Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-25
w. q. T. u. DEPARTMENT.

Extracts from report OF convention
of w. G. Il. u. held at Saranac, March
l6, IL and Is, 1897.
Convention was called to order Tues
day afternoon at 1880. The time until
evening was occupied mainly in seat
ing convention, appointing committees
and short parliamentary drill.
Mrs. +. II. Nudge of Ionia, in the
absence OF the president, called the
meeting To order at 1880 p. m. After
the usual devotional exercises, we lis
tened to an address of welcome by Mrs.
l.. j. Canright of the Saranac union.
Response by Mrs. James Scott of North
Plains in few we'll chosen words.
We were favored with two recitations
during the evening. One by little
Miss Mercer, entitled Battery b, and
one in the German dialect by Jessie
Kelley. Mrs. Z. H. Nudge then read
a very interesting paper prepared es-
pecially for benefit of the ladies' Mrs.
A. S. Benjamin, our state and district
president, also gave short talk on the
general work of the w. G. T. U. Fol-
lowing this was the usual collection
and adjournment
Wednesday morning, Mrs. NJ. Smith
OF Belding conducted the devotional
exercises. AS the president elect, Mrs
Dinsmore OF Portland, was detained at
home on account. Of sickness, Mrs.
Nudge was elected president for the
day. After reading by the president
II letter from Mrs. Dinsmore, the
'Ceo~o"tiea .-.tLe.ir-e>, &c rocoru:ne
secretary to write letters of greeting,
sympathy and appreciation TO Mrs.
Dinsmore and Mrs. A. ID. jerks, coun
~ superintendent of Flower Missions.
The committee on courtesies then in
troduced Rev. Mr.. Wright of the NJ.
Il. church and Mr.. Johnson, editor of
the Saranac Advertiser. A paper was
then read by Mrs. A bbe Webber of
Lyons on Equal Suffrage, followed by
discussion. Mrs. &. &. Freeman OF
Lake Odessa gave recitation in the
German dialect, subject Der Sturdy
Oak and Das Clinging Vine.n After
reports OF county superintendents OF
various departments, noon-tide pray
er was offered by Mrs. Benjamin Miss
Sissem rendered "A solo which was duly
appreciated.
Mrs H. NJ Wilson conducted the
devotional exercises at the opening of
the afternoon session and followed
with report of prison and jail work,
in which she spoke Of having visited
the county Jail nearly every Sabbath,
distributing literature and conversing
with the inmates, also visiting the
prison occasionally. "Woman's Mis-
SION was the subject OF a paper read
by Mrs. j. =. Fellows OF Lake Odessa
Discussion followed led by Mrs. Nudge.
At p. IN. Mrs. Benjamin gave de-
partment drill, and IA parliamentary
drill. A goodly number of pupils from
the High school and Grammar depart
ment were present ut the drills.
In the evening devotional service
was led by Mrs. Scott Of North Plains
After several recitations by Mrs. Free
man and Master Brown, Mrs. Benja-
min gave an address on False
standards, !" in which the speaker did
herself much credit.
Thursday morning, after devotional
exercises conducted by Mrs. Bowen of
Lyons, the time was taken up with re-
ports of committees and election Of
officers as follows;
President-Mrs. A. NJ. Dinsmore, Portland,
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs c. c. Free
man, Lake Odessa
Recording Secretary-Mrs. l. N Barbour
Saranac.
Treasurer--Mrs ]. X. Bowen, Lyons.
A rising vote OF thanks was rendered
Mrs Benjamin for the inspiration her
presence and aid rendered the conven-
ton. After singing "Blest be the tie
that binds" convention adjourned to
meet at Lyons the third week in
March, 1898.
Regular meeting of the w. G. T. U.
at Mrs. Bushert's, Friday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Come and hear echoes
from the county convention.
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