The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-26
". c. 7. U. OF THE NATION
ANNUAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN
CINCINNATI NEXT MONTH.
Elaborate Programme for the Six
Days Session-Many Eminent
Speakers in the Departments.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25.-Elaborate ar
rangements have been made for the Ma
tional w. c. T.. l.. convention here on Nov.
1918. On the opening morning the annual
address OF the national president, Mrs. l..
NJ n. Stevens. will be delivered. On Fri
day afternoon the reports of National Cor
responding Secretary Mrs. Susanna NJ. ID.
Fry and National Treasurer Mrs. Helen NJ.
Parker will be submitted, also the reports
OF the Young Womens branch by Mrs.
Clara Parrish Wright, general secretary;
OF the Loyal Temperance Legion branch,
by Mrs. Helen G.. Rice, general secretary,
and reports by national superintendent Of
departments. On Friday evening welcome
addresses will be delivered with responses
by Mrs. Emma Bourne. president of the
New Jersey w. c. T. u; Mrs. C. II. Howe,
national organizer and others.
Saturday morning will be devoted to de-
partment reports and the afternoon to the
introduction of fraternal and visiting dele
gates and distinguished guests. Mrs. Maria
Weed, representing the International Inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL Council of Women, will
speak on 1.-The Menace of Modern Nor
monism." Mrs. c. C. Faxon, w. c. T. u.
commissioner of the Philippines. will tell
of her work in Manila. Saturday evening
there will be diamond medal contest by
nine contestants, all of whom have won
a silver, a gold, a grand gold, and dia-
mond medal. Mrs. A. Il. Carman, national
superintendent of the department of medal
contest work, will report on that depart
ment
Sunday afternoon at o'clock the annual
w. G. Il. u sermon will be preached.
Monday morning an excursion will be
made to Hillsboro, o., to visit Mrs. j. r.
Thompson Services will be held in the
new Crusade Church, after which Mother
Thompson will receive the delegates and
the memorials in the Crusade room will be
inspected. Monday afternoon will be given
10 reports or national superintendent.
Monday evening will be State jubilee night.
The national star-spangled prize member
ship banners will be presented.
Tuesday morning the. election of officers
will take place Tuesday afternoon there
will be an address on "Polygamy in the
United States" by Deaconess Sarah j. Ell
lott, representing both the w. c. t: u:
and the Observation-Disclosures Council OF
Women. Mrs. Mary L. Orr, w. G. T. u.
missionary at Ellis Island. will speak on
the needs of the immigrant station at New
York. Tuesday evening will be platform
night. Addresses will be made by Miss
Olive Christian Malvery, of India; by Mrs.
Mary II. Hunt, national w. c. T. U. super
intendent of scientific temperance instruc-
ton. who will tell of her visit to the In
ternational Anti-Alcohol Congress at Bre-
men, and by Miss Belle Kearney, national
lecturer.
Wednesday the reports of the twenty
eight national organizers and of the stand
ing committees will be made. Wednesday
might will be state presidents night, when
each president will tell in one minute the
achievements in her State during the year;
The executive committee, consisting OF
about 100 members will be in session two
days previous to the convention and one
day after its close Tuesday previous to
served as a day of prayer by the local
unions throughout the country