The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
MRS. BECK REELECTED
MRS. STEVENSON, OF CHICAGO, AD-
DRESSES THE w. @. II. u.
"SocfaI Purify the Theme of the
Morning-Address Of Mrs. EdhoIm
RESCUE Work Reports.

The afternoon meeting Of the w. G. 7. u.
began soon after 2 o'clock. The devotion
al exercises were led by Mrs. Eliza c.
Armstrong, of Monrovia. After the usual
preliminaries the convention proceeded to
the election of officers. There was a long
discussion pro and con as to the method
Of the election, and the preliminary ballot
was taken for president. Eight tellers were
appointed TO count the votes, and the re-
suit was as follows:
President-Mrs. L. NJ. Beck, Of Bloom
ington
Vice President-Miss Mary Hadley, Of
B~loomingdale.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. NJ. E.
Balch, OF Frankfort.
Recording Secretary-Mrs NJ. A. Cam
mack.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. T. Mcwhirter. of
Indianapolis.
Trustees for the Hadley Industrial Insti-
tute will be elected Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Beck introduced Mrs. Charlton
Edholm, superintendent of the press de-
partment, who spoke on the subject of the
rescue homes and the great work which
has been done through them. Mrs. Louise
Rounds, president of the Illinois w. c. II.
u, gave an informal talk on the encourage
ment Of the work. In every branch the
work of the union is progressing with great
strength.
The talks were short, and the speakers
who were not on the programme gave way
to Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson, of
Chicago, who addressed the meeting or
Our Tools, and How to Use Them Her
words were largely directed TO the liter
airy department Of the w. c. T. u. Mrs.
Stevenson is the editor Of the Union Sig
nal, published in Chicago, and she is also
the editor of several books, the first of
which was The Great Mother" written
by Miss Frances Willard, 1t being a his
tory of the life of Miss Wizards mother.
Mrs. Stevenson recommended a number of
tracts, pamphlets and other reading mat
ter, which she would have placed in every
possible place, with the hope OF extending
the work as far as possible. Mrs. Steven
son is the national superintendent or the
literature department. Mrs. Calkins took
peared. The informal ballot for president
was read, and after considerable discussion
1t was decided to appoint eight more tellers
TO expedite matters, as 1t was then D
O'Clock, the hour for adjournment
Mrs. Caroline Edgerton, president Of the
pleasant speaker, CAV a report Of the Or
ganiZer and its condition, urging subscrib-
ers among the women of the W. c. II. u.
Yesterday morning there was a meeting
held In the interest Of social purity. Mrs.
IN Thomson presided Mrs. Charlton
Edholm gave the address. Her work is
among the young women or Chicago and
she is the author of Traffic in Girls" Mrs.
Edholm knows whereof she speaks and
says InaL nunoreuS OF young girls are an
nually lured to the cities and forced into a
wicked life by persons who make such
soliciting their business. Mothers were
warned against the sins to which their
daughters were tempted. Mother" Irish,
the w. c. T.. U. evangelist, had a word to
say TO the mothers as to their duty. Miss
Celia Smock, who has charge of the rescue
home on East South street in this city,
gave a report of the work done
there since it was opened a few
months ago. Mrs. Ellen K. Denny, of Vim
cennes. told of the social purity work in the
jails and Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson add
ed her testimony to the line of work. She
also spoke with special feeling at the
afternoon session of the w. c. II. u. of the
experience in the morning meeting.
The ~" conference by the young women
was held Yesterday morning. This is a
branch of the w. c. T. u. The subject
was, How to Interest Young Women in
the home, the church, the working world,
the social world and the college. Among
those who discussed II were Miss Linnie
Facemeier, of Terre Haute; Mrs. Will Nor
ris. of Frankfort; Miss Harriet Steele, city
Miss Carrie Smith, Fort Wayne, and Miss
Llzbeth Grim. of Mitchell. Mrs: 1. NJ.
Bech, president of the w. G.. Il. u, de-
scribed her Ideal President and Miss
Clara Parrish, the national 'Y'' organized,
talked of the ~ Other matters peril
nent to the work were a part of the ex-
erciSeS.