The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-10-02

CONvEN T|ON
Meets in Canton Next
We; k--Big Me citing Of
Ohio w. c. T. u.

forming one of the strongest temper
ance bodies in the world-the Wom- |
ans Christian Temperance Union-to
the number of 500 from all parts OF
the state of Ohio, will be the guests
of Canton next week. 1t will be tit
occasion of the annual convention and
rally Of the temperance hosts OF tht
state. In addition to the state officers
and delegates a number of women who
have acquired national fame through
their advocacy of the temperance cause
will assist in the program.
1t will be the thirtieth annual cor.
vention of the state w. c. r. U. The
meetings proper will open on Tuesday
night and continue through the week
with morning, afternoon and even
ing sessions, until Saturday morning,
The local chapter of the organizatinl
through its president, Mrs. Nancy A
Patton, the veteran in the cause OF
temperance, has worked zealously for
months in preparation of the comins
event. A vast amount of hard work
has been necessary to solicit .--e re
quired funds and complete all the mi
nor details of the temperance conclave.
| The sessions of the convention will
be held in the First Methodist churcl
| Preparatory to the proper opening of
the convention the board of trustees
will meet on Monday night at st. Ed
ward hotel, while the executive com
mittee will confer Tuesday evening a.
the First Methodist church. The state
organization combines under one head
three or four minor organizations
which will hold separate conventions.
| AS guests at the convention, Miss
Belle Kearney, of Mississippi, nation
al lecturer, and Mrs. Rebecca B. Cham.
Der. president of the Pennsylvania w.
C. r. u, will be present in addition to
the fraternal delegate, Mrs. Hir skill
wood from the Ohio Woman's suffrage
association.
The program in its entirety followsl
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 6.
Loyal Temperance Legion rally and
welcome night. In charge of Mrs. III
B. Wisner, state secretary l.. 7. l..
and Mrs. Annie w. Clark, state presi-
dent
Welcomes.
For the w. c. T. U.-Mrs. Sarah
Meredith, president Stark County w
For the Churches-Rev o. w
Holmes.
For the City-Hon. w. H. Smith.
Response for the State Union-Mrs
Rebecca j. Trego.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7-MORNING.
Convention caiied to order by the
president, Mrs. Annie Woods Clark, o.
Columbus.
Prayer-Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe.
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4 Roll call by Mrs. Annette Thomas
recording secretary.
Appointment of committees and con.
vention officers.
Report of executive committee meet.
: ings, and board of trustees.
Presidents annual address.
Loyal Temperance Legion branch,
Mrs. II. B. Wisner, Bera.
Young Woman's branch by state cor.
responding secretary.
DEPARTMENT SYMPOSIUM.
Work among colored people, Miss
Blanche Jones, associate superintend-
J ent, Oberin.
. Foreign-speaking people and miners.
Mrs. S. A. Hughes Girard.
Social meetings and red letter days,
Mrs. Louisa Fee Hedges, Piqua.
Flower Mission, Mrs. Julia Brook
Pataskala
Fairs and open-air meetings, Mrs.
Hattie b. Adams, Westervilie.
Evangelistic service, conducted by
, Mrs. Rebecca j. Trego, state superin-
, tendent.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional services, conducted BY
: Mrs. N, S. Hale, Columbus.
: Reports of committee on credentials
( preliminary, state corresponding sec.
: retary, Miss Frances H. Ensign, Madi-
son; Treasurer, Mrs. Florence Jaite
Cleveland.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Our Official Organ" by the editor
Mrs. Lillian A. Burt, Columbus. De,
partment symposiums - Evangelistic
Mrs. Rebbeca j. Trego, Cleveland I'm.
fermented Wine. Mrs. j. c. Stone
Cleveland; Prison Work. Mrs Mary
A. Doty, Cleveland; Railroad EN-.
ployes, Mrs. Helen Shay, Youngstown;
Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs. Emogene M
Marshall, Sandusky; Infirmary Work
Mrs. Sarah M. Perkins, Cleveland
Sabbath Observance, Mrs. Mary d
Ogle, Marietta; Purity, Mrs. Dora Les,
lie Webb, Alliance; Purity in Litera
ture and Art, Mrs. Ida l.. Blazer, Sa
. lineville.
J WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Scripture reading, Mrs. II. e. Hol
Z lingshead Cleveland; prayer, Mrs
Dora Leslie Webb, Mt. Union; annua
e address, Mrs. Belle Kearney, Flora
J Miss, national lecturer w. G. T. u.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Devotional service, conducted b.
Miss Margaret PEBBLES, presiden
I Portsmouth W. G. Il. u. Department
ymposium-Rescue Work, Mrs. Jen
s ME p. Sisson, Newark Mercy, Mrs
r. e. Sheldon, Sparta. Report of com
. mittee on revised constitution, Mrs
! j. T, Foote, chairman. Department