The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-07
MORNING SESSION.

The convention prayer meeting was
held at o'clock, in charge of Mrs. II.
t. Todd. The convention proper was
called to order at $50, Mrs. V. j. Luch-
singer of Pittsfield leading in prayer
The minutes of Thursdays meeting
were read and approved.
1t was moved that Mrs. Mary A. Liv-
ermore be reappointed honorary pres
ident. and the motion was carried
unanimously. The president announced
that two of the department superin-
tendents wished to report at once, and
Mrs. M. e. Oatrnan of Pittsfield read
tha report for the department of anti
narcotics. She said that the work of
the department should be to show OBJ
iect lessons of the pernicious effects OF
narcotics and deadly drugs, and espec-
tally was it needed to open the eyes OF
officials to the fragrant infractions of
the law regarding the sale of cigarettes
and tobacco to minorP
Mrs. Abby r. Rolfe of Concord then
reported for the department of mothers
meetings. This department of work
has been carried on with Increased in
terest during the year just closed. One
hundred and eight meetings have been
held during the year, eight of which
we're all-day meetings, at which fathers
as well as mothers were in attendance.
Some have taken the course recon-
mended by the new crusade.
Withal the year has been one of prof
it. Increased attendance upon meet
ings has shown an increased interest
We enter upon this year of service with
courage. The cry of the child of this
generation is said to be Educate my
mi txafa Mt ac cd st,
this department of work shows that this
cry is being. needed.
The final report Of the committee on
credentials was called, and Mrs. Walk
er, for the committee reported 16 exec
utive officers, q superintendent, 296
delegates, and visitors made delegates,
the total number being 337. By county:
Barnstable l, Berkshire 16, Bristol 10,
Dukes and Nantucket 6, Essex %,
Franklin 6, Hampshire 16, Hampden 20,
Afiddlesex 6S, Norfolk T. Plymouth 10,
Suffolk 27, Worcester North %, Worces-
ter south %, making the total voting
strength 9S7
The election of officers followed.
Mrs. Livingstone reported on the first
nominating ballot for president as fol-
lows: Katharine Lente Stevenson 24S,
Lillian M. Stevens 2, Susan S. Fessen-
der 6. 1t was moved by Mrs Living
stone that this be declared the formal
ballot, and that the secretary be in
structed to cast the vote for Mrs. Ste
venson. Amid tremendous applause the
ballot was cast, and Mrs. Stevenson
was presented with a bunch of white
chrysanthemums by little girl Mrs.
Stevenson said few words of thanks
concluding with these words: 81 am
yours in heart and soul for the w. G.
T. u, first of the state, then of the
nation and of the world
The nominating ballot for correspon-
ding secretary was announced to be as
follows: Mrs. DIR. Abbott, i; Miss Helen
Rice s.; Miss Bessie Gordon, So; Mrs.
Harriet Walker, 2O4. 1t was moved
by Miss Gordon to make the vote
formal and unanimous for Mrs Walker.
and this was carried. Miss Tyler pre-
scented Mrs. Walker with bunch of red
rosebuds, and Mrs. Walker made a few
words of thanks. For recording Sec
rotary, Mrs. Helen G. Rice received 249|
votes from 253 cast and on motion, the
vote was made formal Mrs. Rice made
little speech, and was presented with
jardiniere with plants Mrs. Rice re-
appointed Mrs. M. e. Cheney her assist
ant, and Mrs. Cheney was presented
with a growing palm.
In the first ballot for treasurer, Mrs.
Peterson received III votes, one less
than the number required to nominate.
Sne, however feluSeu 10 serve unQerI
any circumstances, and a second bal
lot was ordered, which resulted IN gill
votes out Of 24S for Mrs. Sarah Pevear
Of Jamaica Plain, the former auditor
of the state union.
During the casting Of the ballots, a
great deal of what Miss Willard used
to call embroidery interested the con-
vention. Miss Margaret Tyler and
Miss Charlotte Caswell of the state
Y. was presented with growing
palms by Miss Daisy Earle, in behalf
of the state Y. Mrs. Amelia H
Wood, the retiring treasurer, was pre-
scented with bunch of white carnations
by Miss Bessie Gordon, in behalf of the
convention. Mrs Wood responded
with a few words Of thanks.
The following were made life mem
bers: Mrs. Brewer, by Worcester coun-
ty south; Mrs NJ. r. Cheney, by Boston
union; Mrs. Ally r Rolfe, by Middle
sex county; Mrs. M. NJ Townsend, by
Worcester local; Mrs. Montgomery, by
Bristol Mrs. Sawyer, by Worcester
county north Mrs. Henry of Pittsfield
by Berkshire; Mrs. Sarah L. Adams
of Ashland, by her sister, Miss Adams
of Middlesexl county; Mrs, NJ. G. Wes-
ton. by Plymouth county; Mrs. A. W.
Harrington, by Worcester county
north; Mrs. NJ L. Kniel by Hampden
county.
An invitation was read from Inde-
pendence lodge, /. o. G. T., to attend
the rally in Horticultural hall in the
evening. Mrs. Mary G. Stuckeaburg
and Miss Bessie Gordon were appoint
ed to, return the thanks of the conven-
ton to Independence lodge, and ask