Two Decades

arge of Mrs. Mary C. Johnson, of Brooklyn, who for two years was the superintendent. The following year Mrs. Margaret Bottome, of New York, now at the head of the order of King's Daughters and Son

ca, was given that of Parlor Meetings, holding it until the present time. In the convention of 1893 a beautiful chocolate pot was present

len L. Tenney, and Mrs. Edgett were made such a committee. Correspondence was immediately opened with the officers of the agricultural society as to the feasibility of erecting a building on the permanent fair grounds at Syracuse, and shortly after a circular-letter was sent out, asking for contributions for the same. Arrangements were made to commence the work

nce of fatigue and exposure, and her wonderful executive ability, made her a wonder to all. The sun has not always shone during the state fair, and through storm and sunshine-mostly storm

e secured by Mrs. Ferguson, and a handsome profit of $139 was the result the second year, and $147 the third year; while the good accomplished through the presence and efforts of our standard-bearers on the grounds cannot be measured. In 1891 the Department

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with great earnestness we back up the smile with the thought that when we are a political institution-or, more properly speaking, a voting institution-the backbone of the liquor power will be broken, the sa

tian women effectively urge upon all voters with whom we have influe

received the following

tian Temperance Unio

s greeting. Where you lead with p

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t is found in

d the following resolution, o

Willard, and of the national executive committee, in regard to the Prohibition party,

he nominating convention at Pittsburgh, as

s referred to what is known as the St.

evils, and at this time, while recognizing that our action as a national society is not binding upon states or individuals, we reaffirm the positions taken by the society, both at Louisville in 1882 and at Detroit in 1883, pledging our influence to that party, by whatever name called, which shall furnish us the best embodiment of prohibition principles, and will most surely protect our homes. And as we now know which national party gi

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our work, we can none of us ignore the fact that the strength of the saloon s

party which boldly declares for the prohibition of the liquor traffic-the men who, standing solemnly before God, say, "My voice shall be given and my vote

he standard, and have given no uncertain sound on this question, and in closing thi

ll rained the thickest, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of the state, true to the genius of its organization, stepped boldly forth and exte

Ellen

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books to dolls. Mathematics, music, and the languages were her especial delight; and to these she applied herself with such assiduity that at fou

eacher in the same institution; she also taught in Elmwood Literary Institute, near

e executive committee of the Congregational Woman's Home Missionary Union of the State of New York, and president of the Hudson River Association. In addition to societies of gen

ention has been re-elected. Her taste for mathematics serves her well in this important relation. As a treasurer she is the peer of any-prompt, reliable, accurate. We never question her figures;

ble husband. Two sons survived him-boys of ten and thirteen years,

al conventions evince a master's

ghter, and the Empire State, especially the Woman's C