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WHITE R|BB0NERS
Twelfth Annual Convention
Of Hudson County W. G.
7. U. In Session
Today.
MRS. sToRY's ADDRESS
VIII Push Canteen Bill This
Year Says the Presi-
dent.
MRS. ST0RY'S ADDRESS

The cold water advocates udu p1ch'
that beverage straight from heaven tnls
morning at their twelfth annual conven-
ton in the North Baptist Church. Esi-
IDENTIFY the showers of blessing were d
little too much for even the temperance
cause, for naturally the attendance was
somewhat slim.
However, Mrs. Story, the president
opened the convention on time, SAYING
that she believed in promptness ana thae
the blessing had been promised the rev.
Mrs. COPELAND was then called upon 70
lead in devotional exercises, winch she uiu
most gracefully, beginning with a loAs
service consisting of a number OF appro-
pirate hymns, followed by prayer ana
Scripture reading, ~expounding as she pro-
ceeded.
The officers then took their places on
the platform, and Mrs. Banta, president
of No. l Union, the entertaining union %
the day. gave a splendid address of greet
ing. 1t was short and to the point, 1uii
of encouragement.
The Rev. Benjamin Otto, pastor OF the
church, also gave a greeting, expressing
his pleasure in welcoming the ladies' 10
the church, n assuring them OF his CO.
operation. I wish, said ne, / might wei
come you to a better city | wish l
could tell you the principles you support
were supported by the body polite. /
can only give you the welcome a friend
of mine gave me when first l came here
He told me I was coming to one OF the
worst governed cities on the face OF the
globe. and then went on to urge this as
the very reason why the Temperance So
ciety should work. Il welcome YOU, con-
cIuded he, TO lots of work in Jersey
City"
Mrs. e. S. Van de Werken made the
response. saying:-sWe are very glad to
come to Jersey city; I don't think it any
worse thar any other part of Hudson
county I do not think any of US have
cause to be proud of our part of. the
country; I know am not proud of mine
and then continued with a most encourag-
ing address.
The Rev. DR.. Ruth, Of st. PauTs M E.
Church, also gave a few words of en-
enlargement.
Then came the roll call and reading of
minutes Of executive meeting, which gave
a balance in the treasury of about fifty
dollars. A suggestion was also brought
forth at the meetings to prohibit smoking
on the f~erryboats, which the ladies will
probably agitate later, as will also a mo-
ton also passed at one of these meeting
tha the ladies write President Mckinley
urging the passing of the canteen bill.
The following committees were appoint
ed by Mrs. Story
Credentials-Miss Jackson, Miss Floto.
Courtesy-Mrs. Titus, Mrs. Pruden.
Resolutions-Mrs. Bickford, Mrs. Beach,
Mrs. L. A. Opdyke.
Pages-Miss E. Entwisle, Miss A. Banta-
Reports of Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer were postponed till after
noon, because as the convention came so
very early this year that things had to
be rushed, and Secretary and Treasurer
required a little more time for COMPARE
son.
Reports were called for from the var
ious unions, all of which reported favor
ably. each president or representative
taking two minutes for the purpose:-
Bayonne Union, Mrs. Kennery; Bergen
Point, Mrs. Opdyke; Hoboken, Mrs.
Bush; Harrison, Mrs. whitehead; Jersey
Getty, Mrs. Banta; Jersey City Heights,
Mrs. Story; West Side Avenue. Mrs. w.
H. Beach; Jersey City Willard Union,
Mrs. Missler; Lafayette, Mrs. Cummings.
Have we any report from Mrs. Pages
union?' asked Mrs. Story.
II am afraid not,' replied the represen-
tative. "They are all invalids. I am
afraid they viii go out of existence
However, 1t transpired that Mrs. Ray
mond had been working for that Union
She reported that everyone was afraid Of
her. ever the Mayor, who was always
stoo busy when she called
Mrs. Coupland then gave an encouraging
report for Union HILL.
During the offertory Miss May Osbourne
most charmfngly rendered the hymn,
'Angels There VIII Welcome Thee; then
came the noontide prayer by Mrs. Wright,
and Mrs. William Beach conducted the
memorial service, a new feature of the
convention this year. Mrs. Beach called
upon Mrs. Kennedy, who spoke most
beautifully of the member of the w. C.
t. u. deceased during the year, Mrs. Els
worth, Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Melich, Mrs. Cad
mus. Miss Elizabeth Flo, Mrs. Sarah
Etandish, Miss Hitchcock, of the West
Side Avenue Union, were also remembered
in a neat speech by the Rev. DR.. Little.
After a delightful luncheon served in
the basement of the church, and an exec