Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-02
THE w. G. Z. q.
A Review of the Late Session Held at
Buckhannon.

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~Buckhannon Tuesday afternoon, and
remained in session until Friday. The
chilly dullness of the atmosphere fail
ed to depresS the zeal of these elect
ladies gathered from all over the State
and they went into session at least
fifty strong. The presiding genius,
Mrs. N. r. C. Morrow, gave tone and
point even to the formal routine of the
opening exercises. The convention is
fifty housed in the M. E. church, as it
is safe to say that nc more reyerent
and consecrated body of workers have
ever assembled within its walls. The
deep religious spirit which p~revades
and inspires the proceedings is notable,
and argues we'll for the final success
of the cause which these good ome
have e%spoused.
The incident of the afternoon was
the presentation of several ministerial
brethren, who all spoke cheering words
and one of whom opened not only his
heart but his purse. thus generously
blotting out a debt Of some years
standing.
This evening found an inspiring aud
ience present. Mrs. Jerome Raymond,
of M~organtown, Vice President of the
State w. G. T. u, occupied the chair
and presided with ease and dignity.
Her clear voice aud distinct enuncia-
ton made it a pleasant thing to listen
to her. The address of welcome and
response were all in excellent taste,
and were heartily %applauded, but the
annual address of the President, Mrs.
Morrow, was impressive in the extreme
and eloquent, as she stood there a
modern prophecies, frail in body but
indomitable in spirit, sketching the
years growth and progress its causes
for congratulation, its strong hopes and
brave outlook for the future, the bold
advance of temperance standards with
glorious but elusive expectations and
disastrous retreats.
Her impeachment of the powers that
be, was sad but not abusive, her crit
icisms were keen but tempered by a
fine sense of loyalty and respect due
to those who hold our nations honor
in their hands.
A reception followed the evenings
exercises, full OF good cheer and social
amenities.
SEPTEMBER 20.
The West Virginia annual w. C. T.
U. convention of '99 is now a matter
of history. The weather man, discour-
aged at his attempts to dampen the ar
dor of the occasion, became most pro-
pitious.
The day sessions were devoted to real
downright work, and one must be pre-
sent at these meetings to form any
idea of their complex but admirably
organized system of philanthropic en-
deavor. Under the generalship of Mrs.
Morrow, the ". G. T. U. is MARSHALL
ing a quiet, persistent, progressive
army, indeed a standing army, which
shall be for the defense and protection
of our citizens, and whose white rib
bons interlacing are already weaving
a charm of common interest through
out the State. The correct, the digni-
fed, the strictly parliamentary yet
spirited manner in which the proceed
ings were carried on, might well serve
as a model for much more experienced
deliberative bodies. One thing gives
them a special advantage, which is a
constant appeal to a supreme tribunal
always invisible, but clearly manifest
to their spirited eyes.
A wonderfully eloquent address was
given Wednesday night by Miss Kear-
ney, national temperance lecturer from
Mississippi. In charm of manner and
voice, in felicity of thought and Ian
guage, Miss Kearney has few equals.
Esr reserve power is immense.
There is no sign of exhaustion of fact
or fancy, or of her rare and beautiful
voice.
Thursday evening great interest was
shown in the grand gold medal contest
in which Master David Mcdonald, of
Keyser. came out victorious.
AT the request of the convention, I
subjoin a copy of the resolutions adopt
ed.
i. Resolved: That as we enter upon
the last years work of the old century,
it is with reverend zeal for the tenn
perance cause, with firm trust in the
all guiding hand and a hopeful outlook
for the coming century.
2. That as women we are proud of
womanis influence in bringing about
the Peace Conference at the Hague and
that we see in it a harbinger of uni
We sal arbitration in matters of nation
al nd international difficulty.
3. That, as in the past, we stand
for the abolition of the liquor traffic;
that we are on record against the use
of narcotics and stimulants; that we
shall so on, not only asking for the
ballot, but showing ourselves worthy
Of II. that We shall nontipua 10 TpboI5