The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1909-01-29
No. A
w. c. T. u. Meeting.


ing in torrents, sixteen respond I'd to
the roll call, and one new member was
received, Mrs. David Laugstor. Meet
ing called to order by President, crusade
Psalm read and the Lords prayer re-
retary protein and Mrs. (. G.. Hinds
was elected to the secretary permanent
ly to fill the vacancy caused by the res
ignation of Mrs. Geo. Francis. Minutes
of last meeting were rsa5, and some
corrections made, and then adopted.
Members wee reqlestei to bring their
dues to the next regular meeting, IN or
der that payment of pledges to state
work could be promptly m lde. A let
ter from Mrs. Marion b. Lon sino thank
ing the union for the Thanks giving box,
valued at $75.75 and seat to the Old
Ladies Home at Jackson. was read. In
absence Of Mrs. Jno. Allen, superinten-
dent of work in Sunday school depart
ment, this report was given by MEM
bers present from the various churches
to the effect that on Worlds Temper
ance Sunday, in all the churches of our
town. Talks were made in connection
with the prohibition maps, contributed
by the w. C. I, U.
Mrs. Cora Gentry, superintendent of
social meetings and red letter days. al
so being absent, the president called
attention to the OBJ servance of member
ship week FEBRUARY 1917, and stated
that the next regular meeting would be
held at the close of this week on Feb
urary 18th. and would be an observance
of Francis E. Willard memorial fund
day. Report Literature department
was given by Mrs. Joel Bean, tsuperin-
tendent, which showed that this WORK
was not tagging. Mrs. Eliza Robins
reported the flower mission work, and
said that evergreens had been used to
supply the death of flowers for the
work in this department, Members
were requested to bring flowers to the
regular meetings, when possible. Mrs.
Jno. w. Yates reported that a commit
tee had visited tho school in the inter-
est of Scientific Temperance Instruct
ion, and had given out maps and post
ers, and that five of the eight teachers
signed the teachers pledge, while sever
al were subscribers to the Crusader
Monthly. and used it in their work, The
Union Signal Agent, Mrs. John K.
Moore, reported eight subscribers to
said paper. Report of Treasurer Was
here given and showed balance on
hand of 1854 Ia, Report of Cor. Sec.
Mrs. W. j. Hawks. showed that by IN
structions of the union, a telegram of
coincidence had been sent to Mrs. Ed
ward Mark Carmack at TIE time of her
husbands death. The Legislative de-
partment reported that a petition was
sent to the Tennessee legislature, sign
ed by the w. C. T. U. aud cit zens of
Tupelo, urging the passage of state
wide prohibition in. Tennessee by way
of protection of the dry arel of Mis-
sissippi from the whiskey traffi: of
Memphis. Appointmelt of following
superintendents for the ensuing year
was then announced.
Sunday Schoo! Departm Mrs. Jno
Allen.
Red Letter Days, Mrs. Gentry.
Literature Department, Mrs. Bean.
Flower Mission, Mr.. Rooins.
Press Reporter, Mrs. Zone Tucker.
Scientific Temperance instruction,
Mrs. j. w. Yates.
Legisll Department, Mrs. b. M.
billiard,
Union Signal Agent, Mrs. Jno. w.
Moore
White Ribbon Agent, Mrs. Dave Bal
lard
Attention was called to the change in
date and plans for the visit OF Miss lu-
ise Ho lister, national organizer and
lecturer OF the w. C T. U. She will b..
in Tupelo, on january 1929 instead of
on date first announced and reception
will be rendered her by the w. G. T. U.
on the evening of january 18th at 3
o clock at the Hotel Monaghan, while
she will address the public at the
Christian church on january 10Th at
7;30 O'Clock p m.
The meeting was then turned into
prayer and praise meeting, the theme
being the closing of ali saloons IN Mis-
sissippi on December 3lst 1903. and
one day later, the freedom of Alabama,
and North Carolina from the same
curse. while few days later on Jaaur-
ary l2-13th bill for state vide prohl64-
tion was passed by both houses of the
Tennessee Legislature. Many were the
expressions of praise to God, which
went up from graf eful hearts. On motion
our Cor. Secretary was instructed 10
send telegram of congratulations to
Mrs. Ho man, president OF the Tennes-
see w. C. T. u. and the following res
olutions were introduced and adopted
by rising vote:
In view of the fact that almost all
the whiskey consume in our town, is
shipped directly from Memphis, Tenn,
we the w. C. 7. U. women of Tupelo.
rejoice with our sister state, on the
north, over the sweeping victory, We
feel sure she will obtain for statewide
prohibition, regardless of Gov. Patter-
sons veto.,
1st. Because we want our neigh5ors
to be free from the legalized liquor
traffic, even as we are free, and
End. Because we want our dry arel
protected from invasion, by the llqlo.
interests of Memphis, and
3rd. B ecause we see in this prohi5i-
ton victory the direct result, OF the
death of the late lamented Edward
Carmack, the brilliant leader of the
prohibition for.es in Tennessee and
while we deplore the death of this
brilliant man by the assassins bullet, yet
we rejoice in the fact that we can see
the over ruling providence of our all
wise Heavcnly Father, bringing TO the
state of Tennessee this GLORIOUS prohi-
bition victory as result OF SAID death.
MRS. S. A. FORD,
Sc retary pro tenn.
Card from DR.. Keyes