The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-07-09
ADDITIONAL SOCIETY.
STATE v. c. I. u.
CONVENTION
NORTH DAKOTA WILL HOLD
TWENTY : FOURTH ANNUAL
CONVENTION AT LISBON IN
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH SEPT. rs TO go.

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, Sept. 25-29. Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson, state
president of the organization, has is
sued the following convention call;
Article six of the constitution de-
fines the membership of the conVen-
ton as follows: THE annual meet
ing shall be composed of the eXecu-
tive committee, organizers, evange-
lists, district corresponding secretaries
and treasurers, chairmen of standing
committees, musical director, and
presidents of local unions (W's Or Y's)
or their ~alternates, one delegate-at-
large from each local union, and one
for every thirty members. also one
l.. T. l.. delegate for every IS l.. T. l..
dues paid into the state treasury, said
delegate to be an L. T. L. superin-
tendent.'
Article 3 defines the executive COM
mittee: The trustees. with the vice
presidents, or their a~lternates duly ap-
pointed by the executive committee of
their respective districts, the general
secretaries of the Young Peoples and
l.. T. 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 on
vention.
No more fitting place could be chos-
en for it han the beautiful little city
of Lisbon, nesting in the charming
Sheyenne river valley, and famed
throughout the state for it's generous
hospitality. The people of Lisbon will
do their part toward making our stay
there a pleasure.
= The programme will have many in
teresting features. If every local union
will do it's part the success of our
jubilee convention is assured. The
part of the local union is of first i'm
portance. In order hat state superin-
tendents may make a fair showing Of
work done in the state the local union
must be taken to collect dues from old
partmentS. In order to give and re-
ceive'inspiration, the local union must
be represented. The railroad fare of
the local president should be paid IL
possible. In order to have a splendid
increase in membership great care
must be taken to colelct dues from old
q L = as do llS"s w y are 6X=
ipecting a great increase from our
Each One, Win One campaign, but the
net increase will be small if all dues
are not carefully and systematically
looked after.
The treasurer's books will close
Sept. II. Nothing received after that
can be counted in the report for this
yea
We expect to have with us Mrs. Lulu
II. Shnnar0 the gifted npasi6ep+ ~
Utah w. G. T. u, and other celebrities
from within and without the state.
The details of the programme will be
given in a later number OF The White
Ribbon Bullatin.
A banquet will be enjoyed at the
Bradford hotel Thursday evening,
Sept, "a. Toasts of welcome will be
given by representatives of the city,
the churches, the schools, the CONNER
ciaI club and the w. C. T. u. Tickets
will be so cents. Send early to Mrs. C.
w. Mcbride, chairman banquet com
mittee, for tickets
Delegates should be elected soon and
names sent to Mrs. M. e. Moore. chair
ma entertainment committee. All
Rtate officers, secretaries, district pres
idents and state superintendents are
epected to ha present. They and ali
other ex-oficio delegates should no:
neglect to send their names to the
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittae.
There will be a unique decoration
service, AL. which every delegate will
receive ais many silver. stars as she
has won new members.
Suffrage will be emphasized and q
most interesting pageant of the suf-
stion OF our franchise superintendent
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