The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-10-09
WHOLE NO. 23O6.

caucus but in the fear of GOd-she viii
not be 40 much interested in the silver
/ question as In the jewels Of her own
/ hOusehOld-nOt 50 much disturbed by
the tariff question as i'm keeping her
own home free from the accursed tax Of
I the licensed saloon. The wOman's
/ home is her castle, her family the Jew
of the address hearty applause resound-
/ ed.
After noontide prayer the morning
session adjourned.
The afternoon session was devoted
most entirely to business. The treas
urer's report was read and accepted.
Committees appointed in the morning
reported.
The Committee on resolutions render
ed its report i'm some 5 OF 9 resolutions
and preamble; that as members ofthe
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
they were opposed to the liquor traffic
! and would use their efforts in every
way against the sale of intOxicants.
Another, resolved, that rs members
of the w. c. T. L., they set their face
and efforts against theatre going, dane
ing, card playing. progressive euchre
playing in the parlor as well as gamb-
ling i'm the saloon, and many more less
important. The president asked what
should be done with them. \ motion
was made that they be accepted as
whole, murmur passed through the
room and a motion was made to reread
one or two them when upon consider
alton they were accepted as "A whole.
The next in order was the election of
officers which virtually was q re-elec
tiOn and was as follows: President,
Mrs. \. W. KnePper, Somerset vice
president-at-large, Mrs. l.. \. McKin-
ley, Meyersdale; Cor. Secretary, Mrs.
:. w. Plat, Somerset Rec. Secretary,
Mrs. Jennie Thompson, Ursina; Treas
urer, Miss :. B. Thomas, Meyersdale.
The next i'm order was the election Of
the delegate 10 the state convention 10
meet in Harrisburg, October llth to
18th. Mrs. l.. \. Mckinley, OF Mey-
ersdale was chosen.
Mrs. f. II. Floto, of MeyeTslale, read
an instructive paper upon "The Need
of Temperance Work To-day" The
paper was deemed by all full of helpful
facts. Miss Mary Thomas of Meyers
dale in her paper dwelt upon the need
of systematic work in all societies as
being the out come and result Of much
saccess; the paper was precise and en-
phatic.
Mrs. Sue. ListOn, of ListOnbIrg read
paper upon the Juvenile work and |
was listened to with much attention.; il /
was spicy.
Miss Annie Zufall, Meyersdale, had !
paper upon woman's part in temper
ance work which was very good.
Miss Pink Zula'l, Meyersdale, sang
solo which was highly appreciated.
Unfermented wine was discussed by
the delegates and efforts are to be made
~ nave IL u1Ch III al tAtt NtititAiCo u p'ai {
the Communion table. Favorable re- /
ports came from some Of the churches. !
The announcements were read and I
the session adjourned until evening.
The closing session was THURSDAY /
evening and opened by singing by the /
choir and reading of the 10th psalm 4
by Mrs Kate Flynn. Several solos and {
recitatjOns We're creditably given and /
AN interesting paper read by Miss Car
rie We.fley.
The important feature of the evening |
was the address by Rev. VIM. Mullen
dOre, Somerset, upDa the subject of |
Temperance. The address was full of
earnest thought and deepest meaning.
1t was eIoquently delivered, holding
the audiences attention throughout.
After passing resolutions OF thanks,
in which the members of the con-
vention expressed themselves CRATE
full to all who had 80 largely c1ntribu.-
ed to the success of the Convention, the
session wIs CLOSED by singing cod b.
With You Till We Maet Again
The thorough Success was looked
upon as a happy promise for the sue
cess of future work through the county.
Con-.