Wellington District Convention.

White Ribbon, Volume 15, Issue 171, 16 September 1909, Page 6

Wellington District Convention.

This Convention opened in the Alioetown Congregational Church at 10 am. Mrs Boxall (district president) being in the chair. The following were present : Wellington, Mrs Boxall; 11 utt, Mrs Keay ; I’ctone, Mrs Rouse ; Ijevin, Mrs I’rouse; Secretaries: Wellington, Mrs Hayes; Retone, Mrs MTlwan; H utt, Mrs Chattield ; Treasurers: W ellington, Mrs Houlder ; Hutt, Mrs Routly ; Delegates: Wellington, Mrs Spearman and Mrs Miller; Levin, Mrs Jones ; Lower Hutt, Mrs Jansen ; Masterton, Mrs Kavanagh ; I’etoiie, Mrs Murgatroyd. Lower Hutt reported tliat good work i> being done in sending papers, magazines, ami temperance literature to hack blocks and liglitboiises ; (lower wot k bad W*eu carried on, (towers Wing srnt to tin* siek people of the district, a small text Ireilig tied to each buneli. I lit* medal contest is lieiug made a special feature in this Union, the purpose being to educate the young people on temperance principles I’etonc reported district visiting, sending out literature and in various ways helping in the work of the W.C.T l\ Levin is proud to have amongst its memWr* some of the liest women in their district, women who are prepared to undertake any work, however humble, for the uplifting of humanity. There is not a great scope for work ill a small eelitre, but good lias been done by tins branch m w riting to women who are stationed away in the bush, and largely cut off from association w ith fellow women. W ellington women are doing **x« client work. Home steamers are met, and young girls arriving in the Dominion are invited to the girls' rooms, where regular classes are held to help and encourage them. Classes ar»* also held at which the girls receive instructions in certain branches of dressmaking. A pledge-signing campaign was decided on, each member to provide herself with a pledge book and secure pledges. It was reported that Wellington, Lower Hutt, and I’etone Unions w’ere sending Home frozen sheep and also clothing tor the poo.* of London, these goods to a rive Home in time for Christmas. Clothing is also Wing collected for the poor of the Dominion and forwarded to Sistell Isolk-1.

It was decided that letters of sympathy should l»c sent to the family of Kit* late Mrs Jackson, of I’etoiie, also of the late Mrs. Chappie. At the afternoon session, Mrs Boxall read an interesting letter from Mrs Ostler, who is at Home in Kngland, concerning the suffragists and their doings.

It was decided to hold the district convention annually, and that the next convention be held at Mastertou in Scptemlier, 11110.

1 lie election of officers resulted as follows : President, Mrs Boxall; secretary and treasurer - Mrs Kavanagh. In the evening a well attended public meeting was held in the Lower Hutt Wesleyan Church, Mrs Boxall presiding Sjieeche* were delivered by Mrs Atkinson, Miss Powell (or-

ganising secretary for the Dominion , tin* Rev. R F Roth w ell, and Mr T. Townsend. A recitation was given by Miss Ruby Keay, winner of the silver medal, and was much enjoyed. Kxcellent music was rendered by a combined choir, under the conductorship of Mr Shearer, with Mr Clements at tue organ. The Good Templar bulges atteiule I in regalia.