Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-27
The Temperance Women
REPORTS PROM CouNrTrRes

The afternoon session of the convention Of the
Woman's National Christian Temperance Union,
at Foundry Me. church, yesterday, was taken up
In hearing the following reports:-Annual report
report OF auditor, Mrs. s. x. Leavitt. OF Ohio; ie-
Port on sunday school work, Miss Lucia = +.
H Aapa OF Chicago; on uniermented wine MISS
ance literature. Miss Julia Coleman, New York
city; on temperance Bible readings, Mrs Hannah
union was presented with gavel by the local
union OF Boston.
At the evening session devotional exercises were
conducted by Miss Mary T. Lathrop, OF Michigan;
an address OF welcome was delivered by Miss Clara
L. Roach, president of the Washington W.C.TU.,
to the delegates in behalf of the churches Of Wash
ington. Responses to the welcome addresses were
made by Mrs sallie T; Chaplin, Of South Carolina,
and Mrs Mary I. LathrOp, OF Michigan.
THIS MORNINGS PROCEEDINGS.
To-day there was an air of business about the
gathering at the Foundry church that said very
plainly the convention was through with senti-
ment and intent on the practical affairs OF the
convention. Before the assembly was called to
building, canvassing Various subjects, and the
scenes about the lobby was just what one would
Imagine might occur about the cloak-roOm of a
when Miss AnthOnys views prevail About the
doors there were placed stands for the sale OF tenn
perance publications. The flowers on the platform
nad Deen renewed, and the great auditorium was
nlled with fresh and delicate fragrance. There
were many little bOQuets about the table of the
president and the secretaries, which had, in some
instances, been secretly placed there in compli-
ment 10 the little woman who preSides with such
Womanly grace and tact over the proceedings Of
the body.
THE ATTENDANCE TO-DAY
was larger than yesterday, and chairs had to be
placed in the aisles to accommodate the audience.
The first hour of the session was devoted to re-
IgiOus exercises, led by Mrs s. M. Henry, of ILL.,
nOiS The convention was suddenly called from
deep religious contemplation to the active con-
ditionS OF life by the voice of President Willard,
who raped her gavel and said rather sharply =
" Delegates will please be seated. 1t wastes the
valuable time OF a hundred delegates not to be
seated properly" With this practical introduce
at once to business. The vice-presidenRts Of the
various state delegations were invited to seats on
the platform. The revised roll OF members was
called each delegate being required to rise to her
feet and respond in clear, audible voice to her
name The committee on credentials, through
Mrs Buell., requested to be informed when itshould
close up business and stop receiving credentials
motion was made and carried relieving them OF
further work.
TIMID VICE PRESIDENTS.
There was some trouble in getting the vice pres
idents to take seats on the platform. Some of the
ladies were timid and shrank from the publicity.
To every suggestion the president had bright and
Witty reply. One OF the ladies asked If the pres.
ldent would not introduce each of the vice pres-
dents? "When we get them up here" said Miss
Willard, "We will stand them in line call the
roll and make each one respond to her name" The
When there was little company assembled on the
platform Miss Willard proceeded to the ceremony
OF Introduction with a felicity OF speech, which
made this exercise quite the most agreeable, If not
the most important business of the day.
First, Vice-Presidents Clardy of Mo-, Downs Of
were presented, Miss Willard having some happy
word OF praise for each. When it came to Mrs.
North, of Kansas, Miss Willard said: ''n we
Kansas. 1 move we sing the doxology for KAN
saS, and as she stood with Mrs North on the edge
OF the platform the delegates foSe to their feet and
Sang the familiar old words.
FRATERNAL DELEGATES
Afterwards Mesdames Mallory, OF Indiana Swift,
OF Pennsylvania; Sibley, Of Georgia; Walters, Of
South Carolina, and Hubbard, of New York;
Messrs. j. n. Stearns, of the New York publishing
house, and Mi. North of Kansas, and Mr. holland,
OF Chicago, who looked lonely and lost in the half
acre OF cr1noline which surrounded them, were
also invited to the platform, and made fraternal
publishing house; Miss Mounsey, OF England; Mrs
Skelton, OF Germany, and Mrs Laura E. Fixen, OF
dSe and Mrs Simpson, colored lady, were
delegates similar courtesy was extended to
IRE presldlpg Elder Brown, OF the ME ehurch but he
the platform will hold at the present time, !"
said Miss Willard, surveying the ladies who were
gathered about her, and SO no more people were
invited up.
Mrs. vilers, OF Illinois, suggested that the min
listers present be invited to the PLATFORM and the
president "a, appointed her committee Of one to
IL.
might be no mistake made.
THE TEMPERANCE WORK IN KANSAS
letter was then read from Gov. st. John, ad-
dressed to Miss Emma MallOy, setting forth the
progress of the prohibition movement in Kansas,
the consequent happy and prosperous condition
or the state, and expressing the opinion that II
the question OF returning to the old license system
was now put to VOTE it would be defeated by Is 900
majority, and If the women could vote it would be
buried beyond all possibility Of resurrection.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The reports OF the executive committee and the
publishing committee Of "Our Union" were read.
Miss Willard, chairman of the latter committee,
In order to her report called to the chair
elderly lady, rObed in Quakerish looking cloak of
spectacles, and silvery locks curling down over
her temples, being framed in by a black bonnet.
This said On MISS Willard" the first crusader-
Thompson was greeted most enthusiastically.
When Miss Willard had concluded the reading Of
the report, she resumed the chair.
THE DISCUSSION
of Miss WIZARDS report occupied nearly all of the
remainder of the morning session. After prayer
by Mrs Clardy and announcements Of s1osts' and
''fOundS' and notices to the committees the pres-
dent introduced Mrs. Bent, of Portland Me- who
pygu te e sorseI w i , the convention sang
as Miss Willard announced it, The organ was
played by Miss Anna Gordon, Miss Wizards pri-
vate secretary. Presiding Elder Brown pro-
nOunced the benedction, and a recess was taken
until O'Clock.
THE PROGRAM FOR THE AFTERNOON
session, besides regular reports Of superinten-
dents, calls for remarks from Miss Willard con-
corning the Hayes Temperance testimonial The
program for this evenings session is as follows:
Devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs. II. w.
Smith, Philadelphia, Pa; resume OF the report OF
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Caroline b.
Buell., East Hampton, Conn. address, Mrs. j. X.
Barney, Providence, r. l.; address, Mrs Annie
Wittenmyer, Philadelphia, Pa.
COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON SENATOR BLAIR
The executive committee have appointed Mrs.
De Swift OF Pennsylvania, and Mrs. A. j. Gordon
OF Boston, to wait upon Senator Blair of New
Hampshire, and invite him to tell the convention
his object in Offering the prohibition amendment
to the constitution OF the United States The com
mittee will report the result OF the interview prob
ably this afternoon or evening.
:. What we want TO know particularly" said an
officer Of the convention, to STAR reporter. ssis
why he excepted malt liquors from his amend
ment and did not go the whole figure"
CONNECTICUT TROOPS En- ROUTE FOR HoME-Two
companies OF the First Connecticut regiment Col
Barbour, which since taking part in the Yorktown
celebration has been visiting Charleston S. c. and
other southern cities, arrived here TODAY ahCnlt
Jas O'Clock and the remainder OF the regiment
Will arrive about three O'Clock this afternoon hay-
ing been detained at Danville, Va. Those who
arrived were met by members of the Wash.
1ngtOn Light Infantry. who are showing them