Arizona republican., 1894-05-03
A GLORIOUS DECADE.
Tenth Anniversary of the w. C..
 T. U. of Phoenix.
A Complete History of the Work of the Local Organizatlon-lnte
 esting Addresses.

On May l, 1884, the Women's Chris tian Tenn perance Union of Phoenix was organized and the event was duly cele- brated on Tuesday evening at the Bapt- Ist church.
 The house was decorated with a mag nificent arrangement of the choicest of flowers, contributed by the many friends of the union.
 Notwithstanding two large May day picnics had been held at parks near the city and most of the citizens had at- tended one or the other of these picnics and others had been to celebration at Tempe, another attraction existed at the same time in the shape of bands of music and fire works and torch light procession celebrating successful election by one of the political parties. Yet the church was filled with the best of the citizens of the city fully half of whom were gentlemen.
 No better compliment could have been paid the noble women of the W. c. T. U of Phoenix than the large audi ence present last night, and at the close of the meeting many were the words of congratulation extended to the officers present.
 Mrs. Matte Quinn, president of the union, presided. Mrs. Annie Battin, vice president, conducted the musical part of the program. Mrs. May Porter was at the organ and the ever faithful Redewill Brothers furnished some of the choicest music as accom- panlment to the organ.
 Beside several gospel hymns by the choir Mrs. Porter sang two solos much to the great pleasure of the audience. Mrs. Porter is a deservedly favorite soprano solo singer, and last night she was especially happy in ren- dering her choice selections.
 Dr. Eliza Ingalls, read the following history of the work of the union for the past ten years:
 Report of w. c. T. U. work in Php- nix since its organization in May 1884.
 Early in March of that year Mrs. E. A. In- gals received 6 letter from Mrs. Clendenning wife of Col. Clendennlng of Wh1pple Barracks, Prescott Arizona, on the importance ot organ izing Wom4n's Christian Temperance Union work in FheniX.
 Alter conference With number of women call was published, inviting women inter- esJed in the subject Of temperance 70 meet at what is known as the Christian church on April 10, 1884. Quite a large number Of women were gathered together in response to the call
 The meeting was called to order by Mrs. In gals, and Mrs. Harriett P. Hine chosen to pre- side, and Mrs. M. E. Millay elected secretary.
 After devotional exercises d1scus sion fol lowed on the best method of conducting tenn perance work in Phoenix. It was resolved to or ganize W. C. T. U. and 6 committee was ap pointed on constitution and bylaws and to present names for permanent officers at next meeting Adjourned for one week. At the next meeting the committee not being ready to report more time was given.
 On May 1, a large representation Of women met at the church, Mrs E. A. Ingalls, presiding. After devotional exercises the committee made their report cn constitution and by laws, which was adopted. The following officers were then elected:
 President, Mrs. Judge Pinney; vice presidents, Mrs Stanton, Mrs Ruth Wharton, Mrs. A. Montgomery, Mrs. Rev. Chapman vice presi- dent-at- large Mrs. H. P Hine; treasurer, Miss pole; cores bonding secretary, Mrs. McNulty; recording secretary, Mrs M. K. Millay. Mrs. Pinney not qualifying, Mrs. E. A. Ingalls, was elected president
 On June l. 1884, the union rented rooms in the old Gardiner building and opened a free reading room. Large tables, chairs and other furniture, including convenient files for newspapers, were purchased. Literature was secured, including all the territorial papers, the leading San Francisco papers, also from New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Toledo, Los Angeles, Fort Worth and Burlington, Iowa. Of magazines, The Century, Harper's, Con- GlnenL, BauOuS, AlDany LAW JOurnal ana Harper's Weekly, at an expense of $50 per year. The rooms always furnished with ice water Qce being then to cents per pound) at an ex- pense oi sit for the sumner. The rooms were open from a. m. until 10 p. m.
 We employed an invalid MT. Anderson) to attend to the cleaning and lighting of the rooms. Usually during the day some of the members of the union would visit the rooms and see that everything was straight. A regis ter book for visitors, aso one for temperance pledges was kept at the rooms and large nun Der of men. old and young, were induced to sign the pledge.
 Occasionally free entertainments socials were given in the rooms for the benefit of young men who were in the city, especially those with ut homes The average attendance of different persons per month was 210. These rooms were maintained at an expense of S624 for the year. The funds were secured by en- tertainments and by subscriptions from enter prlsing citizens of Phoenix, payable monthly in sums of 50 cents to $2 each, aud collected on th first of each month by a committee of women oi the union.
 The high rent of the rooms an1 few wome n who could give the necessary time to keep them up compelled their closing and they were not opened again until 1884, and then kept open but a few months because suita- ble rooms on ground floor could be obtained at reasonable rent. We then hoped in the near