The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-18
SESSIONS OF W. c. 7. U.
FULLY A THOUSAND DELEGATES AND
VISITORS AT HARTFORD CITY.
Elections OF Officers by the Union and
the Loyal Temperance Legion
Diamond Medal Contestants.
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Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Oct. H.-Fully
1000 delegates and visitors are in attend
ance at the State convention Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union. Grace
Methodist Church Is filled TO OVERLOOKING
and by Sunday fully 500 more are expected.
Mrs Willis. the local secretary. in her ad-
dress OF welcome said: I'VE are proud of
many things in Hartford City, but ashamed
that there are twenty saloons and halls OF
vice and infamy."
Mrs. Lou Rail. OF Huntington, was
awarded the prize for the best flled-out
blank for the w. c. T. U. county institutes.
The premium a handsome picture of
Frances E. Willard. The following men,
bers Of the W. e. L. u. will receive men,
ton in the next convention and in the
national paper for having answered list
of questions prepared by the recording sec
rotary. Mrs. Cammack Gibson: Mrs. Will
liam Stahl. Hartford City: Mrs Lydia
Outland, Upland; Mrs. Nettie Ware. Fair
mount: Mrs. Jeanette Gilmore, Blooming
ton: Mrs. Ida Mix. Kokomo: Mrs. Amanda
Turner. Greentown. One hundred and for
ty-five new members were added TO the or
xanization and los l.. 7. L. members were
taken in. Miss Clara Sears secretary of
the Young Peoples w. c. t. u. reported
q membership OF 262, with ~ honorary
members.
The ninth annual convention of the In
diana Loyal Temperance Legion convened
Saturday morning in the assembly room
Of Grace Church The meeting was at
tended by about 700 delegates and visitors.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Miss Edith Hills. Kokomo; first vice
president. Erna Smith. Muncie: second
vice president, Earl Bowman, College Cor
ner: corresponding secretary, Miss Hazel
Cowdry, Fort Wayne; recording secretary.
Miss Hazel Bennett. Marion: treasurer.
Nathan Lenfesty. Marion. The following
superintendents were appointed by the ex-
Carter. Westfield; anti-gambling, James
Nix, kokomo; mercy. Ralph Reinard. Ply
mouth; flower mission, Miss kevila Samse.
kokomo; secretary OF crusades. Miss Retta
Burnsides. Marion; medal contests. Susie
McWhirter. Greencastle; state organizers.
Miss Grace Applegate. College Corner. and
Miss Laura Grimstead. North Marion.
The contestants tonight for the diamond
medal were Miss Janet Fenamore, Ander-
son; f. II. Allen. Greentown: Mrs. Emma
Poorman. Muncie; Miss Lulu Pound. Terre
Haute: Fred Thirston. Amboy; Vesta s.
mors. De Soto: Miss Lulu Hutchins
Marion: Miss Ella Seal, Marion.
The following w. c. t. L. state officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Culla Way
hingsr. Mooresville: vice president Mrs
Elizabeth Stanley. Richmond: recording
Jonesboro: treasurer. Mrs. Alice Ruth
Palmer. Franklin. Mrs. Ida Mix of Koko-
mo. was elected secretary of the Indiana
Loyal Temperance Legion. and Miss Clara
Peoples w. G. t. u. The state central
committee of the union includes the fiys
general officers and the two newly-eected
delegates. Mrs. William Whitson. OF In.
dianapo1is. and Mrs Julia Overman OF
Marion The next convention will be held
At Columbus.