The Tupelo journal., 1907-02-01
TUpELO MISSISSIPPI FRIDAY FEBRUARY /, 1907
w. c. 7. U.

The w. G.. I. u. met at the residence
Of Mrs. B. M. billiard on Thursday af-
ternoon, January II, at 2:3O p. m.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
meeting was called to order by the
president, and the minutes of the last
meeting read and approved. 1t was
then stated that leader for the child
rem had been raised up, Mrs. Brooks
Marmon having consented to take that
work, and arrangements for it would
be made at an early date. The devo-
tions were conducted by Mrs. John
Allen, and consisted of the singing of
the song, s'Saviour Like a Shepherd
Lead U.s. and tender and touching
exposition of the twentythird psalm.
Then followed the round table Discus
sion on the life of Lillian N. M. Ste
vens, conducted by Mrs. billiard. Mrs.
J. w. Yates. newly appointed agent
for Union Signal, read a letter from
Mrs. Stevens published in Union Sig
nal, and called for subscriptions to our
paper. which resulted in the securing
of five new subscribers. Mrs. Chas
Caruthers was appointed agent for the
Crusader Monthly and the claims Of
this paper will be presented at the
next meeting. Report of the cores
ponding secretary, Mrs. Brooks Mar
mon, was read and adopted, and the
union voted to send the Crusader
Monthly to primary teachers IN our
schools on account of special helps
given by it in scientific temperance in
strution The treasurer, Mrs. w. J.
Hawkes., then gave her report, which
showed a balance on hand of sixty five
dollars and fifteen, cents. Following
this. on motion of Mrs Hoyle, one dol
lar dues were adopted, beginning with
November, and the union voted ap-
proval of the sesen dollars pledged to
state work. report of flower mis-
sion work was given n account of ILL
ness of the Superintendent, Mrs. S B.
Kinds, but since the meeting, this nat
ural born flower missioner has sent IN
a fine report. Thesreport of literature
WORK Was gwen by Mrs. Eliza Robins,
supermtenuen6,, alta III The report or
social meeCn2s and red letter days by
Mrs. rcAeafi attention was called t.
me ,ibersnlp week, February . 10 IL,
and memorial fluid day, February II
No report OF the Sunday school work
as given on account OF absence OF
su erintendent, Mrs Frazer. Then
followed the report of tn state con-
vention at Gultport, November z3 TO
27, and the exhibition of the banner
captured by the Tupe union at this
meeting for carrying on successfully
the greatest number of departments of
work OF any union in the state. Petit
tion blanks We're given out to be signed
and forwarded to United States sena-
tors for passage of the Littlefield bill.
This work was committed to the fol-
lowing ladies: Mesdames j. S. Bean,
Mittie Bell Mitehefet, Eliza Robins,
Geo Francis, Julia Blair, w. 0. Nc
Leal and B. F. Clark. Report of the
drinking fount commission was next
given by Mrs. Blair, and recommended
that the funds for it be raised entirely
within the union, and that snbscrip-
tions be called for from the member
ship present. These were promtly Civ
en- to the amount of sixty five dollars
and fifty cents, which, with the fifty
four dollars and eighty cents already
on hand, makes total of one hundred
and twenty dollars and thirty cents.
The following resolutions were intro
duccd: In as much as some of our
members do not fully comprehend the
obligations assumed by them in the
signature of our pledge, therefore be it
resolved,
That we remind them of the fact
that when they promised to abstain
from the use of all alchoholic bever-
ages, etc, that promise includes the
eating or drinking If :ny thing con-
tanning the least amount of alcoholic
beverages; and be it further resolved,
That we urge upon them the neces-
sity to be very sareful in this wise,
and to use their influence to discourage
the use of such beverages as flavoring
extracts.
1t was announced that we would
meet on the second Thursday in Feb
ruary at the residence of Mrs. Julia
Blair at 2:30 p. M, when the subject
for round table study would be Francis
E. Willard. A delightful social half
hour was then enjoyed, during which
time Mrs. Dillard, assisted by Mes
DANES Nc Nutt, Ford and Blair, served
the compsny to coffee and sandwiches.
The union was pleased to have as
guests upon this occasion Mrs. Mason
Of Tupelo and Mrs. Walter Caruthers
of Texas, We were also pleased to en-.
roll as new members the names of
Mrs. Black and daughter, Miss Ada
Black