The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-13
ITS SESSIONS ENDED.
Last Days Work Of the ". {.
T. e. Convention.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Resclurfons Pnesed PROTESTING Az ss
rhe Prohss Dropping Woman SUI
frs~e From Their Platform.

TIE sessions Of thu fourth and last Gay
OF the state convention of the
u. were we2 attended D. me 49,
- $3.50. ~ .enosranoe work. AID
considerable amount OF BUSHES
trauxactsS. Oascers were elected sol -
other year and the remainder OF lne
yoyts of suoerinten6orts or ce2A- -
w@~- r.ysn. The voting delegates Ness
seated IN sect.ons. ard upon ro1 eai lAe
following we're found 20 De preseAi.
sErs. l. L Trask. Mrs r. b. Sangos-'
Mrs. r. E Angelo. Mrs j. A. uaIA.s. - -
s. n. Co.'s Mrs L. A Blair. Mrs bsaaS,s
Argand. Of Chehals county: Mrs N -
gsnrett. Mrs- A BrodAl. Mss AaLsasc
HOWE. Mss Persia HoneysnA. 0. Les
county; Mrs G.. C.. Hitchcock, o. ~-
county. Mrs. Cora Grant. Of CoW1t1 cSa-i-
"; Mrs. N. B. Duckworth. Mrs h in
bar, Mrs. s. J. Morse. or Mason So1Ay
Mrs. A Olnsy. OF Pacific county L.
= Davis. OF San Juan county: Hrs L0Sy
1vhamhsrissr- Mrs. C.. NJ Knapp, Mrs. =.
7 stewart. of Skagst county. Mrs. Il n
Sherwood. Mrs. l. r.. Barnyte. MS 4
Hillary, Mrs r. J. Thayer. MRS. ID. =.
Brown. Of Snohonssh county. MIS- "A.
Ausn. Mrs.. May A Page. Mrs Coyington.
Mrs. L. E. McCauslznd. Mrs. Nay 1rss-
cry. Mira Lucia Ruaecge, % InllsleA4
county: Mrs. &. Camp. Mrs. T. ~. bAses,
Hrg. H3tEH E-Gl2. MIS- <~- -.
Mrs. ANA wfHsr, Mrs. Ida Lefeyer. MSS
Anay Cole. Miss Dora Taylor, OF PleIse
courry: Mrs. +. C. Graves. Mrs. N Z.
Hamilton, Airs j C. Wright. OF Wnaleon
county. Mrs Nellie If. Worth, MS. II .
Pzrkhursr. Mrs A. c. Stroud, Mrs. "a
More. Mira N. A Harmon. Mrs. Z. a
Drake. Mrs. r. ]. Ray. AIRS. l. W aLa.ls.
Mrs -. G. HEil. Mrs. Ida Grigss. MSS
MAJ Cornelius, Miss Mary A. Burrows. OF
King county.
IRE s.eos.on OF officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President. Mss Mary L. Page OF Olyzn-
nss. vice nrestcert Mrs r. ]. Fined. OF
Tacoma. corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Alice r. R.deout. OF Olympia; recorains
secretary, Mrs. r. J. Thayer, OF Everett;
assistant secretary. Mrs. h. h slnlohson'
OF Seattle: treasurer, Mrs. s. E. ShorthiA.
az Tacoma: Loyal Temperance Legion sec
retary, Miss Mary A. Burrows. or Ross:
Y. w. c. T. u. secretary, Mrs. ). Marie
Gosg. OF Melbourne: state organizer, Ars-
Matte " Graves of Centralia- The fol-
lowing named trustees were also elected.
Mrs c. C. Brown, OF Everett; Mrs. Franc
Lee. OF Seattle.
Delegates 10 national conventions: MIS-
NJ c. Ewing, OF Seattle; Mrs. l.. A. Cham
berlain. OF Mount Vernon.
AZ noon the delegates were entertained
by the ladies' OF the First Methodist Epis-
copai church at luncheon.
The afternoon session was made es-
pecially interesting by q talk on various
Thoughts From the Convention, by the
national corresponding secretary, Mrs
Katherine Iente Stevenson, whose pres
enca and cheering words have been a
source OF help and inspiration to the MEM
bers of the convention Mrs. Stevenson
also conducted a question box and gave
some excellent advice on the mode OF con-
Quoting business IN the conventions. In
answer TO thu question. which were tss
cu!etest wornen's or mems conventionsg
Mrs Stevenson answered, very emphas-
icaIly. ''women's. OF course" The pres
ence of four OF the original crusaders IN
W. C.. r. II. work created a great deal OF
enthusiasm, and these good women, who
gave their names as Mrs. Jane Bell, Mrs.
NJ A Harmon. OF Seattle: Mrs. N. B.
Reese. Of vashon island. and Mrs. e. -.
Camp, OF Tacoma, were presented 10 the
convention
A pleasant incident OF the afternoon was
the presentation OF the white silk Union
Signal banner to ise whatcom union for
having the largest per cent. or members as
subscribers for the Official organ of the
". c. T. U. the Union Signal. Little Gala
Mccausland. OF Olympia, the page OF the
convention. was given q silver token for
her faithful service during the convention.
IhS report o. the EoNer mission DEPART
ment. Mrs. II. Bertrand superintendent.
showed that about 8. go bouquets had been
distributed throughout the city curingw hs
last four DAYS.
Mrs. E. n, Haniln presented a set OF res
eiutious toward the close OF the afternoon.
ard among than were resolutions protest
ing against the action OF the national Pro-
h-bstion convention at Pittshurg IN drop
ping equal suffrage from the party plat
form. This was carried. as was also q res
oiutios recommending the beginning OF al
active campaign for Nsoman's suffrage. by
circulating petitions securing the names
% both men and women n large numbers:
also a resolution that our heartfelt
thanks be hereby extended to the people
Of Seattle for their hospitality, and 20 the
press OF the city for the very full reports
OF the convention"
The convention closed at $50 o'clock with
devotional exercises
Mrs Stevenson said goo6-by, ana she was
given this conventions war cry, which IS:
True as blue.
Wen see 10 you.
Katherine Iente,
To US sent"
Invitations were extended from Tacoma