The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-08
@. I. O.. Convention At Lisbon.

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The twenty-fourth annual conven-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union Of North Dakota will be
held In the Methodist Episcopal
church in Lisbon, September 1928.
Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson,
state president Of the Organization,
call:
Article six Of the constitution de-
fines the membership of the v
ton as follows: The annual meet
ing shall be composed Of the execu-
tive committee. organizers, evange-
lists. district corresponding secretaries
and t~reasurers, chalrnren Of standing
committees, musical director, and
presidents Of local unions (W's or Y's)
or their a~lternates. n delegate-at-
for every thirty members. also M
Z. T. L. delegate for every IS L. T. l..
dues paid into the state treasury, said
delegate to be an L. 7. l. superin-
tendent."
Article 8 defines the executive COM
mittee: The trustees. with the vice
presidents, or their alternates duly ap-
their respective districts, the general
SECRETARIES Of the Young Peoples and
L. 7. L. branches, the editor Of the
White Ribbon Bulletin and the super
|intendents. Of departments shall con-
stitute an executive committee"
In commemoration Of the notable
state and national victories Of this
year, We will make this a jubilee con-
,yention.
No more fitting place could be chos-
en- for 1t than the beautiful little city
Of Lisbon, nesting in the Charming
Sheyene river valley, and famed
throughout the state for its generous
hospitality. The people Of Lisbon will
do their part toward making our stay
There "a .4pl4&ialre.. -.
The program will. have many In
teresting features. II every local union
will do it's part the success Of our
Jubilee convention is. assured. The
part Of the local union 10 Of first i'm
portance. In. order that state super
tntendents may make a fair showing
OF work done in. the state the local
union must report the work done in
all departments. In order to give and
must be represented. The railroad
fare q. the local president should be
paid II possible. In order to have a
splendid increase in membership great
care must be taken to collect dues
from. Old. members az we'll as new. We
are expecting a great increase from
our Each One. Win One" campaign,
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all dues are not carefully and sys-
tematically looked after.
The ~treasurer's books will close Sep
TENDER II. Nothing received after
that al be counted in the report for
this year.
We expect. to have with US Mrs. Lulu
L. Shepard, the gifted president of
Utah W.. C. 7. u, and other celebrities
from within and without the state.
The details Of the. program will be
given in q later number Of the White
Ribbon Bulletin.
A banquet will be enjoyed at the
Bradford hotel Thursday evening, Sep
tember .25.. Toasts Of welcome will
be given by representatives Of the
city. the churches, the schools, the
Tickets will be 80 cents. Send early
to Mrs. G. ". Mcbride, chairman ban
|quet. committee, for tickets.
Delegates should be elected soon
and names sent to Mrs. M. e. Moore,
chairman entertainment committee.
All state ohicers. secretaries, district
presidents ana state superintendents
are expected to be present. They and
all other ex-oficio delegates should
not neglect; to send their names to
the chairman OF the entertainment
committee.
There will be q unique. decoration
service. at which every delegate will
as many silver stars as she has
won new members. I.
Suffrage will: be emphasized and a
rage states will be given under direc-
ton. Of our franchise superintendent,
Miss Candis Nelson.
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