Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-10-14
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convention
CLOSES TODAY
Abk Adde'S .Dslivssed by
ahe,presidsnt. Mrs. Mary
j. Borden
Review of Work Accomplished IN 'THdto.
1y..-Athisxsments Yet 10 Be Made.
Vision in Territory Ohseussd
ty CSvds ei Apathy.

Friday Aftsrneen Session.
The meeting Of the Woman's Chris
vian Temperance Union Of New Mex
leo at the NJ. r. church yesterday
afternoon, was well attended and IA
important resolution indorsing Rev
w. w. Havens was passed at this
session. Mr.. Havens is at the head
of the National Anti.Saloon League In
the territories. 1t was moved that the
w. G. T. u. convention as body,
tender Mr.. Havens their hearty appre.
citation OF the work he is doing in
the territories and assure him OF the
hearty cooperation Of the w. C. r,
U. and pledging him all the support
In their power. The reports OF the
.varions committees we're also read at
the a1terno0R session. Committees
wtre chosen as follows:
Committee on resolutions. Mrs. Nor
ley and Miss Tucker; committee on
finance. Mesdames Shank and vii.
son: committee on plan or work, the
general officers present at the conven.
tion.
Saturday Morning Session.
Ehe regular program was carried
out at the convention this morning,
consisting almost entirely OF routine
work. The reports Of the superin-
tendents Of the various departments
of the work were heard and q large
amount Of miscellaneous business was
disposed Of. The ladies' were very
enthusiastic IN thax Ncckss a5fsIesaau
bers Of the organization being ble51hf
than were expected.
The convention proper viii adjourn
ViB afternoon but very interesting &
FbRblic entertainment will be given
this evening at the M. r. church.
There will be some excellent music
and large number Of recitations and
every one is invited to be present.
Saturday Evening Session.
The program last evening was open.
ed by devotions led by Mrs. Shank.
Rev. H. H. Treat made a very cordial
address Of welcome and was follow
ed by Rev. Mary ]. Borden, president
Of the territorial w. G. T. U. organi-
zation, who delivered the annual ad.
dress, which was q masterpiece.
Mrs. Morley gave an interesting
talk on "The Relation Of Women to
Economical Questions and Social
ISM" and Rev. Havens made short
address on the temperance movement
which was well received. The music
on this occasion was excellent and
the attendance was large. The fol
lowing IL Mrs. Bordens address in
full:
Presidents Addrsss.
Beloved Comrades: W
Sweet memories, like the perfumes
Of fragrant flowers, come to Us at
this time as we meet within this hal
lowed place-memories true and ten.
der that will long endure the changes
that the past quarter Of q century
has wrought. and we fam would reach
out In thoughts of love and loyalty
to neighbors. friends and loved ones
who have gone onward, to other homes
and to other lives.
TO many Of us. our annual home.
coming, with It's fatiguing duties
akRs enjoyable associations, has be-
csFEe % familiar as the coming and
goAnk Of the seasons Of the year. But
thAtgh each years meeting Is much
the same as those preceding 1t, we
realize that We are in the great tida
wave that is ever moving onward
and that new occasions and new
scenes with individual features and
pleasant surroundings bring to the
mind new thoughts and new joys as
well as new responsibilities in the
sweet remembrance of incidents
deeds and friends intimately associ
ated with our work In the past.
The principles for which we stand
are more or less allied to all princi
pies. to all that best promotes both
private and public good. Then We are
met here not specially for our own
good. only that the good of one mus,
include the good of ALL As ! lool
hack over the history of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of New
Mexico. recalling many trying Incl
dents and disheartening disappoint
ments. bring back the struggles al
the way along. besetting the roac
that has brought us TO this hour.
feel. dear comrades and friends, tha
our organization may rightfully con
graduate itself that 1t Is even where
II is. standing true and staunch al
one, of the foremost factors for tn,
promotion of peace on earth, goot
will to men. As an organization with
out financial resources. without pc