W.C.T.U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 276, 12 April 1911, Page 6

W.C.T.U.

| THE NEW ZEALAND CONVENTION. [ On Monday aternoon at the Baptist. [ Church, a large number of the members assembled to receive the treasurer's bal-ance-sheet and to hear a general statement of the recent convention. After prayer one new member was received. A letter received from the 1.0. G.T. containing the courteous request that the words "Assisted by the W.C.T.U.," etc., be placed on the foundation stone of the new hall, was read. After discussion it was resolved that the request be granted and a vote of thanks was passed to the Good Templars Lodge for its kindness. Notifications were given of the intended visit of Mr W. C. Churchill, Past High Chief Ruler of the Independent Order of Rechabites, who will lecture in the Whiteley Hall to-night; also of the NoLicense District Council to be held at Hawera on Easter Monday. Votes of thanks were passed to the following:—His Worship the Mayor (Mr «. Tisch), Mr. H. Okey, M.P., Revs. R. J. Liddell and J. G. Chapman, Messrs G. H. Maunder and H. Goodacre for presiding over the public meetings; to Mrs Stubbs, Miss Warren and Messrs Renaud and ¥. Hooker for assisting in the musical programme given at the reception; and to Mrs. and Miss Dowling, Misses Smith, am l .Miss Douglas for assisting at the evening entertainments; to the 1.0. G.T. for the "At Home" given to delesate-; to convention; Mr-srs Sole Bros, of •'Aotea," Mrs Hamer Arden and Mrs 11. Okey; and the Taranaki Petroleum Company for invitations given to members of convention; to the trustees for the use of the Primitive Methodist Church; Mr Petty for use of furniture; Dresden Piano Co., for piano; Mr. C. Carter for crockery; Mr Buttimore for pot plants; and to Mr Olivers. A letter of (hanks and appreciation is to be sent to Mrs Hislop of Dunedin, for the successful Willard night entertainment which she organised. The balance-sheet showed that a small balance remained in hand after all expenses were paid. In speaking to the adoption of the treasurer's report, Miss Ambury remarked on the generous spirit shown by the general public. No one had been pressed for donations, which were given quite voluntarily. The president, in reviewing the good that the local union would receive from the convention having met in New Plymouth, emphasised the testimony given at a public meeting by eight or nine residents and past residents in no-license districts as to the value of no-license in those districts. It had the true ring ot personal experience, and was worth more, in her opinion, than the theorising of many Salmonds. She also spoke of the union's indebtedness to the hostesses to the visitors. If they had not opened their homes as they had done, the convention would not have been possible in New Plymouth. It was owing to the hard work put in by the young people in the entertainments, the stationing, reception, entertainment, tea and decorating committees, that the convention had been such a success. I