Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-05-23
THE W. O. T. U. CONVENTION.
The State Meeting Being Held at
the M, e. Church.

the M. Il. Church.
A mothers meeting was appointed
to be held Wednesday noon at II
o'clock. The superintendent Of mercy
hands reported. The wearing Of birds
on the hats and bonDets Of the women
was condemned.
The department Of scientific instruc-
ton was reported by Mrs, Brookmlller.
She defined what scientific instruction
was and showed what powerful fac
tor the law in this state is for the final
triumph.
The city superintendent of public
schools Of Salem, e, II. Anderson, was
introduced. In response he said in all
he schools this law Is complied with
rom the first grade up; his full re-
marks were interesting and encourag
ing.
A memorial was read from Yamhill
county touching this line Of work.
The report OF Sailors work was not
read az the superintendent WAS absent.
The work among foreigners report
vas read by the secretary. Mrs. Min.
nie ThOms reported the flower mission
work.
Parlor work report was read by the
secretary, Mrs. Dagleish, Of Portland.
drs. Unruh was then given one hour
o present the work of the Loyal TEN.
Jerince legion. Mrs. Unruh is a most
enthusiastic leader Of the children. The
summary Is: 20 legions with l,AO
members, a decrease of membership
ince last year, owing largely to the
inancial trouble.
Mrs Scott for La Grande wac intro
dlced az superintendent Of the banner
Il. r. l.. Of Oregon with 223 members
snd A graduates. The course OF study
laid down by the national w. q. Il. u.
for l.. Il. LIS. was enlarged upon and
gwen out in detail. space forbids the
entire plan for the paper In this issue
A beautiful banner was then presented
t. La Grande's l.. Il. H., this being
tue l.. II. l. sending out the largest
number of graduates taking q regular
'ourse of temperance study. 1t was
responded to by Mrs. Scott In a very
pleasing manner.
The report of the literature depart
nent was read by Mrs. Townsend In
the absence of Mrs. White.
Mrs. Looney, of Salem, reported the
work Of petition and Legislature.
Mrs. l.. II. Nash, of Corvallis, report
ei the importance of the press work;
printers ink Is one of the greatest fac
tors In tuis great battle; Miss Lyman,
of Multnomah, Mrs. Addition, also of
Portland, do good newspaper work also
many others In different parts of the
state.
The department of suppression of
Impure art and literature gave an lin
terestlng report through Mrs. Docia
Macy.
MORNING SESSION.
The last morning of the w. &. II. u.
convention was opened by devotional
pANANibNo lth ny OhiAAphhs
An interesting report came from
Benton aud Multnomah counties on
the grand results accruing from our
work, being presented before infiuen.
tial bodies.
The report of railroad work was read
by the secretary.
Jennie Smith, national evangelist of
railroad work, has been In the state,
had organized IA II, Il. Il. A.. grand
work had been commenced; Is DEM
crest contests reported. Prayer by
Mrs. Romick. Election of officers re-
suited rs follows: President, Mrs. n.
w, Kinny; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. l., E. Foster; recording secretary,
Mrs. Helen Hartford; treasurer, Mrs,
Shane; Y, w. &, 4, u. secretary, Mrs,
Thoms; l.. Il, l., secretary, Mrs.
Unruh.
NOTES.
On entering the church the lovely |
floral decorations greet the eye speak |
ing OF the loving hearts and ready |
hands of Salem's women. over the /
rostrum beautiful banner WAS stretch |
Q 4 cross bearing their national motto,
"For God aud Home aud Native
Land. In the center shield bearing
the monogram. NV. GNU was seen |
with significant bow of ribbon con.
tAlnlng the white aud the yellow.
In prominent position before the |
desk was pleasing picture OF Miss
Willard.