The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-05-20

'Ihey Will suggest themselves to the
practical wheelman.
Particularly in view Of the fact
that the Omaha exposition will be
open next year, this bicycle path
ought to begun at once as there
would be great deal Of travel npon
it to and from the exposition. What
could be better tri for Boston or
New York wheelman than run from
Minneapolis to Omaha?
The w. G. I. U.County CONVEX
ton.
The first animal convention of
the Mobiles County W.C.T.U., was
called to order in the Congrega-
nionar church Of this place on
Thursday afternoon, May 18th, by
Mrs. C.E. Crawford Of Luverne, the
District President. After the open
ing devotional exercises and roll
cal, the address of welcome was
given by Mrs All. Clark and res
ponded to by Mrs. Crawford. A pa
per was read by Mrs. Newkirk on
Gam [ my brothers keeper? If so
why? Brief addresses we're given
by Revs. Bull, Walthauser and Dahl
&c. Bailey opened the discussion
on the topic, "Why should moth
ers be interested in the temper
ance work" Mrs.Bessie Scoyille,
the state organizer,led the ladies
in a parliamentary driIl,she acting
as the teacher and the ladies OF
the convention as pupils. In the
evening a large number If the
friends Of temperance gathered in
the church parlors and partook OF
bountiful collation. with the vi =
ting delegates. The people then
adjourned to the audience room
above and aftel the usual devotion
al excrcises,a duet by Mrs. Frank
Durfee and JAS. Ramage, and rec
itation by Miss Edith Clark. Mrs.
Scoville preached an interesting
and practical sermon to young pee
pie. A duet by Charley Buchan
and Raymond Hawley and the cir
culating of pledges closed the first
days session.,
Friday morning was occupied
in transaction of business. Mrs. T
F.Cross was elected president of
the county organization, Mrs.L. II.
Beckley vice-president, Mrs. r..
Hansberger, Sec;Mrs. c.. 3. Fink,
treasurer. It was decided that the
county unions during the coming
year secure pledges for the Temp
erance Temple at Chicago, and
give especial attention to the pro-
motion Of Sabbath observance and
temperance Sunday school. At tie
afternoon session after the OPEN
ing exercises, Mrs. Scoville opened
the discussion on 'How can our
country unions promote social pur
1ty, and was followed by others. A
paper on the topic" Is it worth
our while to carry on the tobacco
crusade ny Mrs. Maxwell was
sent in and read by proxy. A dis
cussion on "Woman's Suffrage
was opened by Mrs. Crawford. Mrs.
R.McCune read a paper on "The
early history Of the temperance re
form" Mrs.Scoville conducted an
examination designed TO illustrate
the meeting Of a model union; how
it should be conducted and what
sort of work it should be engaged
in. The topic "Wholesome (itera-
ture for children and YOUTH was
discussed by Rev.Dahl and Miss
Bateman. "What should be the at
titude Of unions in regard to the
use of soft drinks was the title of
a paper by Mrs.F.C. Bailey. The
session closed with rec
itatioh by Miss Ida Barry. In the
evening a goodly audience listened
to an interesting and forcible lee
ture by Mrs.Scoville, and the first
county convention closed with the
feeling on the part Of it's members
that it had been a profitable con-
ference, and that the lines had
been strengthened for more sys-
tematic and vigorous assault
against the common enemy, king
alcohol. OBSERVER.