West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-08

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louisville, October 27.-The
right meetings of this convention
ore scenes well worth witnessing.
The audiences completely fill the
iarge church, and the ladies on the
nIatform, EMPOWERED in plants and
flowers, and with flags floating
above their heads, form a picture Of
great beauty. The singing is led
6v Mrs. F. A. Bent, of Maine, a
delicate and artistic lady who plays
with great skill on a golden cornet.
Mrs Buell., Chairman of the Pub
fishing Committee, urged the
claims of the official organ, "Our
Union" Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster, of
Iowa, spoke on the same subject,
showing that while State papers
were necessary, this national organ
was also a necessity to give a com
prehensive view Of the work, and
to keep the bond of union perfect.
SHOULD Our Union go down" said
Mrs. Foster, "what a chuckle
would 90 up from the saloons, brew
cries and distilleries of the coun-
try" Remarks were made on the
same subject by Mrs. White, of
Pennsylvania, and Miss Smith, of
New Jersey.
After the reading and approving
of the minutes Of the last session,
Mrs. Foster gave notice of a motion
to reconsider the action of the Ex-
ecutive Committee in combining
the two departments of Legisla-
ton and Franchise. Mrs. Foster is
at the head Of the department of
Legislation, and she is evidently of
opinion that to drag the woman
suffrage question before Legislators
simultaneously with her appeals to
them in favor of temperance laws
might be al impediment to the
work.
At the afternoon session, Mrs.
Woodbridge read the report Of the
Executive Committee, which pro-
vided for the establishment of de-
partment of German evangelistic
work, and for the incorporation
with the department of the Liquor
Traffic in its Relation to Labor and
Capital Of a department Of inquiry
on the relation Of the traffic to in
surance risks.
Mrs. Buell. stated that the paper
"Our Union" could be run as an
eight page weekly, instead of as a
sixteen page monthly, if 5000 sub
scribers could be secured at 81. 25
each. The present price is seven
ty-tive cents, with 5000 subscri-
bers. The idea of consolidating
with the Chicago Signal being
preached, Mrs. Corse, its publish
er, stated that paper to have 1000
subscribers at $3.50 each. On mo-
ton the Convention refused to or
der any change, referring the mat
ter back to the Committee on Puo-
LEGATION.
At this point Col. Hoagland, the
friend of the newsboys and boot
blacks, marched in at the head of
twenty-five of his proteges, who
carried a banner and bore bouquets
Of flowers. AS they advanced up
the aisle the ladies arose and greet
ed them with cheers and the waving
of handkerchiefs. The boys took
places on the platform, and in the
exercises that followed, all were
deeply moved. The flowers were
presented to Miss Willard, who said
that the bouquets given her by
Mrs Garfield were no sweeter Sew
eral hymns were sung, Mrs. Bent
leading on her golden cornet. which
the boys eyed with peculiar graft
tication. Miss Jennie Smith and
Mrs. Judge Thompson, of Hills
boro, Ohio, presented the boys with
tracts and cards. The scene was
picturesque and inspiring.
The election of officers being in
order, some one started, "Blest be
the tie that binds" The younger
ladies were appointed teilers, and
received the ballots on dainty
walters, adorned with white rib
bon bows. On the informal ballot
for President, 21S votes were cast,
all being for the present incum-
bent, Miss Willard. The informal
was made the formal ballot, and