Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-02
v. {. 7. i. nAS
Big CONVENTION
SPLENDID PROGRAM CARRIED
OUT ~ TEMPERANCE LADIES
DEVILS LAKE.

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DEVILS LAKE, \, D., Oct, s,--The
| sSrd annual convention OF the North
Dakota Women's Christian Temper.
ancc Union opened at 2 a. m. Fri.
day. The sessions are being held
in the court room. which is nicely
decorated for the occasion. Delegates
are arriving on every train. Many
Will not be here until tomorrow. Dele.
gates here from Fargo now are Mrs.
T. c. Geary, Jr.. president OF Fargo
union: Mrs. W. II. Lest. Mrs. +. H.
Wilder. Mrs. Il. NJ. Bevick and Mrs.
Julia Nelson, Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Mrs.
II. II, Aaker. Mrsa Ole Olson and
Mrs, W. A. Snow.
The convention opened with a very
impressive conservation service. led
by Mrs. +. W. Wanner of jamestown,
Mrs. Alemeda Parker Mcdonald OF
Cook county, Ill.,, Is present and was
introduced to the convention. She is
a national lecturer of pleasing per.
sonolity. She will give an illustrated
lecture Monday night.
Miss Addie A. Austin of Evanston,
H.. is another national worker along
the literature line. She was intro
duced to the convention and spoke
very briefly about the national liter.
ature and told about the national con.
~vention at Portland. Ore.
The talk on "health," by Mrs. |. A.
Morley OF Ojata, was along the line
of the need of absolute sanitation,
the individual drinking cup, towel,
comb. etc. The talk produced much
hedpul discussion.
Mrs. Laura n. Plummer talked on
the heipfnlness Of our Red Cross Let
ter Days-how their observance
teaches respect for our leaders and
their work.
Greetings were read from our be-
loved president. Mrs. Elizabeth p. An.
derson, who is Obliged to be at home
on account OF her recent operation.
Greetings we're also received from
the national president, Mrs. Lillian
NJ, n. Stevens.
The memorial service for the de-
parted comrades was conducted by
Mrs. Abbie W. H. Best OF Fargo. We
have lost from our ranks many val
liable workers among them Mrs. Hall
of Darlington, Mrs. Jones OF Leeds.
Mrs, Walker of Cheyenne, Mrs. Hem
mie, Wife OF Judge Hemmi OF James
town; Mrs. Vim. Hays. jamestown.
Lisbon has lost Mrs. r. S. Adams. Mrs
Thee, Johnson. Mrs. S. L. Cole and
Mrs. Mary Grover. MrA H. b.
Springer OF Wyndmere. Mother Pick.
ford, an original member OF Tower
City and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Judd,
both of Fargo union. Other honor
aries who have passed on are DR.. NJ.
b. Knox, Judge Burnham, Mr.. Chat.
fee,
The reports of districts were be-
gun in the afternoon. Mrs. Mar.ie
Stevens reported for the 10Th district,
which includes Grand Forks and Mel,
son counties. Their splendid work in
the university is especially worthy of
note, Mrs. F. H. Wilder reported for
the 18th distict, which includes Cass,
Traill and Steele counties, This dis.
trict had won a large per cent Of the
prizes for state work last year. Thei.
special work this wear has been the
9lEe essay work in Cass county where
5000 essays we're written in the rural
schools. The organization of three
new unions and the gain OF ~ new
members was n Of the great things
from the 18th district,
AT this rpoin. in the program Mr.. ".
A, Snow. state Sunday school worker
was introduced, and addressed The
ladies very briefly. Mrs, Young of
Devils Lake sang very beautifully.
The report OF Miss George Cham
hers State Loyal temperance Legion
superintendent was remarkable for
the amount of work done. 1t follows.
Stncc last state convention I have
been i'm fourteen di>~rdcts, visited 81
towns and Travelled 4,eeo miles, Have
organized II unions, 1 DISTRICTS. IL
L. T. LIS. and 4 Y 7. g.. gained la4
active members, Il hoRoraries, CO
Young people and $40 children. /
have helped with 5 conventions, j
institute and . chaataueuas. Glrea
IS readings, - lectures and IL. ad-
dresses, Distributed 1850 pages OF
literature, S subscribers to the Jn-
ion Signal and 1Hs young crusaders.
The corresponding sccretary's re-
pert showed ali increase in member
ship and saTat we now have osaniza
tons as far west as Euford- Work
has been pushed along every lime IN
"a Eacre energetic manner than ever,
before Local unions were ISL and
the membership is e,ess active Far,
so Scan is the Argesi Scandinavian
Union in the United States. Special
mensien-Arss to report, Nohall.
bes countrr repcat- Bethel: largest
unscn. Fargo Scandinavian. second
Faro: most ~ystsEatnrs distributed,
Fargo Temperance Legion. Fargo
Temperance Legion. Fargo with 50
paid members.
Miss Chambers was decorated with
. small siskrn Aag and white bow by
Mrs. MeDsnaad, Tor her great work
Miss AS1Se Austin decorated Mrs |
B. H. W!iSe, cur most efficient cor
pcf9a secretary in the same way A
vocal duet ny Mrs Rnnde and Mrs
Yecng TAs grna1ly sn5oytd-
TreaS1fsf reported and We we're
sa11 to know olr finances were tn
good share md ia the capable hands
81 Mss. T. NJ. Hesdel.