The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-26
STATE W. C. 7. U. IN SESSION.
THE DELEGATES FORMALLY well
COINED TO THE CITY.

The Session Held in Trinity Church
Lecture ROOm-PrOminent Ladies
From Various Sections OF the state
in Attendancc-Mfss Belle Kear-
ney's Magnetic Address Before the
Conyention-Mrs. SMELL 90 Speak To-
night - The Conventions Pro-
grammc.
The state convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Of Georgia
began It's session yesterday morning IN
Trinity church lecture room.
There were few people present at the
opening session except the delegates. most
of whom arrived the night before. There
is much regret on the part Of the local IN
ion OF lack Of interest in the convention
and absence OF cordially in the reception
of the delegates among whom are many
ladies from the leading families in the
state.
The platform in the lecture room was
prettily decorated with flowers and plants
bouquets of roses sending out their rich
fragrance over the room.
The convention vas called to order sby
the president, Mrs. W. G. Sibley OF Au-
susta, VINO conducted the devotional eX-
ercises. The organization OF the con-
ventiOn and the reception and reading
of reports of the various departments
of the work followed.
Among the delegates from various parts
of the state are Mrs Claiborne Snead,
district president; Mrs. J. 5. Palmer, Mrs.
W. w. Smythe, Mrs. \. NJ. Russell, Mrs,
J. b. Perry. Mrs. NJ. 4. Hankinson, Mrs.
Julia Il. Scales, Mrs. Wessiger, Mrs. j.
l.. Laney, Miss Marion Rood, OF Augusta;
Mrs. J. w. Parks of Atlanta, Mrs. w. b.
Hin and Mrs. j. II. l.. Gerdine of Macon,
Mrs. ]. r. Norris of Gainesville, Mrs.
NJ. A. Campbell of Greshamviile, Miss
Kate Hughes, Meriwetheri Miss Mary
Craig, Milledgeville, Mrs. l. =. Harvey,
Rome, Mrs. J. S. Claghorn and Mrs. A.
NJ. Street, SummcrVlle, Mrs. >. ). Bon
chele, Mrs. NJ S. Jones and Mrs. T. p.
Bartlett, Townsville, Mrs. Jennie II.
Sibley, Union Point.
The afternoon session was continue
ton of the programme of the morning,
the devotional exercises being conducted
by Mrs. Gerdine and Miss Kearney Of
Mississippi.
The exercises last night were of an in
teresting character. The lecture room
was fairly well filled, the greater part of
the audience being made up of ladies.
The delegates were formally welcomed
city. by Mr.. James Earle in behalf Of the
Christian societies, and by Rev. J. o. A.
Cook, D. D. pastor Of the
ministry. The addresses were cordial and
commendatory of the work of the organ
ization represented by the noble ladies
who are here as its representatives.
Mrs. Jennie H. Smiley of Union Point re-
sponded to the welcome in an address in
which she reviewed the organization and
work of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union. The organization is estaD-
lishcd in every state and territory in the
union. There are now 10000 local unions
and 5000 temperance legtons organized in
this country and 100000 children are
under temperance instruction. Mrs. Sih-
ley's address was in a measure statistical
and showed the wonderful work that is
being done by the organization in behalf
of temperance and for the cause of Christ.
The address of the evening was by Miss
Belle Kearney of Mississippi, national or
ganizer OF the Womens' Christian Temper
ance Union. 1t is seldom that a more en-
phatic, pointed and eloquent appeal in
behalf of temperance is heard. Miss
kearney Is a prohibitionist from the word,
and does not hesitate to place the respon-
sibiity for the liquor traffic and its at
tendant evils upon the people who cast
the ballots.
She is am eloquent and magnetic speak
er. Her words convey a distinct meaning
and her language is 'unequiVocal Those
who heard her, whether they Endorsed all
that she said or not, applauded her sin
cerity and her presentation of the facts
she sought TO place before her hearers.
The convention will resume its sessions
this morning. The afternoon session will
be omitted IN respect TO Memorial day To-
night Miss Kearney will speak again. Mrs.
Mary MCGEE Smell of Mississippi viii de-
liver the principal address.
All of the sessions of the convention are
open and the ladies urge the public to
attend. Tomorrow nights programme
will be announced to-day Sunday after
noon at o'clock Miss Kearney Will speak
at the theater to young men.
Those who attend the sessions of the
convention will not fail to be interested
and entertained. There has been some
feeling against the Women's Christian
Temperance Union on account of the i'm
preston that 1t is a woman's suffrage in
stitution. This, however, is most en-
phatically denied.