Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-06
PROGRAM FOR v. c.
|. ]. IS PREPARED
White Ribboners of the State
Will Be Here In Large
Numbers Next Week
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE nth
Two Sessions of the Officers Will Be
Held on the nth, With First Public
Session In the Evening-Convention
Proper Begins Wednesday and Closes
Friday-The Program.

The program for the annual conven-
ton of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, OF the state Of Iowa,
reached the city this morning, from
Mrs. Marion Fl. Dunham, president Of
the organization. The convention will
be held in this city next week, begin
ming Wednesday morning and continue
ing thruout Friday. The executive
committee OF the organization meets
Tuesday. holding two sessions. one be-
ginning at 8 o'clock and the other at
2. Tuesday night the first public ses-
sion will be held at the Methodist
church, which has been secured as
convention hall. 1t is expected that
between 200 and 800 delegates from
all parts OF the state will be In atten-
dance
The program for the convention of
white ribboners shows a varied array
Of talent, and many speakers OF state
and national reputation will be in at
tendance. All plans for the entertain
ment of the guests have been arrang-
ed. Breakfast will be served the dela-
gates at the homes where they are en-
tertained and the Ladies' Aid Society Of
the Christian church will serve the 9TH
err meals The officers Of the Iowa w.
c. r. U. are as follows:
President--Mrs. Marion II. Durham.
Burlington.
Vice President - Mrs J. B. Shessler.
Sioux City.
Corresponding Secretary - Mrs. Ida
B. WISE Missouri Valley.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. l.. d. Car
hart. Marion.
Treasurer - Mrs. Carrie X. God
frey, Lyons
Chairman Entertainment Committee
- Mrs. Carrie T. Frederick. Marshall
town.
The program for the convention, as
by Mrs. Durham, is as
follows:
Tuesday Evening, October II.
7:3O. Devotion-Rev. William Pence
James, rector of st. Pauls Episcopal
church.
Music--M. e. choir.
Addresses Of Welcome - For Mar
shalltown Ministerial Association, Rev.
Elijah Brown Jones; for the city, Mr..
C. II. VanLaw, representing Mayor l..
b. Jones; for City Federation OF Women
Clubs. Mrs. A. Janney president; for
Y. M. C. A., Mr.. j. II. Fellingham, sec
retary: for local union, Mrs. Lora A.
Bennett, president.
Solo-Miss Clara Louise Gibson.
RESPONSIBILITIES. Carrie K. Godfrey.
Free Will Offering.
Benediction.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Morning, October z.
$50. Conservation Service-Mrs. j.
B. Shessler.
$3.50. Crusade Psalm, read respon-
sively.
Crusade Hymn.
OH. Convention called to order.
Roll Call.
Amendment of committees, creden-
+;a1s courtesies, kilograms, postmis-
tress and pages.
Report of executive committee. Re
port of corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Ida B. Wise. Report OF treasurer MIS-.
Carrie K. Godfrey. Report OF AUDITOR
Mrs. M. M. Gabriel. Report OF ed1tor
and business manager Herald, Mrs.
T.. D. Carhart.
superintendents Reports - Young
woman's Branch, Mrs. Dolhe DICK
Burgess; Loyal Il. L. Branch, mrs.
Minnie, Shoemaker; work among for-
eisn speaking people, Mrs. Anna u.
1890. Bible Exposition-Mrs. Agnes
1890. Noontide prayer.
Announcements and adjournments.
Wednesday Afternoon, October Y.
1:45. Devotions-Mrs. satella Pen
300. Reading Of minutes OF morning
meeting. Report Of superlntendents
continued.
Fyangelistic-M Agnes Brookmll-
Ter.
Work Among Railroad Employees -
Mrs. Julia Quackenboss.
Purity-Miss Hattie Dickson.
Paper, "Whistle at Every cross
Jennie Farmer.
Solo-Miss Laura Won Hon.
800. Presidents address-Mrs.
Marion H. Durham.
Reports Continued-Flower MISSION
prison, Jail and almshouse, Mrs. Vloia
Fox. Sabbath observances and use OF
wine, Mrs. Clara t. Whlte.
school work, Mrs. V. A. Carl1
ton.
400. Social hour-In charge of Mar
shalltown Union.
500. Adjournment.
Wednesday Evening, October u.
7.3o. Devotions-Rev. Nathanlel
pve. d. D., pastor Episcopal church.
Music-Choir of Christian church.
Platform meeting by state superln-
.endents. interspersed by music ana
,ecitations.
Interlude by the audience.
Adjournment.
Thursday Morning, October 10.
$50. Devotions-Mrs. Ida B. Wise.
900. Convention called to order.
Reading of minutes of previous meet
ngs.
Reports acknowledgements and
abor. Mrs. M. II. Durham; Christian
citizenship. Mrs. Clara V. Weaver;
peace and arbitration, Mrs. Mary Slack;
airs and open air meetings, Mrs NJ. E.
hawkins; parlor meetings, Mrs. Emma
\. Treat; temperance literature, Mrs. |
lica NT RowarS F