agree, that he and he alone is abso-
lutely safe who totally abstains from
drink. Total abstinence breaks nc
hearts, wrecks no homes or fortunes,
leads no person TO the grave. II you
can succeed in bringing to this higher
plan the manhood and Womanhood OF
West Virginia you will have accom-
plished more in the cause OF morality
than all the wars we nave ever had. In
the name of the public press bid you q
hearty Godspeed.'
DR.. Harriet 3. Jones welcomed dele
gates on behalf Of the local union. She
bespoke a fullness and freedom OF dis
cussion and greater social freedom
| among the delegates. We want 10 get
ACQUAINTED and even to talk over our
hats and dresses, Oaughter) for we are
women the same, even though we may
aspire to the positions which our broth
ers occupy. She extended q hearty
welcome and hoped the delegates would
like Wheeling so well they would want
to come back.
Mrs. n. r. c. Morrow, OF Fairmont,
res bonded to the addresses of welcome,
on behalf Of the convention. She con-
sidered ID an honor TO respond to this
multiplied welcome. she expressed
gratitude for the cordial welcome from
the ministers for the w. c. T. U. con-
sders itself simply an ally OF the
churches and she hoped this meeting
might help all the churches of Wheel