East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-20
COUNTY WG.TU
MEET AT WESTON

The annual Umatilla county con-
vention of the w. C, T. U. held in the
Methodist church at Weston was the
largest and best convention ever held
in eastern oregon.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. ]. c. Woodwork, county
president.
Devotional services were led by Mrs.
Henrietta Kennard of Weston. En-
rollment of delegates from Helix were:
Mrs James Hill, Mrs. Edward Geiss
and Mrs. Edgar Norvell
Milton delegates Mrs. ]. D. ellis,
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. w. f. Ahern, Mrs.
Sewell, Mrs. Williams and Mrs, Nay
lor.
Pendleton delegates Mrs, j. ID.
Bramwell, Mrs. shepherd Mrs. Il. p.
Anibal, Mrs, G, w. Rugg, Mrs, Arlie
Byrd. Mrs. f, +. King, Mrs. John f.
Smith, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. C. II.
Rude and Mrs. j. c. Woodwork.
The minutes of the 1915 convention
We're read and approved, The COM
mittees appointed were:
Credentials Committee-Mr Sew
ell and Mrs Williams of Milton; Mrs,
Smith of Pendleton and Mrs Sny-
Ger of Weston.
Press Committee-Mrs. Edward
Geiss of Helix; Mrs. Miller of Milton,
Mrs. Walter Jones of Pendleton and
Mrs. Kennard of Weston.
Resolution Committee-Mrs. Bram-
well of Pendleton, Mrs. Nayior of MIL
ton and Mrs. James Hill Of Helix.
Reports Of the county officers and
superintendent were good and show
ed large increase over last year.
Piano solo--Mrs, Hope Beeler Of
Weston
Election Of officers were as follows
County President, Mrs, ]. c. Wood
worth; Secretary and Treasurer. Mrs.
G. w. RuGg, Pendleton; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs, J, B. Gillis, Mil
ton.
At 1890 the delegates were usher.
ed into the basement where bounti-
full. banquet was served and all en-
joyed themselves for one and one
half hours.
The afternoon session began at
. p. m.
Devotional services were led by Mrs
Smith of Weston.
A vocal solo was given by Mrs. Le-
Ia Sailing of Weston.
How we can help in the cam
paign." was ably presented by the
three Helix delegates.
A paper Effective state Work. 4"
by Mrs j. c. Woodwork was very
instructive.
Mrs. F. w Watts of Weston, con-
tributed a piano solo
Cooperation in County Unions, -
BY Mrs w. s. Ahern OF Milton was
ably given.
Our Publications" by Mrs. Sew.
ell of Milton impressed every mem
Der that they should take the Union
Signal, White Ribbon Review and the
Young Crusader, for the children,
Several songs were sung from the
! W. G. T. T. campaign song book, after
which the resolutions committee
brought in the following resolutions:
We. your committee on resolutions,
wish to express our thanks to the la
dies Of Weston for their royal enter
tainment, to those who furnished
special music. flowers and in any way
contributed to the success Of the con-
vention.
We wish to express our appreciate
on Of the faithful services OF our
| president and other county officers.
We wish to heartily commend our
State President Mrs. Jennie Kemp
and recommend that we as a conven-
tion support her at the coming an.
nual election.
We further recommend that we, as
a convention, go on record as re-
nouncing the term, Nursing Mother 4
Bill'' as applied to the Brewers am
endment. Respectfully submitted --
1 Resolution Committee.
Other visitors from Milton were
Mrs shangle. Mrs Tolbert Mrs. Gil
christ and Mrs. johnson.
Helix visitors-Mrs Minnie Wal
ker, Mrs. Peterson and Mrs Thurs
ton
Pendleton visitors-Mrs. Kenneth
Mclean and Mr.. F. r.. King.
A large crowd of citizens Of Wes-
ton We're also in attendance. At $50
the meeting adjourned and the dele
gates departed for their homes after
a very enjoyable day