Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-28
The W0manss Temperance Convcnsi0ms
REroRTs AND ADpRKssEs-coMrIisEsrrNe cuEEN

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At the afternoon session az the womsne Ma.
eonal Christian Temperance linton az Foundry
church yesterday Miss willard made an INTEREST,"
ing address the Hayes temperance testimonial.
Reports were made by superinieadents OF DEPART
mentS a. follows: on Commission OF Inquiry and
/ Statistics OF the Liquor Trafic,n Mrs. Annie Wit
tenmyer, Philadelphia. Pa. on Legislative Work.
,r MIS .; h.ien Foster, clinton; Iowa; on "trendly
| land, Ohio.
There was very large attendance at the even.
ing session. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs Hannah ". smith. OF Philadelphia
iinteresting addresses aud reports We're made hy
MIS- Etiza Thompson, ot Ohio 'tle first crusadcr;n
MrS caroline Il. Buell.. of Connecticut, the corre-
spending secretary; Mrs. J. X. Barney. OF Rhode
Island, anu Mrs. Annie Mittenmyer, OF Phiadel-
Phla resolution, introduced 10y the Michi-
gan Union complimentary 10 Queen Victoria for
her womanly sympathy with Mrs. GARFIELD and the
AMERICAN people IN their recent af1icton. was
unanimously adopted, and the convention sIpple-
/ mented IL by singing ~God save the QUEEN Res
olutions OF regret at the death of Dr. Mason Noble
| were adopted.
To-phys SESSION.
Rap! rap! rap! "The convention viii please
come 10 order as speedily as possible said Miss
willard 10 the gathering of ladies' In the Foundry
Church this morning, after the devotional exer-
ercises were over. II took several more vigorous
raps With the Boston gayel 10 bring the Conyen-
ton 20 order. as many little groups OF ladies were
10th 10 put an end 10 brief season OF merry chat
and gossip. when the convention was brought
into state OF perfect harmony by the singing OF
hymn and prayer by Mrs. Mclaughlin, ot Bos
! was on the platform. whom she spoke OF as
| rHE STANDARD BEARER OF THEIR CAUSE.
This gentleman was Senator II. W. Blair, OF New
Hampshire. His reception by the convention was
one OF the things for which the gathering VIII be
| memorable. The ladies rose 20 their feet and
waved their handkerchefs, and then their enthus-
tasm broke out into song, the hymn '.our country,
us or thee" being caught up and sung with a
glorious vim. when this unusual demonstration
| was over the senator commenced 20 speak He
spoke for nearly an hour He realized he said that
a. % Dnfsa nj nf ha lttrlaf faaf
forces OF the country. In responding 20 their I'M
vitation, which he considered a command. he
could do no more than explain certain measures
which should be presented in order that the cause
might prevail not only In this country. but
throughout the world. To remove intemperance
was 10 strike down the strongest fortress OF the
enemy OF man. He was not here with any choice or
preference Of measures IL was only by the prose-
cutlon or every measure that can be adopted that
this movement could succeed. Discussion, he said,
Is the basis OF all Intelligent action The spread OF
! Information and its analysis were the only things
that could ultimately make the temperance cause
successful.
HIS PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic
and sprituous liquors only one measure OF the
great combination necessary 20 success. There
was no of talking OF statutes until the whole
mass OF the community was convinced OF the
wrong OF intemperance.
