Two Decades

agments, that not

. The chapter will not be as smooth, perhaps, as a chapter in a story-book, because of necessity many subjects must be introduced, yet our history would not be complete without it. We

al to Mrs. Lucy Webb Hayes in recognition of her efficient servi

ere first recognized as v

was called Woman's Christian Temperance Work. This proved to be too lengthy a name, and so it was shortened to Our Work. Miss Margaret E. Winslow was editor and Mrs. C.C. Alford publisher, and through their efforts over thirteen hundred subscribers were secur

izing secretary, and did valiant work as such for several years. New York is the only state which has had an organizing secretary-a fact which is worthy of note. Previous to Mrs. Thurston's appointment, Mrs. E.H. Griffith, of Fairport, had done splendid work as organizing secretary, in connection with her work

committee was appointed to consider the recommendation and plans were presented for raisin

as corresponding secretary, and after that as president. In 1886 Miss Julia Colman was "watched" in the same manner, this being the tenth anniversary of her superintendency of the Literature Department; and in 1888, at Bingham

len L. Bullock, and Mrs. E.H. Griffith, which proved very helpful to the workers. The

n-one by the Young Men's Christian Association, a

as invited to visit the ar

this convention, New York State claims as its own the honor of the first crusade, and of the first Woman's Christian Temperance Union ever organized. Never have we been more royally entertained than in Jamestown. The Woman's and Young Woman's Christian Associations, the Political Equality Club, and the Woman's Relief Corps gave us an elegant reception

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in the Union, and in 1890 we received the beautiful prize banner awarded by Miss Willard at Atlanta to the state making the largest increase in membership, New York bein

the largest number of signed autograph pledge cards for the World's Fair, and the other from Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, national superintendent of the De

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y having the largest subscription list from January to September. Dutchess county captured the prize, holding it u

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rship. The state is divided into four tiers-northern, southern, eastern, and western-and a banner goes to the county in each division which has rolled

was first presented in 1891 to Suffolk county for having gained

then brought to the annual meeting and "passed

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ns by a beautiful banner, and that we were worthily represented is shown

me of our organization, with legend of our membership, W. and Y., and honorary members; also the number of members of the Loyal Temperance Legion, the location of headquarters, and name of state paper. It also gave the laws which have been secured th

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mmer meetings-one at Thousand Island Park an

all Smith gave a Bible reading in the afternoon, and Frances E. Willard an address in the evening, to large audiences. In July of

a meeting was held at Sacan

ciation building, New York City, and a school of methods held at Griffin Institute, Round Lake, August 7 to

e, and in the summer of 1891 a meeting was again held at Pr

lly was this convention entertained. The Metropolitan Opera House was secured for the meetings at a cost of $2,500 for the five days. Nearly $900 was paid to the caterer, and $200 more for the privilege of serving

angements were all in the hands of Mrs. Mary T. Burt and Mrs. Frances J. Barnes, that is sufficient guarantee that they were perfect. Mrs. Burt presided over the meeting. Mrs. Boole and Mrs. Tenney of the state officers were present, beside many from other states. The "Greeting" was beautifully illuminated and engrossed upon parchment, and f

w York City, who, although not a member of our organization, became interested in our work through her niece, Miss Evelena Brandow, presi

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