The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-23
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
Proceedings Of the national Convcn-
ton.

The Womens' National Temperance Con-
vention assembled at Cleveland on We'd
nesday last and was called to order by
Mrs. Jennie F. Willing of Bloomington,
Ill.
New England was represented by Maine,
Vermont, and Massachusetts. The Yer
mont delegation are as follows:-
Mrs. J. NJ. Haven, Rutland, Mrs. Joel
Foster, Montpelier Mrs. L. b. Backus,
Springfield Mrs. Mial DAVIS, Burlington.
Mrs. Joel Foster was appointed on the
committee on credentials
At the afternoon session the delegates
were welcomed by Mrs DIR. McCabe,
president of the State Womens Temper
ance League, in lengthy address, which
was responded to by Mrs, Mary. G. John
son, president of the Brooklyn, New York,
League.
The convention was permanently organ
lied.
President, Mrs. Jennie Willing, of Hi
nois vice presidents, Mrs.J. Backus,of Yer
mont, Mrs S. A. Clifford, Mass; Secre-
tary Mrs. Auretta Hoyt, of Indiana
Treasurer, Mrs W. A. lngham, Ohio.
A committee on resolutions was appoint
ed. "Mothcr" Stewart of Springfield, o.,
was chairman.
pointed of which Mrs. J. j.. Foster of
Iowa was chairman. Mrs. Mial Davis rep
resented Vermont on the committee.
A resolution was ADOPTED and commit
tee appointed to consider the question of
publishing a newspaper. A question arose
whether the meeting should be conven-
ton or mass meeting, which led to O
spirited discussion which resulted in no de-
cision of the question.
A large audience assem- led in the even
ing to listen to short addresses from Mrs.
Elmira Bracket OF Maine, Mrs. DR.. Steele
of Appleton. Wis, Mrs. M. NJ. Brown o.
Alliance, Ohio, Mrs. Mary G. johnson Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, Mrs. Anna Wittenmyel
of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Donaldson o.
Toledo, Ohio,
At the session on Thursday, a COMMITTEES
of one from each state was organized, t
whom all business should be first referred
Reports were made from each state.
Mrs. Mial Davis spoke for Vermont, whit
, said that when the ladies of that state tlrs
, heard of the crusade in the west. thei
hearts were touched. They were inspire,
to work in the cause of temperance. The,
. did not go INTO the streets and pray in tn
|, saloons and on the sidewalks, although
they had visited all the dram shops. Sh
was ashamed that, Notwithstanding tn
prohibitory law in that state. in the plac
: where she lived, with ten or twelve thou
sand inhabitants, there were hundred o
a hundred and fifty saloons The wome
, were doing what they could, and wer
willing to obey the call of the divine spirit
in aay direction of duty.
Mrs. Foster, of Vermont, gave to til
3 contention message from Mrs. Mar
0 A. Livermorc, full of hope and good cheer
9 Mrs. Livcrmore said to the speaker tina
t she hoped great things, grand things. fror
4 this convention, and her earnest prayer
Y were for its entire success. Although sh
did not think the child was yet born tina
would see the settlement of this questio
she was proud of the work that had bee
, accomplished by the temperance women @
the country, and believed it was in the
power to do much in checking the evils c
c intemperancc.
The committee on resolutions reporte
\ an address, a plan Of work and resolution
of great length.
i Committees we're appointed to draft
n circular letter on the temperance work, AN
to prepare and present memorial to Coz
g gress. A spirited discussion ensued upo
. the report and resolutions which occupe
,. the entire afternoon. session
i In the evening mass meeting was hel
at the Second Presbyterian church, whic
T. was addressed by Mrs. Leavitt, Mrs. Maj
!. Rogers, of Indiana Mrs. Black Of Pitt
y burgh, Mrs. Rose of Alliance Ohio Mr.
Golf of Philadelphia, Mrs. Runyon {
Ohio.
q Another meeting was held in the Franz
n lin street Methodist church, presided ov
by Mrs. DR.. Donelson, of Toledo, Obi
IL Addresses were made by Mrs. Mary
o Lathrop of Michigan, Mrs. Mal Davis
:. Burlington, Mrs. Z. j. Thompson of Obi
/. Mrs. Mary T. Burt of New York, Mrs.
l. +. Foster of Iowa, and Miss Frances !
u Willard of Chicago.
The following is a report of Mrs. Mi
n Davis remarks:
l. She spoke of the prohibitory law tn
Ie prevailed in that state, and was in gre
d measure worthless. The ladies had be,
u endeavorng to have the legislature amer
W this law, and, although it had not yet be-
8. done, there was bright prospect that Il
er desired end would soon be attained. IT
N women of Vermont were accustomed
n look with reverence upon the ladies
id Ohio, in view of the noble work that thu
n had engaged in during the late crusad
c. Before she left home she had been requeI
st ed by the friends of reform in her state
st bear to the women of Ohio their since
" thanks tor their brilliant example. MI
Davis' remarks were loudly apDlauded