The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-09-30
A STATE CONVEN ton
The w. C. T. U. Met Here
Five Days for Their An
nua1 Meeting.
Interesting Sessions Were Held
Day and Evening and
Topics Discussed.
AN ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Practically the Same Ladies
Are Still in Charge Of the
Unions Affairs.
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.
TENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION.

Splendid Meeting.
The tenth annual convention of the
South Dakota W. G. T. U. held its fret
meeting in the Baptist church of
Mitchell Thursday afternoon, although
the executive committee had held two
meetings since arriving in the city.
Ali Of the general officers are present,
five of the six district presidents, and
many Of the supsrintendents, with
about fifty delegates from unions
throughout the state. These delegates
have been arriving by train and private
conveyance for the past two days, and
the local entertainment committee has
displayed excellent ability in assigning
all to places with dispatch and no
friction.
The program opened with celebra-
tion of the twenty fifth anniversary of
the Crusade, conducted by Mrs. Alice
Picker, o. Faulkton. This was parti-
cipated in by large number of the
delegates present. Mrs. E. j.. Beach,
of Britton, was introduced to the con-
vention ~ an original crusader. Mrs.
Anna r. Simmons, of Huron, then con-
Quoted topic entitled ''How can we
make our unions centers of spiritual
power" This was also participated in
by the members present.
Routine work followed worth much tt
the success of the convention, but o
little interest to the general public
Reports from district presidents fol
lowed, all of which showed that the
that work along the lines of VIC. T. U
work was being done in South Dakota
though there is still room for q grea
deal more. First district, Mrs. F. E
Conklin, of Canton, president, is in
aourishing condition; second distric,
;. Mrs. Alice Gossage, of Rapid City
, president, has but few unions, and fewe
t still are fourishing, though good wor
, is reported in localities. Third dit
, trict, Mrs. Clara Mcdonald president
reported work done, but full report
, had not been received. The presiden
OF the fourth district, Miss Mary Greg
ory, was not present, Mrs. M. f
Irwin, president of the fifth distric
did not arrive until evening, SO her n
port was postponed until the followin
: day. Mrs. F. L. Cochrane, of the sixt
u district, gave an excellent report who
9 showed that the sixth district has
good president. The report of the CO
Q responding secretary followed.
I'll At these annual conventions the gre,
: need OF fuller reports always appear
A great deal of work along the lin
9 OF organization, preventive, educ
.s tional, evangelistic, social and legal
known to have been done, but for son
reason the report of it does not get
the proper person. This is to be r
= GREETED this year as it has been for yea
= past. Efforts are always made to re,
edy the defect and as often fail, but
all that there 10 q great deal of wo
done in the line of filling out reports,
appeared from Mrs. Kalder's report.
The evening session opened wi
music by the Congregational cho
three pleasing selections being render
during the evening. Mrs. B. W. b
leigh gave the address of welcome
behalf of the local union. She spo
of the Inspiration and help the conf
~ of the convention would be to the 10
union and others. 1t would be bret
!, from the outside to encourage &c bet
a. w"o1a. Miss Florence Starr followed
behalf of the educational iustitutio
She spoke Of Francis Willard, of
advanced ideas which would be {
cussed and furthered by this and &C
e. ing generations, closing with q cord
90 welcome OF appreciation of the gr
organization. Rev. G. E. Hager
lowed with q characteristic speech
welcome in behalf of the churches.
opened by reading an original" pc
ion written by friend, and then told "
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