Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
" T.U. MEETS
AT DARLINGTON
Two Days Session Planned by
Temperance Workers of
State ~

,NGdtc -
The 26th annual convention of the
State Wonlan's Christian Temperance
Union, to be held in the Congregation
al CHURCH, Darlington, Sept. 1927
promises to be a record-breaker iii
point CT interest and attendance.
The convention city is conveniently
located on the 800" and Northern Pa.
clf1c railroads. 1t is noted for the hes.
pitality of its people who are sparing
no effort to make the gathering a
memorable one.
The commercial club will unite with
the local union in the entertainment OF
delegates and visitors. Automobiles
will be Furnished for sight seeing.
Two National workers VIII grace tae
occasion by their presence-Mrs. Gull
la J.. Vayhinger. president of Indiana
w. G. T. u. and Mrs. Ross Hayes
Schooner, Of st. Louis, general secre-
tary OF, the Young Peoples Branch.
Both are strong, interesting speakers
and will be heartily welcomed lto
North Dakota. .
Progress Of Prohibition. III
Prominent among state. speakers
will be the Rev. F. L. Watkins, super
intendent of the Enforcement League.
whose subject will be National Pro.
:libition-7an Asset of Prohibition
North Dakota
Hon. II. a. Bronson, VINO led the SUI
frage, forces in the senate. will, discuss
the suffrage situation. Mss Nellie VI.
Osmun, who works in both North Da-
kota'andan I, Montana, .W(lli s,slk as q
voter inFsMon:ane.:''.s%j 49, 80 :
"The Progress Of li,e Prohibition
Movement in the United STATES Will
be the subject of an address by Miss
Mary NJ. Carey of Bottinecu.
Mrs. Callie f. Coates, OF Lisbon. Will
speak on tle Peace proposition.
Miss Inez Lee Of WheelocH VII Guy
nish a paper; on "oT O%pportunit' f."
Temperance Service"
Addresses will also be given by M,Se
Lille B. E0wers, Mrs. f.. II. Wilder
Mrs. Bertha Lee Drovles and others.
why a Young People 8 Branch
will be discussed by the s:ate score
tary of the Y. P. T., Miss Ethed Z. Ha!
crow. .a,r.- X,
Mr.. Edgar II. G~dssafsoni Of the ull:.
.Versity- will give a report Of the Inter
national gathering uf college students
which he was privileged to attend last
December. ~. Js@ fga 9a !
Committee. Meeis Sept, 20.
The executive committee will meet
Thursday afternoon Sept. 23rd, at q
O'clock, and all members are requested
to be present. Thursday evening at
6 O'clock a banquet will be served.
Toasts of welcome will be given by
leading citizens to which suitable re
sponses will be made. The state presi-
dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Ander-
son, will act as .toast7mistress. An or.
chestra is expected to furnish music
the evening, ;aw > wei |
Friday morning, Sent. 24t.a, the con
yention proper will open With a conse-
Grafton service conducted ,sby Miss
Marie Daniclson, Of Hillsboro. The
service will fbe in charge Of
Mrs. Anna M. Warren, Of Portland.
and, to her, names OF all promoted
should be sent. E I
a- Annual Address.
On Friday evening the annual ,ad-
dress Of the state president, Mrs. An,
derson, will be given. This is always
a most interesting feature Of the con-
vention. Mrs. Schooner, of the Y. P.
B., will also speak briefly at that time.
"A street parade, in charge of Mrs.
o. WI. McClusky, will taken place ear
ly Saturday evening. Later, Miss
M. Powell, State Sec. of L. T.
L., will speak of her work.
A grand-sold suffrage medal contest,
arranged by the state superintendent,
Miss Emma Lockwood, or Valley City,
will follow. ! The various prizes offer.
ed by the State w. CIT. u. will be
presented at this. time.
The music Throughout will be fine.
Mrs. G. w. Burton, chairman of the
local committee, has arranged al
splendid program. Mrs. Walter r..
Reed, musical director for the State
w. C. T. u, will be present and has
consented to sing. Vocal solos will a.
so be rendered by Mrs. Bess Kibbee
Williams, of Grafton, and Mrs. Callie
E. Coates, of lisbon
Sunday will be red letter day. The
of Darlington have gener-
ously given over che day % the w. G.
T. U. In the morning services will be
held in the Methodist church when
the annual ernon viii be preached
by Mrs. Culla ]. Vayhinger. A Young
Rally, in the afternoon. will
be addressed by Mrs. Ross H. Schoch-
ner and others. At the evening meet
ing addresses will be made by Mrs.
and Mrs. Schocnner. Local
will assist in all services.
On Monday, the closing day, occurs
the election of officers. also of dele
gates to the National W. G. T. U. con-
vention to be held in Seattle, Oct. 9-14.
It is expected that North Dakota vii:
send her full quota Of delegates this
year.