The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-05-31
MEETING WAS, A SUCCESS.
w. c. 7. U. Gathering at Wa.eca
Profitable and Pleasant Affair.
from Thursdays Daily.

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| Although Wednesday was day of
very disagreeable weather, IL number of
delegates from neiehboring towns ar
rived on the morning trains TO attend
the W. c. L. L. convention held in this
place, says The Waseca Radical. rTbe
meeting was very enthusiastic one.
and the reports of the various officers
showed the results of the years work
to be very encouraging.
At noon an ample and delicious lunch
con was served in the dining room of
the Congregational church by the Wa
SEGA ladies for the visiting delegates and
their friends. The afternoon session was
taken up with the election of officers
and other convention business. Mrs
Mertie Stewart was elected district
president Mrs. Stewart is resident
of GAINESVILLE. Although she is a much
younger lady than Mrs. Brewster Dane,
who has preceded her in this office. she
possesses exceptional qualities ,Of lead
ershlp i'll matters pertaining to the du-
ties which will fall to her lot as presi-
dent of the district. The other officers
elected were Mrs. Abbie Davidson of
Cream, vice president, Mrs. Mary David
son of Freedom, treasurer and Mrs.
Frank j. Remind, secretary.
With such a corps of officers, assisted
by the faithful members of this district
the work of the organization will lose
nothing of its past excellent record A
word of commentator might be said
here of Mrs. Brewster Dane OF James
vile, who has held the office of presi-
dent of this district for ten years and
has performed its labors exceptionally
well and faithfully. The entire even
ing session was taken up by the gold
medal contest. \ large choir composed
of members of the different church
choirs of the city, furnished excellent
music.
The meeting was opened with prayer
by Rev. Adams, Rev. Carlton delivering
Il stirring address of welcome which was
responded to by Mrs. Mertie Stewart, in
a few well chosen words.
The contestants for the gold medal
were Mrs. Mae Ives, Mrs. Eva Shepherd
and Mrs. Fred WhitIessy of GAINESVILLE;
Mrs. Wells of North Mankato, and Mrs.
Bell of st. Peter. The speakers all did
unusually well and at the close of the
contest the Judges, Mrs. Hartley, and
the Misses Magee and Cutler of the Wa
SEGA high school, awarded the medal to
Mrs. Bell of st. Peter but also COM
mended the other speakers. The medal
was presented with an eloquent and fit
ting speech by Mr.. Child. The comen-
ton was a great success in spite of the
weather.
The people of Waseca wish the W., c.
T. L. of this district great success in
their future work under their new lead
ership.
The twenty-frst annual convention of
the fourth district of the Minnesota w.
c. r. L. was held at Cleveland. May
IA and ID. The annual election of Off
GERS was held and the following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Lodusky
]. Taylor, lie Sueur; vice president,
Mrs. Mary Goldsmith, Cleveland, secre
5ary, Mrs. Ada Erkel, lie Sueur; assis-
-ant secretary, Mrs. Krohn, st. Peter;
Mankato.
The following superintendent of de-
)artments were appointed: Mothers
meetings, Mrs. Dora Rogers, st. Peter;
medal contest work, Mrs. Ethel Dubois,
North Mankato; evangelistic work, Miss
Anna Ripley, Waterville; press work, )
Miss Welch, st. Peter.
A pleasant feature of the convention
was matron's silver medal contest
leld the last evening in the Methodist
hurch. There were eight contestants, {
md Mrs. Krohn of st. Peter won the
irst prize, beautiful silver medal.
The st. Peter union invited the con
-ention to meet there next year and the {
invitation was accepted.