The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-10-13
W. c. T. u. STATE
CONVENTION
Written for the CECIL WING.

Written for the CECIL WIG.
Thinking that a few notes iotted at random
while attending the Twenty-nfth Annual
Convention of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Maryland, might be inter-
esting to your numerous readers. | send you
the same for publication in your columns.
The Convention was held in the First
Methodist Church, corner Of st. Paul and
22nd streets, Baltimore October 81, 4th and
5th.
The Delegates from Cecil were:-Mrs
Amos Brown, of Sylmar, Mrs. c. d. Abra-
hams and Miss Gertrude Bowman, OF Wood
lawn, the latter "Y' delegate Mrs. C. NJ
Reister, of Calvert, Mrs. G.. A. Martindale. Ct
Zion. Mrs. A. C. Shippers, OF Coora. Mrs Z
T. Haines, Mrs. Amy Reynolds, and Mrs
Lulu Westerfleld of Rising Sun.
The meetings were we'll attended and much
interest was manifested.
The State officers were reelected as fol-
lows:-President, Mrs. Mary Il. Haslup Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs Lewis Dill; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Milton Stewart;
Treasurer, Miss Fannie A. Cathcart.
The "Y" Secretary, which corresponds to
President-NIiss Florence Hammond was re-
appointed.
One Of the most interesting talks given be-
fore the Convention was that of Mrs. NJ. A.
| Clark, on ECHOES from the Worlds Conven-
ton Mrs. Clark was Delegate from the
| Baltimore Unions to the Worlds Convention
held in Edinboro, Scotland, in June last.
Mayor Hayes welcomed the delegates to
the City, in a neat speech from the platform
at the first evening meeting.
Thursday afternoon and evening were given
| up to the "Y's." and the exercises were of n
very interesting character. Fraternal Dele
gates were present from the Christian En-
deavor and Epworth League Societies. and
strong temperance speeches were made by
these young enthusiasts. Mrs. Ella Boole
spoke on behalf of the "Y's" to Il crowded
house ut the evening meeting. In the en-
forced absence of Miss Sadie Tyson, the "Y''
Secretary, OF Cecil county, Miss Gertrude
Bowman filled her place with ability, and
gave an excellent report.
The evening meeting on Friday was ad-
dressed Ivy Rev. Anna Howard Shaw, of
Philadelphia, her theme was "the American
toned wit and eloquence.
The National W. C. I. L. Convention meets
in Washington, early in November.
From Mrs. Emma Maddox Funck, President
of Baltimore City Equal Suffrage Association,
we learned that Maryland is to have booth
| nj ba u-bi tab Mill n,
held in Madison Square Garden, New York
City, December 9th and 10th. Mrs. Funck
| who will have charge of the booth. is woman
OF great energy, and executive ability. She
will he ably seconded by Mrs Mary Bently
Thomas, of Montgomery County, State Presi
dent of the Maryland Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation. 1t is to be hoped that little Mary.
| land will hold her own, among the displays
OF her big sisters at the great Bazaar. the pro
caeds OF which are to be apportioned among
the states. to aid in freeing woman from the
political bondage. which she now endures il
all hut four Commemorative Of the great
Republic.
The weather Of last week was not Just idea
for the holding Of a Convention, yet part Of
each day the sun shone with warmth and
hrtliancy. hetweel sessions Of drcarv driz
cling. The trees and flowers in the squares
and parks We're green and fresh rs though il
We're June. instead of October. go from
home to hear news might be pharaphrasei
into $50 to the City TO see flowers"
CoLoRA. Mp. Oct. 10. 1900.