The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
W. c. 7. U. CONVENTION
MRS. M'wHIRTER HONORED BY RE-
ELECTION AS PRESIDENT.
Clay County Old Soldiers Hold Their
Annual Bean Dinner at Brazil
Other State News.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAFAYETTE, Ind Oct s.-The recogni-
ton Of the work of Mrs Luella F. McWhir-
ter, of indianapolis, by her unanimous re-
election to the state presidency of the W.
c. I. u, meets with general satisfaction.
Aside from the election of officers the day
was spent in hearing reports from the yari-
Gus branches of the work One of the re-
ports was from a new department, that of
the press, which the women of the organi-
cation consider one of the most important
in the work. The report was read by Mrs
Florence Vance, Of Frankfort. She says 772
columns Of matter relating to the w. c. T.
U. have been given to the newspapers. The
results from this department are said to be
an increase in membership and in the gen.
eral interest in the organization.
The report of the department Of Jail and
prison and the work among miners, pre-
scented by Mrs. Ellen K. Denny, pointed
out numerous reforms accomplished dur
ing the year directly through the efforts of
the women of the w. c. T. u. The report
urged the appointment Of woman in ev-
cry county deputy sheriff, whose duty
shall be to take care of the women and
boy prisoners.
The purity department cited the passage
VI lHS CuIlSW law III many cities OF the
State, and said it had been accomplished
through the work of the purity department
The report also said 1.-The department has
done what it could toward purifying the
press
The report Of the department of infer
mented wine said that even the Catholic
Church was joining in the work of trying
to have the Lords table pure and undefiled
by fermented wines.
Mrs. Lon E. Rail, for the mercy depart
ment, reported the addition of $50 members
during the year and the organization of
numerous Bands of Mercy in the public
schools and the Sunday schools. The distri-
button of over %, 600 pages of literature was
also mentioned as a feature of the work.
Many names were reported as secured Of
those who pledge themselves not to wear
the plumage of birds on their hats.
Mrs. Mary A. Moody, of Indianapolis, in
her report on household economics, pointed
out the various vacation schools that had
been founded during the summer. The re-
port also told of petitions to the Legisla-
ture for law enabling the State Board of
Education to add manual labor and physi-
cal culture to the curriculum of the public
schools.
the department of Sunday school work,
reported an increase of twenty-five superin-
tendents. over last year and an increased
interest in the work. The number of pledge
signers during the year was said to be 3, 1884,
Other reports were those of the depart
ments of health, heredity and physical Gull
ture. systematic giving and temperance
legislation.
The w. C. T. u. convention is one of the
best attended and most successful in recent
years. The only remaining debt Of the State
organization, which was about $500 on the
Hadley Industrial School, was raised after
little effort. The election of officers was de-
iayed beyond the scheduled time on account
of a lively discussion as TO the method of
voting, which was finally decided to be by
ballot with only accredited delegates vot-
ing. The election resulted
President-Mrs. L. f. McWhirter, Of In
dianapolis.
Vice President-NIiss Mary Hadley, of
Bloomingdale.
Balch of Indianapolis.
Recording Secretary-Rev. M. o. Com
mack, of Marion.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. T. whitson, Of Indi-
annapolis.
Afterward the Hadley board and central
committee made their presentations of di-
pomas and medals The principal feature
of to-nights programme We an address on
Heroes and Heroines'' ~ Miss Marie C..
Brehm, of Chicago. Tomorrow rePresen-
tatives of the organization will conduct both
morning and evening services in the various
churches of the city.