Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-04-27
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Meets To-day Forenoon aud Afternoon
Proceedings To-Ntghps Program.
The NC. 4 l.. territorial convention
convened ia the Congregational church
IA this clty at 9:3) O'CLOCK this morning
Win the delegates and quite large
number OF spectators present. Inc
church had been beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Ou the wall, In the
rear OF the speakers platform, WAS C
framed picture OF Mis5 Frances Willard.
with an American tllg rs background.
suspended over tue platform in letters
OF gold was the inscription, ~ &. T. L.,
For God aud Home and Native Land"
There was also an abundance OF flowers,
p0tted plants and snOw.white trimmings
which gave the church "a beautiful ap.
peaiance.
lhe convention was called 10 order by
Mrs. Mary j. Borden, the territorial pres
ident. The following delegates from out
side towns were present In addition 10
those from this city; Mrs. Rice, Msgda-
lena; .Mrs. Charlotte Donnelly, Las
Cruces; Mesdames Clara Carruth, j. n
Kellogg, Sleight aud Miss Eya NJ. Tucker,
Las Vegas, Rev. Sutherland. CerrillOs.
The executive committee made report
recommending the following committees
20 act during the convention:
RESOLUTIONS Mines. Hamilton, Kellogg
and CaTruth.
Introduction Harding.
Credentials Miss Eya Tucker
Recording Secretary - Mrs. Charlotte
D0nnelly.
Page Beatrice Sleight
Mrs. Stevens gave talk on the
temperance question. and Miss Anna
Gordon discussed " The Greatest Needs
Of the ". C. I. L." Mrs Sleight aud Miss
Bessie Borden added variety 10 the morn
ing session by singing duet.
The convention met again this after
noon. Mrs. Donnelly read paper on
the "Drink Problem FROM Missionary
standpoint Territorial SUperintend-
ant Mrs. Harding read report on the
loyal Temperance Legion's work and
Miss Gordon spoke on the same subject
A resolution was unanimously adopted
protesting 10 the board OF regents and
superintendent OF public instruction
against the employment Of Prof. T. II.
7srker, ~ teacher In the Agricultural
s1f } 6 han ca oyut Sc, Oh account OF lis
views IN regard 10 the use OF tobacco
and the Sunday law forbidding public
amnsements.
The mass meeting at the Congrega-
tiOnal church this evening will be called
TO order AT 5 O'clock Both Mrs. Stevens
and Miss Gordon will speak. A flne mu.
4ical program has been prepared. There
will be singing by the mixed quartet OF
the Presby terian church, by a trio com
posed of Misses Alger, Anderson and
Gehring. and Mr.. Bingham will sing Il
/ AuahhnFnsa .FAHnaf eel Gftll
lieve You Innocent, My Boy" The La.
dies Mandolin club will play a selection
aud Prof. Di Mauro will play a violin
solo.
The program for tomorrow ia ~ fol.
lows:
10 AN.
Report OF New Mexico work, by CORE
spending secretary, Miss kya Tucker, OF
Las Vegas.
Address. "Miss Willard's Views "a to
the Work Of the National Congress- by
Mrs. stevens.
Music.
Question box
Unfinished reports.
Duet, by Mrs. Il. II. Ashmun and Miss
Mabel Anderson.
3:i5 p. NJ.
Children's mass meeting, conducted by
Mis9 Gordon.
AT 1880 o'clock in the evening a plat
form meeting will be- held. Az Mrs.
stevens and Miss Anna Gordon will leave
tho city on the west bound train tO-mOr.
row night, the meeting will be brief
For this reason everyone should make IL
4 point TO be present promptly at the
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