Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-29
STATE u
Resume of the Work Done
al the Annual Meet
ing at Fargo.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the w. c. T. U. Of North Dakota
convened in Fargo for four days at
the First Baptist Church with a large
attendance of delegates from prac-
tically all parts Of the state.
First, in a review of the meeting,
fairness and appreciation demand
that credit should be given to the
Fargo union, aided by the citizens, of
the town for their cordial hospital
ity. The arrangements were without
a flaw and the comfort, happiness
and convenience of the delegates
were amply provided for. /. Al.
The meetings were held in the spa
cious Baptist church, which was
tasteful and appropriately decorated
with the national colors and the satin
| banners of the different unions of
the state. On either side of the plat
form were panels of asparagus and
Everywhere were vases and jardin-
Iieres filled with white asters. Above
the platform hung Miss Williard's
picture, adorned with large bow of
white ribbon, while underneath it
hung the silken flag with the motto
Iinscripted in gold letters: For God
4 and Home and Native Land"
i Friday evening reception was CIV
en- to the delegates at the church
and $50 people were present. Address
SEES Of welcome were made by Lieut.
4 Gov. R. S. Lewis, Rev. Chas. Adams,
Mrs. May H. Tousley, in behalf of
the city, the churches and the I'M
q program, vocal and instrumental,
4 ion followed by, q splendid musical
with pipe organ prelude. The young
i ladies of the Y presided at the frappe
bowl and delightful social time
was enjoyed by all. The social lions
a of the convention were easily picked
4 out and they were like some older
i lions in that they did not especially
Z appreciate the attentions they re-
Il ceived. They were Alton T. Bur-
Il gum, the 3-months-old son of Mrs.
II Jessamine S. Burgum, delegate from
7, Hunter union and Guineveve Boise,
J, the 11-months-o daughter of Mrs
/. Ella G. Boise, secretary of the L. T
a L.. '-s .
4 The members present, besides the
! president, who had been faithful
!. workers since the first organization
J, eighteen years ago, were Mrs. Il. L.
Muir of Hunter, and Mrs. Matte
. Meacham Of Absaraka. ~
n One important piece of business
transacted was the transferring of the
!, w. c. T. U. home at Fargo to Chas
n Crittenden who will assume the re-
, sponsibility of the same.
The annual address of the presi,
dent was the feature of the day al
the afternoon meeting on Sunday. In
$ her address she reviewed the work
i of the past year an doutlined the
] policies and needs of the organic
ton for the coming year, also re,
viewed the work done in Kansas
Georgia, Maine and Arkansas and
other states. Forty legislatures were
engaged with the temperance ques
/. tion in the past year; 800 temper,
ance bills were introduced and sc
states enacted temperance legislation
of some sort. Two services were held
Sunday evening at the First Baptist
and First Methodist churches with
Mrs. Katharin Lent Stevenson of Bos
& ton, Mass, and Miss Bertha j. Bow
ers Of st. Louis, Mo-, as speakers. II
is estimated there were 1900 people
at these two meetings and they must
cal program at both places was hnt
81 A large chorus, which almost filled
the choir loft at the Baptist church
rendered some fine music, the Hal
tlelujah Chorus by Handel being es
pecially beautiful. e
The election of officers and dele
gates to the national convention tc
be held in Nashville, Tenn, tool
ulace Monday and officers who had
served the past year, were re-elect
ed, which shows the high favor the.
4 are held by the ladies of the organ
iation #sis 4
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
Anderson, Valley City.
Vice President Mrs. May II. Tous.
ley. Fargo. j
Cor. Sec, Mrs. barbara H. Wylie
Drayton. ~ #ss
Treasurer, Miss Lizzie schlosser
Mayvilie.
Monday evening the closing pro.
gram Of the convention was rendered
with special music and in oratorical
lScOnIest FOR the diamond medal