The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-22
v. c. tn. CONVENTION
White Ribbon Wearers Hold
a Busy Session at
BTidgeton.
HUDSON GETS THE BANNER
Great Increase in Membership
Mrs. Bourne's Annual Adj
dress = Committee
Reports.

BRIDGETON, Oct. 70, lSs6.-The second
day of the annuaI convention of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Unions Of
New jersey began at nine O'Clock yester-
day morning with a prayer service in
Central Methodist Episcopal Church, led
by Mrs. H. 1. Budd, of Mount Holly.
Many more delegates arrived today from
all parts of the State, making nearly 800
now here.
Mrs. Mary CARL, of Bridgeton, in her
address Of welcome last night said she
was glad to greet the member of the or
ganization in a city of 1900 people with
out a licensed saloon. Miss Agnes Slack
Of England also spoke to an immense
audience last night in the Central Metho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark, the
State President, delivered her annual adj
| dress.
Mrs Bourne said in part
We have not only passed the 500 line,
but we have beaten the record and re-
port Ills new members. Michigan and
Maryland are the only two States which
have reported over 500 members beside
our own State.
Your power to use your abilities has
been recognized in public and private
affairs. You ave protested against the
wrong done our old soldiers at Dayton,
o., which permits the sale of forty barrels
OF beer daily to our 5000 veterans, because
Of their revenue of $500. and against the
counter system everywhere.
N one may look at the temperance
reform today and forget that we are a
part of this great republic"
1 A The rnnnrf nf fh1 aLz--
tary, Mrs. ]. I. Liilis, showed that Essex
county leads in the number of unions.
with twenty, while Hudson county shows
the greatest increase in membership 21a
The State prize banner was accordingIv
awarded to Hudson and was given by Mrs
Gaminade to Mrs. C. H. Barta, the county
| President.
A condensed table is as follows.-
Atlantic County, s unions, 222 members.
increase in membership. 81; Bergen. 8
unions. AT members. increase II; Burling-
Ton, 70 unions. 60 members, increase 40:
Camden. 8 unions. A3 members, increase
40; Cape May, 4 unions, 81 members. in
crease 70; Cumberland, Is unions, 522 mem
oers. increase So; Essex, % unions, 1893
unions, A1 members, increase is: Hudson.
II unions, $40 members. Increase 30; Hun
terdoH, 8 unions, 161 members, increase s.
Mercer. 7 unions. 348 members. increase
20; Middlesex, s unions, 235 members. in
crease "a; Monmouth, Is unions, SOS menu
berg, increase II; Morris, 6 unions. 1874
members, Increase 80; Ocean. III members,
increase i; Passaic. 7 unions, 239 mem
members, increase So: Somerset, 4 unions,
81 members, increase 8; Sussex, 8 unions,
~ members, Increase s; Union, 10 unions,
sol members, increase 81; Warren. 5
unions, go members, increase 81,
Total number of unions, 203; new unions
during year, 26: members, $500; Y. W. C..
T. Us, "a; members, $50; honorary mem
bership, So; increase in membership. SSS:
| IxQVal TGmnAranca Legion o. n1rOphar 0f
w. c.. 7. U. meetings, 4,75S; public meet
ings, 256; number of libraries and read
ing rooms, q; halls owned, 80: value of
tied with 1920. 500; money raised, ssl 1885, n;
money expended. S2i.554.S4; decrease from
last year. s4.09s.S1.
The report OF the treasurer, Mrs. Y.
the total receipts for the year were
| S4,142.42; expenditures, $S.137.S3.
Mrs. G. f. Rice. of Trenton, led the af-
ternoon devotions at the opening Of the
afternoon sessions.
Mrs. Streets report stated that the
| fourth Sunday in November is hereafter
to be known and observed. as Universal
Mrs. ]. T. Lillis read the annual I'm
Memoriam." which she has prepared
for SO many years, and read an obituary
of 100 members who have died during the
| past year. the delegation present from each
county standing as the names of their de-
ceased county co-laborers were called.
4Ie TeQOIlS y i Viz 2ldtE 2QDtfl 1lG1lQSHl
of Social Departments were also given;
eParlor Meetings. by Mrs. I. C. Wynn.
of Camden; Fairs by Mrs. NJ. c.. Camp
field, Newark.
A report of the Committee on REST
Cottage was presented, also a report
from the State historian, Miss F. Belts.
and a report of the Demarest medal con-
tests by Mrs. K Raphael. Ocean Grove.
Rev. ]. N. Wright, or Bridgeton, and
Rev. s. ]. Mcdowell. of Friesburg, were
introduced at the convention and made
brief addresses.
The following Committee on Resolutions
was announced: Mrs. Lizzie Lambert. Mrs.
Hope Lippincott. Miss Esther Elfreth,
Miss Alice w. Garfield. Miss Emily Stokes
Miss Emma A. Barringer, Miss Ada H.
Robertson. Mrs. c. NJ. Barge. Miss Ella
Gilbert. Mss L.. e. Clayton, Miss H. NJ.
Rritten. Mrs. D.. B.. Peak, Mrs. S. r.
Krom, Mrs. Nettie Voorhees,, Mrs. e. w.
Lake and Mrs. William H. Beach,.
In her heport on The Press Miss E.
r. Kirby. of Woodstown, expressed great
satisfaction with the unanimity of news
paper editors and reporters in giving
publicity to their work and the friendly
spirit manifested toward the w. C. T. u.
Her report was received with applause.
In the evening a mass meeting for young
people was held with Miss Mary E. Camp
bell of New Brunswick. presiding. The
address of the evening was delivered by
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