The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-21
ANNUAL CONVENTION UN-
USUALLY PLEASANT
AND PROFITABLE.
DELEGATES NAMED
Ladies Who Are to Represent
Organization at National
Convention Selected.

After one of the longest, most pro-
fitable and most pleasant sessions IN
its history, the Mississippi Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, which
began its thirty-fourth annual con-
vention here Monday, adjourned
Thursday. The most important bust
ness taken up at the final session,
whichas held at the First Baptist
church Thursday morning, was the
selection of delegates to the national
convention, which meets at Washing
ton, ID. c., in December. Miss Lena
Wallace, of Port Gibson and Miss
Lucy White, of Starkville, were
named as delegates, while Mrs. A. F.
Young, of Corinth, Mrs. Maggie
Jones, of Corinth, and Mrs. Frank
Ollie, of Starkville, were selected as
alternates.
Another important matter to come
before the meeting for consideration
Fwas the selection of city in which
to hold the 1918 convention, but after
discussing the matter at some length
it was decided to leave this question
to the executive committee to decide.
This plan was adopted last year and
proved to be eminently satisfactory,
as it gave officers of the organization
ampletime in which to consider invi-
tations from the various cities and to
decide which was the best place to
hold the convention. The two most
prominent towns being considered are
West Point and Blue Mountain, and
the next meeting will probably be in
one or the other of these places.
A pleasing feature of the Thurs
day morning session was the intro
duction to the ladies of the cOnvan-
ton of Master Macy Windham, 2
year Old lad of this city. who recent
ly drew an anti-cigarette poster typi-
flying "The Seven Ages of the
Cigarette Fiend." The drawing was
exhibited to the members of the con-
ventfon and was highly complimented
by them.
The convention here was heartily
enjoyed, and nothing brought more
pleasure to the delegates than their
visit to the Industrial Institute and
College. They were favorably i'm
pressed with the great work which Is
being carried on at this splendid in
stitution and at once realized the need
for additional facilities. A campaign
to secure new buildings for the insti-
tuition is now in progress, and it is
believed that every member of the
visiting delegation will prove an en-
thusiastic booster in behalf of this
most laudabe undertaking.
Just before leaving here Friday
morning, the newly elected officers
of the union sent telegram to Gov
ernor Bilbo alleging that the prohi-
bition laws of the state are being
violated by the express companies
and urging him to take steps to stop
these violations. The telegram was
dictated by Miss Madge Montgomery,
the newly elected president, just be-
fore she left for her home in Stark
Vile Friday and was officially sign
ed not only by her but by Miss Juliet
Featherston, of Port Gibson, the
newly elected recording secretary.
The telegram follows:
"Gov. T. G. Bilbo,
Jackson, Miss,
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Mississippi, In session
at Columbus, respectfully desires to
call you attention to the fact that
express companies are delivering IL
ouors within the state, and plead that
YOU will make investigation of same
looking to the enforcement of the
bone-dry law.
(Signed.) Madge Montgomery, Pres
Juliet Featherston, -
Recording Secretary
Before leaving Columbus Friday,
Miss Montgomery, the newly elected
president, announced the appointment
of the following committees for the
ensuing year:
Anti-nacortic-Miss May Russell,
Port Gibson.
Christian citizenship-Mrs. J. R.
Laws, Columbus.
Evangelistic-Mrs. Mary Erwin,
Columbus, Mrs. " !. Fant, Boone
Vile.