The Monitor-register., 1897-10-29
Gathering of the Clans.
CONCLUDED ]

Mary G. Bassett, of Sharptown, led tn 9
opening devotions. Reports of superin
tendents of departments were taken up.
Miss Lillian Page, West Hobeksn, re.
ported the following literature distri-
buted: Pages of literature, 1,412 619;
temperance aud religious papers, maya
zines, Bibles and cards distributed
claimed a magnificent total of 1877. $40.
Mrs. A. Swan Brown spoke of scisn-
tiic temperance instruction 10 the
public schools and told of the unsuitable
ness of tho text books used 10 many in.
stances.
Ga motion of Emily B. Stokes lines
sages we're ordered sent to Margaret b
Ellis, who so long served the State as
corresponding secretary; Mary r. Dem
man, the first State president, aud to
Anna M. Hammer, late president of
Pennsylvania, welcoming her again into
New Jersey. Her present homo being
Newark.
Rev. MIR. Ogborn, tof Groveville, form
erly a brother Good Templar of Bridge
port, Gloucester county, was introduced
and in his happy manner addressed the
convention. Mr.. Ogbron helped organize
the w G. T. U. of the State.
Mrs. E. V. Street, Superintendent of
Sunday Schools, and Mrs. s. r Krom,
superintendent If Narcotics, gave their
report, aud we're followed by Laura E.
Homes, OF Clarksboro, who. iu her repo TT
on Franchise, made the we'll timed state
ment that hothing would have helped
the report on scientific temperance 10 the
public schools as the passage of tha
woman's school suffrage amendment, AS
It was necessary to have trustees favor
able to secure good results from the
scientific instruction law.
She SAID the result OF tho recent amend
ment election gave an idea uf the i'm
mensity of the work, as thousands
neglected to vote. I'VE nave more to
fear from the passive indifference OF
Christian people han from the pow 81 Of
the evil forces" y as her conclusion. The
address was spirited throughout, aud
was received with much favor.
Reports IN Mothers Meetings by Mrs.
Moore, Of Passaio county, and The
Press by Emily r. Kirby, of Salem
county, were then given. Isabella Ii.
Demarest for the first time led the me-
mortal service, Mrs. Ellis having had
this sad feature of the State pIosran in
charge for years. Mrs. Dumarest paid
an impressive aud fitting tribute To those
who had passed away during the year,
and then, with the delegates from the
different counties standing in turn, read
the LANES of their lost. Hudson and
Unioa counties responded with a suitable
text. Mercer county bad lost five, in
Guiding Mrs. Robbins, aged 90, of Hamil-
ton Square, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey,
of Trenton, to whom u special tribute
was paid by Mrs DomArest.
Miss Maud Miller, of Asbury Park,
read an instructive paper GU the training
of children from the standpoint of the
w. q. T. u, and embraced ideas on the
development of their physical, mental
and moral powers, claiming that they
we're interdependenG on each other and
that all should be- trained together.
The Trenton Loyal Temperance Legion
was given a front place during the latter
part of the afternoon, and gave an inter
esting exercise. IL went through a
regular SOS sion, the officers occupying
the platform.
Miss Alice NJ, Guernsey, of East
Orange, State Secretary Of Loyal Tenn
perance Legion work, was in charge.
This feature of the program brought
that there are Lone too young nor too old
to work in ou- beloved cause for God, for
home, Tor huma nifty. The your g pre- ST.
dent of the L T. L. having conducted
the meeting with the correct forms of
parliamentary usage that would be well
patterned by many older presiding
officers than she. Miss Guernsey was
pleasantly surprised by the gilt of n
beautiful bouquet of roses presented
through one of the children.
FOURTH DAY EVENING.
The evening session was a mass meet.
ing for young people. conducted by Mrs.
Kate Raphael, of Ocean Grove. The
nall was well filed both in the gallery
and on the main floor.
The Arion Glee Club, Prof. E. q.
Gregory, leader, made its first public APP
pearance for the winter, and was warmly
greeted. 1t sang "Nearer My God to
Thee" "Some Glad Day" and Home,
Sweet Home"
After Mrs. Raphael's report on "Y"