The record-union., 1896-04-18
CLOSE on THE CONVENTION.
Temperance Workers at Oak Park Com
plete Their Labors.
County Officers Elected and Division
Superintendent Appointed
Songs and Essays.

The County Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union concluded its annua
convention at Oak Park last evening
AT all three sessions yesterday the pa
vilion was well filed and great dea
of enthusiasm was shown.
The last day of the convention wa
opened yesterday morning by devo
tional exercises conducted by Mrs. Nor
row. There were forty members pres
ent, and the new constitution wa:
adopted without dissenting voice.
Officers were elected for the coming
year, as follows: County President
Mrs. M. e. jerks; Vice-President at
large, Mrs. G. Schadt; Recording Secre
tary, Mrs. Belle Rowe; Treasurer, Mrs
N. T. Saunders; First Vice-President
Mrs. r. E. McMullen; Second Vice
President, Mrs. L. H. Snider; Auditor
Mrs. Julia Dixon.
Mrs. Mary Mayhem conducted thu
noon hour exercises, during which Mrs
Purnell spoke Of the coming State Con
vention, and her remarks were received
with applause.
The afternoon exercises were opened
by devotional services conducted BY
Mrs. Saunders of Florin.
The following Superintendents Of de-
partments were appointed by the Presi
dent: Evangelistic, Mrs. c. H. Hun
toon; Mothers and Kindergartens, Mrs
E. V. Hunter; Juvenile, Mrs. M.
jerks; Temperance and Labor. Mrs. r
E. McMullen; Scientific Temperance
Mrs. E. B. Willis; Narcotics and Sab
bath Observance, Mrs. 8. A. Stoddard
Prisons and Jails, Mrs. c. Condo; Hy
giene and Heredity, Mrs Mary Coomes
Flower Mission, Mrs. Merrill; Demorest
Mrs N. l.. Saunders; Social Purity, Mrs
Aldrich; Franchise, Legislative Peti
tions, Mrs. NJ. ]. Mayhem; Song, Mrs
Minnie Brand; Railroad Employees, Mrs
E. Schadt; Finance, Mrs. S. c. Osborne
Law Enforcement, Mrs. N. Hutchinson
Literature and Ensign, Mrs. Belle
Rowe; Press, Mrs. Effie Whitman
Drawing Room, Mrs. Jessie Storch.
Mrs. N. T. Saunders of Florin was ap-
pointed Superintendent OF the w. Z. L
U. medal contest work.
Upon recommendation Of the Execu'
tive Committee, 1t was decided to give
the Recording Secretary a salary OF SIT
year, and the Corresponding Secretary
was allowed 81 for expenses.
Mrs Brand sang a solo, after which q
tribute was paid by Mrs. Carley to the
memory Of the late Mrs. s. B. Smith
who was a prominent worker.
The following report OF the Resolu-
tons Committee was adopted:
Whereas, We find before us q wide
field Of labor, requiring unceasing and
diligent effort, with active enemies on
every hand; therefore, be it
Resolved by the help Of God
/. That we use every means in our
power to secure laws for the protection
CT the young, and for the proper observ-
ance Of the Christian Sabbath.
2. That we make especial effort fol-
the spread Of our work by the organisa-
ton Of new unions throughout the
county.
3. That we, individually and collect
lively. strive by every lawful means te
secure the ballot for women.
4. That while we recognize the fact
that the public press must furnish rec.
ord of current events, and that 1t viii
cater to the popular taste. we most ear.
nestly protest against the publication
of details OF vice and crime that are
corrupting to the morals and pollutine
10 the minds Of our young people, an6
that We do all in our power to educate