West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-10-14
w, c. T. U.
Report OF the Twenty-seventh Annual
Convention.

The 27th annual West Virginia state
convention of the Woman = Christian Tenn
perancc Union was held i'm Andrews NJ.
T.. church, Grafton, October g, I, <. One
hundred and twenty-four delegates repre-
scnting thirteen counties attended the
opening session, with many visitors from
all parts of the state.
The convention was called 10 order 10y
the acting president Mrs. Jenna Lowe
Yost, OF Morgantown. After reports Of
the various superintendent OF depart
mcnts the president delivered her annual
address, which was n masteriul effort and
listened 60 with the most earnest attcn-
ton. Mrs. Yost cited the growth Of pub
lie sentiment in favor of the exclusion Of
the liquor traffic, there being but three
wet counties in the state She emphasized
the importance Of each member rccogniz-
ing her own individual responsibility she
earnestly urged greater effort toward
state wide prohibition for 1911.
Mrs. Frances Letter, of Mansfield, Ohio,
gave a helpful and instructive Bible read
ing
In the afternoon addresses Of welcome
were made 10y Mayor Love ON behalf Of
the city, Rev. j. II. Flanagan for the
churches, Prof. II. J. Humphrey for the
schools, and Mrs Laura White for the
w. G. T. U. The responsive address was
10y Mrs. Allie Jackson, Of Jane Lew.
In the evening Prof Charles Scanlon,
Of Pittsburg, delivered one OF the strong
est temperance lectures ever heard in the
city.
Thursday morning, after the opening
services, and reports Of the different com
mittecs and superintendent, the election
Of officers took place and resulted III the
following: President, Mrs. Lenna Lowe
Yost, Of Morgantown; corresponding sec
rotary, Miss Jennie Shock, Of huntsville;
recording secretary, Mrs Allie Jackson,
Of Janed.ew; treasurer, Mrs Chenowcth,
Of Elkins; Y. secretary, Mrs. Blanche
Pickering, Of Rowlcsburg; l.. r. J.. sccrc-
vice president, Mrs. Jennie Engle, Of
Fairmont. The interest displayed in the
work Of the convention is Il cOmmcndable
feature.
Thursday evening the diamond medal
contest was the special feature Of the con-
vention, and was won by Mrs Bessie
Ogden Furbce, Of Orlando The other
contestants were Miss CongdiG, Of Charles
ton Miss Baz, Of Huntington Miss Roxic
Thomas, Of Grafton, and Miss Mckinney,
Of huntington The medal was presented
by Rev j. II. McCelland total receipts,
so. At the close Of the contest the Graf
ton union rendered a reception 10 all dele
gates and visitors in the parlors Of the
church Delicious ice cream and cake
was served 10 all present
Friday morning the regular sessions
were resumed after the devotional exer-
cises. Mr. Ellie Lambert, Of Seneca Cas-
Tie, MY, was introduced and gave an
interesting talk Mrs Lambert reported
a gain Of 2 900 members in her state dur
ing the year. The state organizer Of West
Virginia reported thirtyncw unions organ
ized during the year.
DR. Hattie Jones, Of Wheeling, was i'm
troduced and gave short talk ON what
the union could do in legislative work
s. memorial service was conducted by
Mrs $. u. Bond Of BuckhannOn Miss
Jennie Williams, chairman Of the plan Of
work committee, rendered her report
after which Mrs Letter, Of Ohio, dcliy-
cred am address She Dr. close student
of physical culture. and her talk made 10
plain that physical culture was as csscu-
tial as mental
Friday evening was devoted 90 n demon
siratiOn by Gity-fvc young ladies cone
Quoted by Miss Jennie Shock. Of Burns
villc, followed by O. delightful lecture from
Mrs Lambert, Of New York state. The
opera house was filled 90 It's capacity by
au apprcciativc audience Tho conycu-
ton closed, with invitation from Hunt
ington for next year