The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1920-09-10
". C. I. U. IN SESSION
MRS. MARY R. HASLUP STATE PRESIDENT
ATTENDS LUTHERAN CHURCH, MAN
CHESTER, PLACE OF MEETING.

from the four corners of beautiful
Carroll county, gathered in the twen-
ty-seventh annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, in magnificent Lutheran church,
in the quaint town Of Manchester,
September 2. 1t was quite evident the
latch-string was on the outside, for
on every hand kind hosts and hostess
ministered to our many needs, and it
is needless to say we felt at home
After a brief executive meeting the
convention was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Philena T. Fenby
The devotional service was conducted
by her son, Mr. Tracey Fenby, whose
support, confidence and sympathy she
is. always sure to have. Roll call by
the Recording Secretary, Mrs. Blanche
MaGee, showed a majority of local
presidents and superintendent. The
report of the corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. L. G. Shipley, showed that
while the work was not UP to par,
those interested were intensely inter-
ested and had done splendid work.
Naturally everybody is Interested in
the treasurer's report, and the old
adage, money talks, is even true
in organizations, so the report OF Mrs.
nellie Bare proved Carroll County w.
G. T. U. to be on good financial foot
ing. After the appointment of COM
mitteees, the report of departments
was next in order One "Y'' Branch
was reported, that of Finksburg. It
is quite active and has done especi-
ally good work Two of its members
int he n ~
place, and in time expect to conduct
an l.. T. L., showing the Importance
of ''Y" work in developing leaders
The same is true of the two Loyal
Legions, namely Carrollton and
Sandyville, whose superintendents
and co-workers have been untiring in
their efforts to keep up the work. One
is a Victory legion and will receive
a pennant from State Convention.
The reports of the other departments
were especially gratifying.
One of the pleasant anticipations
of a convention is the presidents ad-
dress and in this we were not disap-
pointed, for in her sweet, straight
forward, self-possessing manner she
delivered masterful address, Re-
viewing the Temperance work from
the early days to the present time,
she showed with what rapidity it has
progressed. Giving statistic after sta
tistic; testimonial after testimonial
from sympathizers and non-syn1-
pathizers she proved the work ac-
complished has been a blessing rath-
er than a menace She emphasized
the Importance of carrying on the
work thro' the. various departments.
especially those of Health and Child
Welfare, that the future generation
may be equal to the great task that
lies before them. The election of
officers resulted in the following:
President, Mrs. Philena t. Fenby;
president, Mrs. John Harris; cor,
secretary, Mrs. L. g. Shipley; rec.
secretary, Mrs. Blanche MaGee; treas
urer, Mrs. nellie Bare.
Following the plan of the National.
several of the old departments were
dropped or combined and in their
stead new ones added. The following
were adopted Child Welfare, Mrs.
Myrle Meyers; Legislation (instead
of Franchise), Miss Mary b. Shell
man; Social Morality, Tin place of
Mothers Meetings), Mrs. Blanche
MaGee; Social Welfare, (instead of
Flower Mission), Mrs. Myrtle Buck
ingham; Anti Narcotic, Mrs. Margaret
Bixler; Literature, Mrs. Mary SEN
seney; Medical Temperance, Mrs.
Bertha Shipley; Press, Mrs. Magruder
Furgeson; Scientific Temperance, Mrs.
Scott Roop; L. I. L. Secretary, Mrs.
Gussie Blizzard.
1t is always great pleasure to
have as the honored guest, our State
President, Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, and
have her wise counsel and advice. To
her was assigned the part of con-
Quoting the noon-tide service, one Of
the many tasks to which she is es-
pecially fitted.
Plans do not always plan out even
in the culinary department, and es-
pecially was this true with those who
were interested in our physical well
fare for instead of serving dinner
at noon circumstances neces-
STATED a change to lunch. After par
taking, it was unaniam6usly decided
that we "felt better, rather than
disappointed, like those on whom fell
the possibility.
In an impressive manner The after
noon devotional was conducted by
Rev. Young of the U. B. Church A
story is told of negro of the South
ern type, who, desirous of writing to
his dusky maiden, tho incapable, ap-
pealed to his boss to perform the
task for him. After debating many
love missives he said, wall. I b'lieve
dats all, so gibe 'er ma love-" Ad-
ding a few more sentences he said
did yo' gibe 'er ma lover" As
sured that he had he exclaimed, wall,
jest gibe it to 'er agin' .. 1t is need
less to say that by this time we all
felt perfectly at home and welcome,
but this evidently was not sufficient
in the minds of our hostess union so
Miss Elizabeth Trump simply had to
''just gibe it to us agin", in a fitting
welcome address. Mrs. G. E. For
lines. of Westminster, responded in
her usual, capable manner. by saying
the Fight thing at the right time and