The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-10
CONVENTION CLOSES TO-DAY
W.CT.C. DELEGATES HAVE HELD
 SUCCESSFUL CONFERENCE.

The Programme for Thts Morning and
 Aftsrnoon-Mesting Last Evening Address by Miss Ksarney-AfternOOn and Morning Gatherings.
 The twenty-seventh annual conven- tion of the women's Christian Tenn perance Union of the State of Connec- ticut, will be brought 10 close at 1:3O | this afternoon when the final adjourn ment will take place. The convention has been a great success and the meet | ings have showed the state organiza- | tiOn to be in excellent condition. The work of the past year has covered an | extensive field and much good has been accomplished. The organization is in l first-class condition, financially and nu- merically, and the union hopes and plans to do a greater and more exten- sive work during the ensuing year. The program for this morning and a portion of this afternoon will be carried out in the First Methodist church, as fol- lows:
 Superintendent conference and official board meeting 9: 9:30-Devotional exercises, Mrs. L. A. Cummings.
 Final report of credential committee.
 Reflection of officers, editor of state paper, L. T. l.. secretary, superintend- ents and delegates to national and worlds conventions
 Recitation, His Prison Bars" Mrs. Minnie Cone
 Report of committee on resolutions. 1 12-Noon-tide prayer. 1 Svmposium-"What is the best thing your local union has done this year?'
 What is the best thing you propose to do the coming year,"
 All unions participating. 1 Business.
 1 Closing service.
 1 1:3O-Final adjournment.
 The services last evening were made especially interesting by the address de- livered by Miss Belle Kearney, of Mis- sissippi. Miss Kearney is a most en- tertaining speaker and she took for her subject, "Clean Hands" The address was strictly along the lines of temper ance and the remarks of the speaker were of a very encouraging character Miss Kearney also spoke of the neces- sity of those engaged in the temperance work of living strictly in keeping with their beliefs. Miss Rena Barnes sang very acceptable and there was the pre- sentation of prize banners.
 Miss Kearney also spoke in the after noon. She told the delegates about her travels in the southern states and ad- vised greater activity by the members of the temperance union. Through united effort she declared that several victories had been won during the last year or two. The anti-canteen victory was the greatest she said. Miss Kearney said that the Temperance union people should address petitions to the common councils in their cities and the women should also go before the legislature to further the cause of temperance. She said that this sort of work gave the women's Christian Temperance union greater prestige :.
 When Miss Kearney concluded Mrs, Cornelia B. Forbes, of this city. the president of the State Women's Chris tian Temperance union, arose and sald that the suggestions made by MISS Kearney were very good and doubtless resulted in success in southern states, but here in Connecticut, Mrs. Forbes said. it was another matter. There isn't a soul in this convention" said Mrs. Forbes" who will be able to intlu- ence that legislature that is going up to Capitol Hill at Hartford this win ter"
 Then came the annual report of the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mary M. Andrews report of auditors; annual report of the treasurer by Mrs. Anna M. Herr; annual address of the presi- dent, Mrs. Cornelia B. Forbes; solo, Mrs, Mary Morse Grannis; paper on Social Meetings and RedLetter Days Mrs. M, D. Tomlinson, national super intendent; paper on Relation of the w. c, T, IT, to the Schools" Mrs. Anna D. Pollard
 The report of the secretary showed state.
 The treasurer's report showed re- ceipts of s9649S for dues and of $349,97 in free-will offerings The total receipts for the year were $5,45S.OS and expendi- lures $5,4s1.3O leaving a balance of s26. 7s. The invested fluids of the union amount to $2,723,31
 Reports made during the morning session were on Soldiers and Sailors" } Mrs. H. A. Randall; "Anti-Narcotics," } Mrs. J. F. Havens; Press Work" Mrs. M J. Cooley; Medal Contests" Mrs. S. K Luce; report of L, T. L. society," Mrs. Grace c. Platt.
 All the statements were very satis- factory, and the numerous unions throughout the state have accredited themselves admirably during the past