The record-union., 1899-10-03
The WHITE RIBBON WOMEN.
OPENING OF THE w. C. T. u.
CONVENTION.
Last Night Was Welcome Night
The Real Business to Begin
This Morning.

The Women's Christian Temperance
Union Convention, which met IN TINS
city yesterday afternoon, did not as
semble until 4:25 o'clock, owing to Iate,
ness of the train bringing the state
officers.
The State Executive Board met IN
the parlors of the Sixth-street Meth
odist Church, twenty-five members pc
ing present. Business of Importance
was discussed. and it was agreed TO
leave the appointment OF committees
to the President, Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet.
The church was prettily decorated
and a picture of Frances Willard, sur
rounded by choice flowers and State
banners occupied a prominent place on
the rostrum.
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing of the State hymn, California,
Gem of the Ocean, by Mrs. Renowden-
Bailey, who sang in her usual fine
voice. Prayer was offered by Mrs. A.
b. Gore Of Oakland and Mayor Land
delivered neat address of welcome to
the assembled temperance workers, and
congratulated them on the good work
being done by the union. He gave the
ladies the liberty of the city and called
to their attention the fact that Pres
ident Mckinley was one of their MEM
bers.
Rev. S. J. Carroll welcomed the dele
gates on behalf of the clergy. He
thanked the w. c. T. U. for the good
work they do and the enemies they
make, and thought they We're needed
TO clear the atmosphere left by the State
Fair. He said there was unity in
every branch of the work.
H. Weinstock welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the business men and citi-
zens. He said that not last among
the qualities that the world admires is
that of self-sacrifice, and he felt that
the ladies of the w. c. T. Z. were self
sacrificing in all their efforts TO make
the world brighter and better.
Mrs. Maggie Beatty-Willis welcomed
the delegates on behalf of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, and
Mrs. Lizzie Ross Miller responded.
Miss Frances Bernard Nourse sang
THE Dream of Paradise and after q
song by the Young Women's Temper
ance Union, Mrs. Sturtevant-Pe an
nounced that the business of the con-
vention would begin to-day. The aud
fence was dismissed by Rev. Mr.. Car
roll.
The program for to-day and this ev-
ening is as follows:
Tuesday Morning-Departmen re-
ports, limited to two minutes; $50, de-
Votional exercises, Mrs n. Hutchinson;
9:45, State hymn and seating delegates;
800, appointment of committees; Off
GERS reports-Recording Secretary,
Mrs. r. A. Emmons; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. D. J. Spencer; Auditor.
Mrs. Blanche English; Treasurer, Mrs.
Emily Hoppin; 10:40, department re-
ports-Eyangelistic Mrs. J. L. Everts:
Sunday school, Mrs. Louise NJ. Thomp-
son; legislation and petitions. Mrs.
Mary Y. Beggs; Demorest medal con
tests, Miss Helen Mclean; press, Mrs.
Glare Q. Southard; Juvenile, MIS-. Alice
Hyde; franchise, Miss Sarah NJ. Sever
ance; Oriental work, Mrs. Laura p
Williams; mothers meetings Mrs. Ida
Jamlson; drawing room work, Mrs. T.
5. Naslit; narcotics, Mrs. Jennie P. Pur-
Wis; 11:1O, constitutional amendments;
1880, praise service, Mrs. Annie K
Bidwell; 12:O0, noon tide prayer.
Tuesday afternoon-Devotional exer-
eises; 40. minutes; LOO, Presidents of
local unions on incidents of special in
terest; 2:40, THE White Ribbon in ia
PAN" Mrs. Addie Estes; 300, white
Ribbon in China" Mrs. Lizzie Nelson
Fryer; music. There Are Bands of
Ribbon White Around the World" Mrs.
Renowden-B Bailey; $50, Presidents ad-
dress; 300, rest drill Miss f. E. Cox;
4:OJ, question box, Mrs E. n. Law:
DO, fraternal greetings.
Tuesday evening-S:00, prayer, Mrs.
j.. F. King; solo, Miss Frances Barnard
Nourse, accompanist, Mrs. A r. Pom
mer; $40, address, Forgotten Wom-
an" Miss s. NJ. Severance: quartet.
Mrs. Percy Ross, Mrs. b. F. Howard,
Messrs. Owens and Wheeler; $40, ad-
dress, The Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union From Mans Stand
point" Rev. J. w. Webb; address. Mrs.
+. Norine Law. National Organizer:
solo, Mrs. J. A. Moynihan.