The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-09-22
OFFICERS
Elected At County CODvGn-
tiOn Of The v. {. 7. u.
A Number Of Interesting Ad'
dresses Are Given
The National Lecturer In At.
tendance At Convention

WAS very IHlpOTIdub anu was ui5hiy
instructive and interesting, each mum.
| ber on the program being given in a
manner greatly appreciated by all OF
| the delegates and friends present.
Thirteen out of the fourteen unions
of the county were represented at this
session, a fact which alone shows the
interest and feeling that prevails at
| the convention.
At o'clock devotional exercises
were conducted by Mrs. Viola Romans
and were followed by music furnished
by the Anna Sheldon Union. At 1870
o'clock q series of addresses of well
come were given by the following:
Ex-Mayor Smith for the city, Rev. Ira
]. Houston for the churches, Mrs. E. G.
Fleming for the missionaries and Mrs.
Carrie Tilton Tor the local union. The
addresses of welcome were followed
by response for the county by Mrs.
Charles Wintermute.
County President Flora Farquhar
gave an interesting address Immediate
ly following the response by Mrs. Win
termute.
Corresponding Secretary's report.
Address on institute work by Mrs.
Viola Romans.
Music by Mrs. Carrie Tilton.
Reports of county superintendent
The reports of the county superin-
tendents showed that the best work
In the history of the union has been
done In the past year in all depart
ments. This shows the steady in
crease in strength and good work done
by the organization.
The afternoon meeting closed at
: o'clock
Tuesday evening
National Lecturer and State Cores
ponding Secretary Mrs. Viola ID. Ro-
mans delivered lecture In the even
ing that was heard by a large gather
ing of members and friends. The lee
ture was on the origin of the organi-
zation and it's general work from the
beginning until the present time. This
was interesting in the extreme and
did a great deal to add to the spirit
of the meetings.
Wednesday Morning
At . o'clock Wednesday morning the
convention was called to order by
President Mrs. Flora Farquhar. The
program for the morning was as fol-
lows
o'clock-Executive meeting
10 o'clock-Devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. Creveling
Music
II oclock-Report OF executive com
mittee.
Noontide prayer--Mrs. Weller.
for the ensuing year:
President-Miss Flora Farquhar.
Corresponding Seoretary-Mrs Spit
ger.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. II. II
Turvey.
Treasurer Mrs, W. l. McIntire.
Superintendent of AntiNarcotics-
Mrs. Altenberg.
Superintendent of Contests-Mrs
Mary Davis
i Superintendent of Christian Citi
zenship-Mrs, Madge Grubb,
J. Superintendent Of EvangelistiC
b Work-Mrs Elizabeth Crevellng.
Superintendent of Flower Missions
Mrs, Mary Allspaugh
superintendent OF Fair Work Mrs
. James Beach
Superintendent of Literature--Mrs
% William Boyer.
superintendent OF Mothers MeetinI
y Mrs Charles Wintermute
Superintendent of Press Work--Mrs
Thomas Weir.
Superintendent of Parliamentar!
Usage Mrs. w. l.. McIntire.
= Superintendent of Social Purity
. Mrs Emma Beatty.
Superintendent of Railroads Mrs
y NJ. Nixon.
Superintendent OF Sabbath Sehoo
" Work-AIrs, II, n. Turvey
Superintendent Of Scientific Temper
ance Instruction Mrs. James Beach
Superintendent of Social Meeting
a, and Red Letter Days-Mrs Cora Spi
81, zer
IN Superintendent Of Temperance Mii
a, sions-Airs. L. w Howes.
n Loya. Temperance Legion sccr'
,b tary-Alrs Horton.
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