The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-06

church, and addressed by Mrs. Cora p.
Seberry, Of New York, national secre-
-tary Of the Young Women's Christian
Temperance union. Mrs. Seberry re-
cited one of her own poems THAT 9
he 5 RtS nt talk ien Many young PEG.
pie awaited themselves at the close of
the meeting of an opportunity of sign
ing the total abstinence pledge.
Saturday evening, the largest audito-
rum in the city was packed to listen
to the six contestants in the diamond
medal contest. Eugene Tincher of Pc.
mona, Cal, won the, medal on "The.
Court 1 Of L last Appeal ro,; Texas, Ind,
states represented in the contests. Beau
tifnl flowers were presented to each con-
testant and Miss Gordon, in awarding
the diamond, took occasion to congrat-
ulate all Of the speakers on their fine
work. Another, contestant was sup
piled and the class Of six are competing
again in Pasadena this evening. 50
two diamond medals will be given dur
ing the convention. ~
Nomination Amendment Lost.
Yesterday the convention was again
open for the routine business. Reports
from the uperintendents of medal con-
tests, school savings banks, antinar-
cotics, W. G. T. u. institutes and the
| press were presented. An effort was
made to amend the bylaws, taking away
the right Of the president to nominate
the vice president at large and the re-
fogdng sferearY tine ass 0 sn 1scGTd
braska voted for the amendment, MAX
ing "a in favor, but the great majority,
40, were willing these officers should
have the power to nominate, which
nomination must be ratified by the con
vention, before the candidates are
elected. This is retained in the inter
est of saving time and in the belief that
be more harmonious working force.
At the memorial service Mrs. L. NJ. N
Stevens called Miss Brehm to the plat
form to speak in memory of Lucil B
Ting, vice president of Illinois; Mrs
Katharine Leute Stevenson to speak Of
Mrs, Mary A. Livermore. honorary
president of Massachusetts,; Mrs. Fran
ces W. Graham, to speak Of Mrs. Emily
u. Burgess Of New York. All paid elo
quent tributes to those who have don.
such excellent service. Mrs. Stevens
spoke of Cornelia M. Dow Of Portland
Me-, daughter Of Neal Dow.
A telegram to President Roosevelt
thanking him for his part in bringins
about peace between Russia and Japal
was ordered by the convention, on mo
: ton Of Belle Kearney Of Mississippi
i, Miss Gordon's organizers night, las
G evening, was a brilliant success. rs
s. M. b. Fry, superintendent of organ
ization, presided over the general sui
E ject, EEThe Waterloo of the Rum Trat
{ fc" Sixteen national organizol
: spoke, and closed with a. song, write
t for the occasion, by Ada Melville Shaw
< a former Minnesota girl.
: The one. vacant chair which We
: formerly occupied by Mrs. Emily I
q Burgess of, New York, was filed wit
beautiful flowers tied with broad whit
:. ribbon.
e Officers Reelected.
n The feature of today has been til
! election of officers. AL were r
: elected with the exception of the L. /
2 Il. general secretary, as Miss Margare
Wintringger Of Chicago, was chosen +
!: that position. The officers are therefor
I as follows:
3 President, Mrs. Lillian M. N. Steven
y Portland, Me-; vice president a
} large, Miss Anna A. Gordon, Evansto
III; corresponding secretary. Nj
y Susanna M. D. Fry, Evanston, I'll; r
Il cording secretary, Mrs. Clara G.. Hol
It man, Kansas City, Mo-; assistant recor
ing secretary, Mrs Elizabeth Presto
a Anderson, Valley City, N. D.; treasure
O Mrs. Harriet w. Brand, Evanston, I'll
q IY. w. C. T. u. secretary, Mrs. Cora
Seberry, New York; ID. Z. i. secretar
4 Miss Margaret Wintrlnger, Chicago, /
Flowers and gifts were presented ea
!, officer as she was elected. Mrs. Ma
II. Hunt, superintendent OF the scie
9 tific temperance instruction. is abse