The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-09-28

The above selections were the result
of the annual election of officers, held
this morning by the twenty fifth an
nual convention of the North Dakota
w. G. T, u, the election having been
disposed of with short dispatch. All
Of these are re-elections with the ex-
cention of Mrs. Salmons, for treasurer.
which Office Mrs. r. w. Heidel of VAL
lev City, refused to accept again, pre-
ferring to devote her endeavors to 9TH
er lines of work in the w. G. I. U. OF
the state.
This coming year will be Mrs. An
derson's twenty second term as pres
ident and the faithruI work done by
her and the rest of the officiary is tes-
titled to in their re-elections. The
State w G.. T. u. in the twenty f1ve
years of it's history has had but two
presidents. Mrs. Salmons, the new
treasurer, has been prominent in the
State w. G.. T. u, for several years,
being an enthusiastic worker always
ready to sacrifice herself and her own
interests for the cause, and it is felt
that she will make worthy successor
to Mrs. Heidel.
Vica Presidents.
The vice presidents, which were ap-
pointed for the ensuing year at the
various district conventions, are as
follows:
Mrs. Necia E. Buck Starkweather.
Mrs. Margaret A. Garry, Leeds.
Mrs. Cora B. Miller, Roth.
Mrs. Blanche M. McKechney. Portal.
Mrs. Mint G. Alger, Stanley.
Mrs. Minnie Pearson, Kintyre.
Mrs. T.. T.. Heaton, Mckenzie.
Mrs. F. M. Wanner, Jamestown.
Mrs Estelle Taylor, Lisbon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor Biggs Han
kinson.
Mrs. Kate selby Wilder, Fargo.
Mrs. Elizabeth Longworth ,Baugh-
man, Grand Forks.
Mrs. j. j. Kohnen, Park River.
Mrs. H. e. Best, Wa1halla.
The branch secretaries, which are
appointed by the executive committee,
an dthe district superintendents, were
to be chosen at this afternoons ses~
sion.
Mrs. F. w. Heidel of Valley City,
with Mrs. F. c. Gardner, of this city.
as her alternate, was chosen as the
delegate -at-large from this state to
the National w. C, T. II. convention,
which will be held at Atlanta, Ca,
Nov 1918, Other delegates elected,
were:
First section-Mrs. Rose MauPer,
Starkweather, with Mrs.. Abram Bald
win, Oberon. as her alternate.
Second section-Mrs. Fred Carr. VAL
ley City, with Mrs. F. M. Wannel,
Jamestown, as her alternate.
Third section--Mrs. j. M. Johnson,
Fargo, with Mrs. Matte Monson, also
of Fargo, as her alternate,
Fourth sectionMrs. "A. D. Baugh-
man, Grand Forks, with Mrs. w C.
Kneeshaw, Pembina, as her alternate.
Morning Program.
Mrs. Julia d. Nelson, president of
the Fargo Scandinavian w. G. T. u,
presided at the devotional service this
morning, followed by the reading of
the journal Preceding the morning
meeting, the executive committee con-
ferred, meeting at 5 o'clock. Short de-
partment conference talks were given
by Mrs. Alice M. Goheen, of Sherwood,
on Proportionate and Systematic Civ
ing: Mrs. f. NJ Wanner, of The Bible
on the Public Schools; and Mrs.
Ella M. Shippey, of Hope, ON Sabbath
Observance The only other business
of Importance was the reports of COM
mittees. One feature which was to
have been on the afternoon program,
brief address by Mrs. Abbie w. H.
Best, OF this city, was also given this
morning.
Closes This Afternoon.
With adjournment this afternoon,
the state convention will close, and all
who have attended or taken part, feel
that it has been one of the best ever
held in this state, and a fitting celebra-
tion of the unions silver anniversary.
Besides the transaction of further
business matters, as mentioned above.
the afternoons program was to in
clude several short addresses, musical
numbers, a diaIog, department con-
ferences, symposium, final plans for
the suffrage campaign, and the report
of the resolutions committee.
Sunday Evening Meetings.
In order to accommodate the large
number who wished to hear the W. @.
7. y. speakers Sunday evening. two
meetings were held in charge Of the
convention, one at the First Presby-
terian church. preside, oyer Ie by the
derson. and the other at the First
Methodist church. Miss Anna Adams
Gordon, of Evanston, ILL., acting pres
National w. q. 4. u, and Mrs. Deborah
Knox Livingston. of Bangor, Me-, ma
tionaI superintendent of franchise, in
& that organization each spoke briefly at
both meetings.
Miss Gordon's Address.
Miss Gordon began her speech by
saying that the harmony in the song
to which they had Just listened, re-
minded her strongly that the w. G 4.
u, was organized to bring harmony
out of one OF the greatest discords in
the world, the discord Of the drink
habit and the liquor tratfic. In giving
message OF the Importance and pot
ence of united endeavor, she paid an
especially fine tribute to the Scandi-
nayians, and their part in the develop
ment and uplifting of this state parfi-
cularly. note Or alstress sot oyer S me e
present European war has throbbed
throughout the present convention. the
w. g. 4. u. women realizing perhaps
more than some Of their sisters, what
III means daDIorfr1g III In the most