The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-09-12
MRS. BROOKE's REPORT.
The w. C.. T. u. President on the
WaseCa Meeting.

Mrs. H. D. Brooke, President OF the
ocal w. G. T. u, made q report OF
he State convention to the local tenn
oerance women at reception held at
he NJ. E. church, this city, on Tues
lay evening of last week. The synop-
sis of the report as prepared by the
lady, follows:
"The NJ. E. church was beautifully
decorated with flowers and banners;
the altar rail was filled in all round
with solid wall of our native Golden
Rod emblem of constancy. Upon
the wall in the rear was suspended
the stars and stripes with the word
'Welcome" in large letters. No one
who was present at the opening Con-
secretion service, led by Rev. Hannah
Mullenix, State Evangelist, and heard
those earnest prayers and testimonies,
could ever for one moment imagine
these women we're in convention as
sembled simply to crafty selfish
motive, but for earnest work for the
master and humanity.
Tuesday evening the Y's gave a
pleasant reception to the VS.. Re-
freshments were served to the 200 del
egates present girls having
brought the cakes from their homes
some $50 miles distant.
The city, the churches, the Press
and the local union, gave a cordial
welcome to the convention. Hon. P.
McGovern,in behalf of the city,turned
the whole city over to the ladies, gave
them the keys to their homes, the
easiest chairs, the lake, electric plant,
water works, and in Short" said he,
"anything else you wish, just feel free
to ask for it and it shall be yours"
Mrs. Fry responded in her happy man
ner. She assumed tho attitude of a
humble suppliant and plead earnest
ly for two things the lawyer had not
mentioned. "1st-Give us the saloons
and breweries. We know exactly what
to do with them. Second-Turn over
to us all your cigars and tobacco, and
allow us to dispose of these things
which are destroying the mental and
physical manhood of the nation"
Rev. S. G.. Updike, in behalf of the
churches, considered the w. G. T. U.
as divinely ordered of God, and soon
would be stronger factor in the sal
walton of the world than the churches.
For the body is composed of honest,
consecrated Christian women, mothers,
sisters and wives, who seek not for
honors and public favor, but who are
willing to sacrifice ease, comfort,
pleasure and the favor of the world
that this great evil-the liquor traffic
may be driven from our land. and
love and harmony be restored to the
now blighted homes.
Mrs. McCurdy, State secretary, and
Mrs. S. G. Soule, treasurer, gave en-.
couraging reports. In spite of finan-
cial depression, new unions have been
organized. old unions increased in
numbers and strength, and the State
organization is on frmer financial
basis than for ten years past.
Mrs. Jane G. Calhoun, one of Ohio's
original crusaders, whose zeal and en-.
ergies have not abated since that con.
secrated band went forth FL years
ago, presented our president with 6
beautiful gavel made from the wooc
of the old crusade church at Hillsboro
Ohio. On it was inscribed the names
of several of the crusaders with the
date of crusade. The old gavel WELD
ed SO effectively for thirteen years by
our honored and we'll beloved Mrs
Hobart was sent with greeting to thai
lady who was too feeble to be with III
in personal presence. A telegram O
thanks came in response before The
convention closed.
The many able and helpful papers
must be passed over without mention
Miss Hollister of Duluth, one of Min
nesota's delegates to the Words con
vention in London gave in her charm
ing manner some bright glimpses in
to those great meetings and persona
"reminiscences of our own Miss Willard
and Lady Somerset. One pleasing
incident she related; when Miss Agne.
Weston, National worker among tn,
men of the British Navy, came int
the convention, she was escorted by ,
squadron of British soldiers who flee