The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-04-21

o"IE delegates were here. and were
cared for in the pleasant homes Of ON,
city, They carried with them in thei,
leave taking, lasting remembrancos Of
HhrcYeports sweet hospitality. j
Miss Kate P. Nelson entertained
'he temperance ladies' at her Seminary
on Saturday afternoon of convention
! week.
A Kate P. Nelson y. with twenty
members, was organized among the
bright young girls of the Seminarv
ana 'here Is much good for these dear
girls to do in temperance work, in
bringing to the youths of the commune
" an influence for better and hiohcr
~ Lug Three nights Mr..
Leon NJ. Carter extended to the tenn
perance convention the privilege of
holding their sessions at the Opera
House. Mr.. Carriers liberal action doub-
led the attendance at the MEETINGS
ana ensured the complete success of
the convention. The Louisiana Tenn
perance Union is indebted ia him for
Kindness that will not be forgotten.
Inc white libbOners think that he is
altogether one Of the best and most
gallant men they have met-and we will
say to our sisters, sub rosa, that it is i'm
possible for Mr.. Carter to be otherwise
he IS built that way. = = Mrs.
Ctara Hoffman, national organizer, and
Mrs. Mary Smell, national evangelist,
were the principal speakers of the Tenn
perance Convention. Mary Smell, moth
erly, magnetic-the woman of appeal;
Clara Hoffman, courageous. command
lng-the woman of argument-both
great IN a work to which they have
dedicated brain, heart and time. In
contrasting these speakers, the woman
illness of Mrs. Smell is fixed upon the
mind, while the powerful mentality of
Mrs. Hoffman strikes with q force that
cannot be gainsaid X A
Demorest medal contest was an inter
estlng feature of the program FRIDAY
night. Mrs. Matte H. Williams, DR., |
Z. {. MCClOud and Mr.. J. H. Prescott
were the judges, and the medal was
awarded to Miss Matte Hanna, a grace
full and gifted young elocutionist of
Monroe. The presentation was made
by Rev. W. S. Penick in his customary
happy style. The election
of officers for the State Union resulted
as follows: Mrs. Caroline f. Merrick.
honorary president; Mrs. Mary Reade
Goodale, PRESIDENT; Mrs. H. C. Pharr,
vice-president: Mrs A. " Fable. cor
responding secretary: Mrs. T.. a. White. |
recording secretary, and Miss Della |
Neal, treasurer. Mrs. Goodale's election
is for third term. She is an admir-
able and popular president, and will |
lead the Order in the State as long as
it is her desire The next meeting of |
the Louisiana Union will be held in |
New Orleans. < = x y The tenn
Derauce ladies are sometimes called |
sire ng-minded, unsexed, by those so
blind they will not see. A circum-
stance of their visit to Shreveport |
proves them to be the tender, loving
hearted women who are the best types !
of their sex the world over On Mon
day afternoon, Mrs. Mary Reade Good |
ale, Mrs. Alice liable and Mrs. w. II. |
Wise visited the homes where the |
shadow of sickness or sorrow rested |
the homes where dwelt those shut in |
from the balm OF spring sunshine, the
cheerfulness of the bright outside
world. For each sufferer there was
that near and beautiful sympathy of |
woman to woman, sister to sister
there were gentle words, the touching
music of sacred song, the consolation
of prayer, from these ministering an
gels of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. God bless the true and !
good and noble spirits, the wearers of
the white ribbon.