Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-04
learned, however, that the spiking was a slight affair.
CONNECTICUT w. c. T. U.
 REFLECTS OLD OFFICERS
Invitation to Bridgeport Accepted for Next Year-FinaI Business Thursday.

At Thursdays session of the annual convention of the w. c. T. U. of Con- necticut. held in New London, the old board of officers was reelected. Be- sides the election several other mat ters of importance were transacted. The conVention's business was all transacted at the morning session, ad- journment being taken shortly after 12 o'clock.
 The morning meeting was opened with a devotional service, of which Mrs. Clara NJ. Leete of Wallingford was in charge. At 9.3O the conven- tion was called to order and after the reading of the minutes there was brief address by Mrs. Charlotte M. Holloway of this city. The business of the day was then started, the first matter to be taken up being the selec- tion of a meeting place for next years convention. An invitation was ex- tended by the Bridgeport union and 1t was accepted unanimously.
 The report of the committee on credentials was given next by Miss Josephine Sexton, corresponding sec retary, showing that there had been present at the convention the four general officers, editor of the state paper, secretary of the Loyal Tenn perance legion and 159 delegates.
 Old Officers Reelected.
 The old board of officers which was reelected follows:
 President-Mrs. Caroline B, Buell., East Hampton.
 Corresponding Secretary-Miss Jo- sephine A. Sexton, East Hampton. Recording Secretary-Mrs. Mary A Gallup, Scotland.
 Treasurer = Mrs. Nellie A. Gager Willimantic. Editor The White Ribbon Banner Mrs. Lisa, K. Fuller. State Secretary l.. T. L.-Mrs. Grace c. Platt, Bridgeport. Delegates to the National Conven- tion-Mrs. C. B. Fitch of Holland Mrs. Etta Patterson of Thompsonville and Mrs Caroline B. Buell. of Eas, Hampton.
 Superintendents of the various de. partments were chosen as follows Flower Mission-Miss Mary Day l Colchester.
 Sunday School Work-Mrs. Ida T Pegun, Windham.
 Foreign Work-Mrs. Mary B. Nal. | bic, Danbury.
 Mothers Meetings Corresponding secretary.
 Anti -Narcotics-Miss Nellie J. Starr Uncasville
 | Medal Contests. ,\ Legislative-State officers.
 Fairs and Open Air Meetings--Mis, Harriet G. Cross, Norwich.
 Union Signal Reporter-Mrs. B. E Kendrick, Hartford
 Scientific Temperance Instruction Mrs. Laura N. Stelle, Westville. Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs. c, A Griggs, Willimantic,
 Medical Temperance-Mrs. Dora L Taylor, Danbury.
 Temperance Literature-Mrs. Dort E. W. Spratt, Clinton.
 Recommendations from officia board.
 Parlor Meetings-Mrs. Jennie C Scripture, Willimantic.
 Loyal Temperance Legion-Mrs Grace Platt, Bridgeport.
 Press-Mrs. Minnie P Cooley, Ney Haven.
 Franchise-Mrs. D. B. Kendrick Hartford.
 The matter of increasing the pc capita tax of the local unions to tn state organizations from 25 to 8 cents, which was laid on the table a | Wednesdays session, was taken u] again for consideration and an amend ment favoring the increase was in troduced to be read at the next con ventton.
 The recommendation of the officia board that an associate body of tn state organization be organized to co operate with missionary societies, wa adopted,
 It was also voted to establish a con tingent fund in case of emergencies This Is to be established by solicitinl contributions from individuals and or ganizations interested in the work O the union.