The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23

ARu6S OlacKs Oh Englanus VINO is OeCfo~
tary of the Worlds w. G. T. U. and of
the British W. G. T. U. and connected
with many other organizations. She is
bright faced young woman, with DARK
brown eyes and hair-a typical English
woman, healthy, vivaoious, clear headed,
courageous and confident, never doubling
that the reforms which she advocates will
be crowned with success.
Naturally such a practical woman de
spises shams and is quick to detect them
She is also quick to discern the frivolous
work which passes as reform. She is quite
familiar with all the political methods of
show not to do it" and with the formid
able commissions of noble gentlemen
who know little of the subject. and do
less in futherance of the object for which
they were ostensibly appointed.
Miss Slack said in comparing her work
in Great Britain with this country, that
the two countries we're hardly compar-
able. The work here, she thought, was
an easy one when compared with that
which confronted the Union in Great
Britain. What had impressed Ter
strongly since her arrival here was the
absence of wines and liquors on the
| hotel tables. The custo m in her country,
she said, was almost universal; the habit
of drinking acquired in youth, becomes
so strong that it would seem almost
hopeless task to destroy it were it not for
the fact that 100 900 earnest women. who
constitute the working force of the Union
in Great Britain, had made such perma-
melt progress that anything now appeared
possible. She spoke at some consider
able length. but her audience listened
| with much interest.
| The business session began at 8 30 Tues
day morning and was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Emma Bourne, of
| Newark. The minutes of the Executive
Committee were read and approved.
Committees on Credentials, Courtesy
Resolutions and Pages were appointed.
After the appointn e ut of the committees,
the president presented her annual ad-
dress, which was greeted with applause.
She said in part.
"We are gathered here to-day in lovely
autumn to bind the county sheaves into
a great bundle TO be passed on again to
St. Louis in November to become a part
Of the great work done by the host of
! pledged women in all the States and Ter
ritories. l am rejoiced at the grand
results of your efforts Of this year, and at
this moment our ranks make US the ban-
ner State of the Union. Not only have
we reached the 500 mark of new member
| ship, but we lead with 1 ,115 new mem
bers. Only Maryland and Michigan have
gone over 500 mark, SO it will be seen
| what we have accomplished. This gives
us share of the proceeds of benefit night
at st. Louis and allows us voice in ar
ranging the programme for that night.
The report of the corresponding score
tary, Mrs. J. T. Ellis, showed that Essex
County leads the State in the number of
unions, with 20, while Hudson County
shows the greatest gain in membership,
80. The State prize banner was there.
upon awarded to Hudson County by Mrs.
Caminade, the treasurer. The total
number of unions in the State was report
ed to be 203, with membership of 1887,
a gain of 1115. The Y. W. G. T. U. has
"a societies and $50 members. The Loyal
Temperance Legions number 95. The
number of meetings held was 4753.
The treasurer's report showed receipts
of $4142.42 and disbursements amounting
to s313733.
In her report on 1.-THE Press" Miss E.
R. Kirby, of Woodstown, expressed great
satisfaction with the unanimity of news
paper editors aud reporters in giving pub
licity to their work and the friendly spirit
manifested toward the W. G. T. U. Her
report was received with applause.
In the selection of place for the
tw enty fourth annual Convention, the
delegation from Mercer county made a
strong plea for the Convention, aud by a
unanimous vote Trenton was chosen for
the '97 Convention.
An informal ballot for the choice of a
President for the ensuing year resulted
in Mrs. Bourne receiving TIA ballots for
reelection, and amid handkerchief waving
and hand olapping the election of Mrs.
Bourne was made unanimous.
Prior to balloting for Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. M. B. Ellis, who has per-
formed the duties of the office for fifteen
consecutive years, somewhat surprised
the delegates by positively declining to
assume the duties of the Office for
another year" Then followed the adop.
ton of resolution, expressing the high
esteem and loving appreciation of the
faithful services of the retiring Secretary.
There were fifteen nominations made
and those showing but little strength
declined, and formal ballot was taken
with Mrs. 1. n. Demarest and Miss
Esther Elfretb, of Haddonfield, as candi-
dates.
Mrs. Demarest, who has been the
Recording Secretary of the State Union
for four years, was elected by a vote of
1873 to AZ for her opponent.
Mrs. N. L. Caminade, of Trenton, was
the unanimous choice of the Convention
for reelection as treasurer.
The Executive Committee Was extended
invitations to meet in spring session at
Haddonfeld, Plainfield, Woodstown and
Newark.
NJ The delegates to the National Conven-
ton we're elected as follows: Mrs. Ella M.
Murphy, of Millville; Mrs. M. W. Brad
ley, of Tuckerton; Mrs. s. J. Blanchard,
of Newark; Mrs. Kate Raphael, of Ocean
Grove; Mrs M. E. B. Noe, of Elizabeeh;
Mrs. G. R. McMurtrie, of Newton; Mrs.
A. s. Brown, of Passaic; Mrs. Clara G..
Wood, of Dover.
| Alternates-Mrs. Charles Keighley, of
Vineland; Mrs. Anna Perkins. of Moores-
to wn; Mrs. M. J. Wilson. of Railway;
Mrs. M. E. Camgeld, of Newark; Mrs.
A. W. Bodine, of Ocean City, Mrs. s. N.
johnson. Elmer.
The National Superintendent, who are
delegates by virtue of their office, are
Mrs. Margaret B. Ellis, of Newark,
Legislation and enforcement; Mrs. M. E,
| Tomlinson, of Plainfeld, Parlor Meetings;
Mrs. Ella M. Thacher, of Florence, Sol
diers and Sailors Mrs. F. V. Cox, Sab
bath Observance.
Superintendent Sallie N. johnson,
of the Department of Work Among the
Colored Population, in her report con-
cludes by saying: "The tendency of the
colored people unfortunately is not
towards thoroughness; they are usually
contented with smattering of know
ledge. The thing for them to do is to
change their environments, which they
oan do nv haoomino eduaatad Tn6uet I