The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-10-30
w. c. To. STATE CONVENTION.

| w. c, I. v. , ! Al + CONVtN lion.
The twenty eighth annual conven
| ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of New Jersey, wa
held in the First Reformed Church
Hackensack, from October 22nd IL
e5th. This old historic church II
which the convention WAS held was
well fitted for the occasion. The
| large audience room was appropriately
decorated with insignia and notices
of the Union, including the beautiful
silk banners representing the twenty
one counties, and several thousand
red, white and blue Sunday
pledge cards connected with white
ribbon, forming n chain about mile
in length, which formed network III
its many crossings back and forth
from gallery to gallery and around the
pillars, which was very symbolic of
the work done III the Sunday schools
throughout the State.
Rev. II. Vanderwari, pastor of the
First Reformed Church; Rev. J. c.
Voofhis, of the Christian Reformed
Church, Rev. c. Il. kuebler, of the
First Presbyterian Church; Rev.
Mr.. Leach, of the Methodist Church,
and Rev Mr.. Corrothers, OF the A..
NJ. L. Zion Church, all gave the con-
vention very cordial welcome and
pledged their support to the cause.
Col. William u. Snow, representa-
tive Of tho Land Commission and the
Board of Trade, also gave n welcome
and afterwards presented each officer
and delegate with II beautiful sonvenir
booklet showing the principal bnild-
ings aud places of interest in Hacken-
sack.
DIR. Eva NJ. Lake spoke in a pleasing
way, thanking all for the welcome
greetings which she pleasantly de
clared they fully expected.
The President, Mrs. Emma Bourne,
next delivered her ANIMAL address,
which was IL highly entertaining schol-
arly effort.
The Treaaurcr's report showed that
the expenses had exceeded the re-
ceipts for the past year. There is still
a balance in the treasury however, OF
81, 0G301.
The Corresponding Secretary's re-
port showed total membership III
the State of S,49i, and We're repre-
scented by two hundred delegates
There has been net gnin in member
ship this year of five hundred and
seventeen, which gain places New
Jersey upon the honor roll Mt the
National Convention.
Mrs. Presenter, President OF the
Massachusetts, State Union, gave the
principal address in the evening OF
the second day of the session She
also conducted parliamentary drill on
the following morning which was
instructive as well as entertaining.
The exercises ON Thursday evening,
were exceedingly interesting, that
being the time set for the oratorlal
contest on the subject of Temperance,
the winner of the contest to receive n
gold medal. The contestants were
Miss Lizzie II. Ellis, of Newark; Miss
Lulu p. Harrow, Haddonfield; Miss
Margaret l.. Davis, Mullica Hill. The
medal was awarded to Miss Harrow.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole, President oil
New York State Union, gave very
interesting account of the work done
in her State. She said they had a
gain in membership this year of | 300,
making New York banner State also
The election Of officers resulted IN
the old officers all being reelected.
The twenty eight superintendent
Of the different departments of work
gave their reports during the couycn.
ton, all of them showing that much
good work had been done during the
year.
Excellent music was rendered
throughout the session.
e3Several invitations were extended
for the next State Convention and il
was decided to accept the one from
Cape May City.
The Convention to convene again Al
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