The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-19


use of and traffic in the same.
The twenty-seventh annual convcn-
tion of the Ohio w. c. y. u. was held
at Loraln. october 14-1S. Nothing was
left undone for the pleasure and COM
fort of the delegates or to facilitate
the business of the convention, the best
ever held. The Credentials committee
reported 465 voting delegates. Great
credit is due our state president. Miss
Frances II. Ensign. who presided over
the sessions with grace and dignity.
Ohio was fortunate in securing as
convention speakers our National Presl
dent, Mrs Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, and
our Nationol Presidential Large
Miss Anna a. Gordon. whose presence
added greatly to the enjoyment of the
convention, while their words of wis
dom, commendation and good cheer
were highly appreciated. Their graci-
Gus manners endeared them to us and
we are proud to belong to an organiza
| tion oficered by such capable. conse-
Grated women.
Mrs. Mary b. Wilson National sup
erlntendent of Work among Foreign
Speaking people was also guest Of
the convention and brought a much
needed message to Ohio women. Mrs.
Wilson is truly an expert in her de-
partment and the knowledge and in
splration she impaired will bear fruit
The executive committee held an all
day session on Thursday. when routine
business was disposed of. In the even
ing there were conferences of superin
tendents, county presidents, l.. n. l..
and Y. secretaries.
The corresponding secretary Mrs
Viola ID. Romans, pre- scented the chief
| features of her voluminous and care
| fully prepared report. The illness of
Miss Ensign and her absence from the
state, with that of many workers who
| attended the Worlds Convention I'm
| Glasgow, greatly retarded the work
this year. SiXty-three new unions
were organized, however, and many
old ones were strengthened.
Mrs. Florence Jaite our efficient
treasurer, gave a comprehensive re-
port.
The presidents annual address was
given Friday afternoon. II combined
strength and eloquence. Miss Ensign
showed that while the department
work of the w c. T. U. is destructive
of evil. it is, In n broader sense. con-
| structive in that It stands for the con-
servation of everything that makes for
the good of the race. The address viii
be published i'm leanet form.
| In an address of welcome, Rev. G
! w. Honk, president Of the Minister
/ al Association. of Lorain, said
'The signs upon the doorposts of
Lorain point to the sacrifice of young
men" He welcomed the white rib
bons in behalf of better environ
ment for the young and the destruc
tion of our common foe. the liquor
| traffic.
| Mayor King asserted that the leg
islature of Ohio Is responsible for
saloons in the state. He wished the
white ribboners would buy a lot and
remain in Lorain."
Mr.. Little, president of the Board
| of Commerce. rendered us the free
dom of the city and commended US
| for the great work we are doing.
Mrs. Jaycock, president of Lorain
w. G. T. T., welcomed us in the light
Of the many evidences of the advance
ment in the temperance cause.
Mrs. Lillian Burt, editor of the
state paper, gave the response. She
said in part, THE church welcomes
| us because IL sees i'm us a help to
| attain its ends The municipality
welcomes us because it wants the sa-
looms to go. The Board of Com
merce welcomes us because 1t seeks
the things that make for the best in
terests of the people. The w. c. It.