The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-10-21
HELD Al HARRIsvTLLE, RIrcHrE
COUNTY, THIS WEEK WAS VERY
5ccEssFuL WITH GOOD PRO
lRAM
pEpoRrs OF COMMITTEES AND
OFFICERS SHOWED MUCH PRO
cRRss AND ADVANCEMENT PAST
YEAR.
ofacsrs Elected 10 Serve the Ensuing
YeaT-Mrs. Frances Parks, Of FAIR
mont. Succeeds Mrs. Morrow as Pres
ident Of Organization.


The s2nd Annual Convention Of the
Womens Christian Temperance Union
was in session in the n. Y. church in
Harrnsvilla October 1914, viii a fairly
large delegation Of visitors and friends.
AT 80 the convention was called TO
order by President Mrs. \. r. c. Nor
row, who named the various committees
for the convention. Mrs. Ella II. Poe
then presented the president with 4 gold
watch as loving remembrance from
the various unions Of the state.
The usual routine of business was
then taken up. First came the report
of the corresponding secretary, Mrs.
n. u. Parks. OF Fairmont. This report
showed n vast advance in the w. G 7.
q. work in the state the past year The
report Of Treasurer Mrs. S. c. Wright,
OF Afoundsyille was then read.
AIRS. a. +. S. Chenoweth, OF Eliins'
State superintendent of young woman's
branch, read good report, which was
accepted by the convention.
Mrs. r. r. Parks. corresponding see
retary, read the report of Mrs. Lena
Yost, superintendent Of = I. L. work.
The Introduction OF nav county prtsi.'
dents and visitors followed.
Announcements and on motion the
convention arose.
Wednesday Night,
Music
Prayer by Rev. rarrstt.
Music
Addresses OF welcome by the mayor,
the principal Of the p,:hlie school, the
ministers and the ladies of tins union
were first in order followed by the IN
nual address of the State President Mrs
N r. q. Morrow. This meeting was
well attended and great interest mani
tested.
Thursday Morning.
Tile The state executive committee
mot at $3.50 o'clock and ut the same
hour the delegates held prayer meeting
led by AIRS. Thatcher. At nine 4. m,
tsie convention was called 10 order hy
President Mrs. n Il. G. Morrow and
the business OF the day was taken mp
First the report on the revision of the
constitution was read, considered.
amended and finally adopted.
The report of the auditing committee
was feaa ans. aeeep'eu' ioil"Weu y '"'
acceptance q the treasurer report
and the failure to report Of the ereden,
tial committee, the annual election Of
officers was deferred until the after
noon session
Noontide prayer was then observed
and ON motion the convention arose.
Thursday AFTERNOON.
rne session opened win a i
iso by mrs. >. =. wright l@s 9e,'a-
ing OF the minutes aHa report 81 ohe
eredentlal committee followed me
special order Tor fha afternoon was .iOe
election OF officers with the following
results;
fresiaen0' 'Alrs. FRANCES r farkS' o.
fairmo'it,
WATT eof Qu'nnemont.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Adele
: Stewart, OF AMOS. i
Treasurer Mrs. s 9. Wright. OF
Nlcundsyiie.
Secretary OF Y. Branch Mrs. \. r ~.
cncnoweth, OF kikins.
Sscretary OF /. T. L. Work, Airs.
lenna Host, OF clarksburg.
The new officers were all Introduces
I and made short speeches.
Miss Lilian Phelps, OF Ontario. Can
was then introduced and made an m
terestins talk regarding "Mormons VS.
Women"
Following this the election of DELE
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