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Every White Ribboner a Prohibition Patriot

TUESDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 8TH
Auditorium of Church
7:30- Community Singing . . . . . . Led by Song Leader Rev. J. H. Sawtelle
8:00- Devotions . . . . . . Rev. T. A. Searcy
  Glee Club . . . . . . Fort Des Moines Hospital
  Welcome to Perry:    
      For the City  . . . . . . Mayor J. E. Wilson
      For the Bureau of Commerce . . . . . . Mr. Geo. J. Dugan
      Group of Songs:    
  "The Story of Old Glory (Ernest Ball), "Little
  Mother of Mine (Burleigh). . . . . .Mrs. Charles Marchres
      For the Churches . . . . . . Rev. Charles F. Sheldon
      For the Perry W. C. T. U.  . . . . . . Mrs. Gertrude Anthony
  Glee Club Selections.    
  Response to Address of Welcome . . . . . . Mrs. M. E. Patterson
  Duet - Selected . . . . . . Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boblett
  "Y. M. C. A. Work in the Camp" . . . . . . Rev. J. M. Williams
  Offering . . . . . . Mrs. M. Isabella Smith, DesMoines
       

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9TH
8:30- Consecration Service . . . . . . Mrs. L. D. Carhart
9:00- Opening of the Convention.    
Salute to the Flag.
        "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." 
  Singing of the Crusade Hymn.    
  Repeating of Crusade Psalm in Unison.  
  Prayer.    
  Roll Call       . . . . . . Recording Secretary, Mrs. Carrie L. M. Ballenger
  Report of Executive Committee.    
  Appointment of Committees: Credential, Publications, Courtesies, Telegrams, Postmistress
  Report of Corresponding Secretary  . . . . . Mrs. L. D. Carhart
  Report of Auditor  . . . . . Mrs. G. N. Sherman
  Report of Treasurer  . . . . . Mrs. Lucile W. Shadle
  Report of Editor  . . . . . Mrs. M. Isabella Smith
  Report of Board of Trustees.    
  Solo.    
  Memorial Service  . . . . . Mrs. Gertrude Anthony
  Noon-tide Prayer.    
  Adjournment.    

 

The Path of Patriotism is the Path of Prohibition

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
1:45- Devotions . . . . . . Mrs. Mary E. Jester
2:00- Reading of the Minutes.    
  Reports of Branch Secretaries:    
      Young People's Branch  . . . . . . Mrs. Jessie T. Williams
       Loyal Temperance Legion . . . . . . Mrs. W. Ruth Van Clark
  Patriotic Congress of Department Superintendents.
3:00- Thank Offering, in charge of Mrs. Lucile W. Shadle, State
  Duet -  Selected . . . . . . Miss Ulah Penquite, Mrs. Ilga Leosis
      Treasurer and the County Presidents.  
  Introduction of Hostesses.    
  Adjournment.    
  Caucuses of County Groups to Nominate Delegates to National Convention.
   

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
7:30- Community Singing . . . . . . Led by Song Leader Rev. J. H. Sawtelle
8:00- Devotions . . . . . . Rev. C. A. Montanus
  Solo - Selected . . . . . . Mrs. L. M. Edson
  "The Cleansers" . . . . . . In charge of Miss Lena Searcy
  Solo - "The Trumpeter" (Dix) . . . . . . Mr. Fred Johnson
  President's Address . . . . . . Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith
  Guard of Honor - Young ladies representing the states that
have ratified the Federal Prohibition Amendment.
  Group of Songs: "The Promise of Life" (Cowen), "When the
Blue Star Turns to Gold" (Dr. Towner) . . . . . .  Mrs. GT. Trimby
  Offering . . . . . . Mrs. M. E. Patterson, Sioux City
    National Lecturer and Organizer for the W. C. T. U.
  Benediction.    
 

THURSDAY MORNING
8:45- Devotions . . . . . . Mrs. Alice Scheurs
  Salute to Flag.    
  Reading Minutes.    
  Report Credential Committee.    
  Election of Officers.    
  Patriotic Congress Continued.    
11:30- Bible Exposition . . . . . . Mrs. Frances P. Parks
12:00- Noon-tide prayer.    
  Adjournment.    

 

Bake the Barley Into Bread and Bar It From the Bar

THURSDAY AFTERNOON
1:45- Devotions . . . . . . Mrs. Kate Peck
  Reading Minutes.    
  War Service of  the W. C. T. U.  Demonstration in charge in charge of
Mrs. Frances P. Parks and participated in by the War Service Committee
of the W. C. T. U. of Iowa.
  Presentation of Benedict Home work.    
  Address . . . . . . Mrs. Francis C. Whitley, Chairman
  Woman's Committee, Iowa Division, Council of National Defense
  Address . . . . . . Mrs. Dessa Carlton, W. C. T. U.
  Representative at U. S. Army Hospital, Fort Des Moines
  Address                 . . . . . . Mrs. Frank Dodson, Des Moines, for Y. W. C. A.
  Address                 . . . . . . Mrs. James Devitt, Oskaloosa, for
      Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
  Awarding of Flag Prizes.    
5:00- Band Concert . . . . . . Fort Des Moines Military Band
       

THURSDAY NIGHT
7:15- Informal Reception and Band Concert.    
8:00- Devotions . . . . . . Rev. A. T. Bishop
  Pipe Organ Solo - "The Light Cavalry Overture" (Suppe)
    . . . . . . Prof. Geo. Trimby
  Dedication State W. C. T. U. Service Flag. Soldiers and Parents of
     Soldiers Guests of Honor.
  Chorus - "Boys of the Valiant Army" . . . . . .  
    Presbyterian Chorus, directed by Prof. Trimby
  Duet - "The Service Flag"        . . . . . .  
  Master Robert Jellison, Miss Betty Susong, Des Moines
  Reading - "The Service Flag" . . . . . . Freida Haupert
  Unveiling Service Flag . . . . . . Mrs. Harvey Hay,
  mother of Merle Hay, Iowa's first supreme sacrifice
  "Star Spangled Banner" . . . . . . Audience and Band
  Prayer.    
  "When We Asunder Part."    
  Presentation of Gifts for Patriotic War Service.  
  Solo - "Angus McDonald" (Roeckel) . . . . . . Prof. Geo. Trimby
  Patriotic Address.    
  Offering . . . . . . Mrs. Dessa Carlton
Benediction.

 

FRIDAY MORNING
8:45- Devotion . . . . . . Mrs. Lulu Diestler
  Salute to Flag.    
9:00- Reading the Minutes.    
  Reports of State Organizers.    
  Presentation of National Papers:    
       Union Signal, Young Crusader . . . . . . Mrs. Dora A. Farrow
  Election of Delegates to the National Convention.  
  Amendments to State Constitution.    
  Report of Resolutions Committee.    
  Unfinished Business.    
11:30- Bible Exposition . . . . . . Mrs. Gertrude Anthony
  Noon-tide Prayer.    
  "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again."  
  Adjournment.    
       

CONFERENCES
Tuesday, all day and during intermissions at noon, conferences will be held at call of
  Department Superintendents and others.    
See Bulletin Board.    
Lunch Table Conferences - Separate tables for each group.  
  Wednesday -    
      Presidents - State, County and Local    
      Secretaries - State, County and Local    
      Treasurers - State, County and Local    
  Thursday -    
  County Officers.    
  Department Superintendents - State, County and Local.

 

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