The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-11
Report III ". 4. Z. 4. ("nyrwtiOo

On Thursday and Friday of last
week was convened one OF the most
wonderful and inspiring temperance
meetings ever held in this town OF
Julesburg. Twas the annual conyen-
tion OF the 9Th District Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of Colorado
This District is composed of Philips.
Logan and Sodgwick counties Dele
gates were present from Sterling.
Mcrino, HaXiun, New Haven and lie
Roy. Those from the two latter
places coming in cars. five driving
seventy miles. Mrs. Adrianna Hunger
ford of Denver, State President of the
w. {. 7. L. with her remarkable per
sonality was present at all the ses-
sions, bringing life. vim and enthus-
I iasm to delegates and others attend
ing tho convention
The place of meeting, the NJ. +.
| Church, was elaborately decorated
with Old Glory photos of Frances
willard and Miss Stevens, besides
banners, pennants. charts, etc.
\ goodly number of delegates and
| townspeople We're present at each
, session
| At 1000 a. m. Thursday the first
with Mrs. Hungerford in the chair
At this meeting the devotional service
was opened by the singing of the
/ Crusade Hymn. which was sung 40
years ago. During this mornings pro-
gram. there were appointments of the
various Report of Dis
trict officers, IA Round Table with
these topics under discussion, viz:
/ The local union, its program. activi-
ties and financial plan. with the hes.
way to increase membership Also
paper on "The Hardest Problem of
My Union" and an address by Mrs.
/ Hungerford on Next Things. Many
bits of help, advice and encourage
ment was given by Mrs. HungerfOrd
in her brief talks that interspcrsed
the papers and speeches of those in
attendance. Song, announcements and
prayer closed this session as all sue
ceeding ones.
The Thursday afternoon meeting as
the morning aad all following meet
1l.Ay .asas- aDAnA4 wikA . devotional
service. During this meeting, there
was much of interest, instruction and
entertainment. Most interesting pa
pers were read by Sterling. ePoy
and Julesburg Ladies'. Among the lat
ter was most pleasing one by Mrs.
c. NJ. Robson on the subject, "Prohi-
bition an Aid to Missions" An ap-
proprate song and exercise was de
| lightfully given by or s little las
sizes of Our Town which was so rnuch
appreciated as to be invited to repeat
best campaign ammunition" ,thc W.
c. T. L. official papers, by Mrs. Reike
of Sterling. Another by Mrs KctCIiain
of Leroy, One Scientific Temperance
IN the School" by Mrs Bailey of Star-
ling. and the l.. T. l.. by Mrs Nuhlcr
of New Hagen, wer. all brimmlne with
interesting facts. NIrs. Hungerford's
address en- "Glimpscs os some great
meetingS" was most enthusiastically
received
THURSDAY evenings session was on
Of pleasing address Of welcome to
the visiting; delegat IS aud friends for
the city, churches, schools and local
union, made by Judge Austin, Rev.
Heb. Mrs Babcock and Mrs. G. S.
kinsman. kindly response was Civ
en- by Mrs Arnold Of Sterling. Fol
lowing special music by the NJ F.
Choir, was symposium on the two
subjects. prohibition from the view
point of business man" and that of
a lawyer. the former by Mr. B. ID.
Parker. Jr.,-the latter by Attorney
Robson. These were given, each in
his individual and inimitable manner.
Both were extremely stirring address
ses.
The work of Friday A. NJ was that
Of report OF committees and election
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