The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-27
wv. o. II. U. MEETING
Session at MechanicsTille--Good Pro-
gram and Fine Attendance.

The 25th convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF Carroll county was held at
Mechanicsville Friday, September 20.
Despite the steady downpour Oh rain
goodly number was present and
a good time spent by all Singing,
H White Ribbon Rally Song" devO-
tioRal led by Rev IT, g. Owens, con-
vention called 10 order BY the presi-
dent, Mrs. Fenby:roll call, commit
tees appointed, viz Ra4 solutions, Mrs.
/ Wales, Forlines, GlOugh, MnWbray
and Magee; credentials, Mrs. Shipley,
Bowers and Rainey; new members,
Mrs Annie Shipley, report of depart
ments, Franchise, Mrs. Roop for Miss
Mary Shellman mothers meetings,
Mrs Magee reported special services
held by FinksbhrE and Sandyville
union Soldiers and Sailors. Mrs.
Roop; fine work done All over the
county, systematic giving, letter sent
i'm by Miss MOOres; good temperance
literature, Mrs Smith for Mrs. Sem
seney; reports adopted; Mrs. G. f..
Ebaugh gave good report OF work
done in her L IL. L at the Bethel
church; then came the fine report of
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. L.
G.. Shipley, showing how active the
ladies have been all over the county;
treasurer report, w Mrs Bare, al
though only one year old as our
county treasurer, showed her to be
the right one for this work; received
during year $361.89 and expenses dur
ing year $320.22, balance $41.67; re-
port OF auditing committee, Mrs
Shipley and Rainey, adopted; treas
inrer's report adopted by rising vote;
at sang doxology; minutes off last
county expenses read; sang Christ
for the World' noontide prayer BY
Mrs. Fenby; adjourned To meet w 3
Ip. M; then came dinner and all who
know how those ladies can cook, etc,
well, they just know at about lit a. do
all who were at the convention.
Afternoon session, executive meeting;
devotional, Rev. Clough; election of
officers; president, Mrs Philena T
Fenby; vice president, Mrs. George B.
Knox; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
T. g. Shipley; recording secretary,
Mrs. U. F Magee; treasurer, Mrs. Lu-
ther Bare; superintendent or de-
partments, M. P B secretary, Mrs
G. F. Knox, Mechanicsville; H. T t.
secretary, Mrs Annie Shipley, Finks-
burg; anti narcotics, Mrs Arthur
Brown, Sykesville; franchise, Miss
Mary Shellman, Westminster moth
er's meetings, Mrs J II. Magee, West
minister; medical temperance, Mrs.
Ruby Brown, Hampstead; press work,
Mrs. Dean, Sykesville; soldiers and
sailors, Mrs Kate Roop, Westrnins-
ter; Sabbath observances, Miss Eliza
beth Herr, Manchester; Sunday
school work, Miss AIDA Trump, Man
chester; scientific temperance, Mrs.
.J y. Wantz, Westminster; temper
ance literature, Mrs Mary Senseney,
Union Bridge: flower mission work
Mrs Claude Buckingham, Finksburg;
sang America address of welcome
Rev. Owens; response, Mrs. c. T..
Forlines; address, state president,
Mrs. Haslup; voted To pay 25 cents
per member for state work and to
have new directories and stationary
printed, committee, Mrs Smith and
Shipley; Miss Carrie Green read her
.L. T Is. report and the legions at
Finksburg and Sandyville were made
star legions and Mrs Haslup present
ed pretty WI G. T- U- pins to- the
presidents, Mrs. Annie Shi7ley and
Magee; Mrs. Azuba Jones, 5f Pennsyl-
vania was present and gave an
address and short parliamentary drill; !;
adjourned and supper was served
Owing to the weather no evening
session was held.
MRS. J. ~. MAGEE,
Recording secretary