The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-10-18
STARkvILLE LADY sue.
cEEDs MRS. STANLEY AS
PRESIDENT OF UNION.
MEET ENDS TO-DAY
Final Session Of the Convention
Will be Held Here This
Morning.

Although the Mississippi woman's
Christian Temperance Union, which
Is holding It's thirty-fourth annual
convention here, expected to adjourn
yesterday, the business Of the meet
ing has not been concluded and q
short session will be held this morn
ing, from until 10 o'clock. The
most important business tranacted
was the holding of the election Of
Officers for the ensuing year, which
resulted as follows: President. Miss
Madge Montgomery, Starkville; Vice
President, Mrs. Clara C. Cox, Cor
inth; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs
Walter W. Scales, Jr., Starkville; /;
Recording Secretary, Miss Juliet
Featherston, Port Gibson; Treasurer,
Miss Minnie Walker, Starkvile;
Young Peoples Branch Secretary,
Miss Louise Preston, Silver City.
No meeting place for next year
has as yet been selected, and this
question will either be decided today
or delegated to committee to be
taken up at some future time.
At the meeting yesterday, the cbn-
vention adopted resolutions thanking
the people of Columbus and especial
ly the officers, teachers and stu
dents Of the Mississippi Industrial
Institute and College for the many
courtesies that have been extended
them since reaching the city. These
resolutions were prepared by COM
niittee consisting of Mrs. George
Gillespie and Mrs. J. H. Bell. The
resolutions follow:
We the women of the W. C. T. u.
in the Thirty-four annual conven-
ton, resolve that we offer to the peo-
pie of Columbus our most sincere
thanks for their truly Southern hos
pitality so bounteously and heartily
given, to the pastors for assistance,
to the newspapers for report of pro-
ceedings, to the Baptist congregation
for use of their beautiful church, to
the organist, choir, and other musi-
cal talent Of Columbus who have
cheered and rested us during these
days of toll, with their delightful
music, to Mrs. Boole and Miss Ting
ling, our national officers, for help
in convention and for uplift, en-
couragement and inspiration of their
addresses, for the delightful auto
ride, and to the hostess union and
young ladies of the I. /. and c., for
the much enjoyed entertainment, and
refreshments.
MRS. GEORGE GILLESPIE,
MRS. J. H. BELL,
Committee.
The convention also adopted
strong resolutions endorsing prohibi-
tion for state and nation, and calling
upon all patriotic citizens to use
their best endeavors to promote these
causes, especially during the war for
the purpose of conserving both food
and morals.
The convention pledged itself to
Continue to efphasize enforcement
of "the scientific temperance instruc-
ton" law and to increase efforts in
medal contests and essay work in the
public schools and colleges.
The delegates enjoyed an automo-
bile ride over the city yesterday, and
in the evening were guests at an en-
tertainment, which was given at the
Mississippi Industrial and College in
their honor.
The initial session was held at the
First Baptist church at 1880 Monday
night and was devoted largely to the
delivery of welcome addresses and to
responses thereto. The program was
with the singing of "All
Hail the Power of Jesus Name,' after
which Mrs Clara Cox read a passage
from the scripture. This was follow
ed by prayer by DR.. O. B. Sears. pas
tor of the First Church of Christ, af-
ter which vocal solo, "This County
Going Dry" was rendered by Miss
Juliet Featherstone, of Starkville.
After the applause following the rem
dition of this song had died away the
address of welcome on behalf of the
City of Columbus and local churches
was delivered by w. H. Carter. Mrs.
Jessie Barksdale, president of the To-
cal Union, then welcomed the visitors
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