Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1902 — W. C. T. U. MEETING BEGINS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

W. C. T. U. MEETING BEGINS.

Opening of Twenty-ninth Annual Con* vention at Portland, Me. The twenty-ninth annual convention of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union opened at Portland, Me., Frl-

day night. Every State and territory in the Union was represented. Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, president of the National W. C. T. U. and vice-president a t large of the World’s W. O. T. U., presided. Lady Henry Somerset, president of the World’s W.

C. T. U., nnd the Rev. Henry S. Saunders of London, England, were among the distinguished workers present.. The convention was called to order by President Stevens, delivered her annual address. Mrs. Susanna M. D. Fry of Illinois made her report as corresponding secretary. The report stated that ths Manila organizer had reported that some 111-will had been engendered by the “canteen” victory. Encouraging reports have been received from the Bermudas, Cuba and Mexico. The national treasurer, Mrs. Helen Morton Barker, reported that the National W. C. T. U. had made a net gain of $7,097 and receipts from the Frances B. Willord memorial .fund, $4,417 (more than in nny previous yenr). Pledges amounting to $1,132, for Manila missionary work, had been received, the treasurer said. Responses to several addresses of welcome were made by Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, New Jersey, national superintendent of legislation, nnd Miss Belle Kearney of Missouri, national lecturer. Lady Henry Somerset was the last speaker.

LADY SOMERSET.