Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-29

pus hdS not Yet nstn recovered. the engine being
depth OF ten feet Vim. Mcdowell, a fireman. was
=, bruised and may he internally injured, and the
!orehead badly cut and his hip dislocated. Tho
train was twelve hours behind time
"A mixed passenger and freight train. which left
Bonneville yesterday on the BooneyilIe 81 TouIs
anu southern Railroad. WAS wrecked at Reme Mt
se'en miles north or Upton Three freight cars,
Ioddeu with cattle, Went through bridge across n
small stream, and about one-half OF the cattle
were Killed or fatally injured The passenger cars
remained on the track.
An Inccndiary Fire az wilminrtow.
q. ,.WHMlNGToN, DEL. October 29-The Diamond
State brewery, at 9th and Adams streets the nron-
ei.y oI Joseph Stoeckle, was destroyed, together
cend,sry r earnS ana machinery by supposed In
s~o,oVo ana s5o,oo; Insurance, $4,000.
The Temperance women. /.
CLOSING SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL coNyESrrov-
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF oFFICERs-THs CON.
vENT1oN CALLS IN BODY ON PRESIDENT An.
THUR
AT the afternoon session OF the National w c T.
O. yesterday, an interesting paper on temperance
work in jails ana prisons was read by Mrs ]. x.
Barney, of r.. I. Mrs. DR. Gordon presided at the
Mrs j. Ellen Foster made addresses. AT the reyu-
lar session or the convention. held In the sunday
Sn Ssnooi room below, IL was voted 70 send TO Mrs.
GARFIELD words OF coincidence and sympathy and to
nouIy her of her cable dispatch thanking Queen
Victoria for her expression OF sympathy. Papers
Morrlson, or Indiana; Mrs. Mobiles, OF New Jersey:
Miss Bancroft, OF Massachusetts,, and Mrs Wat.
son, or Pennsylvania.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION
This is the last day OF the annual meeting a, tha
National Womans Christian Temperance Union.
The morning session was proceeded by prayer
and experience meeting, which was led bv Mrs
Emily Mclaughlin, and was,very Interesting There
We're numerous prayers thatthe ladies who occupy
the pulpits over the city Tomorrow NAV saw
words OF meaning and earneStneSs and not words
OF sound merely.
Miss Willard called the convention 10 order.
a In
tatltes OF the male sex present was a man in the
gallery, the Janitor, and one reporter.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
Miss Willard called Mrs. Shields OF Colorado m
the chair during the election OF officers The con.
ventton rose TO greet Mrs. Shields The recomA
mendation OF the executive committee that during
the election there should be no applause, was
ratfed. The secretary read that article OF the
constitution OF the convention prescribing the
manner OF electtng officers. Miss Cassius Smith.
OF Boston, was called upon and offered PRAYER
During the prayer the pages distributed the MORN
ings mail 10 the delegates. Nominations for tell
ers were announced 10 be in order. There was a
general uprising of delegates, and nominations
came from all over the house. Order WAS soon
restored and tellers Were secured. It was upon
motion OF the secretary decided that instead OF
calling the roll OF delegates the head OF deleya-
ions from each state should announce the num-
Der OF their
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The result was as follows: Maine 8: New Hamp-
shire, 5; Vermont, 5; Massachusetts. l3: Rhode
Island, 8; Connecticut, 81; New Jersey, 10: PENN
sylyania, "a: Delaware, 3; Maryland 8; District OF
Columbia, 3; Ohio, Il; Indiana, Is; illinois, 20;
Arkansas, /; Kansas, 2; Nebraska, 2; Colorado, 1;
missouri, 1; Virginia, 3; South Carolina. 2 KEN
lucky, 3; Georgia, q Dakota, /, and Nest Viz.
gnia, l.
MISS WILLARD REELECTED
Miss Duty announced the result OF the informal
ballot for president as follows: Miss Frances T.
Willard, 1888; Mrs. Hibbard, - and scattering. &
The convention decided not to take a formal bal
OI.1 al hnala md .f.SI
president The result OF the informal ballot for
corresponding secretary was announced as follows:
Mrs Caroline b. Buell., 1872; Mrs. Mary L. Burt, "a,
and scatterng,S Miss Willard resumed the chair
simply quoting the proverb about the golden char
speech. The convention (at II :aD adiourned with.
out making the election OF corresponding secretary
hnal, and took cars TO call on President Arthur.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The members OF the convention arrived at Sena-
tor Jones' residence by car loads slowly. When
they had all assembled in the parlor that room
was crowded, with only a small passage way for
the President left. senator Blair came into &c
dent Arthur. AS the President passed the threshold
the ladies lifted their voices n the song .My Coun.
small center-table. upon Which There was hand.
some bouquet OF flowers The song 1nished-and
IL was sung very well, indeed-Senator Blair intro
ouced Miss willard. the president OF the union.
MISS WILLARD MADE A LITTLE SPEECH,
saying the women OF the national temperance
union were grateful to stand In the presence OF
that knightly gentleman, who bore himself SO
grandly when the peal OF bells announcing the
death of great man was TO be heard I'm all the
land. They were proud 10 meet the chief magis-
trate, who in Yorktown ordered the British nag TO
be Saluted. They were glad TO have I'm the Presi-
dent of the United States the son OF a Protestant
clergyman, who from his training and habits is in
full sympathy with everytom OF philanthropy. Miss
willard also gave brief outline OF the present
temperance movement, saying IL was the second
thought OF the great crusade in Ohio several years
ago.
Miss Willard introduced Mrs. Chaplin, OF South
Carolina, who created "a laugh by saying that the
ladies there brought the President their allegiance
though they could not bring him their support.
In behalf OF the stricken south she prayed that
her section OF the country would find In the Presi-
dent friend.
PRESIDENT ARTHURs REPLY.
President Arthur said that he was In entire
sympathy with the south in her recuperation, and
was determined that no section OF the country
should, during his administration. be favored. a9
far as it was in his power to prevent, over another.
Mrs. Chaplin thanked him, and said that she
would carry his words back with her 10 tell the
people at home.
see you all and thank you cordially for your kind
words and generous sympathy. / have no desire
TO make any formal speech
Miss willard introduced her aged mother 20 the
President Then followed individual introductiona
between the President and all the ladies present.
AS they shook hands with him the ladies hled out
and started on their return 10 the Foundry church
for the afternoon session OF the convention
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Returning to the Foundry Church, the delegates
partook OF lunch, and at two O'Clock again
into session. The informal ballot for the election
OF corresponding secretary resulted i'm the cleo
tion TO that place OF Mrs. Caroline II. Buell..
who had received a very large majority on the in
formal ballot The convention then proceeded
with the consideration OF reports from the differ
ent committees.