The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-06-06
RDREP0RTS
Business Session We'd
nesday Afternoon.
COMMITTEES NAMED
BY President for Ensuing Year
Memoriai Services Held
for Departed Mem bers Of
the Association.

The Wednesday afternoon session OF
the w. C. T. U. convention convened
in the w. c. T. U. building on Eighth
street. The time was mostly devoted
to the transaction of routine business.
Mrs. Cole. the county president, was
in the chair. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Sarah Mere
dith. The round table which was
scheduled was passed and the time
was given to Mrs. Romans. who was
presented to the convention. Her re-
marks were mostly confined to recon-
mendations of new lines of work for
the unions. She advised the taking up
of Sunday school and~saving bank
work in connection with the other
lines pursued.
An impressive memorial service was
held for Mrs. Hawes and Mrs. Longa-
baugh. Mrs. Manley conducted the ex-
ercises in memory of Mrs. Hawes and
the service for Mrs. Longabaugh was
in charge of Miss Ella Holm, who
spoke of the relation of the deceased
to the w. G.. 7. U. work. Miss Ethel
Henderson, who told of her relation to
the work of the Y unions, and Mrs.
Dagger, who dealt with her connection
with the Loyal Temperance legion.
and Industrial school. Mrs. Hershpool
closed the memorial exercises with q
solo entitled, Born into Beauty and
Bloom"
In the department reports Mrs
Sarah Pennock. of Marlboro, was un-
able, on the account of sickness. to
report any progress in the line OF
which she was In charge that of non
alcoholic medication. Mrs. James
Kinehan being away from the city
was not able to make any report OF
the work of which she is superintend-
ent. Mrs. Harriet Nash, of New Bal
timore, reported on her department oi
scientific temperance instruction. She
stated that copies of the state laws
had been sent to the school teachers
and officers in her section OF the coun'
ty, and that juvenile quarterlies or
the subject were being used in the
public school of Marlboro and New
Baltimore.
Reports were also given by the su
perintendents Of other departments
Miss Net Haley, of Alliance, gave al
otoOuht VI tuC WOiht uAto. W. y
Walker reported on the evangelistit
branch. Mrs. Spangler gave an inter
esting talk in connection with hel
report on Peace and Arbitration" Sh,
said that statistics showed that 2-3 o.
all the wars were brought on by ex
| cessive taxation and that there were
5000. 900 people In the armies OF thu
world. That war being an evil 4
must finally give way to reign o
peace.
DIR. Sarah Brooke, of Marlboro, tolt
OF the work of the franchise depart
ment and Miss Ella Holm said tina
the flower mission had been busy dur
ing the year dis rlbuting literature
flowers, clothes and food. The hospi
tails In Canton, and county infirmar!
had been given special attention.
Miss Esta Knoble and Miss Sylvii
Grimes sang a duet, Down on tn
Old Swanee." Interesting account
were given OF the work done in th'
infirmary and county jail.
Mr.. John Danner was asked Il
address the convention and he sDok'
of the relation Of the w. c. 7. u. T.
the prohibition cause. The following
superintendents were appointed for th'
ensuing year: Christian citizenship
Mrs. Whipple. of Alliance9 scientifp
temperance instruction. Mrs. Nash. o
New Baltimore; franchise. DR.. SarRl
brooke. Of Marlboro: L. r. legion
Miss HilIiI, Of AlIianoe; reace and Or
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