Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
W. c. r u. Notes.

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the ". {. T. L. met at Appleton city,
Mo, on the morning Of the 7th inst.
aud confined in session two day.
Our Pres. Mrs. Hoffman, just recover.
ing from a severe illness, was not able to
meet with us in a public building, and
consequently Mrs. Sturtdevant, one of
our most faithful workers. who
entertained the Pres. and Cor. Sec,
kindly offered her home for the occaion .
Ii was admirably adapted to the purpose
and was gratefully accepted.
There was a large attendance, every
Dist. represented by the DIST Pres. or
her substitute, Mrs. ingalls, presided,
while the Pres Mrs, Hoffman, raclined
OH a couch, or sat in an easy chair, and
made such suggestions and remarks as
she deemed necessary. which were
always timely and instructive.
The work was discussed in its most
important phases.
Mrs. Newton. of Garbage, was
elected State Cor. Sec. in the place of
Miss Ellen Morris, deceased.
Mrs. Bowman. Of King City, was
elected State Supt. of medal contests,
the Office having been made vacant by
death.
institute work was discussed. Dist.
Presidents TO decide how many and
where and at what time Institutes were
to l- held. and TO preside at such
meetings; and the Dists. To be responsible
for their Own expenses.
1t was resolved to re district the State
at the next State convention. In the
meantime, the subject was TO he
agitated. aud studied over, and plans
ready to be suggested at tina, time.
The money question was considered
at great length, and it was d,ci led
there was plenty. and to spare; and our
Pres. begged that We should never refer
again to empty Golfers. but by evcy
ingenious method we could devise,
and by contests and large advertising go
10 work in earnest.
A proposition from a mercantile Go to
he workers with them in the Shoe
business. by allowing them to use our
emblem, "a scheme which would only
benefit them and degrade the order
was promptly aud e,nplaticaliy voted
down.
Mrs. Golilay presented an invitation
from Setaiia, to hold the State Con.
Ycu,ion at that place, the preach, r.
promising to ca. cooperate in the work
The invitation was acceped with thanks
and the Conference will meet there ID
V. on the II to 20 Of Sept.
Memorials were sent 10 tie families o
Mis-, Ellen Morris and Mesdame,
Hickman and blackwell. After ~
affecting talk by the Pres. the session
adjoincd Friday afternoon, to meet il
SEPT.
On Thursday night a reception wa
given to the Executive body at the nom,
Of Mr.. Hilton, where the com notion.
house was thrown into one room, which
vas compactly filled by III. good peopl.
Of the CITY. ni',i our delegation
An able au'.ess was made bv the
} Marnr, who expressed himself in Ierfcc
sympathy with the work. Sevc,al siior
responses were made The = es. y
App rt"n Union presented each IN, mbe
Of the Exctu, i've, with a souvenir card
rhe rest Of the evening WAS spent II
readings, music, ami serving refresh
ments. After u very easAnt socia
;;me the crowd dispersed, feeling tina, /
wus good TO De there.
On Fridiv night. Mrs. he'll Buvpe
and Mics Rrrths Bowers adresSei a vel
G.I-d house AT the Pre- ,hyter,An church
viii adj here, that the Presbyterian
y eacisr Was tie only divine tina
WaHifes: any interest in ,re wok
NV report would he incomplete with
ngt ri"e Of tile kind and penia
hospitality of the people Of App,e.o,
ti,y. II MAS without measure AN,
highly appreciated feel like g'vin,
them all ny hearty thanks: aud esp-cia,
IL Mr.. an1 Mrs. Watkins, who con
tibnied :" ninch IN INV comfort: hn
" and Mrs. Robert burns. at who's
ho,pi.ahle mansion | made n visit =
several iavs with NV old and hear friend
AIRS White. the mOthe. of Mrs Rurns.