Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-05

The thirty seventh annual conven- ton of the Woman's Christian Temper ance union of Rhode Island convened Baptist church, Westerly, Wednesday morning, the church interior being at tractively decorated, a feature being the bannerettes of the forty local or ganIzationS composing the state un- ion. The weather was not conducive to q large attendance, but when the morning session opened there were 150 in attendance, the number being in creased to 200 by the noon hour.
 The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock by Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingstone of Providence. There was singing of the 4S4th hymn, responsive reading of Crusade psalm and prayer by Mrs. Livingstone. Then Mrs. Liy- 1ngstone made a few opening remarks, telling of the feeling of welcome upon being met at the railway station by members of the local committee, who were there to meet and greet. When they came into the beautiful church, made even more beautiful by the flow CTS and decorations. there was evil dence of desire te help make the visit one of profit and pleasure.
 Mrs. Anne F.. Nash of Westerly made the formal address of welcome, assuring the officers of taae state union and delegates that the welcome was sincere and hearty. She expected the town of Westerly would be benefited by the influence of the gathering of such a body of women invited for the uplifting of humanity
 In making response to the welcome Mrs. George F. Rooke of East Provi- dence said as representing the state officers and local unions she extended grateful thanks for the cordial greet ing She was sorry that the skies were darkened and the sun obscured, but declared that the visitors brought sunshine with them. and came with determination to conquer the common enemy and so conduct themselves that the Westerly visitors would invite them to some again.
 Miss Emma G. Welcaa, recording sec retary, read the roll call of ex-ofnc1o members, and there was general re- sponse President Livingstone then appointed Mrs. Olney and Mrs. Hodge as committee on credentials; Mrs. Nash chairman of committee on cour- tesies with power tO appoint assocI- atse: Mrs. Crands.H and Mrs. Chand- fer committee Sn resolutions; the wAele convention 9, committee on rnenIAsrshfps Mrs. Perry and Burk were appointed pages.
 Miss Mary E. OIney, corresponding sscretsry, fn making her annual report referred 60 tRe fact that when the convention was last held in Westerly nineteen years ago, the town was mo- ted fer its protection of home and people and was a model town of the state in virtue and total abstinence from the sale of intoxicating drink. She regretted the charge in the past year, when license ranged and said that now the streets are too wet for the safety of yoHr boys. She said the Christian temperance workers of the state came and helped that the good name of Westerly would be restored and return to her place in the dry list at the end of the present license year. Miss Olney reported in detail the work of the state union and its tributaries and the purpose to make the map of Rhode Island all white.
 Mrs Eva H. Smith of WaShing gton, state treasurer, submitted & detailed report of the receipts. expenditures, ,nG disbursements during the year. The receipts totaaed $s, g54.63, disburse- 1lents sS,905.o1. with a balance of S49.- s2. Requests on deposit SS,Sf5. Mem bership in state union 1.29a.
 Mrs. E. E. Radley. of Providence, editor of The Outlook. made report on the state paper. and urged more hearty