The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-04
The Forest County w. c. t. U. Con-
VentiOn.

The 9th annual convention of the For
est County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met Wednesday, August
2lst, 1895, at Bauer's Hall, Kellettville.
At p. IN. a meeting was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Mrs.
Orion Siggins. The Convention was
called to order at $50 the President, Mrs.
j. II. Derickson, in the chair. The roll
call of officers and members of the con-
vention was responded to with verses of
scripture by following persons
Tionesta-Mrs. j. II. Derickson, Mrs.
Mary Irwin, Mrs. A. B. Kelly, Mrs.
Craig, Mrs. Prudence Wyman, Mrs.
Martha Peters, Mrs. Chas. Randall, Miss
Mamie Morrow.
Hickory-Mrs. Alice Siggins, Mrs.
Sue Warden, Mrs. Sarah German, Mrs.
Maria Osgood.
Marienville-Mrs. Savilla Shipe, Mrs.
c. f. Hunt.
Golenza-Mrs. Geo. Watson.
Kellettville-Mrs. S. e. Johnson, Mrs.
r. Gillespie, Miss Kate Guenther.
Nebraska-Mrs. Carrie Carson, Mrs.
Lyman Cook, Mrs. John Knupp.
Redclyffe-Mrs. A. S. Stewart, Mrs.
Barton, Mrs. Josiah Work.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was then appointed: Mrs. @. F.
Hunt, Mrs. Alice II. Siggins, Mrs. H.
M. Cook, Mrs. A. b. Kelly; and the
committee for time and place for the
meeting of 1896, were, Mrs. Geo. Watson,
Mrs. Work.
The minutes of executive meeting of
May 18th, 1895, were read and adopted.
The Union then listened to an able and
cordial address of welcome by Mrs. S. e.
Johnson, to which Mrs. Savilla Shipe re-
sponded in very pleasing manner; fol-
lowed by white ribbon experiences,
"What has w. C. T. U. done for me2"
President introduced Mrs. Prudence
Wyman, who opened the meeting with
interesting talk, followed by Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Watson,
Mrs. Derickson, Miss Guenther, Miss
Morrow and Mrs. Thompson of Indiana.
! Mrs. Siggins was then called to chair and
President, Mrs. Derickson, read her ex-
cellent annual address. Convention was
closed by singing "What a Friend we
have in Jesus"
Thursday morning, 8 o'clock. The
President in chair. Devotional exercises
conducted by Miss Kate Guenther
Minutes of evening meeting read and ap-
proved. Superintendents' reports were
then in order. These reports were all
good and were accepted. They were as
| follows: Lumbermen, Mrs. Watson
Sabbath School work, Mrs. Kerr Mercy
Mrs. fowler; Scientific Temperance In.
struction, Mrs. Orion Siggins; Soldiers
Mrs. Irwin; Prison, Miss Morrow. AT
ter which was read the report of the cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. Irwin, and
then followed the report of Treasurer
Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Thompson was ther
made a member of the convention. Mrs
Wyman talked and reported on Fran
chise work. Mr.. Work was then intro
duced to the convention and spoke few
words of encouragement. Presiden
then called on following delegates to re
port: Mrs. German, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs
Cook, Miss Guenther, followed by Mrs
Johnson's report on Narcotics. 1t wa
moved and carried that Mrs. SigginI
write resolutions on death of Jenning
Demorest. Miss Sallada's report on Lit
erature read by Mrs. Hunt. Report o
local work of Redclyffe by Mrs. Worl
read by Mrs. Barton. Meeting closed b!
singing, and noontide prayer by Mrs
Stewart. Afternoon session opened at
o'clock, Mrs, Derickson, President, il
the chair. Devotional exercises conduc
ted by Mrs. Sayilla Shipe. Minutes rea,
and approved, followed by election O
officers; President, Mrs. j.. IL. Derrick
son; Vice Pres, Mrs. A. S. Stewart
Cor. Sec, Mrs. Mary t. Irwin Rec. Sec
Mrs. Alice II. Siggins Treas, Mrs. A
b. Kelly.
A most excellent paper entitled "Wc
mans Work." read by Mrs. Work c
J Redclyffe. Singing by Mrs. Shipe.
, memorial Of Mrs. Boyd was read by Mrs
Irwin, and a memorial Of Mrs. Allie
Wyman, written by Mrs. Sharp, read b
Mrs. Siggins. Mrs. Craig read an ex
cellent report on Rail Road Work, show
, ing how much good had been done b
Forest County 10 the Railroad mer
Followed by Symposium conducted b
> Mrs. Wyman.
Thursday evening session opened at
o'clock. Devotional exercises conducte
by Miss NanDie Morrow. Mrs. Stewar
Vice President, in chair. An address b
) Mrs. Eva G.. Thompson of Indiana. w
! regret tdat every woman in Forei
| County could not have heard the man
good things Mrs. Thompson said to er
courage us in our work.
> Mrs. Hunt, chairman of the eOmmi
. tee on Resolutions, presented the follow
ing
!. RESOLUTIONS.
g In humble dependence upon God All
! thankful acknowledgment Of Divir