The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-09-08
!, G. I. i. CLOSES
SESSIONS HERE
|InaI Meeting Of TWO Day Convention
Was Held In Trinity
Church This
Afternoon.
BUSINESS CLEARED UP
IInner Served to the Delegates In
the Easement Of the Church at
Noon-ResoIutions
Adopted.
The DeIeqafes In

Noon-ResoIutions
Adopted.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
tnion OF the first district of Iowa
losed its two days session here ia
be Trinity M. e. church, this after.
DON Meetings were held both in
he morning and afternoon. Re
orts from q number of unions In
he district with reports Of the var.
BUS departments were given this at
ernoon and the resolutions Of the con.
ention presented and adopted.
The convention here has been a
uccessful one due largely to the un.
firing efforts of the members of the 10
a. union At noon today the visiting
elegates were served with dinner in
he basement OF the Trinity church.
Fhe menu consisted OF chicken sand
kiches. potato salad. pickles, coffee,
ookies. Ice cream and home made
AXE. The committee that prepared
md served the dinner was composed
K Miss Sallie Anderson, general
hartman; Mrs. r. L. Arnold. Mrs. T.
Wilson. Mrs. Peter Ayres, Mrs. H.
4. Crow. Miss Dell Anderson, Mrs.
suiss, Mrs Sarah Hancock and Mrs.
!. M. Teeters.
Morning Sessions.
This mornings sessions opened with
leyotions led by Mrs. Mary Slack of
Iillsboro. Reports were read from
he following unions: Fort Madison,
irs Anna Adams; Milton, Mrs.
Slack: Mount Pleasant, Mrs. M. G.
Davenport.
These reports were followed by a
Presented by Mrs. Louis Easton of
Fairfield. Mrs. Slack was appointed
in oficial representative from the
Inst district to the national conven-
lion Of the order at Indianapolis In
October
Following county conferences by
he county presidents during which
here was discussion of the Loyal
Temperance Legion, the convention
hdjourned for dinner.
The deyotions this afternoon were
"a BY Mrs. 8. B. Heller, following
mich the following reports were Civ
u:
i. +. Mrs. Clyde stemple.
Sunday School Work-Mrs. Lawther
L4terature-Mrs. Hancock.
hess-Mrs. Rhodes.
Flower Missions Peoples.
Proportionate and Systematic Civ
Mrs. Ella Jarvis.
Nanchise-Mrs. Doud.
Features Of the afternoon were a
reading by Miss Irene Marsh of Fort
Madison and a solo by Mrs. Schouten.
Reports from the following unions
were given this afternoon:
New London, Pleasant Plain. Salem.
Sawyer, Antioc, Woolson, Winfield.
Burlington. Yarmouth, Denova, Argyle,
Donnellson. Keol,uk.
Resolutions Adopted.
The following resolutions were pre-
sented and approved:
Preamble: With glad and grateful
hearts we have come to the fortieth
District convention. Truly God has
Jed US on and blessed our efforts. The
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ION Is the largest, most comprehensive
IND altrusic organization in the coun-
~, Is broad and efficient, alert to the
need of the hour. and ready to grasp
the weapons to meet 1t. AS naturally
3 the opening bud. the district takes
q the county organization.
Resolved. That we as members OF
me W. c. T. u. work more diligently
the coming year than we have IN
Pears that have gone.
Resolved That it is with regret
mat we dissolve the district organiza-
Ion and take up the county work, but
so doing 1t is with the hope that we
BET In closer relation with a greater
aumber OF our women.
Resolved: That we extend our
nanks to the church and ministers,
% the Keckuk union, also the must.
PANS who have given us such sweet
nusic, and to all others who have
Peiped in our entertainment while
here.
Whereas we recognize the import
nee of early instruction In temper
nee truths. resolved. that we urge
nore temperance work among our
Young people whenever and where
fver possible.
Whereas we have been denied the
privilege OF the ballot. resolved that
zach union make study Of franchise
nd christian citizenship, conductive
u greater efficiency. having for their
P,olect the passage of the constitution
amendment for equal suffrage.
Resolved, that we continue to work
|or national constitutional prohibition
Pntil achieved.
Resolved. that we extend our sin
(erest thanks to Mrs Chilcott for her
|nristian sympathy and brave leader
mp as district president of the first
(lstrict, but hope to retain her as our
iend and worker. Also her faithful
|nd efficient helpers. Mrs. Slack, Mrs.
|eoples and Mrs. Davenport.
Service Last Night.
a very interesting service was held
the church last night On the
Fogram there was music by the er-
pestra, and address OF welcome to
ne delegates, a response by Mrs. M.