Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-13
Inability Of Mrs. Carrie X. Godfrey
Co Fill the Office for Another Year
Greatly Regretted - Conventions
Meeting Place for Next Year to be
Selected Sometime Friday - Mem
srial Service

office Of treasurer went to Mrs. II. S.
Nichols, of Shenandoah. The newly
elected officers responded with graceful
speeches Of acceptance. and each was
In turn greeted with the enthusiastic
Chautauqua salute.
Several department reports were
given but moro business was scheduled
than could be disposed of. The report
Of the executive committee on bills al
lowed and ordered paid, was heard and
adopted. Various recommendations
were made and voted upon. The Gre
dentials committee made Its report on
the officers and delegates present, but
it is subject to revision and may be
published later. A memorial was or
dered sent to the senate and house OF
representatives, petitioning that the
president Of the United States be au-
thorized to call an International peace
conference. to meet at stated intervals.
Miss Addfe Austin, a personal friend
Of Mrs. Durham, and representing the
Womans Temperance Publishing AS
ISOLATION of Chicago, was introduced.
She has with her a large amount Of
helpful literature. Miss Austin has
been trying to get to Iowa for eight
years and has just succeeded, her dut-
les always preventing her before. Mrs.
Mary J. Coggeshall, representing the
suffrage movement in nlionis. and who
spoke this afternoon, was also intro
duced. Letters from members now
removed from the state were read, and
the secretary authorized to send con-
vention greetings.
During the session the president gave
a brief review Of the year. saying that
while the work is encouraging, the year
has been one of loss in several ways.
One Of these was in the increased
number of deaths, numbering over
twenty five members and five honor
Ary members.
The memorial service was q charge
Of Mrs. Agnes Brookmiller. who re-
quested that Mrs. Maclksy give the
Bible exposition. Several hymns were
sung and prayers offered. Miss Clara
Louise Gibson gave beautiful rendi-
ton Of the solo, II Shall See Him
Face to Face" The memorial list as
read by Mrs. Brookmiller follows:
Miss Ella M. Moffatt, Marshalltown;
Mrs. Lottie w. Hart, Council Bluffs
Mrs. w. A. Flint, Council Bluffs; Mrs.
Colt, AHantioI Mrs. Lizzie NJ. John
ston. Dows; Mrs. Mary Mona Smith,
valeria; Mrs. S. M. Rice, Des Moines:
! Mrs. J. Bonn, Colfax; Mrs. Rebecca
Fox. College Springs; Mrs. Sarah
Cass, Mrs, w. b. Crosse and Mrs. J. r.
Rateldn. ShAnandoah; Mrs. Elvira
Wilson. Tabor; Mrs. Priscilla Fields
Northboro; Mrs. Harrington. Akron;
Mrs. G.. q. Smith. Kingsley: Mrs. e.
Croak and Mrs. J. M. Bentley, Water
Loo: Mrs. Laura Percell, Osceola; Mrs.
Price, Guthrie Center; Mrs. III. G. Scott
and Mrs. Lizsie Safely. Upton; Mrs.
Abb1e Haltzinger, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
Hannah Cox, Stanford; Mrs. Julia T.,
Crockett, Sanford: Mrs. Alice Smith,
Lime Springs; "arandma" Smith.
Fayette, Mrs. Lizzie Duff. Honorary
members J. o. Thomas. Wood
burn; Mr.. r. r. Long. Little Sioux:
Mr.. Underhill Sanborn. Sioux City;
Mr. Bacon, Creston; Mr., Joseph
Thompson, Waterloo. Miss Estey
read her poem dedicated to the menu
DRY of that noted worker, Miss Mof-
fatt, by request Of Mrs. Brookmiller.
The majority Of the convention will
visit the Soldiers Home after adjourn
mant this afternoon, street car service
having been arranged for, at half fare
rates. The cars will remain at tina
Home until the delegation is ready to
return. 1t was voted to purchase "a
large framed picture of Frances Will
lard to present to the old soldiers in
the name Of the w. @. r. u.
The place Of meeting for next year
will be chosen some time Friday.
"Wednesday Afternoon and Evening.
In the presence Of an audience COM
fortably filing the main parlors of the
church, the afternoon meeting was
opened with devotions, led by Mrs.
Satella Penman, OF Rock Rapids. The
minutes Of the morning meeting We're
read and accepted. The reports of SUI
perintendents continued. On the mo-
tion OF Mrs. Wise, a rising vote OF
thanks was given Auditor M. III. Cab
riel, for his services. Among the super
intendents' reports, Mrs. Agnes Brook
miller, Of the evangelistic department,
stated she had received more reports
this year than ever before. Mrs. V. A
Carlton, for Sabbath school work, re-
ported 12.507 boys and girls in Iowa
under temperance instruction in the
Sunday schools, during the year, and
that 4.935 had signed pledges Mrs.
Jennie Farmer. who was to have given
the paper. Whistle at Every Cross
Road did not reach the city until
Wednesday evening. Rev. Hickman. of
Des Moines, gave a short. but Very
convincing talk OH Child Culture, or
the Value Of Early Training" DR..
Jones was introduced and given the
Handicapped salute, wishing the w. c.
T. Z. godspeed In it's work
The event of the afternoon was the
presidents annual address and very