Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-04-25
FIRST DISTRICT w. C. T. u.
CONVENTION


large as expected, illness in the fam
lily keeping many away who had
planned to attend. yet it was one Of
the most successful and enjoyable.
The delegates began to arrive on the
afternoon trains Thursday and were
taken to the hotel where they had
supper. The first meeting was held
in the Methodist church Thursday
evening. The church was full and
the state president. Mrs. Simmons,
gave fine address. In addition to
this Prof. Peters gave welcome ad-
dress that brought out some of the
most telling points against the sa-
loon business of any given during
the campaign. Rev. Rowden well
coined the ladies in behalf of the
churches. Special musical numbers
were rendered by ladies quartette
and children's temperance chorus.
The children especially pleased the
visiting delegates while the president
expressed a wish that they might
sing at the state convention. The
chorus was composed of six children
nearly of size, between eight and
ten years of age, Hazel, Cecil and
Alice Woodward, Alice Rundell, who
sang fine alto, and Edwin and
Homer Fitch. Harry Woodward
sang solo, "The Battle Song" was
greatly appreciated by the audience.
The Methodist Sunday School Band
which has been organized but a
short time. furnished very credita-
BILE music both Thursday and Friday
evenings. Mrs. Simmons gave a
brief resume of the rapid change in
the temperance sentiment of the the
country in the last thirty years and
of the various efforts made by the
w. C. T. U and kindred societies to
stamp out the liquor traffic. She
made no appeal to the emotional
nature but gave one of the most
logical and carefully arranged ar
guments of the campaign.
After the program a reception
was held in the basement of the
church which was attended by
large number of people who well
coined the visitors and partook of
simple refreshments.
The forenoon meeting at the
Presbyterian church was most inter
esting. Mrs. Hill led the devotion
ais. Mrs. West of Parker had fine
paper on Sabbath Observance and
much time was taken up in the dis
cussion of the subject. The work of
Purity was also discussed and a
Mothers meetieg held at II O'Clock.
Mrs. Maybelle Allen sany a sweet
lullaby at the close of this meeting.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
discussions of different subjects per-
tanning to the work. Mrs. Zellhoe-
fer of Parker was present and sang
beautiful hymn which delighted
the ladies of the convention. We
would like to give more detailed
account of this meeting but no 1e-
port is at hand. The annual election
was held and the following officers
elected: Mrs. Minnie Grimes, of
Yankton. President, Mrs. Edith
Fitch. Hurley, Vice President, Mrs.
Kate Hart, Violin, Recording Sec.,
Mrs. A A. Rowen, Parker, Cores
ponding Sec, and Mrs. Alice Hill,
Parker, Treasurer.
Many of the Unions dated the
Rev. May Moreland who is said to
be a very fine speaker. Mrs. Keough
a Catholic lady is to be the state
organizer for September.
At four o'clock the ladies ad-
journed for an automobile ride and
though the day was windy, enjoyed
thoroughly the ride to the Fruit
Farm and out to Swan Lake. The
local Union and delegates wish par
ticularly to thank Messrs Farms.
worth. Corkill, Pingrey, Lease,
Graves. and Rundell for their gen.
erousity in taking their cars out on
such windy day and also to those
who drove the cars.
There were but two contestants for
the gold medal. Mrs. Kate Hart Of
Violin and Mrs. Kalayjian of Parker.
The Judges found great difficulty in
making the decision which gave the
medal to Mrs. Kalayjian as the
the ladies apparently did equally
well. The other speakers expected
failed to arrive. The program was
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