The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-16
The w. C. T. U. Convention.

The sixteenth annual convention of
the Shiawassee county w. G. T. U. held
! its sessions in the First Methodist
church on Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. Sixty-fve accredited dele
gates and several other people were in
attendance at the pleasant and pro6ta
BILE meetings.
| The platform of the auditorium was
decorated with cut flowers and ribbons
in the colors of the union, yellow and
white. The meeting was opened Tues
day afternoon with an address of well
come by Rev. Frank S. Lyon, of the
Baptist church, who spoke as follows:
Sisters of the Convention: l am
glad to remember that my acquaintance
with the W. G. T. U. dates from its or
ganization, and to indicate my interest
in that institution. l feel there is
great consistency in extending vel
come in behalf of the churches because
of the affiliation of the churches with
this christian organization.
was acquainted with your mother
the Crusade, and vitally interested in
it. 1 was acquainted with your queen,
Miss Frances Willard, and the memory
of that godly woman is one of the
sweetest of my life.
We welcome you to city of beauti-
| full churches-a city which during the
past year had prohibition mayor. May
the richest blessings of God abide with
you and bring you success in your strug-
giles over the most gigantic evil of the
ages. We welcome YOU"
Mrs. J. p. Warner extended well
come on behalf of the local union, and
Mrs. d. M. Lowe, of Corunna, respond
| ed.
In the evening Roy Knapp sang
solo, Rev. j. P. Warner led the devo-
tional exercises, and Miss Jessie Pratt,
of Durand, also gave solo. A synopsis
of Mrs. Huffmans address is given on
another page.
At the Wednesday session the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Another year with its joys and sor-
rows has passed into history and we,
the members of the Shiawassee county
w. G. 7. U. in this sixteenth annual
| convention, renew our covenant to
Row and drift" into greater achieve
ment for God and home and native
land
Resolved, That we make no compro-
mise with wrong but press on to battle
for the overthrow of the liquor traffic.
Resolved, That we deprecate the use
of tobacco in any form, by the public
education of the young.
Resolved, That we demand the same
standard of purity in man as in woman.
| Resolved, that we earnestly endeavor
| to push forward the l.. T. L. branch
| and urge upon women the importance
of exercising the school suffrage as a
steppingstone to political equality.
Resolved, That we do all within our
power to enforce the proper observance
| of the Sabbath.
Resolved, That we as county organ
ization forward letter of apprecia-
| tion to the Sunnyside Greenhouse for
| the beautiful bouquet of howers also
| that we thank Mrs. Clara Hoffman, the
local union, the county officers, and all
others who have contributed in any way
to the success of this convention.
MRS. BESSIE MACQUEEN.
MRS. ELLA CLARK,
MRS. G. H. WARREN.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. r. B. Ford, Corunna;
secretary, Mrs. Eta Killian, Garland;
treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Densmore, Owos-
so; vice president at large, Mrs. Bessie
Macqueen, Perry; superintendent l.. T.
L., Mrs. Cora Haslzin, Perry; s. T. l.,
Mrs. Curtis, Vernon; anti narcotic, Mrs.
Harris, Burton; evangelical and aims
house, Miss Hattie Lyon, Corunna;
railroad, Mrs. Laura Carpenter. Du-
rand; purity, Mrs. G. H. Warren, Ban
croft; flower mission, Mrs. Bessie Mac
queen, Perry; franchise, Mrs. Jennie
Mood nxvoooa. NT.. E@A. Ly.11