The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1913-09-11
oath ANNUAL CONVEN.
TION STATE w. C. r. U.

TION STATE w. C. T. U.
Lisbon, Sept. 25-29-Mrs. Lulu l..
Shepard, of Utah, Among
the Speakers
The twenty-fourth annual conven-
tion of the State w. c. T. U. to be
held in the beautiful little city of Lis
bon, Sept. 25-29, promises to be one
of unusual interest. The people of
Lisbon are noted for their generous
hospitality and local arrangements
will be all that can be desired.
The program contains many new
and interesting features. In view of
the victories, in state and nation, dur
ing the past year, this will be jubi-
lee convention. The keynote will be
"The Ballot for Woman" and the
suffrage campaign to be carried on
by the w. c. T. U. women of the
state, will be formally opened. A
number of the superintendents will
give brief addresses on "How My De-
partment Can Help in the Suffrage
Campaign" while others will tell
GLOW Suffrage Will Help the Work
of My Department"
The executive committee will meet
in the Methodist Episcopal church,
Thursday, Sept. 25th, at 80 p. m.
In the evening banquet for dele
gates and visitors will be served at
Hotel Bradford, at SOC plate. Mrs
r. M. Pollock, editor of the White
Ribbon Bulletin, will be toast-mis-
tress, and Mayor C. S. Ego will well
come the convention for the city; Rev
r. H. Craig, for the churches; Supt
C. E. Cavett, for the schools, and Mrs
]. c. Taylor for the local union. Re.
sponse will be made by Mrs. A. D
Baughman, pres. of Grand Forks Un-
ion. The Coates orchestra will fur.
nish music during the evening.
At 9 o'clock, on the morning OF
Sept. 26th, the convention proper will
open with conservation service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Nellie M. Osmun OF
Minot.
According to request of National
corresponding secretary, delegates tc
the Worlds convention in Brooklyn
will be elected the first day.
The memorial service will be ir
charge of Rev. Alice R. Palmer, OF
Cayuga, and names of promoted com.
rades should be sent to her. The mu-
sic will be in charge of Mrs. Walter
r. Reed Of Amenia, state musical di.
rector, assisted by Mrs. w. Sprague
chairman of the local committee. The
best musicians of Lisbon will contrib
ute to the success of the program.
Miss Pearl Kirk, medal contest
trainer, will give select readings.
The "March of the Presidents" and
"Moving Pictures of the Superinten-
dents" will be unique features of the
program.
Addresses will be made by Rev,
Alice R.Palmer, of Cayuga, Rev. Nellie
M. Osmun, Minot, Mrs. F. H. Wilder
and Mrs. Lille B. Bowers, of Fargo,
and Mrs. Hattie M. Wilson, of Wishek.
Mrs. Abbie w. H. Best will discuss
''The Evils and Possibilities of Nov
ing Pictures"
Mrs. Ella Morris Snow, Supt. of S.
S. work, who has recently returned
from trip abroad, will give "Tem-
perance Echoes from the Worlds S. S.
Convention" which was held at Eur
ich, Switzerland. The event of Friday
evening, Sept. 26th will be the annual
address Of the state president, Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, docu-
ment which is always heard with the
greatest interest.
Gov. L. B. Hanna will be present
and has consented to speak on Satur-
day evening on present day issues.
Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard, of Utah,
will also speak briefly and a short
suffrage demonstration will be given.
Mrs. Shepard is the gifted president
of Utah w. C. T. U. She is a native
of Tennessee, but is known as the "sil-
ver-tongued orator of the Rocky
Mountains" She has also been call
ed "The Billy Sunday of the White
Ribboners," and in the west, "The
Temperance Cyclone" A rare treat
is in store for all who hear her. Mrs.
Shepard will speak Sunday morning
and evening, and Rev. F. L. Watkins,
of the Enforcement League, will give
an address Sunday afternoon.
During the convention physical
drills will be conducted by Miss Pal
mer who is specialist in this line.
Those who have won new members
this year will be decorated, by the
president, with star for each mem
Der.
A large delegation is expected and
names should be sent at once to Mrs.
M. E. Moore, chairman of entertain
ment committee, while those expect
| ing to attend the BANQUET shon1d CO.