The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-04
WOMEN OPPOSE
FAIR MIDWAYS
~. c 7. U. Condemns Them in
Strong Resolutions.
CONVENTION HAS ADJOURNED
MRS. ]. S. GORDON OF OGDEN
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

The election Of officers for the en-
suing year, the passing Of resolutions
! condemning midways at fairs and tho
use Of spirituous liquors and a pledge
10 use every honorable means to sup
press the increasing prevalence Of the
Use of tobacco and cigarettes by young
boys by enforcing the new law. were
the featUfes of the closing day Of the
tab WUman's Christian Temperance
union meeting To was the thirteenth
annual convention, which began Fri
Gay morning in Phillips Congrega-
bonal church
Every session was largely attended.
The interest manifested in all work
or the union and pledges so readily and
fervently made 10 continue the fight
against the liquor traffic have greatly
encouraged the members to labor with
renewed zeal during the coming year.
The officers and department superin-
tcndents elected at the close of tina
morning session yesterday follow:
Officers For Ensuing Year.
Mrs. J. S. Gordon. ogden. president
Mrs. g. W. Martin. Mauti. vice presi-
dent
Mrs. Mary \. Boyden, Provo, second
vice president
Mrs. @. =. Slavery. salt Lake. cor
responding secretary
Mrs. John Hobbs, ogden, recording
secretary.
Mrs. Ryan. Corinne, assistant re-
Cordiug secretary.
Miss Mary Wilson, Mt Pleasant
treasurer.
Mrs. e. e. Shepard. Salt Lake, or
ganizer-
Department Superintendent.
Mothers and purity meeting-Mrs.
Horning, Manu.
Literature Mrs. d. c. Johnson,
Springvile.
Scientific temperance instruction
Mrs Tibbals. salt Lake.
Narcotics-NrS- d. y. smith Ogden.
Prison and jail-Mrs. +. Z. Shep-
ard, Salt Lake
Medal contestants. Coil and Mrs
OrhisOu, COrinue.
Miners departmcnt-Mrs. BOwdel
Salt Lake.
Social meetings-NIrs. George Mar
shall. Mt. Pleasant
Sabbath observance-Mrs. r. G.. Nc
Niece. salt Lake.
L. T. Miss Lesta Kennedy, Og-
Cen.
Y. secretary-DIiss Grace Fisher
Salt Lake
Soldiers and sailors-Mrs. George
Wake. salt Lake
Resolutions of Convention.
The resolutions passed by the union.
~ reported by the resolution commit
tee follow:
we. the members Of the Womans
Christian Temperance union of Utah,
in convention assembled. gratefully ac-
knowledge the goodness of God and re-
affirm our belief in our Heavenly
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word should be the foundation of laws;
therefore. trusting I'M Him for guild
snce we hereby
Resolve. First. That we stand un-
alterab bly, by our principles of total alb
stinencs from all alcoholic drinks and
stand pledged TO promote every interest
Tor the suppression of the sale of i'm
tOXicauts.
Resolved Second. That we will
earnestly eudeayor to promote a better
observance of the Lords day. accept
ing it as gift of God to man:
Resolved, Third, That because Of
The increasing prevalence of the use
OF tobacco and cigarettes by young
boys, we viii, by every possible means.
use our influence for the enforcement
'of the law recently passed.
Resolved. four That we believe in
the one standard of morality for men
. and women the white life for two
Resolved, five, That we are opposed
10 the midway feature of fairs; the pic
lures and the various aIuring advertis-
ing methods usually employed. and the
shows themselves in which the female
form is in any way exhibited or alluded
TO.
Resolved, six. That we recommend
active work among the children. believ-
ing that the training Of our young viii
result i'm better citizens and cleaner
laws for the future generation.
Resolved. seven. That we make spe-
Cial effort during the coming year to
enlist the cooperation of the Christian
men of Utah by securing them as hon
Orary members
Resolved. eight, That we pledge our
selves again to total prohibition. real
izing that only through this avenue
can this Christian land of ours reach
the greatness which IL may reasonably
expect by having the purest and best
ritiZens.
Respectfully submitted.
MRS. r. q. SHEPARD.
MRS. HOBBS.
MRS. NJ. CRITCHLOW"
Features Of the Closing Day.