The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-09
W. C. T. o. DISTRICT MEETING

The district is composed of eleven
local unions, Kissimmee, St. Cloud.
Lakeland, Winter Haven, Barlow,
Lake Wales, Fort Meade, Avon Park,
Frostproof, Haines City and Lough-
man. All the unions were represent
ed except Loughman. There being
ninateen delegates present.
The opening session was called to
order by the district president. Mrs.
Eva f. Easton of St. Cloud, and con-
sisted of the devotional exercises led
by delegate. A memorial service
and an executive meeting and ad-
journment until three p. m.
Each session OF the convention
was begun by devotional meeting
led by some delegate The SLOGAN
of the convention was, Law en-
forcement is our cry state prohibit
tion by and by" One would be i'm
pressed by the conservation of those
who composed the convention.
The afternoon session of Friday
consisted of reports from presidents
of local unions, superintendent and
elegates; committees chosen; min
utes read; treasurer report; special
reports of local presidents; demon
stration of the 10 prohibition states,
and discussions on different sub
jects
The evening program was carried
out in the school auditorium The
devotional service was led by Mrs.
Webb of Lakeland Addresses of
welcome were made by Major Wig
gins on behalf of the city, and Mr..
E. C. Stuart on behalf of the local
union. Two solos during the pro-
gram by Mrs. M. A. Waldo of Bar
tow, were very much enjoyed. Mrs.
Halle Anderson responded to the
addresses. Then Mrs Easton intro
duced Miss Minnie e. Neal, State
President, who in turn introduced
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor. who was
| the speaker of the evening Mrs
Armour is lecturer of national re-
nown as fighting the liquor traffic
, She spoke in the interest of National
| prohibition. Her speech was force
! full, interesting and entertaining She
| feels she has a MESSAGE to Ameri
| can people and Is accountable to Goo
for it's delivery. She is well inform
ed en- her subject and cannot fail tt
convince those who hear her of the
! advantages of a national prohibi
tion law. The program closed with
a collection for State work OF the
| w. c. Il. U. The Offering consisted
of cash and pledges, amounting t.
$4,000.
The Saturday sessions, mornint
and afternoon, were devoted mostl!
to the business of the convention
/ One paper read touched on the w
C. T.. U IS attitude toward woman
suffrage, which is that the ballot Il
necessary in order to get the goot
laws from woman's point of view
She brought out that man and wo
man are equal, but different, ant
therefore look at questions from diff
ferent point Of view.
The convention closed with dou
bic contest Saturday night, which
was well attended considering thu
Chautauqua has preceded it.
The chorus by stage full of boys
and girls, "Florida's Going Dry,
was pretty and inspiring. The dou
BILE quartette, composed of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Chester Virgins, Miss Creech
Miss Eunicc Brown, Mr.. Hobert ant
| Mr.. Huffaker, rendered some yer.
| pretty music while a little girl san.
a piaintive song, Wont You Vot,
For Prohibition"
There were five contestants To-
the silver medal and three matron
for the gold These were all from
Winter Haven but one, a boy from
Lakeland. With appropriate re
marks. Rev. Bell, after the decision
of the judges, presented the silve
medal to little Miss Ray and Rev
Davet the gold medal to Miss Rosco
Barnes.
The silver offering for the con
test was s1051, which nearly cover
the expense Barlow CourierIn
formant