The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-08-20
RIBBON
FORCES ARE I'll
A CONVENTION
Annual County Meeting Of
Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.
AT sTEALEY HEIGHTS
An Excellent Program is Be
ing Earnestly Carried
Out by Them.

Gut by mem.
The seventeenth annual convention
Of the Harrison County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union is in ses-
sion in the Duffsstreet United Breth-
rem church at stealey Heights with
Mrs. Ellen NJ cheuyront county
president, presiding and large num-
her Of officers and delegates of the
union. in attendance. Many more
delegates and officers are expected to
arrive during the day and evening and
by the Thursday morning session all
delegates and officers are expected to.
be present.
After MRS. Cheuvront called the
meeting together, "Wednesday morn
ing, Mrs. CharleJ Ridenour conduct
ed song service, which was followed
with devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. DINA Payne and Mrs. James
F. Hewitt
When the secretary called the roll
at the morning session the following
officers and superintendents respond
ed with scripture quotations: Mrs.
Ellen M. Cheuvront, president; Mrs.
Essie L. Parrish, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Cora R. ogden, Of Sal
EN-, recording secretary; DR.. Esta-
lee NJ ChaIfant, OF shinnston, SUI
perintendent OF medical temperance;
Miss Ellen Hoff, superintendent fair
and open air meetings; Mrs. James
F. Hewitt, superintendent temperance
literature Mrs. Clara Robey, super
intendent flower missions; Mrs. Oleta
I,eMasters, superintendent young
peoples branch; Mrs. Lolah Hayman,
sueprintendent Loyal Temperance
Legion; Mrs. Fora Brown, OF Bridge
port; Mrs. Alma NJ. West, Mrs. A. B.
Rohrbaugh and Mrs. Elizabeth Viii
hanson, of Wallace, vice presidents.
The president appointed the fol-
lowing committees at 1890 o'clock,
who Immediately took up their work
and reported at the afternoon session:
Committee on credentials-Mrs.
Berdi Gathers, Mrs. F. l. Day and
Mrs. A. B. Rohrbaugh.
Commute on credentials-A1rs
Elizabeth Hess and Mrs. Lottle John
son.
Committee on resolutions-N1r
Dina Payne, Mrs. Mary A. Davis and
Mrs. LYDIA ]. Waters.
The noontide prayer was conducted
by Mrs. NJ. G. Stillman, of Jane Lew,
after which the women of thG stealey
Heights union entertained all officers
and delegates at luncheon in the
basement OF the church.
The afternoon session was starred
at l:30 O'Clock with a song service
conducted by Mrs. Charles Ridenour,
followed with prayer by Mrs. Jane
Bentley. At that time the officers, SUI
perintehdents and committees ap-
I pointed at the morning session re-
ported to the convention. The score
tary read the minutes of the previous
session and Mrs, j. F. Hewitt OF
( stealey. Heights, delivered an address
of welcome to all delegates and lis
itors. Mrs. Alma West, of this city,
responded to Mrs Hewitt.
At 8 o'clock Mrs. Allie B. Jackson.
Of Jane Lew, was discussing The
Relation Of Local Branches and Coun-
ty Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions to State Organizations"
The program this evening beginning
at o'clock will consist of a matrons
silver medal oratorical contest. The
remainder of the convention program
is as follows.
Thursday Morning.
| s:3O-Meeting of committees.
1o:OO-song service led by Mrs.
Ridenour.
devotional services-The Rev H.
R. Hess.
/ Reading OF minutes, recording sec
rotary. Mrs Cora Ogden.
1O:25-Reports Of superintendent
1O:45-"Franchise '-Mrs. s. A.
| Smith. Clarksburg.
Round table discussion.
Song.
11:0o-"Law Enforcement for Nor
al Reform MFRS. Cora r. Ogden,
I Salem.
Informal exchange of ideas.
12:0O-Noontide prayer-Mrs. LYDIA
]. Waters, Stealey eHights.
! Thursday Afternoon.
| song service conducted by Mrs