The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Mrs. Emma Bourne,
state President w. C. II. u.
Especial to the evening star.l

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 17.-At this
mornings session of the thirty-fourth
annual convention of the w. C. T. u.
of New Jersey, held in the Lafayette
M. e. Church, all the officers were re-
elected. The officers are:
Mrs. Emma Bourne, Newark, presi-
dent; Mrs. Isabella II. Demaresf;r Clos
ter, corresponding secretary; Eva NJ.
Lake, M. D.. recording secretary Mrs.
Henrietta L. Carminade, Camden,
treasurer.
All the officers thanked the conven-
tion for their confidence, and promised
faithful service during the year.
Mrs. Bourne was remembered with
flowers both by the delegation at large
and Essex County's representatives,
being presented with two bouquets of
chrysanthemums.
Mrs Bourne received a total of 231
ballots cast. Mrs. Demarest received
245 out of total of 247. the recording
secretary 233 out of total of 235, and
Mrs. Carminade received PA votes out
of total of 241.
After the election Mr.. Weigand, of
the First Methodist Protestant Church,
Of Newark, made a short address.
DR.. Chapman, of the Roseville Pres
byterian Church. Newark, made a con-
gratulatory address.
Mrs. Bourne. the reelected head of
the Union, has served it for sixteen
years in that capacity. Mrs. Demarest,
the corresponding secretary, has served
eleven years in that office. DR.. Lake
has served seven years and Mrs. Carmi-
made fourteen years.
Devotional exercises were led by Mrs.
ID. o.. IT.
County w. C. T. u, when today's meet
ing marked the opening Mrs. Anna
M Hammer, of Westfield, and Mrs.
Sarah Pierce. president of Union No
1, of Newark, led in prayer Miss NJ
B. Matthews, of Passaic, read the re-
port of social meetings and red-letter
day. Twenty-one county superinten-
dents and so local superintendents have
reported 331 social meetings In the State
242 red-letter days have been observed
an increase of AZ over last year; 11,716
pages of literature have been distributed
and 1910 contributed to the memorial
fund. The financial report OF the de-
partment shows last years balance
was $1.63. The State appropriation
was $40 and the expenses S9.45, leaving
balance of $2.1S.
Mrs. Hammer gave the report of the
department of unfermented wine, stat
ing the number of churches in the
State where unfermented wine is used
at the altar. Mrs. Hammer urged the
women to use their efforts in influence
ing the pastors against the use Of
fermented wine.
Mrs " r. Cox. of the labor depart
ment, reporting for the department OF
observance of the Sabbath, said that
every county in the State reported
progress. There are 81 local superin-
tendents in the department; q county,
who distributed 5S,S24 pages of litera-
ture. 26 manuals and 211 sermons; 9S-
prayer meetings have been held, 40
public meetings and 107 signatures to
the pledge have been obtained
George J. Haven. chairman of the
State Prohibition party and magazine
editor of the New Jersey Gazette made
short address. He said in part:
"There never was time in the his
tory of this State when the outlook
of the Prohibition party was so bright.
There are a great many who wonder
what our party is out for and what 1t
is going to do. Very many think that
all we accomplish Is the taking away
of the poor mans solace, his beer. but
you know better. You can be OF very
valuable assistance TO US. While you
may not have the right of suffrage
yourselves, you can influence the
voters, not only the male members OF
your own family, but all the men you
come in contact with"
Prior to the distribution Of the BALI
lots for the election the women stood
and sang the song, Were Out For
Prohibition" to the tune Of Dixie
The song was sung with a vim and 9
futtering of flags.