The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-01
Semi. Annual Parish w. c. I. U Con-
yentiOn.


The semi-nnual convention OF the
w. G. II. U. was held in Jen-
ninps Thursday and Friday OF lasU
week in the U. B. church which was
prettily decorated with flags ana now
ers. The meeting begun Thursday al
+ernoon with a good attendance, all
unions being represented, ana INC
president, Mrs. T. Cline, OF Lake
Charles, in the chair. After the pre-
liminary business was disposed o.
Mrs. Callie Howe gave very practl-
cal parliamentary drill Participated
in by many, and starting the conVen-
ton with iurt the right enthusiasm
that lasted to it's close. A good pa
per on Social Purity" by Mrs. Mary
Morse, was read and a beautiful song
was rendered by Mesdames Wilkins,
Humphrey, Morse and Grier.
Thursday evening the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Kennedy, OF Lake
Charles, presided over the meeting.
Rev. Mente, pastor of the U. b.
church, led the devotional. The ad-
dress of wecome given by Mrs. E. Ha-
gius, of Jennings, was responded TO
| by Mrs. Bertrand. After another
song rendered by the ladies quartet,
Mrs. Callie Howe, national organizer
and lecturer, entertained her large
audience for more than an hour with
a splendid address. Quartet, "Wine
is mocker'' was pleasingly rendered
by Messrs. Stuart, Ritter, Woodwork
and Scott. A collection for State
work was taken, amounting to $3o.
The conservation service was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Gonzales, of Jennings,
Friday morning and Mrs. Tongus, of
Lake Charles, was elected chairman
in the absence of the president. A
very able paper on "What can be
done by parents to rid the world OF
intemperance" was read by Mrs. Nell
lie Humphrey one on the prevalence
of profanity by Rev. Tranum and
"Polygamy'' was most interestingly
set forth by Rev. Gonzales, all of
Jennings. These papers, also the one
on ''Social Purity were so thorough
ly appreciated that vote was taken
to have them published and they will
appear in the Jennings Progress. The
Evangelistic service and noontide
prayer was conducted by Mrs. Kate
: wilkins.
Mrs. S. G. Bower led the devotional
in the afternoon and Rev. Patterson.
of Roanoke, gave an earnest talk or
the Enforcement of righteous laws
The report of State convention was
read by Mrs. Bertha Nc Corkle anc
solo with guitar accompaniment was
sung by Doris Brown. The rest O.
the time was taken mp with business
'. The evening was devoted to a golt
medal contest in the Congregations
church and the house was we'll filed
Devotional was conducted by Rev
Lumpkin. The male quartet, Messrs
1 Humphrey, Flock, Wildman and Ha
Der, also quartet OF mixed voices
Prof. Briggs, Ali Briggs, Ollie Hyme
and Mesdames Davidson and Briggs
! rendered some good music. The con
e testants were Mrs. Name Grier an
L Mrs. Lulu Boyum, of Jennings, an
: Mrs. Matte Andrews and Ivan Cush
), ing, of Iota. Mrs. Andrews wa
awarded the medal and second priz
0 was given the young man. A col
: lection of $22. SO was taken for paris
: work.
: Only annual conventions will b
held in the future until such time a
ST the district meetings are discontinued
The Lake Arthur union, organize
% less than month ago, will entertai
u the parish union in convention til
! latter part of September.