The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
WHITE RIBBON BRIGADE.
Reports Of Committees and General OF,
GERS We're Made.
REPORTS FROM DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
short Address of welcome and .
Response by state Lecturer.
Music and Recitnttpns.


terday morning at the Central Christian
church. The services were opened with
the singing of the doxology. after which
Mrs Il. NJ. Haughton OF Indiana, the Ma
tional evangelist. delivered short adj
dress OF welcome and then a few words
OF counsel based on Biblical text.
This was followed by prayer and then
by praise service consisting of music
and short talks from various members.
The state president. Mrs. IL. Nj. Stod,
dard. assumed the chair and the roll was
called by the recording secretary, Mrs.
Nellie w. Robinson OF DenisOn.
The report OF the State executive COM
mittee was read and, on motion, vas
adopted.
Committees were appointed by the pres
ident as follows:
On resolutions: nIesdames Mamie Cur
tbs. Vredenburgh. Wall. Dixon. Haughton
and Nancy.
Finance and auditing: Mrs. Campbell
and Mrs. Purdum.
Credentials: Mrs. Green and Mrs. Klrt-
land.
Courtesies: Mrs. schureman. Mrs. Boy
er. Mrs. Lucy Campbell
kilograms: Miss Adami and Mrs.
Haughton.
Delt6dleS 10 NdllOildl touNeHuiOu. hfss
Haughton and Miss Minnie Terrell.
The appointments were confirmed
Reports from the different w. @. T.
u. unions In the State were read by the
corresponding secre tary. Mrs. Minnie
Kirkland In most cases very gratifying
amount of progress was shown ana when
any matter OF particular interest was
touched the convention expressed Its
pleasure and approval by hand clappn9,
"a riogp n reading Df the e
port Mrs. A. j. Schureman of Houston
asked perm ssi0n of the president to
state matter of personal privilege. The
desired permission being granted, Mrs.
Shureman assumed "A position on the plat
form and in very neat address presented
Mrs. Stoddard, on behalf OF the Central
Union Of Houston. with a very fine pair
OF gold trimmed spectacles. A feeling
response was made by the recipient OF the
gift Of good will
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary was then adopted by a rising vote
and Mrs. Kirkland was thanked for her
work.
Mrs. Haughton speaking In regard TO
the report told more fully of the work
done by some of the unions of tho State
Miss Adami told Of gratifying progress
made by the union at Gatesvllle. where
the work was started only a short time
ags. and also at Hubbard, the report OF
the union At the latter point not having
been fully brought ont in the secretary'e
report
Mrs Vredenburg assumed the chair
while the president. Mrs. Stoddard, read
her annual report az follows;
Number Of DAYS in active field work. at
tending conventions which includes the
thirty days spent In Indian Territory
nearly 200; the days Of vacation have been
entirely occupied with correspondence and
&C lat tod fnaA
holding meetings, 50; number % public
meetings held. los; meetings held IN Seat
tie and Washington g; response 20 address
Of welcome National convention. ! meet
ings for conference Organization, etc,
IS; meetings IN colleges and schools 10;
parliamentary drills for clubs and iuetl-
tutes. g. receptions, Z mothers congress.
I, T. w. p. A. convention. 1. w c. T H..
institutes 2 Indian Territory convention.
Il National convention /; district conven-
tons, ,, medal contests, 4 total number
Of these. 12 total number of addresses,
2l7; number Of whole days spent In con-
ventlons. %; have written letters, postals,
crclars, etc. amounting To S6l.50; have
Travelled between II 600 and Is 600 miles.
Respectfully submitted
Helen M. Stoddard President.
The following recommendations were
made:
Unions will find more interest Twill re,
suit to their local work in proportion to
their interest taken is our missionary
work. Texas has an immense field for
this, and each union Is asked to raise
special funds for this purpose.
II unions would pay one-half the ex-
penses OF several delegates to the con-
ventions 1t would result in greatly in
creased attendance upon these conven-
tons. and corresponding increase In
interest in the work locally
Mem laws to be petitloned for next VIM
ter: We should continue our petitions
for the passage of our bi1 giving tho
girls OF Texas an "industrnl college ("
draining SCHOOL,. That married women
should have entire control OF all prop
erty inherited or acquired. as II she were
sole femme That the child should
belong to its mother In wedlock. as now
only out OF wedlock, That the father
should be liable 10 the support of his
enid both In and out of ~dlock, That
all pupils OF frs schools be taught the
true laws OF physical development and
health. Mrs. Helen M stoddord
President
The report was adopted and rising
vote OF thanks given.
The report of tho State treasurer Mrs.
A. s. Curtis of Beaumont, was next
r ,r II showed the following totals:
Total receipts ........ 81 14s go
in hand. National dues .. 81
On hand. L. T. L. fund .. h5
On hand. missionary fund ..... 10 30
On hand. world fund .. "
The report was received and referred
TO the auditing committee with the usual
unanimous vote Of thanks.
Mrs Robinson, the recording secretarv
onered her annual report as follows.
Received May. 1890. from treasurer 90 *
Expended for recording secretary's
pooh .,-......,. .....,........... 81
r E postage '.,...................,.. 10
For order books .,....... Ok
Letters written, As; postals. IL ne,
spectfIly submitted.
Nellie w Robinson.
Recording 1taretary.
The report was received and referred
70 the auditing committee with the usl,ei
vote OF thanks w 'sus'
The president appointed Mrs. Curtis
Mrs Kirkland and Mrs, Haughton as a
committee TO award prizes
After another song. led by Miss Adam,
the forenoon session was closed win n
ham. " Dren-
some announcements regarding ath
meetings we're made and the convention