Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-17
STATE W. C. I. U. CONVENTION.
A LARGE GATHERING OF THE
LADIES AT HILLsBoRo.
PRESIDENT sToDDArD's AID
Observation-Disclosures OF GREET
ING RECEIVED AND sENT-THE
FULL PROGRAM FOR TopAY's
WORK.


elAe.iagi
H1LLSBoRo, May 1e
The state convention OF the woman's
Christian Temperance Union was called
to order by Mrs. Stoddard at 9;S5 this
morning. The convention sang Lord.
speak to Me-" after which Mrs. Nj. l.,
naughton LED the devotional exercises.
Mrs. stoddard announced her peas
ure AT the large NUMBER OF delegates
present, II ueuug the largest atIend-
ahce ut the opening or amy previous
convention.
Litte Mlsses Theo verdenberg OF
Ausun, Meme RoDinaon OF DeEison.
Matte Johnson, Kate keavis ana Lot
Ia Earbee or hillsooro were appointed
pages. rne convention rose anu greet
| gu lhem with the Chautauquh salute.
Ron call showed the following officers
| present. Mrs. Helen NJ. stoddard.
PRESIDENT; Miss Aiattie Henderson,
corresponding secretary. Miss Eiiza 5.
Mitchell, recording secretary; Mrs. j.
a. 5. Curus, treasurer; Mrs. H. w.
Garfield, Mrs. FANNIE Reese pugh, Mrs.
Eunlce Carter. Mrs. s. &. Russell Miss
Laura NanAken, vice presidents: state
superintenuents, Mrs. Z. A. Butts, Mrs,
Nellie Robinson, Mrs. Martha Shoe
maker, Mrs. Kate b. Patterson, Mrs,
lda H. hetnlrington, Mrs. Mary Prem
der8ast, Mrs. J. l.. Neruenburgh, Miss
Fannie Armstrong. Mrs. Lou N. Young.
The minutes OF the executive commit
proved.
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
esolutions-,Aiesdames Fannie Reese
Pugh, Blgton, Yates, Laura NanAkin,
Mary Prendergast and Grigsby.
Finance-Mesdames j. l. Nerden-
burg. IL M lumnRln I A
Credentials-Mes }. a. 5, Cur
| Ills, Wilson Of Taylor Misses Matte
Henderson and Halam
Telegrams- Mcsdamcs NJ l.. Haugh-
| ton ana J. S. Sweeney.
Courtesles-Mesdn VIM. Wood,
erlngton.
| MISUNDERSTANDING Pugh, Rev
and Miss Eliza S. Mitchell
| The convention sent telegram OF
| greeting TO the Texas Editors ussocin-
Ton, IN session at Waco.
Mrs. Biglow recently removed to the
| state, was presented to the convention
| by the president. Mrs. Biglow was the
| nominee OF the w. c. r. u. In Nebraska
last year. She made an address, which
| was well received. The corresponding
| secretary announced that there were
| sixty reports from the local unions OF
| the state. She was excused from read
] ilb AAN lfIAlA VII NhlltN UP lultIs d.
| II. Surrells OF Georgia. the father OF
Mayor Sorrells, was presented to the
| convention. as the father OF the mayor
of Hillsboro, who last nght made such
Il pleasant address. and even welcomed
the women into politics.
a telegram OF greeting from tho In
dian Territory was read.
Report OF treasurer was read.
Il. i. Works was presented and brief.
| ~ explained his pleasure In welcoming
the convention TO Hillshoro,
| Committee on telegrama reported tho
following greetings; w Q. t. u. OF
Indian Territory, II ThesRalonlans. 81:
1917; TO the Presbyterian Assembly at
Dallas. Isaiah, v:27; to the Sunday
school convention at Corslcana, Deut..
xi;1S-l9.
MIS- Yates OF Corsicana led the noon
tide prayer ANA the convention I'D
Journed for dinner.
Owing to the very inolement weather
the proceedings have been somewhat re-
tarded today Several OF the Indies
were unable to get to dinner and had
lunches sent them nj the church.
Muslc.
9;OO-Devotiona exercises. Miss Eu-
nice Carter, president Eighth district,
Music.
9I0-Mlnutes.
Work among railroad employees
Miss Low Young. Denison.
Work among the sailora-Miss Mary
D. Carter Brighton.
Work among the lumbermen--Mrs
Martha Shoemaker Houston.
Work among soldiers--Mrs. Belle
Dilgard. San Antonio.
sunday school work-Mrs, Mary
Prendergast. Mexia.
Ranchmen and oowboys-Mrs. N. NJ.
Mann. Colorado.
Narcotlcs--Mr.. MacMerriott, Ennis.
INSTRUMENTATION of our local
unions TO the state.
12.O0-Noon-tide prayer.
Adjournment
AFTERNOON.
2.OO-uevotionaI eNerclses-Mrs. j.
l.. Verdenburg.
215-Reading of the minutes.
DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE.
Colored work-Mrs. c. A. Butts. Fort
Worth.
LOYAL Temperance Legion--Miss
Margaret Angus. Taylor.
Police matrons-Mra. Kate Patter-
son, Fort Worth.
Dlscusslon-our Duty as Women to
Legislation.
Miscellaneous.
, Adjournment.
EVENING. 1880.
: Devotional exereises-Mrs. ITALIA
: ferro. Hlllsboro.
, Music
superintendent evening
Mrs. S. ]. Sweeney, Mrs Rebecca X
Calhoun, Mrs. Kate b. Patterson. Miss
Margaret Angus.
, Music.
Mrs. Lucy Knowles. Mrs, Il. A. Fry
Miss Fannie Chambers. NJ. Ellen kel-
Ter. NJ. D., and others.
Collection.
, Benediction.
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