The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-07-19
Interstate Conference
OF w. c. T. u.

nually by the States of New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland at Ocean Grove, New
Jersey. A fine program Is always
presented, after being arranged by
the President of these States, who
are Mrs. Mamie w. Colvin, of New
York; Mrs. Ella B. Black, of Penn
sylvania; Mrs. Mary Dubois, OF New
Jersey; Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, OF
Delaware, and Miss Bertha M. Tyson
President of Maryland W.C.T.U.
This year was no exception. A fine
program was rendered. The state
presidents take turns presiding, and
each of them talk on some phase OF
the work of the W.C.T.U. This year
we had DR.. Ella Alexander Boole,
President of the World W.C.T.U.,
who took part in parts OF the pro-
gram and gave very illuminating
speech on Thursday night, proceed
ing the wonderful Pageant, MAJ
man, the Leper," which was written
and put on by Mrs. Stanyon, a very
gifted lady, who has been writing
and directing pageants for the Con-
ference for many years.
Mrs. Black was unable to be pres
ent this year, but Mrs. Wisler OF
Philada., Treasurer of the State,
was there and Mrs. Nixon, president
of Bucks Co., represented Mrs.
Black in the Conference. Mrs. Mary
G. Boughten, of N. j., led the Song
Services in each session, very accept
ably and sang Victory one day, to
the delight of all. Miss Susan p.
Davis of Maryland played number
of selections, on her Theremln,
which were greatly enjoyed. Clar-
ence Kohlmann, the wonderful Or
ganist who plays 1.-THE Storm on
the great organ in the Auditorium,
played for the Conference number
of times and during the Pageant.
A Diamond Medal Contest was held
Tuesday evening, in which the MEM
bers of the Youth Temperance Coun-
Gil participated, the medal being
won by Miss Lillian Millstead, OF
Ashton, Montgomery Co., Md, she
having already won other medals
up to the diamond, the silver, gold,
pearl.
During the Conference, the book
''The Amazing Story of Repeal"
a new book with startling revela-
lions as to how repeal came about,
by a Cincinnati attorney, was re-
viewed by Miss Helen G. H. Estelle,
Treasurer of N.Y.W.C.T.U., which
gave her hearers much to think
about, and settled in the minds OF
many how the vets were able to sue
coed in bringing about repeal;
everything stated in the book is au-
thenticated. Miss Estelle's mes
sage to our women was, give
copies of this book to your Libraries
everywhere, then go in and ask for
the book to read; if they haven't it,,
ask them to get it, and keep on ask
ing until you get it. The book needs
to be read by those Of our group and
our opponents. The authors advice
is that this book shows what can be
done to make null the real wishes
of the majority of the people, and
after reading it, we should be in a
position to ward off such another
happening in our country.
The program on Alcohol Educa-
tion was excellent, visual Education
was shown to good advantage. The
question of docs Liquor Revenue
Pay? was ably presented by Miss
Tyson, President of Maryland;
''The Nations CALI by Mrs. Colvin
of New York; "The Value of Pledge
Signing" by Mrs. Waller of Della
ware; Conference Challenge" by
Mrs. Dubois of New Jersey. DR.. d.
Leigh Colvin, Candidate for Presi-
dent on Prohibition Ticket in 1886,
spoke on "The Statemanship of
Prohibition" and gave an account
of the Convention of the Prohibi-
ton Party recently held in Chicago,
and eulogized the candidates of
1910. The Pageant was exceptionally
fine, the story is well-known, the cos
tunes appropriate. During the en-
tire Conference there was fine
attendance and much interest evinc-
ed. Women came from the five
states and many other sections OF
the country. One Union in Maryland
had women there; New Jersey,
Penna. and New York had many
there, and Bus loads coming for
special things on the program. The
Conference was well worth while,
our only regret being that more OF
our women could not be in attend
dance.
Bertha M. Tyson