That form should be adopted, he urged. which
was widest in its jurisdiction. Four-ths OF their
/ neighbors were not yet convinced and were not
prepared TO vote for a constitutional amendmene
]
Majorites must be obtained before radical change
can be made in the law OF the land. There was
work TO do in getting these majorities The work
! TO be done consisted in producing a conviction
| that such an amendment should he adopted. The
Judges, the legislatures, the masses OF the people
81 don't mean TO say" said the Senator, ''they
would vote against the ten commandments, yet
believe they would if it involved the wine cups
APPLAUSE BY THE LADIES.
| Speaking OF his prohibition amendment, offered
| in the House in 1876 and its Introduction at each
Congress since then, as long as live he said, at
will be introduced in every Congress" This decla-
ration met with the hearty appreciation OF the
convention, the ladies again rising TO their feet
and waving their handkerchiefs-their way OF
cheering. 81 think it win be introduced I'm the
same FORM" he added. Taking page OF the
congressional Record he read the amendment,
section by section. 81 want you to take hold OF
this and put IL through, ladies'" ne said "but IL
IL is wrong / want you TO correct II first. "
Taking up the articles section by section. the Sem
ator commented on each. He thought IL would he
a grand thing TO begin the twentieth century with
| such measure. He had been charged with in-
Producing temporizng measure TO make polit-
fcal capital Great heavens! IL had only both
cred him in his state. The distilled liquors, he
thought, perpetrated the greatest amount OF evil.
II II 6y national law they should firmly seize upon
easily managed-and extirpated it. they would
have accomplished all that he thought the people,
| as nation, would be willing now TO endorse He
had made the distinction against these liquors
| with reference TO success. III they included all
malt liquors and lighter forms OF the evils, they
would have to wait much longer The senator
explained at considerable length the obstacles
against total prohibition-the great fight that
would Oe necessary 10 accomplish IT,
| COMPLIMENT FOR "THE STAR
81 saw In THE STAR" he said, sand THE STAR ID
| a good paper-it shines for all-that some lady
| wanted to see me principally to learn why didn't
GO the whole figure." He thought, he said, that
the reasons he had given would satisfy them that
he was right I'm not including everything In his
amendment. He wanted to go the whole figure
while he lived he said but this agitation was the
only form which w ba n
way, he thought, in which they could ultimately
"go the whole figure" When the Senator had
Slpsof paper was handed him on which lady
had written, asking II he would advise other states
wise them. he said, to adopt the strongest measure
which they could carry, and then keep at work
adding to it until at the end they had a law fun,
satisfactory and abso lutte.
STATES RIGHTS.
Mrs. Lathrop, of Michigan, asked question as
to federal and state power in regulating the man
| ufacture OF liquors The Senator thought every
State had the fght to prokibit the sale and man
questions OF law respecting the exportaton OF
liquors to other states would arise, and he thought
national law should be made. The senator
was piled with many questions from every side
| respecting points brought up in his remarks
A VOICE FROM GERMANY.
Mrs. SHELTON, the delegate from Germany, who
has accent just strong enough TO betray
her nationality, arose and began TO speak.
"a voice from Germany said Miss Willard.
Mrs. Skelton asked IL the amendment included
lager beer. 'If left the lager beer alone she
added, ''why, then, all the Germans would vote
| for it," but she said heotatingly, IL always tight
| the lager beer"
| THE SENATOR AND ''THE FIRST CRUSADER"
When the questions had all been asked and ar-
| swered Miss Willard, rising, said she had note,
which said 81 want TO speak TO that grand man."
and was signed by Eliza Thompson. OF Hillsboro'.
She then led the venerable lady forward and intro
duced her TO the Senator. Turning to the conven-
ton Miss Willard said: "Here is historical pic
turethe Senator and the first crusader IL only
wanted TO tell the Senator, said the old lady, show
often have prayed for him at home" The con-
vention here, which had been sharp and business
like before, resolved itself into
TENDER WOMEN AGAIN.
There was display OF white cambria, many
gentle heart being moved to tears. Following
| close upon this impressive m ovement Mrs. Knox,
| OF the New Hampshire delegation, came forward
and presented the Senator with basket OF flowers
| in behalf OF the delegation, remarking that they
hoped that he would occupy his present place In
the Senate till ne was called 20 a higher one This
sentiment was greeted enthusiastically by the
ladies Of the convention, who arose TO their feet
| and saluted the Senator with waving handker-
chiefs
THE SOUTHERN DELEGATION.