Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-05-19
VIC. 7. U. COLUMN.
ANNUAL CONVE
TON

'"'i"h VII isIiaH i'hl pfIah'f OuiOh
of GratIot Co. was held in tie NJ T..
church. Alma, Mich. May 10 aud In.
The convention was called 10 order
promptly At . p. IN. with Co. Prs
NJ. NJ. +. Waterbury IN the chair.
PIT Beckuer was musictl director
hich was sufficient guarantee that we
'houd be provided with excellent
mnSc which was full, realized through
out The convention and greately apprc-
GIFTED. Rev. Clough led the devotion
al exercises. Next in order was seat
ng of delegates after which was roll
call which showes nearly all officers
present, and every society in the coun-
ty represented. There were eleven
present from st. Louis. At this tine
committees were appointed. Then
the treasurer gave her report which
shaved balance in the treasury of
lit,le more than thirty dollars. Vice
Pres. reports were then given from the
union from Alma. Seville, Sewers
Memorial, ST. Louis and North Star.
All showing good things were being
attempted in some department of work
AT 3l5 Mrs. Pingle welcomed the con-
vention on behalf of the w. G. Il. u. of
Alma TO which Mrs. NJ. II. Crandall of
Ithaca responded music. AT this time
Mrs. f. A. Arnold gave paper The
Church and Saloon" show that under
republican form of government the
only way To rid ourselves of the saloon
~ 10 vote il QUO. Followed by discus.
sion. The hour having arrived for the
Memorial services, Mr.. Bruske called
on the different delegations TO know
how many if any deaths had occurred
among their members during the year
Two deaths were reported. Mr.. Bruske
then made mention of Mrs. Burt state
Pres. of N. Y. and also gave a sketch
Of Mrs. Laura HavIland's life, showing
her heroic service TO humanity, in
various ways which all Michigan peo-
pie feel proud. Adjourned until even
ing.
The evening session was opened by
music by quartette from Presbyterian
church. Devotions led by DR.. Bruske,
after which the audience was favored
by solo by Prof. Beckner.
Fraternal greetings for the churches,
Rev. M. ID. Carol, for Missionary soc.
cites, Mrs Pettyjohn. Music.
The address of the evening was given
by Rev. Frances (. Townsley, Vassar,
where are we, and what next? Her
address was well received. Thursday
morning at 900 o'clock praise services
was led by Miss Townsley. Minutes
were read and approved.
Then vice pres of the following So
cieties reported for their unions, Pom
pei, Ashley and Ithaca.
Music.
The following Sutps. reports were
given l.. L. l.. Mrs. Annie s. Price
Pompe. Evangelistic, Mrs. +. Nj.
Hetzman. Beebe. Jail work, Mrs. \.
w. Russell, Ithaca. Amshouse, Mrs.
NJ. f. Waterbury, Ithaca. Scientific
Temperance Instruction, Mrs. f.. A.
Arnold, ST. Louis. Temperance in
Sunday schools, Mrs. l.. p. Struble
Alma. After the superintendent re-
port which showed much earnestness on
the part of each perintendent the fol-
lowing vice presidents reported for the
unions which they represented. Mrs.
+. NJ. Hetzman, Beebe, Mrs Ishsm,
Middleton, Mrs. Mary Dean. Perrinton.
1915 paper Mrs. Dillon, North Star
Music.
Report on credentials 81 voting mem
bers. Election Of officers which re-
suited in. For pres. Mrs. Nj. +. Water
bury, Ithaca. Rec. and Cor. Secretary
Mrs NJ. II. Crandall, Ithaca; treasure
Mrs ID. c. Drury St. Louis. Vice pres.
at large Mrs NJ II. Crandal Ithaca.
After noontide prayer the convention al
journed to accept a kind invitation from
DR.. Bruske to visit the college build
ings. DIR. Pettyjohn also invited the
convention TO visit the Sanitarium at
80, but as that was the time to begin
the afternoon session this invitation had
to be declined with regrets.
Thursday p. m. session was opened
by Bible reading by Rev. DR.. Spencer.
Next in order was reading of Minutes
The mothers hour was led by Mrs