The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-11
WHITE RIBBON BRIGADE
The Old Officers We're All Unanimously
Re. elected.
MRs.HofFAAN MADE AN EARNEST ADDRESS
The Convention Completed Its La
bors and Acknowledgement
VIII visit Galveston.

The third and last days session OF tn
Woman's Christian Temperance Union wa
commenced at the usual hour YESTERDAY
morning with large number OF delegate,
present.
After the morning deyotionals, conductet
BY Miss Adams, the minutes of Wednes'
day afternoons session were read ant
adopted.
The report of the auditing committed
was presented by Mrs. Goff. 1t WAS TO th'
effect that the books and accounts had
been found correct IN every particular and
that the work OF auditing them had been
a pleasure. On motion the report was
accepted.
Some ringing testimonials as to the
good done for individuals by the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union were pre-
scented by the various members. hese,
which were productive OF considerable
emotion, were followed by prayers by
Mrs. Haughton and Mrs. vredenDurgh, tne
latter offering petition for Mrs. McNee
OF Denison, who has been i'll Tor some
time.
me report of the credentials committee
was presented by Mrs. Kirkland ana
adopted with some few slight corrections,
MIR. S. Il. Tracy was introduced a1d ma c
a short address complimentary 10 the or
der and it's members.
The chairman OF the committee on deie-
gates to the National convention. Ms.
Herndon of Tyler, presented report rec
ommending the following members as
delegates: Mrs. Schimelpfeuing, Mrs. Nam
ME Curtis, Mrs. e. 5. Tracy and Miss
Adami. Alternates: Mrs. 4. J. SEIZURE
man, Mrs. NJ. A. CulbersOn, Miss Ches s
Mason and Mrs. l. y. Porter. The report
was adopted.
Let the Blessed Sun Shine In" was
sung. after which tho election Of OFF,
GERS was proceeded with, Miss Adami aud
Miss Mason acting as distributing tellers
and Miss Mamie Terrell and Miss Lucy
M Campbell as counting tellers.
All of the old officers were unanimous
ly elected, as follows President, Mrs.
Helen NJ. Stcddard of Fort Worth; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Minnie Klrt-
land of Lawrence; recording secretary,
Mrs Nellie W. Robinson OF Deaizon;
treasurer, Mrs. ]. a. S. Curtis Of Beau
mont
During the time the ballots we're beng
distributed and collected Mr.. Wills, pas
tor OF the Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal
church. South OF Houston, was Introduced
TO the convention ana made short talk.
Mr.. E. r. Boyle. who was later intro
duced. said that the address of MS. Sou
dard, delivered on Wen sday night, would
be printed in full in his paper and that
he would be glad to furnish free copies to
members His offer was gratefully ao-
cepted and an enthusiastic vote Of thanks
was given HIN,
Letters containing messages of remem-
brance Aom Mrs. Dorsey, president of the
Arkansas division; Mrs. Kate Canfelc
Somers and Miss Margaret Angus vert
read.
Miss Fanny Armstrong spoke in lovins
remembrance OF Miss Kate Jackson, IN
promoted dn,G Gn,,snt.G,ndent. Mae.
Mrs. Fred Robinson OF Huntsville, cor
responding secretary Of the Texas Press
association, was introduced and on eN-
pressing her Willingness 20 become u
member OF the Womnns Christian Tom
perance Union was decorated with tho
white ribbon.
considerable amount Of enthusiasm
was aroused by Mrs Hoffman OF Missouri,
the National recording secretary, and tho
president OF the Missouri union, who stat
ed that. after seeing the manner In which
the convention did It's work, she believed
the Texas officers were the best in the
country.
Contributions were then made for State
work and for the presidents salary.
On motion of Mrs. Curtis the sum OF
$50 was contributed from the world s
fund for the education Of the adopted
daughter OF Mrs. Mary n. Carter
After the usual prayer and song service
the convention adjourned to 2;3O p III
Afternoon Session.