The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-07-03
IN CONVENTION.
Tho White Ribb0ned Dele
gates of the Tenth Dis
trict of Ohio.

The Tenth District Women's
Christian Temperance Union con-
vened In Logan on Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
The convention, which was pre-
sided over in a very graceful man.
ner by Mrs. Z. J. Purcell, Of Lam
caster, opened at one o'clock Tues
day afternoon and Immediately
proceeded to business. The Dist.
secretary, Mrs. Almira Parker Of
Lancaster, read the report of the
convention of last year and then
Mrs. Chas. Wright welcomed the
delegates and visitors to our beau.
tiful little city. Mrs. Parker re-
sponded.
Mrs. Ira Lindley was called to
the chair and officers for the ensu-
ing year were elected. Mrs. r. j.
Purcell was re. e.elected president,
Mrs. Almira Parker secretary, and
Mrs. Mccormick treasurer.
The President appointed the var
ious committees:
On Resolutions - Mesdames
Wonn, Thomas and King.
On plan of work-Mesdames
Vail, Wright and Wonn.
On courtesies-Mesdames Lind
ley and Sanderson.
This ended the work for the af-
ternoon and the session was adj
journed.
The evening session was opened
with song by the little Misses
Kreppel and Nixon, and prayer by
Rev. Williams.
The ladies quartette, composed of
Miss Irma Wright, Mrs. G. G.
Weitzel, Miss Sadie McCray and
Mrs. j. j. Bailey rendered very
artistic selection and the speaker
of the evening, Rev. Henrietta g.
Moore, was introduced. Miss
Moore is one of the recently elected
members of the School Board of
Springfield, and also has the honor
of having been the first woman to
preside at q political convention.
Her address was an able one. She
announced herself to be a radical
prohibitionist and thoroughly a
women's suffragist. She predicted
that the ballot was not far out of
the reach of women and spoke of
the wonderful reforms to follow.
Her remarks upon the money ques-
tion were well received and en-
dorsed by her audience. The pro-
gram for the evening was closed
with Il song and the benediction.
On Wednesday morning the con-
vention opened at 8 o'clock and the
program throughout the day was
interesting and instructive. Both
the morning and afternoon sessions
were augmented and enhanced by
spirited remarks from Rev. Moore
the speaker of the previous even
ing.
The most interesting feature of
the cOnuentiOn was reserved until
the last. The Demorest Medal
contest took place Wednesday
evening. A large audience was in
attendance. The entertainment
was begun with charraingly rem
dered selection by the ladies quar-,
tette after which Mrs. j. r. Sander
son read paper on the life and
work of w. Jennings Demorest
which was followed by duette,
ooh that we two were Maying, "by
Miss Irma Wright and Mr.. Lee
Cresap.
The first contestant was Miss
Jennie Scott, of Jacksonville, who
spoke "Our Nations Curse" "Viv.
i'd Illustrations" was next rendered
by Miss Wyman of Lancaster. The
other contestants followed, Miss
Price Of Nelsonville, spoke "The
Rum Sellers Legal Rights" Miss
Speelman of Jacksonville, "The
Martyred Mother;" Miss Laura
Tidd Of Lancaster, "The Nations
M iss C0rnelia Taylor of
Macarthur, had for her subject "a
Voice From the Poor House," while
Frank Pond of our own city Grated
upon the subject of "Genuine Re.
FORM" The program was inter-
spersed with delightful music and
the evening was one Of thorough
enjoyment. The Judges, who were
Mrs. Reynolds and S. j. Wolfe of
Kate Bowlby and Rev.
Of Logan, retired and were
not long in deciding in favor of
Miss Laura Tidd. Prof. Coultrap
Of Jacksonville, substantiating Rev.
Powell, Of Athens, presented the
Gold Medal to the victor and the
oenediction pronounced by Rev.
closed the convention.
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