The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-10
ANNUAL -. c. I. 9. CONVENTION.
King County Cnloas Meet 1t Dal-
laR8-RnRk n Hnaf Year.

Klng Ceanty rnaens Meet 1t Dal-
laFd-WoPk q Past Year.
The tenth annual convention OF tine
Women's Christian Temperance Union OF
King county convened In the Methodist
Episcopal church 1t Ballard yesterday
morning.
The convention was called to order py
the president. Mrs. Mary Wade. and the
devotional exercises In opening the session
were conducted by Mrs. Margaret Fiatt.
late OF Washington. d. c.
No time was lost IN getting to WORK.
the president appointing the usual COM
mittees for the organization and sransac
ton Of business. 4 report from the eoun
~ treasurer, Mrs Kate Bartlett. followed.
ance for the year after the payment OF all
bills
Reports from the various unions. includ-
Ing Lake Union. Fremont WIZARD, De~ry
and Seattle. showed an increase OF MEM
berehip In each.
The annual memorial service in memory
OF members who died during the year vas
postponed. owing 10 the absence or MIS-.
Parker. to whom was assigned the duty
OF conducting the service.
The FIRST discussion Of the meeting was
the question OF adopting measures TO SET
the government to consent to- the aoolisn-
ment of canteens in the various camps,
barracks. forts. navy wards. etc. unue.
control Of the government. Mrs Piatt
made the opening address and was toi-
lowed on general lines by numerous other
speakers. The following resolutions were
Resolved. That we. the King County
W. c. T. T.. protest against the misinter-
probation Of the plain requirements of the
anti-canteen law. which are in eHect mat
no one shall be allowed to sell Intoxicating
liquors on any military reservation, anu
that we appeal to the president or these
United States to use his authority as com
mander-in chief OF the armies to suspend
and prohibit all such sales until such time
as the courts have interpreted the law.
And furtnermors We believe ts a 1nas . an,hor
tiles Is contrary to the intent OF congress;
as shown by the debates and the whole OF
the anti-canteen movement
ford Revs Brown and Edwards. Of Bal
lard. and Miss Nellie Worth followed with
q vocal solo. Mrs. Ewing then conducte11
the MONDAY devotions, at the close OF
which the delegates were the guests OF
Dewey Union at luncheon.
The devotional exercises opening the
afternoon session were conducted by MIS-.
Ada McGarvin. president OF Lake Union
w C. T. u The menu committee then re-
ported. bringing in a majority and MINOR
ed bean soup, bread and butter and water
as the bill OF fare for future entertain
ments. was rejected and the pie. cake,
pudding and sauce report OF the majority
Reports were then read as follows: From
the Seattle Central w. C. 7. u. by He-
cording Secretary Mrs; Nugent: as spIs,,e
equal suffrage. flower mission. Union Sig
nal and lumbermen's work by the super"
intendents OF the various departments;
Piatt. followed, the delegates being ir.
structed in the rules OF order and pariia-
mensary usage ,nn Fose Tnn.. folloWed
with a lecture on the "Dispensary sys-
tenn" and this was followed in turn by.
"thanks Offering service conducted by
Mrs. Nellie Worth. ,-,-.,
OF Living" by Mrs. Alta v. Freeman: was
next on the programme; and then MISSES
GLADYS Tfbbey Bueiah De Long ,u A anS
titled. Il WIN Give"
a vocal solo Gambling o, for Gold a. ~, BY
report po q sfs Committee on eredsntiais who
listed the number Of voting members at
Today the annual election Of officers will
The attendance OF outsiders upon the
convention Is unusually large. ana tne
Of unstinted praise for the perfect manner
in which all arrangements for the COM
fort Of visiting delegates have been MADE.
tNs.s hn have sne s areadv won
silver medal in the work will be held. and
a spirited contest is expected.
,
in the Presbyterian church. The meet
ing was opened by Rev. F. J. Edmunds
Addresses were made by Rey n W
Fletcher and Rev. r. y. Brooks. which
were followed by department denonstra-
ton. in which each department In the W.
c. r. T. was represented by speakers.
who set forth In an entertaining way the
duties Of each department. Mayor start
up. who was 10 have delivered the ah.
dress Of welcome, was unable to attend nd
Rev. %. F. Brooks. good musical. pro-
sramme was given, the feature e, ps, OF which
This evening the gold medal oratory
contest will be held at Athletic ball The
speakers and their subjects will be: Mrs
A Freeman, Down With the Wine
Glass" Mrs Musetta Libby The. Tat
tiers Story" Mrs. II. F. Rockwell. "A
Tragedy OF Tay:" Mrs. Mabel Worth.
.s'rhe Social Wineglass:" Mrs. NJ 4 Rat
cline. sermon in the Sawmills:" Mrs G:
T. Higgin. rs II Worth the Sacrifice?
other contestants are Mrs. Wiimot Whit
field and Mrs. Rhoda Miller.
VIOLA MALL ACQUITTED.