Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-09
My Trip to Moberly.

Des Arc for st. Louis; transferred to
No. 6 at De Soto and arrived in st.
Louis about 500 o'clock. Was met
at the train by my friend, Mrs. E. w.
Graves, and we had breakfast to-
gether.
After meeting Mrs. May, our State
Correspondent Secretary of the W. Q.
T. u, secured my ticket for Moberly |
and bidding my friend good-by,
took my place in the special coach |
attached to train No. over the
Wabash at $3.50 for Moberly, Mo. We
had very delightful trip to say the
least. Everything was done by the !
trainmen possible for our comfort,
for which we white ribboners were
very grateful.
We arrived in Moberly at 1:3O P. NJ.
and stepping off the train right into
the arms of the white ribboners of
Moberly, who composed the reception
committee. We were at once taken
in autos to the Central Christian
Church, and assigned to our homes
during the convention.
Afer a good rest we were taken to
the M. E. Church, South, for supper.
Then, at 1880 P. NJ, we took our seats
in the executive meeting held that
night. When the meeting adjourned
the citizens of Moberly were waiting
with their cars to take US to our homes
in all parts of the city, which we
appreciated very much, as we (most
of us) were strangers in the town.
And this great accommodation con-
tinued throughout the convention.
At 900 A. NJ. Tuesday we were in
our seats and the official business was
taken up at once. And l want to say
right here that throughout the entire
convention Gods power and presence
was manifested in a most marvellous
way.
Tuesday night there was grand
diamond medal contest held in the
great auditorium and though there
was heavy down pour of rain all day
Tuesday and continued through the
night, the house was crowded to the
limit. There were four contestants
ranging from Is to 80 years of age,
Dallas Beacher, Of Sikeston, Mo-,
won the medal. He has won the
: silver, gold, grand-gold, diamond
70 and now the grand diamond medal
and is only Is years of age.
d Wednesday morning the convention
t. proper commenced, And as l sat in
N that great auditorium and saw that
ir vast delegation ~ Ioble womsu, and
Of most of them mothers, l said, 80
e God! help us to send such an earnest
1t petition to thee that we will win pro-
s. hibition and Missouri will go dry on
Y. November 7th, 1916. Wednesday
in night was welcome night: Seated on
J; the platform with the State w. 9. T
n U, officers, were the Mayor of Moberly
I'd and dozen other representatives Of
is the churches and societies of the
10 city and each one gave US a very
1e cordial welcome and expressed theil
lg great pleasure in having US as theil
I'll guests.
le And so we continued Throughout
~ the entire week, doing business fol
o. our King. want to especially i'm
'p press on the minds of all that l neveI
az saw such earnest work as was done il
~ this convention to overthrow thi
le awful monster that is eating at th'
r very vitals of our nation. ! do pray
90 that Nov. 7th, 1916, we will bid "Jno
~ Barleycorn' 'goodby" in Missouri.
10 We had 4SS delegates from every
er part of Missouri, and as many visitor
ID or more, and was told that at night
~ hundreds of people were turned away
oi for want of room.
10 On Thursday afternoon the men o
~ Commercial Club gave us an auto ride
pV and showed us the splendid city o.
81 Moberly, which is called the Queer
70 City of North Missouri.
80 The Union Choir, furnished by the
0U several churches of Moberly, gave
., some very fine selections, also the
ai several solos sang by both men ant
IN women were greatly enjoyed by all.
10 And wish to say that Iron county
NJ only organized one year ago, rankeC
u 7th in the state in gain of members
Oh Des Arc made the greatest gain ant
~ received a check for $1071 from tn,
ne State as prize, Of which we are yer.
IL proud. Iron county was also honore'
oh with being given seatin the Nationa
W. Convention in the way of sending on
he of Iron County's women as delegate
no So, dear women, listen to me. Now
ru take. courage and pray more and wor
e. harder and we will have dry Mis-
Gu souri,.
Ve Starting from Moberly at 500 A. \
= Saturday, We arrived in st. Louis
eu 11:15, went at once and ate diane
no spent the remainder Of the da
az shopping and at $3.50 p. NJ. boarde
MS train No. and arrived at Des Al
W at 11:OO, very tired, but feeling great
rs rs ly encouraged, and ready to begi
AO another years work for Jesus. S
Wy pray much, dear mothers, that in Il
ey very near future the victory will
n ours.
Wy Yonrs for dry Missouri.
Nv MRS. r. II. STEVENSON,
sr- Oounty President w. O. T. u.