Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-09
DELEGATES TO
TWO MEETINGS
Women Ballot on Representa-
tives to the National and
World Gatherings.
MRS. TITTERiNGTON NAMED
VIII BE DeiegGte-at-IarSe TO the
Omaha COnyentiOn-Leader
Talk.

Balloting for delegates to both the
national convention of the organiza
ton and to the worlds convention took
place this morning at the w. C. I. L.
state convention. The votes were
placed in the hands of committee
which was to report late this after
neon Illinois viii be represented II
the national convention by 2G dele
gates and at the worlds convention
by Is delegates.
Each county has the right TO nOmI-
mate a delegate and the convention
voted on them all at one time. Tho
| &c receiving the highest vote viii be
declared the delegates to the national
meeting and the same for those who
are to attend the world meeting.
Mrs. Titterington Delegate nt Large.
Mrs. Rose TitteringtOn, president of
the Rock Island Woman's Christian
Temperance union, was unanimously
chosen this morning as delegate at
large to the national convention at
Omaha.
Speeches Thia Afternoon.
Mrs. L. NJ n. Stevens, national pres
ident of the w. C. T. L., and Mrs
Anna a. Gordon, national vice presi-
dent of the w C. T. u, each gave a
three-minute talk this afternoon, in
which they conveyed greetings to the
convention.
The local arrangements committee
was accorded a vote of thanks by the
convention.
Hear State Organizers.
The morning was occupied in listen
ing to notes from the state organizers.
the county presidents and the state
department superintendent. a report
which was listened TO with more than
ordinary interest was the one given
by Mrs. Emily Hill of Cock county.
who reported on the great temperance
parade which took place there recently
and out of which grew the controversy
as to whether or not General Grant
of the United States army had right
10 ride at the head of it in his officilI
uniform Mrs. Hin sang a song which
was composed after the affair was over
and it was highly approved by the
delegates. and the singer was voted
the thanks OF the convention.
-tt.s Pictures for High school.
After the reports has been made.
Principal II. L. Brown of the high
school was called upon the platform
and presented with portrait OF Miss
Frances E. Willard, late beloved lead Ter
Of the prohibition movement. The
convention of the Illinois w c. T. u.
has formed a custom of giving to the
high school of the city in which they
convene in annual meetings a picture
of their former leader Principal
Brown accepted the gift with thanks
and stated that he was very glad to
add the picture of so good and distih-
guished a woman to the pictures al
ready given places of honor on the
walls of the high school. He said that
he school has pictures of many great
.cnaracters-men famous for art. IiteTd-
ture and science, but that the portrait
Of Miss Willard is the first of any
great woman TO grace the collection.
He expressed an appreciation of
women in general and said it was his
belief that it will not be long before
they come to their own and are ac-
corded the rights which are really
theirs. the right of equal suffrage.
In addition to the portrait of Miss
Willard, the high school was given one
OF Mrs. Martha Hunt in the name or
the scientific temperance instruction
of which Miss Carrie Mus
ser is superintendent
Young Peoples Evening.
This evening will be observed as
young peoples evening and an inter
esting program has been prepared for
the occasion The affair will take
place at the First Methodist church
and will include the following:
March OF juniors. a speech. and 4
Loyal Temperance Legion
song.
Scripture lesson and prayer-Miss
Harriet Zoll. Chicago.
Soio-Clarence Dean. president No
Inc L. T. l..
Chorus. Down With Whiskey"-
Rock Island (coIored) L. T. l.
a tiny speech by a tiny boy.
Address-Miss Luceba Miner, gen
araI secretary L. T. L.. Bone Cap, Ill. |
Offering-Miss Kathryn Sawyer Chi |
eago.
Violin-Miss Kathryn Noall, Rock |
Island
The Long of the US.
Benediction-Rev. Clarence Lincoln, |
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