The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-09-15
W. @. T. U.

We want to speak of the treat in
store for the people of Union City, in
their unusual number Of most excel
lent speakers and workers the w. G.
T. U State Convention will bring us
in October 1917. President, Mrs.
Silena Moore Holman; vice-presdent,
Mrs. Leila Owen Stratton; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Leida Gaines Ran
som; recording secretary, Mrs. Minnie
Herr Gilbert; treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie
Davis Collins; State lecturer and or
eanize, Miss Lille O'Daniel, lecturer
and reader, Miss Lillian NJ. Phelps,
st. GATHERINGS, Ontario, Ca, lecturer
and organizer, Mrs. Mamie Curtis,
Sherman, Texas. OF this splendid
galaxy with its body Of faithful CO.
workers from all over the State, we
anticipate one Of the best State con-
vention we have ever held. From
time to time we wish to make person
al mention of our officers and speakers
through the columns of the paper,
that the people may be better prepar-
ed for their coming.
Mrs. M. e. EDWARDS.
Selma Moore Holman, President
Tennessee w. G. r. u. was born near
Dechard, Tenn, July 8, 1850 She
was the daughter of Sarah Simpson
and Lewis Moore. On her fathers
side she is a descendant from the
Lewis family of Virginia. which
counted among its members, Meri-
wither Lewis, the explorer, and Col.
Fielding Lewis, who married a sister
of George Washington. Her father,
a captain in the Confederate army
was killed IN the Ciyil war, which
swept away all they had, slaves, mon
ey, land, everything,
Being the Oldest Of family of girls
she began teaching at the age of
fourteen years to help her mother
support the family. She taught ten
years. January 5. 1875 she was mar
ried to DR.. t. ?. Holman, promi-
nent physician of Lincoln County.
They have eight children, seven sons
and one daughter. In 1877 she enter
ed the temperance work; she and her
husband that year joining a lodge of
Good Templars, in which they were
active workers for four years. Then
they moved to Fayetteville which has
since been their home.
In 1887 she joined the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. From
the first she had charge of some de-
partment of State work, sometimes
one, sometimes another. as her serv-
Ices were needed to introduce and |
push some new department or revive
Interest in an old one. In 1897 she
was elected State corresponding sec
rotary, which place she held for two
years, In 1899 she was elected State
President. When she took charge of
3hO plColuChSf3 VuClC WClO Ouly duOuU
/ dozen unions in the State that were
regularly, with a paid up
of about two hundred
fifty. In six years the membership
las increased to many time this num-
Der. From the first there was a
steady growth in the membership
md an increasing interest on the
work all over the State. More work
srs, more people willing to devote
to the work, growing re-
'pect for the organization among all
classes of people, especially among
all show the growing pow
n and influence Of the organization
n the State during the five years she
has been State president.
Mrs. Holman is writer of fine
tbility. having long been contribut-
II to the temperance and religious
)opers of this and other states as well
is writer of occasional articles to
'ther papers.
Her home duties prevent her travel
ng much in the interest of the cause,
% her work is chiefly executive.