The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-23
RIBBON fs
 LEAGUE MEETS X
 IN CONVENTION
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cum Is housed In ire prOOl DullW- ing. the gavel will be presented to it by Mrs. Hatcher.
 Mrs. Hatcher has just completed tour of the interior. returning by way of Nome and the westward coast and reports very flattering success. She was successful in or ganIzlng chapters or the w. c. T U. in Nome, Fairbanks, and other interior towns, She reports that the women in Fairbanks arc raising a fund of S5,O00 to be used in tke wet and dry campaign this fall Mrs. Hatcher carried with her on the trip. the historic relay flag Of the president. and 1t will be prom inently displayed at the convention sessions here. The flag was pre- sented at the last W. c. T. U. con yention in Seattle by the National president to the state or territorial president who was leaving fer the hardest years campaign. Mrs. Hat cher was conceded by the delegates present to have the hardest years work ahead of her and was hon ored with tho custody of the flag. From Alaska the flag will be taken to the next National Convention at Indianapolis and in turn will be pre- sented to the president starting the hardest campaign for the next year.
 nT,., poo1o A4tord, Mrs. Ella Alexander Boole. Ph. D.. of New York City arrived on the City of Seattle today and will at tend the convention. Mrs. Boole has been working along the Alaskan coast and joined Mrs. Hatcher at Cordova. From there the two ladies returned to Skagway where Mrs. Boolc remained. while Mrs, Hatcher came direct to Juneau.
 Mrs Boole is vice president-at- large of the National Womens' Christian Temperance Union. presi- dent of the New York stae Woman's Christian Temperance Union. chair man of the Temperance committee in the New York City Federation of Women's clubs. president of the AL lied Forces for Civic and Moral Bet torment in the state of New York. member of the Women's Press Club of New York City. and a mem7 Der of the Isaac Van Vert chapter Of the D. A. R.. in Van Vert, ohio. The following is tho program for the convention for tomorrow night and for Friday:
 Thursday Evening Opening of Convention by the Presi. dent.
 Singing. The Crusade. Hymn. Give to the Wind Thy Fears" Reading, The Crusade Psalm. 146. Prayer Rev, J. B. Stevens. Music. Song by the Choir. Addresses Of Welcome:-
 For the Territory, Governor J. r.
 A. Strong
 For the City, Mayor B. D. Stew
 art.
 For the Churches, Rev. R. C..
 Blackwell.
 Solo The Penitent7 (yanderwater), Mr. Enberg.
 For the Schools. Prof l.. D.
 Henderson.
 For the Woman's Club. Mrs. J.
 W. Thatcher.
 For the Local Unions, Mrs. Rose
 Manley. Douglas. Duet. "I will Magnify Thee. o Lord, :" Mesdames Dawes and Perkins. Response to Addresses O, Welcome, Mrs. R. A. Buchanan Sitka. Music, Son by the Choir. Aaronic Benediction. Informal reception.
 Friday Morning 9:3O Devotional service, Mrs. Fran.
 ces Turner Pederson. Skag.
 way.
 Mislc.
 Roll Call. By the Recording
 Secretary Mrs. Margaret
 Georgeson. Sitka.
 Appointment Of Committees:
 Credentials. Courtesie e s.
 Membership. Publications 1O:OO Officers Reports:
 Corresponding Secretary. Mrs.
 Lucy Record Spaeth. Ket-
 chikan.
 Treasurer. Mrs. Frances Tur-
 ner Pederson. Skagway.
 Y. P. B. Secretary Miss Grace
 Wigg. Wrangell.
 l.. T. L Secretary. Mrs. Phyl-
 lis Thompson. Petersburg 11:OO Symposium. "The Best Thing
 Done for Prohibition in My
 Town This Year" Response
 by Delegates. 12:0O Noontlde Prayer.
 Adjournment
 Friday Afternoon 1:3O Devotional Service, Rev. Day-
 i'd Waggoner Juneau. 1:45: Reading of the Minutes. 2:OO Reports of Superintendents
 Eyangelistic, Mrs. Lucy A.
 Johnson, Skagway.
 Medal Contest, Miss Catherine
 Maloney, Douglas.
 Legislation and Christian citi.
 zenship, Mrs. Leola T..
 Shorthill. Juneau.
 Purity and Mothers Meet
 ings, Mrs. Frances Turner
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