The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-02
The ". c. 7. U. MEETS.
Annual Session Of the First District
at the vinton Home.
SeVera. Interesting Reports Were Made.
Board Of Directors Elected.

The Providence Woman's Christian
Temperance Union entertained the LIST
District II. /. w. G. T. l.. at the Elisha
Dyer Ninton Home on Sabin street this
morning 1t was the occasion of the an
nual meeting OF the LIST District and de-
spite the bad going out OF doors there
was goodly attendance. President,
Mrs. a. B. Il. Jackson OF the LIST Dis
trict is confined To her home by illness,
and In her absence the chair was oc-
cupied by President Mrs. Mary Bah
coo Of the Etate Union. The meeting
was called TO order at 1890 O'clock and
the devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. j. A. Spencer. vice presi-
dent of the Anna Gordon Union. Mrs.
Babcock made an address of welcome
which was responded To by Miss Stone
of the Anna Gordon Union.
a committee of three was appointed
to withdraw and nominate officers and
Miss Sarah Carpenter, formerly the
Union missionary I'm Providence, but
until recently engaged i'm the Same
work in Boston. upon invitation OF the
chair made "A few felicitous remarks
appropriate 10 the time. Miss Carpenter
has been able to accomplish a great
deal of good by her many years of
ceaseless labor. Her quaint. matter-of-
fact way of approaching one appears
To be gift, and Ii certainly enables
her to reach the hearts OF those TO
whom she has endeavored TO impart a
little OF her Christian spirit.
Mrs. Gardner. president OF the Paw
tuXet Union, addressed the meeting up
on the work within the jurisdiction of
her Union. Mrs. Babcock offered few
remarks complimentary to the memory
of Helen Bliss. lately deceased, former
ly treasurer of the State Union Mrs.
Kenyon reported upon the Adam An
thony Union. Mrs. Sherman. present
treasurer Of the State Union reported
upon the Mount Pleasant Union. Mrs.
Tilley OF the Providence Union reported
some excellent work to be going on
here in the city; the outlook is excel
lent for the Elisha Dyer Home. Mrs.
Babcock suggested that each branch
of the State Union make an effort to
report upon the work being done, as
often as quarterly. That the corre-
spending secretaries Of these branches
keep on file written copy Of these re-
ports. that they may be avoidable
the district unions.
Mrs. White of Providence Union re-
ported that large quantities of literary
a considerable quantity to our soldiers,
all of which literature included tenn
perance tracts.
Mrs. Sawyer of the Anna Gordon
Union spoke encouragingly of the ac-
complishments of year by her branch.
Mrs. Hooper, superintendent of the
work Of the Mothers meetings, and a
member of the Anna Gordon Union
made a very pleasing address, conclud-
ing with "A bible reading from the third
and sixth chapters OF Deuteronomy,
touching upon the teaching Of the chill
dren also from Philippians.
Mrs. Martin, eX-president OF the
Providence Union. after a few words in
commentator of the mothers work Of
fered the MONDAY prayer.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee on the election of the officers
was then submitted, with the following
results Vice president, Mrs. j. Aspen
Ger of the Anna Gordon Union: secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss NJ f.. Olney
The election of a new president was
made owing to the inability OF Mrs.
Jackson to fill the Office for another
year. The report was accepted by ac-
clamation. The Office of president was
left open until the afternoon session,
owing to Mrs. Houghton OF Pawtucket,
the committees choice being unable to
accept the office.
The afternoon session was called at 2
o'clock. Report of secretary and treas
urer were read and accepted and other
important business was transacted