The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-04-07
Had origin In 1881; Protection
Against Evil Effects Of
Alcohol Is Aim

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Against Evil Effects Of
| Alcohol Is Aim
The Bismarck Women's Christian
Temperance Union had It's origin in
1881.
True to the ideal and motives Of
the organization, this local union be-
gan at once to serve and to help. The
worldwide organization, whose badge
is bow Of white ribbon, which SYM
bolizes purity, has been called Or
gained Mother Love" because those
who founded it realized the need Of
protecting children and also adults
from the evil effects Of alcohol.
The Bismarck union began as q IL
brary association, keeping open free
reading room In q building which
stood where Webb Brothers store now
Is located. The room was furnished
and maintained by persons who were
interested In keeping the young men
from the saloons.
Mrs. L. B. Smith was the first pres
ident. Other early members were
Mrs. william A. Falconer, Mrs. w.
B. Shaw, Mrs. G. 8. Weaver, Mrs. w.
B. Watson, Mrs. j. M. Bull, Mrs. E.
H. Wilson, who became president In
1852, Mrs. J. p. Dunn, Mrs. A. Logan,
Mrs. Linda Slaughter and Mrs. w.
Pearce.
In 1885. there was . membership
Of 81.
The young women who had charge
Of keeping the reading room open
were Miss Hattie Bentley (Mrs. e. l..
Faunce), Miss Emma Bentley MRS.
william A. Falconer), Miss Flora Wix-
son (Mrs. ]. M. Carnahan), Miss Isa-
bel Berg (Mrs. Oscar Will), Miss Mary
Falconer Mrs. Mary L. McLean),
Miss Hattie Plumb (Mrs. Frank
Brown, Miss Maggie Davidson, Miss
Kittie Sweet and Miss Jessie Mason
(Mrs. w. H. Webb.
National President Here
The national president, Mrs. H. NJ.
Barker, spoke here in October, 1886,
and was entertained at the home Of
Mrs. T. r. Gage, who with Mrs. w.
B. Watson and Mrs. E. H. Wilson at
tended the national convention that
same year.
! Mrs. M. A. johnson and Mrs. O. s.
Golf represented Bismarck at the ter
rit0rial convention at Fargo.
The North Dakota prohibition law
took effect Jan. /, 1890. This bill
was signed by Governor John Miller
with quill pen especially prepared,
which was handed In turn to Hon.
Charles A. Pollock and to Senators
Rowe and Smith, Representative Haul
gen and Mrs. Linda Slaughter, who
also signed the bill. Mrs. Slaughter
served as president Of the union in
1891.
The following women have served
a. president between the years 1890
and 1894: Mrs. e. Van Houten, Mrs.
Linda Slaughter. Mrs. w. B. Watson,
Mrs. Ada Standish. Mrs. E. H. VIII
son. Mrs. Lizzie Roberts, Mrs. N. J..
Walper, Mrs. T. J. Fox, Mrs. G. w.
Bawden, Mrs. D. H. Houser, Mrs. A.
| s. Hoffman, Mrs. William Suckow,
Mrs. G. g. Boise, Mrs. r. Mobley, Mrs.
F. L. Watkins. Mrs. r. Penner, Mrs.
Sara Ankenman and Mrs ]. J. Rue.
Howard T. Lowry, who resided in
Bismarck about 1885, presented to the
w. 9. T. U. copy Of Raphael's Ma
donna and Child. which he had
painted. It was placed upon q large
cross surrounded by the national coll
ors and beneath 1t was inscribed the
motto 'For God and Home and Ma
tive Land"
State Convention Here
While Mrs. william Suckow was
president, the Bismarck union enter
tanned the state convention for the
first time. The dates were Sept. 10
q, 1918. The next spring, the dis
trict convention met here. During
this period, the union adopted .
French war orphan.
In October, 1919. the union voted
to 60 on record Is being in favor Of =
Young Women's Christian association
for this city. At the January meet
ing Of the present year, the same &C.
tion again was taken.
The childrens organisation moth
cred" by the w. @. r. o., known as
the Loyal Temperance Legion, was or
ganised In 1920. The women In
charge were Mrs. G. w. Smith, Mrs.
McCarter and Mrs. G. q. Boise. In
1923, Mrs. Smith organized m L. T.
L. at the United States Indian school.
The drinking fountain in the city
| park was q gift from the w. G. T. u.
in 1924. Later . rustic bench. also .
gift from the union, was erected BY
the Boy Scouts.
A Golden Jubilee banquet, marking
the nftieth anniversary Of the organ
isation Of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union, was
given at McCabe Methodist Episcopal
church On Nov. Z, 1924. One hundred
persons were n attendance. The
birthday cake Of gold and white hold
Ing 50 candles was made by David J..
Hughes Of this city. A fitting Close
for the evenings program was IN
elaborate birthday pageant.
In September, 1925, the state W. e.
T. q. convention again met In Bis
lmarck and ct the present time plans
are being made to hold the forty
fifth annual convention this fall.
The w. o. T. y. has tried Ia many
ways to help law enforcement and
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