The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-18
CONVENTION OF THE W. C. T.U.
OFFICERS ELECTED FOR TIRE EN-
SUING YEAR.

Mrs. w. G. Sibley of Augusta Elected
State President for the sixteenth
Consecutive Time-Mrs. T.. W. Wci-
driIn the President for the First
District and One Chosen for Every
District In the State-urs. Waiter
ID. Hill of Macon Reelected Vice
President for the state.
Sandersvile, Ga, April 1.-THE after
noon session of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union to-day was opened
with prayer by Miss Stokes of Decatur.
The convention at once resumed the bust
ness of the meeting in electing officers for
the next year as follows:
Mrs, J. H. Sioley of Union Point was
elected delegate at large to the national
convention. She named Mrs. J. NJ. Huff
of Wrlghtsville as her alternate.
Mrs. Street of Summeryille, another del
egate to the national convention. named
Mrs. S. ]. Blanchard of Columbus as her
alternate.
Mrs. w. c. Sibley of Augusta was unan-
imously elected delegate to the world 5
convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union. Georgia will have in
Mrs. Sibley an able representative.
At this point a number of resolutions
were offered and adopted by the conven-
ton, among them being ones favoring the
anti-barroom BILL reformatory for youth
full criminals and scientific temperance in
Fruction.
The election of officers followed. Dis
trict presidents were chosen as follows:
First District-Mrs. P. w. Meldrim of
Savannah.
Second District-Mrs. Bouchelle of
Thomasville.
Third District-AIrs. John T. Durham
of Cochran.
Fourth District-Mrs. DR.. Blanchard of
Columbus.
Fifth District-Mrs. NJ. L. McLendon of
Atlanta.
sixth District-Mrs o. H. Rodgers of
Milledgeville.
Seventh District-Mrs. A. M. Street OF
Summerville.
Eighth District-0rrs. J. II. sibley of I'm
ion Point.
Ninth District-Mrs. w. B. Pyler of
GAINESVILLE.
Tenth District-A1rs. Claiborne Sneed
of Augusta.
Eleventh District-Mrs. j. II. Keodlng
Of Waycross.
superintendents of departments were
chosen as follows:
LOYAL Temperance Leglon--Mrs. Rice of
Greensboro.
oxford.
J. h Sibley of Union Point
Demorest Medal Contest-AIrs. M L. Nc
Tendon OF Atlanta.
Health and Hereditary-Mrs. DR.. Davis
OF Augusta.
sunday Observance-Mrs. DR.. Blanchard
OF Columbus.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. 4. Z. hltter
of Atlanta.
Petition Work-NIrs. William H. FELTON,
of Gainesville.
Fvangelistic Work-Nrs. L. e. Farris Of
Gainesville.
Prison and Jail-Mrs. Mary A. Webb of
Savannah.
Soldiers and sailors-Mrs. NJ. C. Roe of
Brunswick
Purity Department-NIrs. William A.
Garrett of Augusta.
aIflna bermen-Mrs. J. NJ. Stead of Way
cross.
Conference With Influential Bocies-Mrs.
]. j. Thomas of Atlanta.
For Miners-Mrs. E. Z. Freeman OF Car
tersville.
Narcotics-Mrs. c. S. Plank of Augusta
Press--Mrs. ]. T. Norris of Gainesville.
Young Womans Christian Temperance
Union-Mrs. ]. II. Sibley of Union Point.
ParIor Meetings-Mrs. E. T. Bartlett of
brownsville.
state Organizers-Mrs. Huff of Wrights-
vile, South Georgia; Mrs Stainback Will
son of Atlanta, North Georgia.
Mrs. w. c. Sibley of Augusta. for the
sixteenth time. was elected president.
Vice President-Mrs. Walter B. Hill of
Macon
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. ]. A.
Thomas of Macon.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. ]. T. Norris
of CarteFsville.
Treasurer-Mrs. B..J. Tarbutton of San
dersville.
The evening services were opened by
song by the choir and very earnest pray
err by Rev. e. S. Jernigan.
Mrs j. A. Thomas read very beautiful
letter from member of the national con-
vention, after which the president, Mrs.
Sibley, arose and introduced Mrs. l.. Nj. N.
Stevens of Portland, Ne, who entertained
the vast audience by a most pathetic,
beautiful and instructive lecture on the
curse of the liquor traffic
Mrs. Stevens is vice president-at-large OF
the National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, next in Office to Francis E.
willard. Mrs. Stevens has been for nine
teen years president Of the Women's
CnflStldn temperance Union III MAINE, ana
is officially connected with several char
table istitutions in her state. She is sec
rotary of the moral reform department of
the National Women's Council of America
AT the national conven ton of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union held in St.
Louis last November, Mrs. Stevens was
appointed TO represent the national society
az the British convention 10 be held in
London late in May. Mrs. Stevens goes
from Georgia TO Charleston, S. c.. to hold
a conference with the president of the
union in that state. Mrs. Stevens has been
In Georgia month in the interest OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
work of the state. She was a member Of
thc board Of lady managers OF the Worlds
Columbian exposition.