The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-06
Nv. c. T. us YEARS z2
WORK IN SAVANNAH

The president of the women's Chris
tian Temperance Union. Mrs. Richard
Webb, and its secretary, Mrs. J. r.
Miller, have just completed their reports
of the years work of the union in Sa-
vannah. The presidents report, EN-
bodying that OF the secretary, makes a
complete review of the efforts of the
union during the year. 1t is as fol-
lows:
= In February, the first important work
of the union was in the form of a me-
mortal service, held on the 18th, when
we COMMUNICATED the heavenly birth
day of our beloved leader, Frances E.
Willard by appropriate services, held
in the Christian Church. The pastor,
Rev. P. H. Duncan, took a leading
part in the exercises.
IN March, hearing of Mr.. AdIer's of
fer to- allow the charitable institutions
Of the city to serve lunch at his store.
we availed ourselves of the opportunity
and on March IA and 10, took charge of
the store. Net proceeds from lunch.
$22.15; percentage from the profits,
S29 90, making a total Of So. O9
In April much important bus
mess was transacted in con-
nection with securing loan
OF $4,000 for the building fund.
which was finally negotiated with the
savannah Investment Company.
In May the state convention
was held in Milledgeville, Ga,
on the 9Th to Sth inst, and
three delegates were sent Mrs.
+. Webb, Mrs. A. X Porter
and Mrs. L. H. Logan to represent the
union.
The Missions Plans. s.
In June,as our building was nearing
completion, we took steps to secure a
man of God to take charge of the re-
serve work and business interests, and
through Mr.. Sam Hadley of the Jerry
McAuley Mission of New York, were
led to call Mr.. j. r. Mcconnell. who
for eleven years had had charge of a
noted mission in Montreal, Canada, but
was then at Fall River, to our joy he
accepted, and arrived with his family
in September.
In July we decided to have made new
portable boxes on stands for the wait
ing rooms of the new Union Depot and
the Central Railroad, in which latter
place and the Plant depot we had been
permitted many years to hang our
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to the travelling public, but in cleaning,
some had got lost or misplaced There
fore we decided on standing boxes, but
through many difficulties in the way,
they have only just been placed Per-
mission from the new Union Depot was
cheerfully granted, and we suppose the
old permission from the Central, years
back, will still be accorded.
In August we were called upon by
our national superintendent anti
narcotic department" to circulate and
secure pledges from as many boys as
possible. She aims to get 100000, in
view of the great injury from the use
of cigarettes.
I'm September, after the builders
claims We're all met and the lettering
outside and expense of gas and cleo
trio fixtures paid, little was left for
the equipment of the building. There
fore, it was found necessary to nego-
tiate a second loan of 81, 00O which was
secured, but only half enough for the
purpose. j.
NOV. 10 our building was finally open
ed. with the Hon. S. B. Adams in the
chair, who made the dedicatory ad-
dress to the crowded audience, but as
a full account of the whole proceed