The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-16
STATE ". u.
CONVENTION TO
4 Be HELD SOON
Mrs. Anderson Issues Call
for Gathering at Valley
City in September


Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson,
president, Fargo, and Mrs. Barbara H.
Wylie, secretary, Drayton, have is-
sued the call for the twenty eighth
annual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union Of North
Dakota, which will be held on Sept.
2I-24 in Valley City. The latter IS
conveniently located on both the 500
and the n. P. railroads, and has an
eflviable reputation for hospitality.
Guests Of honor at this convention
will be the national president, Miss
Anna A. Gordon Of Evanston, Ill, and
Iowa's capable president, Mrs. Ida b.
wise Smith. Leading state workers
will also contribute to the success OF
the convention, and the music, under
the direction of Mrs. Walter X. Reed
OF Armenia promises to be up to it's
usual high standard.
Instead of the usual banquet, and
in line with economic effort, a social
tea will be served the first evening,
Thursday Sept. 90, at $50 o'clock.
Addresses Of welcome will be given
and responses made. Further an
nouncement will be made later.
The state executive committee will
meet Thursday, Sept. 90 at o'clock
p. m. Every member is urgently re-
QueSteQ 10 De present.
Friday, Sept. IA, will he observed
as a day of PRAYER for Gods blessing
on the convention and for His wisdom
and guidance in these crucial days.
Notwithstanding the war the year
Tlst closing has been one OF wonder
full temperance victories in both the
state and nation, and the various
unions of the state are asked to plan
for complete delegation to greet the
national president at Valley City.
The membership Of the convention is
defined as follows:
THE annual meeting shall be COM
posed of the executive committee, or
ganizers, evangeIists, district cor
respondence secretaries and treas
urers, chairmen of standing commit
tees, musical director and presidents
of local unions or their alternates;
one delegate Large for each union
and one for every thirty members,
also one l.. T. l.. delegate for every
SIS L. T. l.. dues paid into state treas
ury, said delegate to be an l.. T. l..
president"
Art 3 Of the constitution defines
the executive committee: The trus-
tees, with the vice presidents or their
alternates, duly appointed by the
executive committees of their re-
spective districts, the general secre-
taries of the Young Peoples and l..
T. l.. branches, the editor Of the
White Ribbon Bulletin, and the su-
perintendents of departments, shall
constitute an executive committee"
The N. d. w. c. T. u. has set it's
goal at 1000 new members. To reach
this, dues must be carefully collected
for old, as we'll as new members. No
one can be considered a member un-
less the seventy cents of state dues
has been paid to the state treasurer
Mrs. Minnette B. Bowe of Fargo, be-
fore Sept. 7, when the books close.
And woman gaining twenty new
members, for whim dues are paid in
to state treasury. is entitled to rail-
road fare to state convention.
The Y. p. B. is entitled to repre-
sentation in the state convention on
the same basis as members of the
w. c. 4. u. Article of Y. p. B.
constitution provides that delegates
and ex oficio representatives shall be
young women.