The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-09
". (. I. J. CONVENTION
DELEGATES PRESENT FROM ALL
 PARTS OF THE STATE.

Opening Session Held in First Metho- Reports Were the Order of the Day Interesting Exercises To-day and To. morrow.
 Delegates from all parts of the state were present at the annual meeting of the Womens Christian Temperance union, which opened at 1:3O yesterday afternoon in the First Methodist church at the corner of Elm and College streets. The gathering was the twenty seventh annual convention and was presided over by Mrs. Caroline B. Forbes of this city, Mrs. Forbes being the state president. The president de- livered the opening address, alluding to the work of the union during the past year as being most satisfactory. Mrs. Forbes also stated that the field was large and the call to work and for workers is even more urgent to-day than ever before. A welcome was ex- tended to all the delegates and the busi- ness of the conference was then taken up.
 After the preliminary details, reports were made as follows:
 Temperance Literature"-Mrs.M Mary M. Andrews.
 | Work Among Foreigners"-Mrs. Frank Mable.
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 Sunday School Work"-Miss Mary T. Hubbard.
 Scientific Temperance Instruction Mrs. Laura N. Steele.
 "Evangelistic Work"-Mrs. Flora M. Stanley.
 Report of White Ribbon Banner Mrs. Liza K. Fuller.
 Report of Union Signal Reporter Mrs. M. J. Lockrow.
 The reports showed a very satisfac- tory state of affairs existing throughout the State union and they were accepted as read.
 After the transaction of the routine business a ''Childrens Hour" was ob- served and the exercises were of an es- pecially interesting character. Mrs. Platt and Mrs. Lee were in charge of the programme.
 The delegates will re-convene this morning and the convention will be brought to a close tomorrow after noon. The session this morning will be oponed by a conservation service led by Mrs. F. M. Stanley. The exercises will then consist of the delivery of papers and reports as follows: "Soldiers and Sailors"AMrs. J. F. Havensu.
 Press Work"-Mrs. M. J. Cooley.
 Medal Contests''-Mrs. s. K. Luce.
 Report of L. T. L. secretary-Mrs Grace c. Platt.
 Flashlights from the counties by their presidents.
 Memorial service led by Mrs. J. B. Smith.
 Drill on the annual leafet-Led by Mrs Caroline B. Buell..
 At the afternoon session Mrs. Mary M, Andrews, the corresponding secre- tary, and Mrs. Anna M. Herr, the . treasurer, will submit their annual re- ports, and the president will deliver her annual address, Mrs. M. D. Tomlinson, national superintendent, will speak on "Social Meetings mad Red Letter Days, and Mrs. Anna D. Pollard on 'The Re- lation of the W. c. T. U. to the Schools"
 At the session this evening Rev. George H. Ferris of the Calvary Bap- tist church will read from the Scrip lures, and the prayers will be made by Rev. Alexander F. Irvine. Ad- dresses of welcome will be made by Mayor Studley, Rev. H. H. Barker Mrs. Alta H. Downs and Mrs. R. A. Morrill,, and the responses will be made by Mrs. T. J. Everett of South Manchester. Miss Belle Kearney of Mississippi will speak on the subject, Clean Hands. " The evenings exercises will conclude with the presentation of prize banners.
 Tomorrow morning there will be a conference of superintendents and the meeting of the official board. The cre- dentials committee will make it's final report and then will follow the elec- tion of officers, of the editor of the tsate paper, of the L. T. l.. secretary, of superintendents and of delegates to the national and worlds conventions. The afternoon will be devoted to busi- ness matters and the convention will adjourn at 4:30 o'clock.