The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-30
w. Q. T. U. Convention.
Crowded out last week.

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in attendance. Mrs. Ann McCarty, of
Laingsburg, district president, was in
the chair. The M. E. church, where the
meetings were held was decorated with
white and yellow, and with potted
plants and cut flowers A portrait of
Miss Frances E. Willard occupied the
front of the platform.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Resolutions-Mr Mary A. Chitten-
den, Ashley; Mrs. Della Moore, Sagi-
nav; Mrs. Theresa Thayer, Midland
Mrs. Eva Westfall, Chesaning; Mrs. M.
| DeVoist, Owosso.
Credentials-Mrs Elnora Phillips,
| Saginaw; Mrs. Flora Galigan, Bannis-
! ter.
Finance-Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Lucre-
tia Putnam, Saginaw.
Courtesies-Mr w. G. Hume, Mrs.
D. M. Lowe, Corunna.
Auditing-Mrs. Carrie Miller, Ches-
aning; Mrs. Eta Killian, Burton.
The convention voted letter of
greeting and sympathy to Mrs. Lizzie
Ford, of COrunna, a prominent w. G.
T. U. worker, and Wednesday raised a
sum of money to purchase bouquet for
| her.
The great attraction of the Wednes-
day evening meeting was the Gold
Medal contest with the following con-
testants: Miss Helen Miller, Chesaning;
Miss Pearl Lott, North Star; Miss Flor
ence Malcolm, Owosso; Miss Carrie
Quigley, Chesaning; Miss Edith Sked-
girl, Coral; and Smith Pemberton, How
ard City. 1t was good contest and
the winner was Miss Miller, who dis.
| played fine oratorical ability in her ora
ton, 'Infrm of Purpose; Give Me the
Daggers." Miss Miller is student at
the U. Of M. this year, and shows prom
Use of fine career.
Judges-Mrs. Nj. A. Chittenden, Ash
ley; Mrs. Phillips Saginaw; Mrs. Geor-
gia Simpson, Laingsburg.
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary was interesting, though of neces-
sity incomplete. Out of AZ REQUESTS
sent out for membership returns, but 20
were filled out. In the 26 branches
which replied there are 352 active and
1913 honorary members. Five branches
have decreased in membership, 6 remain
the same, and Is have increased in size.
The Owosso Union is the banner one
of the district, with 40 active and 30
honorary members. Ashleys member
ship has increased from II to SO within
year. At IA places in the district
women voted at school meetings
About 81, 900 has been used in the dis
trict for temperance work the past year.
At Wednesday afternoons meeting,
Superintendent G. l. Collins, of the Co.
runna schools, gave an address showing
the baneful effects of too many cigarettes
on the human system. In the evening
Mrs. Mary E. Teats, of Los Angeles,
California, spoke on "The Ideal Home
of the New Century"
The election of officers Thursday
morning resulted as follows:
President-Mrs. Ann McCarty Laings-
burg
Vice President-Mrs. M. A. Chitten.
den. Ashley
Cor. Secy-Mrs. Alwilda Pechtel,
Carson City
Rec. Secy.-Mrs. Carrie J. Blood,
Burt
Treasurer-Mrs. G. Elnora Phillips,
Saginaw
Superintendent:
Evangelistic-Mrs. verna Pratt,
Fergus.
Prison and jail-Mrs. s. J. Dickinson,
Saginaw
s. s. and Sabbath Observance-Mrs.
Eta Killian, Burton
Scientific Temperance Instruction.
Mrs. Helen Hume, Corunna
Anti Narcotics Frances Bearce,
Bancroft
Franchises-Mr M. II. Crandall,
Ithaca
Purity-Mrs. Carrie J. Blood, Burt
L. T. L.-Miss Grace Barton, Carson
City
Lumbermen and Miners-Mrs. Alice
Hudson, Saginaw
Flower Mission-Mrs. Georgia Simp-
son, Laingsburg
Social Meetings-Mrs. M. E. Dens-
more, Owosso
Press-Mrs. Melissa r. Adams, Ches.
| aiming
Bureau of Exchange-Mrs. Alwilda
Pechtel, Carson City
School Savings Bank-Mrs. M. A.
Chittenden, Ashley
Medal Contest-Miss Cassie Quigley,
! Chesaning
Michigan Union Reporter-Mrs. Jo-
sephine Stearns. Midland
Parliamentary Usage Mrs. Eta
| Woodbeck, Greenville
Lepislation and Petition-Mrs