The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-09-17
". c. 7. u. CONVENTION
= AT HAMLINTON

tion of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Wayne county con-
vened at the Hamlinton NJ E.
church September 9TH and Sth.
The convention was called to Or
der by Mrs. Minnie Coleman, county
president. Mrs. Anna Lakin con-
Quoted the devotional exercises, fol-
lowed by the singing of the Cru
saders' Hymn.
The roll call of officers and sup
erintendents showed the following
to be present: President, Mrs. Min
ME Coleman; Vice President, Mrs.
Penina Tuttle; recording secretary,
Mrs. Agnes Skellet; Treasurer, Mrs.
Anna Lakin; superintendent
Franchise, Miss Samson; Loyal
Temperance Legion, Mrs. Mayme
Stevens; Fair Work, Mrs. Ellen
Varcoe; Medal Work, Miss E. NJ.
Buckingham; Sci. TEN. ms, Mrs.
S. A. Brown; Flower Mission, Mrs.
Agnes Skellet; Jail Work, Mrs.
Myra Gillen; Legislature, Mrs. S.
Huyck; Social Work, Mrs. Jennie
Bingham; Temperance Light Bear
er, Mrs. Christine Boyce; Press
Work, Mrs. Anna Lakin.
The following committees were
then appointed by the President
and accepted by the convention:
Resolutions, Courtesies, Creden-
tials, Auditing, Programme, Solicit
tors for Papers, Reporters.
Mrs. Varcoe was the first to give
a department report. Hers being
fair work. 1t was decided to have
w. c. T. U. rest room at the next
county fair.
The report of the Superintendent
Of Purity Work was read by Mrs.
Tuttle.
Excellent work has been done
along the line of Medical Temper
ance.
Mrs. Anna Lakin then gave the
Press Work report, followed by
some valuable suggestions by Miss
Phelps.
The little Temperance Light
Bearers, directed by Mrs. Boyce,
then rendered very beautiful song.
EN E4Nl4NH.
The evening session was opened
with music by the choir, followed
by the devotional exercises conduct
ed by Mrs. Phoebe Oliver.
Rev. ]. H. Boyce then welcomed
the convention in behalf of the
church, followed by a welcome from
the Hamlinton w. c. 1. u, given
by Miss Edna Chumard. Response
was given by Mrs. Sarah Huyck. A
trio was then rendered by Misses
Anna and Florence Boyce and Miss
Louise Rutledge.
Miss Lillian Phelps, the speaker
for the evening, was then introduce
ed by Mrs. Coleman.
Miss Phelps gave a very fine talk
in which she strongly emphasized
the fact that the liquor traffic will
cease when the Christian people
want it to cease. After Miss Phelps
lecture the choir gave another selec-
tion and Rev. Boyce dismissed the
audience.
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday morning session was
opened by Mrs. Boyce, after which
Mrs. Skellet read the minutes which
were accepted by the convention.
Mrs. Tuttle read the report of the
corresponding secretary, showing
that during the past year two Unions
have died and two new Unions Or
ganized, and there are now seven
more members in Wayne county
than there were last year.
The Galilee Union has gained
more members than any other
Union, having been organized only
since last June. They have gained
fifteen members and four honorary
members. Reports of committees
then followed, after which Mrs.
Lakin, county treasurer, gave her
report showing that $222.37 have
been taken into the treasury in the
past year and $195.54 expended.
Mrs. Phoebe Oliver and Mrs. LAX
in then rendered very beautiful
and appropriate selection, "Wear
Your White Ribbon" Mrs. S. A
Brown gave good report OF
scientific Temperance instruction. >
A very helpful address was ther
given by the county president, Mrs
Minnie Coleman. 1t was moved anG
carried by the convention that Mrs
Coleman's address should be print
ed. 1t will appear in a later issue
of this paper
The election of officers then fol
lowed: President, Mrs. Minnie Cole
man; Vice President, Mrs. Penini
Tuttle; Corresponding Secretary
Miss Margaret 10y; Recording Sec
retary, Mrs. Agnes Skellet; Treas
urer, Mrs. Anna Lakin.
Miss Phelps then offered the noon
tide prayer after which the meet
ing was adjourned.