The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-21

Ine women christian temperance
union Of Scranton held it's annual meet
ing in the reading room of Elm Park
church yesterday, Mrs. C. D. Simpson
presiding. Mrs. NJ. Roberts offered
prayer. The secretary, Miss Frances
Raub, read a report of the years work,
which was heard with interest.
The union has fifty members; forty
five meetings were held; total attend
ance, ass. The faithful service rend-
cred by Mrs. Simpson in attendance
upon good citizen meetings and excel
lent reports on the same was noted.
Work with regard to the tobacco habit
among public school teachers had been
begun in a petition to the school board
and was reported, as was also the
great memorial meeting held in March
in honor of Frances Willard.
The treasurer, Mrs. e. NJ. Tewks-
bury, reported $244.42 received; dis
bursements, $21s.42; on hand, $26.
Mrs. G. l.. Field gave an interesting
report of the railroad work and told of
much literature distributed.
Mrs. A. +. Yost reported the press
work. She urged that the superintend-
ents of departments send to the press
reports of their work. that the public
may know what is being accomplished.
Mrs. Chandler gave the Sunday school
report.
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUCTION.
Mrs. d. B. Hand gave an encourag-
ing report of the department of scien-
n he cto cd
that thirty teachers had been supplied
with books on scientific instruction.
Mrs. A. Smith reported for the liter
sand and twenty-eight pages had been
distributed
Mrs. f. NJ. Tewksbury reported on
unfermented wine, stating that she
knows of only one church which may
be influenced in this direction. as the
Others use unfermented wine.
Mrs. Horns, evangelistic superin-
tendent, reported twelve meetings held
in the union and one hundred cottage
meetings.
Mrs. Hand reported for the mothers
meetings.
Miss Raub reported for the flower
mission. One hundred and sixty-fo
bouquets were distributed, fifteen sick
visited and nine poor families. Pro-
visions and clothing were distributed
The hospitals and the Home for the
Friendless had also been visited.
Mrs. Simpson then suggested that
steps be taken to arrange for meetings
during the stay of Mrs. Preston, of the
Loyal Temperance union, next week.
Programmes for three months will
be prepared by a committee composed
of Mrs. d. B. Hand. Mrs. A. F. Yost
Mrs. Downing, Mrs. Z. NJ Tewksbury
Miss Raub. At the suggestion Of Mrs
Simpson a message of coincidence was
ordered sent to Mrs. William II. Fuller
in her bereavement.
STATE DELEGATES.
An important feature Of the meeting
was the election of a delegate to the
state convention to convene at Reading
Oct. 13. Miss Raub was named, with
Mrs. Franc T. Vail as alternate.
Election of officers took place pre-.
vious to the close of the session. Mrs
c. d. Simpson, who has been president
| of the local union for the past sever
| years, and who is also president of the
! county organization, absolutely de
| clined reelection, and Mrs. B. M
Downing, charming lady, who ha
recently taken up her residence in thi,
city, was persuaded to accept tn,
office. The following We're reelected
Miss Amelia Smith, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Frances Raub, recordin,
| secretary; Mrs. f. M. Tewksbury
treasurer; Mrs. c. D. Simpson, frs
vice-president. The second vice-presi
dent and the superintendents of de.
partments will be named at a late,
| meeting.