Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1909-04-08
WHITE RIBBONERS
IN SESSION


the convention rising and returning the
compliment. The forenoon was filled
with routine business and at noon
fine chicken pie dinner was served by
the Orleans union who were the host
esses for Thursday, and the committees
were Mesdames Sarah Howe, Rowley,
Benedict, HAMMOND Miss Carrie
Holmes; afternoon, Mrs. Clara Slade
gave "Quizo on Michigan's Law with
legislature and franchise, which was
very instructive A debate followed,
"Resolved that all women insterested
in the betterment of the home should
work for equal suffrage, leader in af-
! firmative Mrs. Marsh, negative, Mrs.
Benjamin. Problems of our district
The Saloon, Mrs. Butler; Dance hall,
Mrs. Carman; Amusement hall, Mrs.
Weed; Gambling, Mrs. Pelier all gave
interesting talks and papers. "rhe|
Remedy by Rev Eta Shaw of Grand
Rapids who said that we are becoming
IA nation of gamblers, the desire To get
something for nothing prevails in our
land TO an alarming extent, quoted
"fhou shalt not covetn denounced
church social fish ponds, believes the
Bible should be taught i'm our schools,
She thought if the bad men could be
Idisenfranchised the women would not
want TO vote; convention as a body os-
tracised dancing and card parties, too
much valuable time spent which the
home and family need.
Thursday evening the Local Option
quartette Drs. Morris, Little, Fred Cor
nell, +. +. Cook, Mrs. Morris at the
organ delighted the large audience and
they were repeatedly recalled and
good naturally responded Miss Clara
! Wheeler of the Grand Rapids Kinder
garten Training School gave a - min
ute address on the Educational Trinity
Religion, Industry and Temperance,
she believed the world growing better
every day, Miss Lillian Phelps of
Niagara Falls gave the address of the
evening. She is rapid speaker
and gave fifty-minute address,
holding her audience spell-bound.
She spoke of the crusades in the
olden times and the crusades of the
10Th century developing the temperance
movement for the Goth century. She
asserted that what is morally wrong
can never be politically right.
The Y demonstration, Mrs. Lowry
of Saranac,in charge, was very inter
esting and showed much hard work.
They presented Mrs. Benjamin with a
bouquet of carnations tiled with white
ribbon. The press demonstration was
given by Sparta union, which holds the
banner for largest number of columns
reported.
Little Miss Butler, who is the young
est member of the w. G. T. u. in the
9TH district, was dressed to represensent
a state daily. Editor Lapham of the
Banner gave five-minute talk on how
to report, which was gladly received by
the press superintendent. The Chris
tian Citizenship demonstration by Mrs.
Lille was interesting and afforded
much amusement TO the audience. Mrs.
Wilder gave fine paper on "After Lo-
cal Option, What?p and the pastors
and business mems fiye-minutespee
were instructive, The old officers were
all reelected, Mrs. Benjamin entering
her thirtieth year as president.
The church was decorated with the
official colors of the white ribboners-
yellow and withdrawing, ribbon,
cut flowers, potted plants, asparagus
ferns and crepe paper being used. A
picture of Miss Willard was artistically
draped. Mrs. jerks and Mrs. Coville
had charge of the decorations. The
delegates with Bedding young men who
donned white aprons and waited on
the tables on Friday night.
Bedding union rejoices that il stands
next TO the head for number of columns
of matter printed during the year.
All trains were met by Mrs. Stanton
and Mrs. Hall, and Miss Demorest and
assistants saw that everyone had good
entertainment Mrs. Friedley also was
also an important factor in welcoming
the guests. The convention appreciated
Prof. Cornell's fidelity TO his place at
the organ and he was given the Chau-
tauqua salute and present
The keynote of the convention was
educational instruction along all lines
of reform. One hundred and seven
teen delegates and visitors enrolled.
Many improved the opportunity to
visit the silk mills.
/ The last session was held in the NJ.
+. church, feature being a contest
between six young gentlemen. The
gold medal was won by Charles Henry
Heaton of Kalamazoo. Other numbers
deserving of special mention were:
Singing by little boys from Ellis school;
recitations by Mrs. Chatterson, Sara
nae, and Miss Butler, Grand Rapids;
the sarcasm of Mrs. Benjamin when
leading the debate on the negative side
and her wonderful expression when the
judges, DIR. Bell, Fred Cornell and
Rev. Shaw decided for the affirmative.
nrlpanG 1Iniop iSQuad oarfs with CON