The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-11-04
After Four Years Of Retirement the Old
Coon Comes Out Bigger Than Ever.

that our daughters may be as corner
stones polished after the similitude
of palace. AT $3.50 a. m. Mrs. An
na NJ. Hammer called the meeting
to order and the convention was
opened by singing the Coronation.
There were about 500 persons present.
Mrs. Olive Pond Amies led in prayer.
Mrs. .PonG-Amies then read the roll of
general officers, vice presidents, sup
erintendents of departments aud other
delegates. The general officers are !;
President Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer o.
Philadelphia. Corresponding Sec'y,
Miss II. Frances Jones, of Philadelphia.
Recording Secretary Mrs. Olive Pond
Amies, of Philadelphia. Treasurer,
Mrs. w. II. Woods of Huntingdon,
Vice President at large, Mrs. Marga.
ret G.. Hill Of Canonsburg. These
ladies were all present. Mrs. Anna.
bel NJ. Holvey, superintendent of the
press department was also in attend.
ance. Mrs. Hammer introduced Mrs.
Amanda Smith, colored lady
evangelist of the A. NJ. +. church,
from Ocean Grove, worker among
her own people, and the author of
pleasure at being present. and in
response to the wishes of the delegates
she sang, "WhosOever," and "The
very same Jesus" the delegates
joining in the chorus. Mrs.
Henrietta G. Forrest, editor of
the Bulletin, read a report Of the
years work, of the paper. Miss NJ.
Louisa Heiner of Kittanning, read
her second annual report on the
work among soldiers and sailors, she
spoke of the effort being made to
close the saloons an Memorial dag.
President Anna NJ. Hammer read her
annual address. She discoursed at
length the work of the mission
during the past year, which had all
been in the direction of closing the
saloon. The president referred to
the great crusade which was inaugu-
ated in Ohio twenty two years ago.
The address was received with
enthusiasm, and the convention ten.
dered the president vote Of Thanks
by rising and ordered the address
printed in the proceedings of cOnven-
tion. Mrs. w r. Rhodes of Allegheny,
State superintendent of the Y's at this
point presented the President on be-
half Of the H's with gavel made Of a
fragment of old Fort Duquense. She
accopanied the gift with an apprOpri-
ate reference to its origin. Mrs. Ham
mer accepted in short speech. Miss
ii. Frances Jones, corresponding sec
retary, read her annual report; much
work had been done, the report show
ed 1853 w. G. r. Unions in the State.
Mrs. Samuel Clements of Philadel-
phia, Superintendent Of EVangelistic
work gave a favorable report. Mrs.
w. II. Woods, of Huntington, the
State Treasurer, presented her report
which showed the total receipts for
the year to have been SO, ,347 80, which
from the balance last year 50, Az .O7,
amounted to S,S2l.57. The disburse-
ments had been 6,42499, leaving a
balance in the treasury of S,399.5S.
Mrs. Charlton in her address SAID
there were 100000 erriGg girls in this
land, three-iourths We're bought and
trapped into this life. The drink
traffic is at the bottom Of this. One
woman said, "Save the child today
and you have saved the nation. In the
home for fallen women, 952 women
and girls and infants. Forest county
has the largest Band of Mercy. II was
decided that each local union should
defray the expenses of its delegates i'm
future, which will permit holding the
State Conventions i'm the smaller cit
les Of the State. IL was announced
that delegates TO the next convention
would pay for their own meals at 20
cent per meal. The next Convention
will be held in Williamsport, The
delegate elected to the National Con-
uention at st. Louis, Nov. l3-lS, were