Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
STATE w. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Our Delegates Give Good Report OF the
Milwaukee Meeting.

There has been a decided increase in
| the membership of the ". G. T. q.
| during the past few months. At
| present eighty-tw0 women belong to
this worthy society. Gentlemen are
admitted as honorary members, and
| the society extend a cordial invitation
to all interested in temperance work
! to join.
| We publish the following interest
| ing report of the state convention by
the delegates representing the local
| society:
were in attendance.
The meeting was held in Grand Ave-
NJ. E. Church and brought to Mjlwau-
kee repreSen tative women from all
parts of Wisconsin and visitors from
Chicago 2nd other cities.
The church was appropriately
trimmed with tri-colored bunting,
temperance. banners and Sunday school
pledge cards in red and white strung
on wire, and festooned from high
point over the platform in every
direction.
The audience was escorted to their
pewS by young ladies in white and
wearing the badge of the union. The
state president, Mrs. Mary G. Upham,
of Marshfield presided at the meeting
After the opening prayer by DR.. John
and fine solo by Miss Carrie Donald
son, five minute addresses were given
by the several allied interests of the
city. The Rev. J. e. Jones welcomed
the convention in behalf of the
churches; President Charles McKenny
Of the Milwaukee Normal in behalf of
the schools; Miss Sarah Kirk for the
Young WOmanS Christian Association:
{. B. Willis for Young Mems Christ
ian Association; Mrs. A. B. Ellsworth
in behalf Of the Milwaukee WOman'S
clubs and college endowment associa-
tion: the Rev. c. ?. Masden for Grand
Ave. church: and Mrs, Emma Broeg-
man for the Milwaukee Federated
Unions. The pleasant words of well
come were responded to by representa-
tive women from Appleton, Sparta,
Racine, Green Bay, Madison and
Stoughton; the concluding response
Was given by Mrs. Upham.
The report Of the secretary, Mrs. @.
|. Toilette, showed a membership OF
four thousand with an addition of
seven hundred the past year. The
state organization is now entitled tc
nine delegates instead of seven, to the
National convention. Mrs. Mary G..
Upham, state president. has served
four years and was reelected. In her
report she said she found much en-
cOuragement in the retrospect of the
work Of the union and noted the
interest shown in its endeavorS by the
press and the railroads. She said that
as result of the enforcement of an
order by the Union Pacific Railroad
Company forbidding employees to
frequent saloons twenty-five saloons
in Cheyenne had been closed the past
year She pointed to the scientific
instruction now given in schools, re-
garding the effect of alcohol upon
the human system, aS an evidence
that the union was doing good educa
tlonal work. She spoke at some length
OF the duty incumbent on women to
take up temperance work along all
lines. Mothers should protect their
children from vice and wrong doing;
under all circumstances it is their
right to see that good laws are
enforced because we work for God and
home and native land. Wednesday
evening Miss Belle Kearney Of Flora.
Mississippi, spoke eloquently to a
! packed house on the Evils of the Ii our.
Business sessions and much that was
of interest filled the day Thursday
and the convention closed with a
reception in the church parlors.
cake and cream being served.