Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-07-01
District Convention
OF the w. C. T. u.

ton of the list distri CT W. {. T. r.,
Thursday and Friday of last week.
The delegates we've met at the train by
a committee of young girls and cou:
veyed at once to the Presbyterian
Church which was appropriately deco
rated in white which. together with
the numerous banners and white
roses, made most effective back
ground.
Thursday morning session. 100.
HAS.
After the conservation services the
convention was called to order by
President Necis E. Buck followed by
the reports of years work by the
president, corresponding secretary and
treasurer. all of which were accepted.
The roll was then called, showing
fou: officers and seven superintendent
present; the printed program was &C
cepted subject to any necessary
changes. The committees were then
appointed:
Credentials-M Shand and
Plummer.
Place of Meeting-Mrs Hughes and
Miss Clara Hesbeth
-Mesdames Madison, and
Maurer
Plan of Work Mesdames Salmons,
Mittlehotz and Morse.
Resolutions Mesdames Dixon,
Beatty and Miss Alma Honett, and
Mrs. Dixon finance auditor.
Mrs Preston Anderson was then
called to the platform and introduced
as institute leader, responding with
her usual words of welcome and cd
vice.
Mrs. L. D. Smell being selected t.
solicit subscriptions for the Union
Signal and White Ribbon Bulletin,
the symposium on A Complete Organi-
cation as conducted (a) # a local
union, Mrs M. g. Hughes; (b) of
county union, Mrs. Mary Haig; (c) of
state union. Mrs. E. P. Anderson.
The report Ct literature superinten-
lent was then read, and after an ex.
ceedingly helpful discussion, accepted
Noontide prayer was Offered after the
singing of How Firm Foundation
and the morning session adjourned.
Thursday afternoon session.: 80
800.
The devotionals being conducted by
Mrs. Edna Salmons. the following
newspaper reporters were appointed:
For Can do, Mis-. Salmons; Crazy,
Mrs. NJ. Shand; Devils Lake, Miss
Nellie Baldwin; starkweather, Miss
Elsie Briggs; Rolla, Miss Elsie Ep-
ton; Grand Forks, Mrs Dixon.
The reports Of following unions
were read and accepted: Bethel,
Cando, Maza, Preston, and Webster.
After the drill on W. C. T. e.
minutes and annual leaflet conducted
by Mrs. Salmons, Mrs. NJ. g. Hughes
read an interesting paper on Our
Scientific Temperance law, which
was enlarged upon by Mis-. Anderson,
who explained the motives and results
of the Boston Committee of Fifty
The report OF the Local Temperance
Legion was read and accepted as was
also paper by Miss Kate Clerk on
S. T. L.. methods.
The president having real a touch.
ing letter of greeting from our belov.
ed ex president, Mrs. Mckinney, and
Mrs. Anderson having delivered a
message from Mrs. Van DeBogart, it
was moved and carried that letters of
love and greeting be addressed by our
secretary, in behalf of the convention
tc Mrs. Van De Bogart, Mrs. Louise
Mckinney and Mrs. Marks. from
whom a message was also received.
TIE Department Study was then
taken up in behalf of Non Alcoholic
Medication. Mrs. Plummer; W. u.
T. U. Home, Mrs. Haig. showing
amount raised in district for Home in
past year $lS1.30; Suffrage, Mrs.
Shand; Medal Contest work, Mrs.
Morse: and Sabbath Observance, Mrs,
Graham.
Upon motion convention adjourned
Thursday, evening session.
Music, Lead Kindly light-Con
gregation.
Devotionals, Scripture reading and
prayel-Rev. Peale.
Solo, Jesus, Lover of My Soul
Miss Rosie Peterson.
Addresses of Welcome.
From the Chucrh, Rev. Peale.
The Business Men, a. Lake.
The w. g. T. O., Miss Nellie
Baldwin.
To which Mrs. Carrie Madison re-
sponded in her usual animated man
ner.
Twelve g girls then entertained
the convention with a purity drill
and chorus, "The Light Begins e
Dawn after which Mrs, g. p. An.