The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-24
PUT RUM TO THE BAD.
WAR ON THE SALOONS TO BE
KEPT UP BY THE w. C. T. U.
Enthusiastic Meeting of State Organi-
zation at Duluth; Miss Rozette
Hendrix of Minneapolis Elected
President to Succeed Mrs. Scovill;
Diamond Medal Contest in Charge
of Mrs. John of Garden City.

Duluth, Sept. 20.-Continued activity
against the saloons was pledged Sat-
urday afternoon at the convention OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
union, at the First Presbyterian church,
during the hour for the introduction
of fraternal delegates.
Societies not affiliated with the w.
c. T. L. but whose purposes and aims
are practically the same, were repre-
scented by delegates, who, after ex-
tending greetings from their different
organizations, spoke warmly in favor
of a vigorous campaign for the eXter-
mination of the saloons, breweries and
distilleries.
Those speaking at the meeting were
Mrs. j. L. Washburn of Duluth, rep
resenting the Federation of Womer's
clubs; j. p Youngdahl, state superia.
tendent, of Minneapolis, for the Anti
Saloon league; Rev. NJ. 0. Stockland
of Duluth, appearing for the Good
Templars; Mrs. NJ. j. Kelley, st. Paul,
a delegate from the Catholic Total Alb
stinence society: Rev. j. H. Stinberg,
Duluth, representing the Minnesota Alb
stinence association, and Bert \. Wheel
er. Duluth, whose subject was "Prohi-
bition.'
Resigns Her Office.
Apparently there has been a slight
rupture in the membership of the
state organization, which was given
public attention for the first time yes
terday, Just before the election of Of
ficers. Mrs Scovill, before announc
ING the time for balloting on candi-
dates, gave out the statement TINT
she would not consider a reelection.
She stated that a few weeks ago a
rumor had been brought to her that
there was an undercurrent OF feeling
AGAINST her. and that charges had been
made that she was attempting to die
tate.
In a brief but emphatic talk, she
expressed her regrets that such feel
ing lad sprung up after her long SER
vice. and stated that she had always
avoided to the best of her ability. do
ING anything that might have shade
OF dictation.
Following her talk, many women
protested against these remarks, saying
that there could not exist such n feel
inc. and urged her to reconsider, but
without avail.
Officers Are Elected.
At the morning session election of
officers for the ensuing year was held,
with the following results: President,
Miss Rozette Hendrix, Minneapolis;
vice president, Mrs. Bessie Laythe
Scovell, Minneapolis; corresponding sec
rotary. Mrs. Kate Kercher, Minneapo-
lis: recording secretary, Mrs. Belle N.
Welch. Minneapolis, reelected; tres
urer. Mrs. Della r. Mandigo, st. Paul,
reelected.
The following were elected as dele
gates to the national convention which
will be held in Omaha, Neb., October
% to p: Mrs. Fannie Wright, Hub
bard: Miss Helen Hitchcock, Redwood
Falls: Mrs C. C. Fatchler, Campbell;
Mrs. Amelia Watson, MARSHALL; Mrs.
Effie Burgan, Minneapolis; Mrs. Anna
Jenckes, Pipestone; Mrs. A. J. Stauffer,
Faribault Mrs. A. Thayer, Spring Val
ley, and delegate at large, Mrs. Eva
Waterman of Elk River.
The delegates elected to the worlds
convention. which will be held in Glas
cow in 1910, are Mrs. Bessie Laythe
Scovill. Minneapolis; Miss Rozette Hen
dirk, Minneapolis; Mrs. Alfred Mer-
rift. Duluth, and Mrs. Eva Waterman
of Elk River.
An invitation was received from Blue
Earth for the thirty fourth annual con-
vention, which will be held next year
and was Immediately accepted.
The morning session began at nine
o'clock with devotional, led by Mrs.
Elizabeth Clark of Fairmont. Follow
ing this reports were read by the SUI
perintendents of different COMMITTEES APP
pointed to carry on the state work.