The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-10
WHITE RIBBON BRIGADE.
State Presidents Address Reviewed The
Years Work.
SEVERAL REPORTS MADE YESTERDAY
The Press superintendent Report
showed $4,000 Lines of Matter
Were Printed.

The second days session of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union State conven-
ton was begun promptly at o'clock yes
terday morning. Religious exercises were
conducted by Miss Lalla Adami, the dele
gates being led in prayer by Mrs. Haugh-
ton. The services were concluded by the
singing OF the hymn, II Am Thine, Ga.
Lord" after which the regular devotionals
were conducted by Mrs. Ella Nov of Beau
mont.
The minutes OF Tuesday afternoons ses-
sion were read and adopted after a slight
correction regarding the Sixth district
had been made.
Henry Griffin and Stoddard Acheson
Dixon, two bright lads, aged respectively
and years. came forward at this june
ture and signed the pledge
Mrs Elizabeth S. Tracy Of Houston. the
State reporter read her annual report,
which, on motion of Miss Armstrong, was
adopted with the usual vote of thanks.
The report was an exhaustive one and
showed that large amount of work had
been done by Mrs. Tracy during the year,
Little Miss Henrietta Greer of Beau
mont at this point reclted q temperance
poem which was heartily appreciated and
warmly applauded. The expressions of en-
toyment were so persistent that the little
lady was compelled 10 appear on the plat
form for the second time.
The report OF the State superintendent
on purity, Mrs. VI l., Hockutt of Denison.
was ne.l read and adopted, Il showed
very favorable amount OF progress along
this line Of worN.
The hymn Lord Jesus. l Long to be
Perfectly Whole vas sung, Miss Adam
leading.
The report on literature and Willard
Libraries was not read owing to the ab
sence of tho state superintendent. Mrs.
j. S. Turner OF san Antonio. Mrs Stod-
dard, however. told something Of the
progress Of this new work. The town liz
brary at Lockhart she stated had sct
apart certain portion Of It's space for
temperance literature and she hoped that
the temperance workers would be aOle to
make similar arrangements at other
places, particularly at the points Ia which
Carnegie libraries are TO he located
The annual report OF the work done IA
the First district was read by tho dis
trlct superintendent Mrs. scnuemnn OF
Houston, who was absent when other rel
ports were read on Tuesday. yers graf
flying condition Of affairs was shown to
exist. The report WAS adopted
The report on fair work was presented
by Mrs. Wall OF Dallas The past year
was the first during which work 81 this
sort was carried on and In view Of that
fact the report showed that especially sat
lsfactory progress mad been made On mo-
ton OF Miss Armstrong the report was
adopted with thanks
The president announced after soula
discussion Of the matter OF the use pf to-
haceo by ministers, that Mrs Goff Of Donl-
son would be substituted for Mrs purdum
o. the same place on tho finance and au-
diting committee.
The report on the Texas White RIBBON.
the organ Of the State division. was pre-
scented by the editor and business man
ager, Mrs. j. !. Vredenburgh o Aust n
II was very complete ard abe docu-
ment. showing as it did that the paper
was now On a self-sustaiung bass md
that cash balance Of $57 81 was n
hand at the eud Of April, 1900 On mo-
ton OF Mrs, Curtis the report was adopt
ed with rising vote Of thanks
The report OF the chairman OF the
equalization committee, Mrs. Daisy ~
j. Millar who teadered her resignation
on account OF having moved TO Mexico,
was read by Mrs. VredenburRh aud ac-
cepted with an EXPIRE sslon Of regret Tor
Mrs Millar's removal.
The president made a short talk re-
garding the equalization plan, saving
mat 1t was suggested some time ago by
sheep raiser IN West Texas This man.
she stated. had recently married some
one asked II the bride was a white rib
bon woman" and some one else suggsste |
that the Texas White Ribbon be ssnt her
for the year The suggestion met with
an enthusiastic response and the sub
scrlption price, collected from the dele
gates, was sent up.
On motion the sum Of S. was collected
for the purpose OF printing and distrlbut-
Ing 1000 pamphlet copies OF the article
entitled The Divinity of Fatherhood -
by Mrs. Vredenburgh, which appeared in
recent Issue of the White Ribbon
An offer from Mrs. A. J. Sohuroman OF
Houston TO donate 1000 copies OF a book
written by herself and entitled "Papa's
Picture and Other Stories" for the pur-
pose of furthering the Woman's Chris
uan Temperance Union missionary WORK
IN the State, was gratefully accepted al.
ter great many compliments had been
paid the gifted author. The book. from
typographical standpoint, is qute hand
some, the original design on The cover
being especially attractive. An introduce
lion is furnished by Mrs. +. 5, Tracy OF
this city
After the distribution OF the books
among the various unions, for sale by
tnem an Interesting discussion regarding
the good work of the White Ribbon ana
me Union Signal at different points in The
State was had.
The report of Mrs. Sehimelpfenig OF
Plano, vice president Of the hfth district
was read by Mrs. Mamie Curtis. the au.
thor being absent After the reading OF
the report Mrs. Curtis by request. told
Of some of the difficulties which have AZ.
tended the work of Mrs. Schimelpfenig.
The report was adopted.
After the rendering OF the hymn LEAD
Me, Saviour" with Miss Adami at tho
plano, Mrs Stoddard made few remarks
concerning the securing OF a National con-
vention for Texas
Il Need Thee Every Hour" was sung