Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-27
Official Parliamentarian is Getting
Tired of Rebuttals.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS MADE
Sabbath Dissertation DeplOred-Vote
of Thanks rendered Omaha.
BOARD ADVOCATED
body for settlement of Labor Dis
putes Is Urged by Mrs. Hannah
J. Bailey, Chairman of
This work.
ms. 1ilian N. N. stevens, prsslasAs.

Ms. lillian n NJ Stevens prfsAneAs
Miss Anna Gordon, Woe presidential
large.
asrs. Frances p. Parks, corresponding
Mrs, Elizabeth p Anderson, recording
sscrstary.
MRS, sara H. Eoags, assisting record
| Ing secretary.
MRS. Elisabeth ?. Hutchinson, treasurer.
/ BY the unanimous vote Of the convention
in session at the Auditorium. all OF the
six general officers Of the National wo-
mems Christian Temperance union were
fe-eleoted for the coming year
This makes the twelfth time that Mrs.
Lillian NIssN. stevens Of Portland, Me-. has
been elected president though 1t will be the
thirteenth year she has served in that Of
| flee AS vice president under Miss Frances
willard, she succeeded Miss Willard as
president upon tho latter's death in Decem-
ber, twelve years ago. Miss Anna Gordon
of Evanston, H., vice president at large,
| is also elected for the twelfth time, she
having succeeded Mrs. stevens. Mrs.
Frances p. Parks of Evanston Ill, enters
upon her second term as corresponding
secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson
Of alley City, N. D., her fifth term as
recording secretary. Mrs. Sara H. Hoage
of Lincoln, ", her fifth term as assistant
recording secretary and Mrs, Elizabeth p
Hutchinson of Evanston, ILL.,, her sixth year
as treasurer.
National workers Are Chosen.
The following list of national workers
were also elected
National Organizers and Lecturers-Mrs.
Maude Lorene Greene, Texas; Mrs. Carrie
Lee Carter Stokes, Missouri MRS. Aodie
Northam tlelos, lilnois; Miss Harriet Lte
fn.Nrog lfao
Aosher, New York; MRS. NJ w. Newton.
| virginia.; Mrs. osetta E. Lawson, Mary
land MRS. nellie q. Burger, Missouri; Mrs.
Brdele c. II. Washburn, California; MISS
Louise e. Hollster, Illinois; Mrs. Lila Car
lin Moore, New Mexico; Mrs Florence ID.
| Richard, Ohio; Mrs Minnie johnson Grim
stead Kansas; Miss Perrnea Curtis Ma
ham, Missouri Miss Annie A. Robbins,
Minnesota; Mrs, Mae Guthrie Tongter, Cal
fornia !, Miss Christine l. Timing, Virginia;
Mrs. Mary Il. Hopper, llltnoisi Mrs. kath-
crime Stone, Washington; Mrs. Adeline
Colburn Zehner, Texas; Miss Roena II.
Shaner, Missouri; Mrs Sena Hartzel Wal
lace, Kansas Miss Rose A. DAWSON ONO;
Mrs. Vie H. Campbell, Wisconsin; Mrs.
Harriet d. Hall, Illinois; Mrs. May Law
erel Woods Missouri; Mrs. Almena Parker
Mcdonald, ITnoisj Mrs, Marcia A. b.
Smith, Wisconsin; Miss GRbrella T. Stick
ney, California; Miss May Russell Missis-
sippi; Mrs. Jackson Silbaugh, Washington.
National Lecturers-Rev. Anna II. Shaw,
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Susan s. Fessenden,
Massachusetts; Mrs. Viola Doudna Ro-
/
Mrs. Jean Macarthur Hyde, PENNSYLVANIA;
Mrs. Maria G. Weed, New York; Mrs. Cora
e. Eeberry, New Jersey; Miss Belle Kear-
ney, Mississippi; Mrs. Helen q. Rice,
| Massachusetts.
National Evangellsts-Miss Elizabeth w
Greenwood, New York; Mrs. j. X. Barney,
Rhode island; Mrs Anna M. Palmer Iowa;
Weaver, New York; Mrs Elizabeth NJ.
Haughton, Indiana; Mrs. Jennie Il. Willing,
New York; Miss Cassie L. Smith, New Jer-
sey; Miss Jennie E. Smith, Maryland; Rev.
Edith Hill Booker, Kansas: Mrs. Harrlette
D. Walker. Massachusetts, Mrs. Harriet
It. Todd, Massachusetts; Mrs. Louise s.
Rounds, New York; Mrs. Mary e. Teats,
California; Rev. Eugena F. st. John Kan
sas; Rev. Alice Barnes Hoag, Montana;
Rev Emily G. Woodruff, New York; Rev.
Mary e. Kuhl, Illinois; Rev. Alice Ruth
Palmer, Nebraska; NINE Layyah A. Bara-
kat, Pennsylvania; Mrs, Abbie F. Burge
Church, Oregon; Rev Mary L, Moreland,
Illinois; Miss Elizabeth p. Gordon, Massa-
cr"Tetts; Miss Mary e. Barbour, Mime
sofa
The resolutions passed by the convention
Monday afternoon supplementing It's dec
laration of principles are comprehensive
and strengthen the position of the organi-
, zation In many respects. Especial stress
, is laid upon the necessity of total absten-
ance upon purity, the acknowledgment Of
, women, of peace and of education and
legislation to the end of eventually abolish
ing the liquor traffic.
Vote of Thanks for Omaha.
A special resolution Of thanks is also in
cluded for the hospitality Of Omaha, its
l citizens individually and the several organ
!zations that have contributed TO the COM
: fort and the pleasure Of the convention.
! About 200 delegates have been elected
from the state unions to attend the worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance union con-
vention to be held in June, 1910 In Glas-
= gov. The list as confirmed by the conven-
tion includes in the Nebraska delegation
Mrs Frances b. Head of Osceola, Mrs.
/ Annetta Nesbltt OF PaWnee City Mrs. Me-
dora Nickel Of Beatrice and Mrs. Libby
Corey of Lincoln and in the Iowa delega-
tCn Mrs. e. 3. Hurford OF Indianola, Mrs.
Fred Patterson Of Sioux City, Mrs. Naomi
= Day Of Bloomfield Mrs. NJ. l.. Skinner OF
Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Natalia Gordon OF
Des Moines.
During the business hour q quiz on par
I liamentary practice, conducted by Mrs. A.
% S. Benjamin, paramcmarian. served to
( enlghten mar as to the necessity OF par
. liamentary rule The remainder OF the
s aftcrnoun was occupied with reports from
r. the various department superlntendents,
e each and all of which have had a sub
stantlal part in advancing the work OF the
national organization during the last year.
, The following resolution from the de-
4 partment on Sabbath observance was un-
5 anmOusly passed.
D We deplore the deseeratlon OF the boly
s Sabbath so prevalent now and the tax
S enforcement Of law and we ask that our
r rest day be preserved and our Sabbath
[ laws enforced.
e RESOLUTIONS Adopted in Full.
p Following is the fun text of the reso-
4 lutions adopted at the Tuesday afternoon
. session:
q Prcamble-In thirty-sixtth annual con-
2 Vention assembled, we, the representatives,
of the National Womans Christian Tenn
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