Morris tribune., 1895-10-02
W c. |. U. COLUMN.
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Around the State.
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From the Minnesota White Ribboner.
The Hamline w. C. T. u. held {
public meeting Sunday evening, July
21st. Twelve new names were added
to the roll making membership Of
seventy mine. On the same day
Father Gmeiner spoke for the Como
w. G. T. U. on the "Providential Mis-
sion of the w. G. T. u.
Many reports have been sent in
regarding Warden Wolfer's excellent
paper on Managing Prison. read
before the Tenth District w. c. T. U.
convention held at Saltwater July "a
and Is. The Minneapolis Tribune
printed the paper in full in its issue
of the 18th, and Mr.. Wolfer sent
marked copies of this article to state
officers and district presidents. Mr..
Wolfer is philanthropist and aims
at the reform of the men while they
are within prison walls. He is firm
friend of the w. G. T. u.
The Marion w. c. T. u, through
Mrs. M. A. Phelps, Press Superin-
tendent, says some nice things of the
White Ribboner and reports good
work being done in the following de
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partments: Scientific Temperance
instruction, Work Among Woodsmen,
Sunday School, L. T. L., Flower Mis-
sion and Literature. Have given is
and basket of clothing to Nebraska
sufferers and ST. to the White Rib
boner fund. The Union manages to
keep temperance sentiment growing
from year to year. The newly elected
officers will soon appear in the state
minutes.
The ninth annual convention Of the
Wright County w. G. T. U. was held
at Buffalo, July 3Oth. Mrs. NJ. E.
Hoover, vice president, took charge of
the convention and was assisted
throughout by Mrs. Julia B. Nelson,
who addressed mass meeting in the
evening. Wright county decided to
employ a good speaker one week
every six months, funds for the same
being deposited with the county
treasurer Excellent, enthusiastic
papers were read and good music
rendered. The officers elected were
President, Mrs. NJ. B. HELLER, Buffa-
10; vice president, Mrs. F. Fl. John
son, Rockford; secretary, Miss Paul
inc Moore, Montrose; treasurer, Miss
Carrie Cochran, Howard Lake. Mrs
Hoover was chosen Superintendent of
Press Work. Mrs. Stacy was asked
to superintend the work of Scientific |
Temperance Instruction in the county. |
Mrs. Efhe Burgan, State Superin-
tendent of the Woodsmen, attended |
the 10th District convention at Still
water, and after the convention held |
a meeting,for the woodsmen at the
boom three miles from Saltwater,
where 400 men are employed. Mrs
Burgan was assisted by Mrs. Cressy,
of Saltwater, and Mrs. Root Of Ham
line. Scripture. reading, prayer and
gospel hymns preceded Mrs. Burgan's
excellent address. The men were
enthusiastic and wanted another
meeting the next week which Mrs.
Cressy promised them. Mrs. Burgan
sang "Shingling the Rumseller's
Roof which was heartily applauded
by the men.
The ninth annual convention of the
Ninth District was held at Monticello
June 1919. Mrs. Gregg, the retir-
ing president, sent an address which
was read by the secretary. A vote of
thanks was sent her by the conven-
ton for her efficient work in this dis
trict and her excellent address. Mrs.
Fry gave the address of the conyen-
ton on Tuesday evening on Lines of
w. C. T. u. Work. 1t was helpful
educating and uplifting. A Demon
est Medal Contest. was the second
evenings entertainment. The cleo
ton of officers resulted in Mrs. Char
lotte Fl. Cilley being chosen presi-
dent; Mrs. B. L. Ferguson of Mime
apolis, secretary and Mrs. e. III Stacy
of Monticello, treasurer. A set of ten
show the Ninth District
to be orthodox, progressive women,
full of good words and works.
The eight annual convention Of the
Eleventh District was neld at ST.
Cloud June 9Th and 9th. Mrs. Fry
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