Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-13
GREETS
W.C.T.U. GUESTS
ANNUAL CONVENTION OPENS
WITH 300 DELEGATES
VISITORS ARE WELCOMED BY
ELOQUENT SPEAKERS
Scope and Field Work of Temperance
Association In Southern California
Reviewed by President
and Others

POMONA, May 12.-The First Pres
byterian church was crowded to the
doors last night when the first evening
session of the annual w. c. I. U. con-
vention for Southern California was
called to order. Devotionals were led
by Rev. 7. c. Creswell.
Mayor Frank P frey welcomed the
300 visitors in behalf of the city, Rev.
L. D. Milliken for the city churches,
Prof. p w. Kaufman for the public
schools and Mrs Amanda Steadman
for the local w. c. T. L.
Then followed a splendid lecture de-
livered by Mrs. Mae G. Tongier upon
Shasta Daisies and Folks" Mrs. Ton
gier referred to the work of Luther
Burbank and the wonderful results he
has achieved by caring for and Guilt
waiting the commonest flowers, and
pointed out the good that may be
wrought in the lives of the commoneSt
people. Her manner of presentation
held the close attention of the vast
audience during the entire time of her
address. Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, nation
a! superintendent of Sunday school
work, spoke for the free will offering.
This afternoon, after the fellowship
meeting, led by Mrs. Hattie V. King,
came the department conferences. The
work among the Indians was reported
by Mrs. Mary E. Fowler; the work
among the colored people, by Mrs. Mary
E. Garbutt; the work among the for
eigners, by Mrs. S. c. w. Bowen; the
work among the railroad men, by Mrs.
soldiers and sailors, by Mrs. Alice H.
Show. Mrs. L. r. Quint spoke upon
SOCIAL and Red-Letter Days" and
Mrs. NJ. Alice French upon Fairs and
Open-Air Meetings. Mrs. Catherine
P. Wheat spoke entertainingly upon
THE House Beautiful" and Mrs. L..
H. Meserve, president of the board of
Temple trustees. reported for the trus-
tees, A memorial service was led by
Mrs. c. H. FitZGerald.
This afternoon the praise service was
led by Mrs l.. P. kyes, and family
culture program was participated in by
local people, as follows: 1.-The Influence
of Books a Power in Child Training,
by Mrs. Clarence II. Lee of the Child S
Study circle; What Are Parents Re
sponsibilities Concerning Children S
ADJUSTMENTS" by Miss Mary L. French;
Influence of Work Upon Character"
Mrs. Emily Brady of the Ebell club;
Teaching Truthfulness," by Mrs.
Charles F. Schwan of the Shakespeare
club: Temperance: How Taught" G..
S. Du Pee of the Prohibition club;
Courtesy in the Home" by Mrs. j. F.
Spencer of the Times club. Mrs T. w
Hcineman, financial secretary of the
California George Junior Republic, then
gave an exceedingly interesting account
of the work being accomplished by the
Republic among young people.
The address of the president, Mrs.
Hester T. Griffith, was interesting in
facts regarding the scope and field
work of the w. G. #. u. in Southern
California. State secretarys reports
from the young peoples organizations
We're given by Mrs. Celia H. Noll and
Miss Mary A. Stewart
The session concluded with a chalk
talk by Mrs. Ellen Dayton Blair, and
the visitors were then taken in scores
of automobiles, kindly donated by citi-
zens, for drives about the city and val
ley. The reception and arrangements
committees of this convention, which
is conceded to be the best ever held by
the Southern California union, are COM
posed of Mrs. David Hawkins, the first
president of the local w. c. r. u,
which was organized twenty-five years
ago; Mrs. S. G. w. Bowen, present pres
ident of the union; Mrs. C. A. Lorbeer,
one of the most enthusiastic pioneer
temperance workers here; Mines w. II.
Adams. Emma Edwards. Amanda
Steadman. Greaser, Anderson, Roller,
White and Taylor.