The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-28
WHITE RIBBONERS MEETING.

1OurCn annual COuNeullOu VI Iuc NlCOl-
let county Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union met with ssthe presi-
dent, Mrs. T. Sherk, in the chair.
The afternoon was taken up with re-
ports fom the different unions, the ap-
pointment of committees, the local
presidents address Dy Mrs. Randall
and paper on influences" by Miss
Inez Tidland.
Prof Frost gave the address of well
come which was ably responded to by
Mrs. Alice Phelps of st. Peter An
address by Mrs. Grubb of Kansas on
Mrs. Nation was very interesting and
instructive. Mrs. Foster of Mankato
favored the assembly with two beauti
full solos. -
At the Friday morning session all
of the officers of the past year were
reelected Mrs. T. Sherk as president,
Mrs. Mcintyre of st. Peter as vice
president, Mrs. E. Smith of Mankato
as secretary and Miss Mollie :Williams
of st. Peter.as treasurer .constitute a
very capable and energeticsa..sscounty
cabinet. Mrs Grub then addressed the
convention on the Importance of
mothers meetings.
The question box which was opened
at the afternoon session and which
was participated in by all was very in
teresting and practical Mrs. Grubb
then addressed the convention with
her usual strength and attractiveness.
The drill and singing of the Loyal
Temperance Legion reflected great
credit on the superintendent, Mrs.
F. I. Randall and Miss Inez L. Tidland.
The reports of the Y. G. 7. q. and
the L. 7. L. read by Miss Walrath
and Miss Tidland followed by free
will offering closed the afternoon pro-
gram.
A proper and most interesting clos
ing of the convention was the gold
medal contest which was participated
in by Miss Ethel Walrath, Miss Julia
Spoog and the Misses Inez and Ida
Curtiss. The church was we'll filled
and the audience greatly and atten-
lively interested in the good work of
all of the young ladies. The medal
was awarded to Miss Walrath whose
selection was on the worthiness of the
W. c. T. q. to citizenship. During
the interval in which the judges were
making their decision Mrs. Grub in
terested the audience by eulogiZing
the great leader of the W. G. I. u,
Frances E. Willard, and emphasizing
the points in which she was strong
and by observing which the young
men and women may be greatly bene-
fitted The committee was fortunate
in securing the help of Mrs. Grubb
during the entire convention. Her
twenty years of work in the national
work of the w. G. 7. .. in which she
became intimately acquainted with
Miss Willard, her three trips abroad
and the opportunity she has enjoyed
by becoming thoroughly acquainted
with the needs and economical prob
lens of the United States make her a
most efficient worker and speaker.
Her womanly presence, her bright
hints and witty but Christian remarks
were a source of inspirati on through
out the convention. As she is neigh
Dor of Mrs. Nation she gives very in
teresting and truthful lecture and re-
veals many new secrets toMinnesotiar s
on the Kansas trouble. Her fund of
information seems unlimited. Her
clear sweet voice, her command of
language and her logical treatment of
every subject makes her without a
doubt one of the finest orators and
brainest women among the many bril-
liant speakers now upon the temper
ance platfOrm,