The evening times., 1895-09-27

The second day of the twenty first annual
convention OF the women's Christian Tenn
peFance Union, in session. at Foundry NJ. E.
Church, was begun with devotional exer
oises coniucted by Mrs. II. E. Hartsock.
This part of the programme was TO have
been carried out by AIRS. Belle. Luckett,
but early in the day she notified the con-
vention that she could not redeem her
obligation because OF the illness of her
husband.
There was a marked decrease in early
attendance, and when President Griffith
raped for order. the audience was de-
cidedly slim, but the conditions improved
SO rapidiy Us the proceedings progressed
that when the election of officers was
reached, The attendance was far greater
than on yesterday.
The election of officers was scheduled.for
1920, and during the early hours of the
morning considerable quiet campaign work
was done by the various aspirants. During
the morning friends of the union decorated
that part of the pulpit occupied by the
Officers, with roses, golden rod, lilies and
chrysantbemums.
-- FLOWER MISSION REP ORT.
After the disposition OF the minutes OF
of the previous session, the committee GU
credentials not being prepared to report,
the reports of fsupcrintendents were in order.
The first read was that from the flower
mission, presented by MIS-. F. G. Jones.
1t consisted OF q statement OF the number
OF Visits TO and apparent results achieved
in the hospitals, jails, and almshouses.
The delayed report OF the treasurer
was preseis ed by Mrs. s. NJ. Westcott. The
total receipts for the year were $2.41S.S9.
and the disbursements, S2.394.9S. The
report was adopted as read.
The committee on credentials then an
nouncej its readiness to report, and the
visitors to the convention were adjourned
to the rear of the church.
The roll was called. the ladies entitled
to vote in the convention standing as
their names were reached.
The committee on credentials reported
that the number of voting delegates pres
ent was 122.
Sc ELECTfNG THE OFFICERS.
After a. prolonged period of preparation
the annual election of officers was pro-
ceeded with.
The tellers were Mrs. r. r. West, Mrs.
L. d. Merrill, Mrs. Minnie Birch and Mrs.
Anna Bovee.
Directly before the casting Of ballots
Mrs. NJ. E. Hartsock delivered a prayer
that God would help them in their task
The nominees for president were Mrs.
II. b. PIatt. 65 votes; and Mrs. La Fetra,
20 votes. Mrs. La Fetra at tais jurS..--SS
1x-,s; tts. TALL fxc 10,
vote for the best woman.
Mrs Barr declared that delegates could
vote for other than the regular nominees.
She said she would not submit TO a gag
rule. She would not have her hands
tied. She would vote for whom she
pleased. The vote was taken with this
result:
Mrs. Platt, II; Mrs. La Fetra, 2S.
Mrs. Platt was escorted to the chair. and
was welcomed with q Chaiauqua salute.
She spoke appreciatiyciy of the confidence
and love reposed in her. She asked the
prayers and sympathy of the members of
the union. Such mistakes as she would
make would be errors OF the head not of
the heart. The convention bo wed in pra yer
for the guidance of the new president.
Mrs. II. E. Cohen led the prayer, in which
she referred to Mrs. Piatt as their Moses.
The doxology followed the prayer.
MRS. COHEN REELECTED.
Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen, present vice president
at-large, received for reelection IS votes
out of 121. Mrs. Clinton Smith, who re-
ceived the next highest number of votes,
moved that theeiection he ma de unanimous,
which was done.
Mrs. s. n. westcott was elected treas
urer and Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra and Mrs. Jes-
ME Bartlett were elected delegates to the
national convention, which meets in Bal
timore next month.
Mics L. s. veightfnan was unanimously
reelected corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Emma F. Shelton was unanimously
reelected recording secretary. Mrs. Shell
ton has been an accommodating friend to
the men of the press during the convention.
During lull In the process of election
Mrs. Bovee announced that Just seven years
ago to-day Mrs. Platt became a member of