The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-11-06

Union OF Mdyrldnu was hoiu III 'ho
James M. E. Church in Rising Sun
on October 20 to %, 1886 with an
unusually large attendance OF menu
bers from all over the state.
On Tuesday afternoon the Official
Board and the Executive Committee
held business sessions and the Con-
vention proper opened with grand
BANQUET served by the Sunday School
at $50 in the dining room of the
church where a hundred and thirty
delegates and friends were seated.
After a very satisfying roast chicken
dinner we withdrew to the main au-
ditorium where many others joined
us for the evening program. This
was opened by prayer by DR.. A. ID.
Hibshman and the singing of state,
county and city songs. Greetings
were extended by Rev. Frank White,
Miss Bertha NJ Tyson and Mrs. VIM.
M. Pogue. Mrs. Mary II. Haslup
presided at this gathering as she did
at all the other sessions. After the
greetings she introduced Miss Susan
p. Davis, the State Secretary OF the
Youths Temperance Council, who
then took charge. She showed a
very fine poster which had been
made by Judson Dill OF Hartford
county who was then introduced and
told in a very effective way why he
was working for the abolition OF the
liquor traffic Miss Ethel May Hip
kins, also of Hartford county, reclted
college Oil Cans" which is one OF
the favorite selections for medal con-
tests, and for a previous presentation
of which she had received a gold
medal. Miss Davis gave musical
numbers with her fiexatone and MIS-.
nj. U. Zimmerman sang a solo.
Wednesday morning the session
started promptly at 8 with devo-
tional service of song, Crusade Psalm
and prayer by Miss Bertha M. Tyson.
The Salutet to the Fag was given ana
then the convention called to order
by Mrs. Haslup. The roll call show
ed nearly all of the members OF the
convention present beside the large
number of elected delegates, ITO in
all entitled to vote. Miss Bertha M.
Tyson, corresponding Secretary, gave
her report of the years work, and
Mrs. Judson Hunt gave the treasur-
ers report which showed member
ship of 1902 in the state.
Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, the third
president of the State Organization,
who has held the Office for forty two
years so faithfully, now delivered her
final address as State president. This
was full of inspiration and encour-
agement as usual and was accepted
with appreciative applause. She was
then presented with large basket
of dahlias and unanimously elected
our honorary president.
Following this the election OF Of
ficers was taken up and the follow
ing elected to serve for the coming
year:
President, Miss Bertha M. Tyson,
Cecil county; Vice President, Mrs.
w. E. F. Taylor, Baltimore county;
Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Clausen, Balti-
more county; Rec. Secretary, Mrs. j.
G. Shawbaker, Frederick county;
Treasurer, Miss Helen Robinson, Bal
timore county.
The noontide service was conduct
ed by Miss Flora E. Strout who re-
viewed for us some of the victories
in the Bible which were accomplish
ed by minorities with God on their
side and urged continued courage
and devotion to service in the great
causes represented by the work OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union.
Dinner and supper that day were
served by the West Nottingham Mis-
sionary Society and were thoroughly
appreciated by the large group who
patronized their bountiful meals.
A very impressive part of the af-
ternoon session was the Temperance
Recruit Service when little Ann
Crawford Buck was brought forward
and the White Ribbon tied on her
tiny wrist with appropriate cere-
mony. This honor was bestowed by
our retiring President
Soon after this the National Presi-
dent, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, came
again to the platform to deliver an
address on The Centenary Star. She
was welcomed at the morning ses-
sion when she was escorted to the
platform by Mrs. Haslup just as the
election was taking place. She had
not been informed that Mrs. Haslup