The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-16
MEETING Of ". [. 7. U.

On the afternoon of the 9Th of March
a group OF happy, Garment christian
woman, happy because they were under
taking great things in the name of
their Master, met at the home of their
loved president Mrs. Will Hoyle. No
union in the state has more enthusiasm
than ours due to a great degree to our
leader who has a wonderful gift of CIV
ing each something to DO and making
each feel that u part Of the work is
the most important and she is depending
upon us. Well never fail heri Beg
pardon if we digress but tbs a fine OPP
portunity for the secretary pro TEN to
express the sentiment of our Union.
Back to the report of this business
meeting, there was sunshine without
and within. as we entered the portals
of this h%ospitable home, sunny faces
welcomed US, Mcsdames Ford and Lump
kin assisting Mrs. Hoyle in receiving
After the crowd was seated in the
spacious rooms, Is in number, our
Scripture lesson, Psalm 146 and prayer
was conducted by Mrs. j. r Frazer.
The minutes of last meeting were
adopted and roll call was responded to
by members giving names Of new mem
bers obtained during membership
week" Feb. 10, II. Our roll was con-
siderably enlarged and we were quite
proud to receive the name of Col w.
l. Clayton as honorary member. We
are always happy to enroll the names
of honorary members. The reports of
superintendent of the different de-
partments are as follows. Report of
department on Literature. Literature
distributed at meeting held February
9th on the press department.
Pledge cards so. -Flower Mission re-
port cards 50.-Leaflets SO. Text cards
L. 5O-Annual Leaflets {. -Annual
Leaflet since last meeting 15.-Total
$50. Mrs. Eliza Robins, Superintendent.
Report of Flower Mission department
Flowers sem for two funerals Visits
to sick, POOR ard those in distress 148-
Flowers sent by individuals 51.-Text
| cards sem with flowers IL Waters
and delicacies 81.
Mrs. Sim Kinds Supt.
Report Press Department. We are
pleased to report that minutes of IL
meetings have been published in Tupelo
Journal since our reorganization last
August. Many clippings of temperance
news have been published also. Adver-
tisement in regard to music recital of
Mr.. Brown were published in both of
u town papers.
Mrs. B. Nj. billiard Supt.
Report of Social Meetings and Red
Letter Days. Since our reorganization
last August, A social meetings and the
following Red Letter days. THE Worlds
Temperance Sunday Nov. 26th. Mem
bership Week, Feb. 10-17 Union Sig
nal Subscription Day" March 1st, have
been observed. We would recommend
the observance of March Goth 'sProhib-
ition Rally Day. which is the birthday
of Gen. Neal Dow, by a reception to be
held in the evening to which the rentle-
men as well as ladies will be invited. A
suitable program will be rendered.
Mrs. c. P. Long Supt.
Report on Literature Boxes. These
will soon be placed in suitable places in
our town. Mrs. Geo. Lumpkin, Supt.
Report from Union Signal Subscrip-
ton Day committee
Subscription to .Union Signal" Is
Subscription to Crusader IS. Total 80
Mrs. Mclean Supt.
Report of Com. on work in Factory
town. Up to the present date subscrip-
tions to the Chapel amounts to $751; 90
This Committee cannot report definitely
what the trustees will will do in regard
to the Did of Leake and Goodle5t on
Chapel. Mrs. w. L. Clayton Cairma1
| of Committee.
Report Of Drinking Fountain Com
mittee. Back in the beginning at the
very incipiency of the W. G.. T. U.
organization, the founder, Miss Will
lard, Incorporated in her first plan of
work, the establishing of Drinking
Fountains, and urged upon the women
to place upon the streets of every town
and village, that could claim a w. G.
L. u. organization, these fountains, to
be a fitting symbol Of the work. an
a continual reminder to the public Of
the cause that lies sonear to the hearts
OF. the organized womanhood of the
world. The Tupelo Union has taken
hold Of this work withgreat enthusiasm
and we feel e~ncouragedto know that we
Il We hearty cooperation OF the town
authorities. asany people do n under
stand fully the breadth and scope of
on os9an'zaticn, this the greatest
woman organization in the word. We
only wish they would takeo our eriodicals