The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-23
The w. C. T. U. Convention.

| WHeIe the 1hurStOn County Union
held their first annual meeting. The
sessions were held in Columbia Hall.
which was fairly we'll filled in the
morning and full to OVERLOOKING in
the afternoon. The Thurston County
President Miss Emma E. Page was in
the chair, ably assisted by her sister
Miss Mary L. Page, Mrs. M. L. T.
Hidden, State Organizer, Mrs. Cox.
National Organizer, and several of
the Olympia pastors were also on the
platform. Miss Ansorge acted as
secretary of the Convention.
The address of welcome on the part
of the citizens, was a very MAINLY
speech delivered by the Mayor of the
city. The welcome, on behalf of the
churches, was every bit bright, while
the welcome of the ladies was voiced
in a most charming manner by Mrs.
Ella 7. Stock, of Olympia. The re-
spouse on behalf of the guests was
by Mrs. Hidden. After the appoint
ment of committees, and other rou-
tine business, an unusually pleasant
hour was spent in exercises in honor
of the nintieth birthday of the Hon.
Neal Dow; Mrs. Dean read an inter-
esting paper on his life and work;
Mrs. Brown. as daughter of Maine
spoke of some of the results Of prohi-
bitory law, and Miss Lamont read an
exquisite poem by Mrs. Lathbury.
These informal remarks, and on mo-
ton message of greeting was sent
from the Convention to the grand old
man whose life has been spent in bat
thing for the right.
The noon tide hour having arrived,
Mrs. Cox led the convention in prayer,
after which adjournment was had for
lunch.
The report of the credentia1 COM
inittee at the beginning of the after
noon session, showed a goodly MUM
Der of delegates present from the
Thurston County Union, fraternal
delegates irons several societies, and
the following named ladies were in
attendance as visiting delegates from
Mason County: Mrs. Eva Knee1and,
Mrs. Sch1esener, Mrs. Monb1o, Miss
Belle Monblo and Miss Ansorge.s Miss
Belle was appointed a committee of
one to secure subscribers to the Union
Signal and Wonans Tribune.
After the regular routine business,
Miss Ansorge read paper on "Press
Work" which was followed by dis
cussion in which Mesdames Hidden,
Cox, Page and others TOOK part. Many
kind words were spoken in apprecia-
ton of the assistance given, and inter
ests taken in our work by the members
Of the press in different places.
The next address was on Juvenile
WORK. given by Mrs. Hidden. The
importance of this department was
ably and forcibly presented, after
which several other ladies spoke in
support of what had been said. At
SIS the Olympia school children APP
peared in such numbers that it was
impossible to seat them, but they did
credit to themselves by standing quiet
ly while Mrs. Stock read paper on
"Mercy Work., following her paper
with a story for the children, to which
they listened with interest. The
children then sang a temperance song,
and the afternoon closed with Sym
postum on the tobacco habit, eight
pupils of the high schools reading es
says. a prize was awarded.
The youngest and only remaining
child of Capt. Gustafson died at the
Point last Thursday night of diphthe-
ria, and was quietly buried Saturday
morning; leaving the Capt. and his
estimab1e wife bereft of two children
within one week, from this dread de-
stroyer of children. The disease was
confined to the Gustafson and Gosser
families, and now all the sick ones are
out again and there is no further dan
ger. AS this disease has been preva-
lent in Olympia for a month or more,
it is supposed that Capt. Gustafson
came in contact with it in his capacity
as master of the Willie The bereav-
ed parents have the public sympathy
in their trials.
The Council has leased one room on
the second floor of the Bank building
for council room, and will occupy it
after April 1st. The county conis-
sioners have requested the use of the
present. room in the court house for
county purposes. Ralph Potts is en-
gagged in papering the rooms on up
per floor of the Bank building.
The JOURNAL has completed the
printing of new lot of Warranty and
Quitc1airn deeds, Real Estate and
Chattel mortgages, etc. The forms
are the shortest out, revised and iron
clad" and in several instances make d
considerable reduction in recording
| fees.
Next Sunday is Easter Sunday. 1t
crn be appropriately observed this
year. Eggs, Is cents a dozen, the low
est they have been in our recollection.
MI. and Mrs. John Sanderson drove
over from Mud Bay yesterday, look
ing after their property interests.
Awarded Highest HonorS,