Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-02
W. N. C. 7. q.
THE SESSION AT LOUISVILLE.
Rousing Reeeption-Prominent Dele
gates-A Kentucky Good Cheer.

The SESSION AT LOUISVILLE
A Rousing Reeeption-Prominent Dele.
gates-A Kentucky Good Cheer.
LOUISVILLE, KY, October 3l.-Louisville i.
given over this week to the women. The Ma
uonal Convention of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union has assembled for the first
time in annual session at a point as far South
as Louisville, and the city is GRO wded with dele
gates and visitors interested in the work. Miss
willard the President. has been in the city for
some time occupying the various pulpits and
preparing for the assembly. The association
holds its meetings in the First Christian Church
on Fourth and Walnut streets, and this edifce
is decorated as it never was before and with an
altogether starspangled banner effect, unique
in church decoration. General Elkin, from
the Jefersonvile Barracks, furnished any num-
Der of flags and shields, the larger of these en-
tirely draping the pulpit, while the smaller
ones are distributed down the whole length of
the walls. At the principal entrance hangs
the motto, Christians, vote as you prsy;" and
near this hangs placard bearing the names
of the temperance Governors-that of Cover
nor Colquitt heading the list followed by st.
John, of Kansas, Jarvis of North Carolina,
and Blair, of New Hampshire-a list brief
enough to indicate that the temperance cause
is not popular when it comes to Governors.
The hammered watchword Of the society is
displayed above the pulpit: For God and
home and native land" The building is redo
lent with flowers around and between the doors
and surrounding the official platform, and the
locations Of the different delegations are indi-
Gated by tiny blue silk flags bearing each the
name of a state flying between the pews
The meeting of welcome at Masonic Tenn
pie on the first night was a rousing affair in
deed perfect ovation on the part of the citi-
Zens. considering that here we are in the heart
of the 6istilling country; that the Distilers
and Dealers Association represents the largest
business OF the State Saying nothing of the
with whisky manufacturers and dealers, and
that almost every alternate elegant mansion
on Fourth avenue is the home of a whisky
The Temple was crowded. even to the aisles
and stage. After brief remarks from Rev. Mr.
Morris and George W. Balm, Kentucky's great
temperance apostle. Mrs. Salie Chaplin, of
South Carolina, addressed the audience in a
speech abounding in beautiful rhetoric and
fervent imagery. She concluded with Paul
Haynes beautiful poem, specially written for
this occasion, and was followed by Miss VIII
lard, Mrs. Lathrop. of Michigan and Mrs
Ellen Foster, Of Iowa.
The attendance has been very large through
out, and warm interest is manifested Miss
willard makes capital presiding officer, and
wields the gavel as though nature had especial
ly ordained her for the Presidents chair. No
one could watch these orderly and parliapSer-
tary proceedings. and then decide in his ewn
mind that women have no faculty for organi-
zation, and no ability to transact business by
the most approved methods. 1t is an interest
ing meeting, even If it were considered merely
in its personnel. Almost the entire number of
delegates have reached the meridian of life,
but few youthful faces being among them
There are comparatively few Southern wo-
men attending officially; Georgia is represent
ed by Mrs. E. @. Wetter, Miss Winter and Miss
Lillian Russell. Florida sends Mrs. J. L, LYONS
and Texas Mrs, Underhill is Sallie Chaplin,
the South Carolina delegate is conspicuous;
she has fine, strong face and speaks with a
voice OF much sweetness. Herein she differs
from the most of the sisterhood, who speak,
with few exceptions, with that peculiar "burr''
so general and characteristic beyond the Ohio
and which never falls to strike a Southerner at
once and not always pleasantly. Mrs. Foster of
Iowa. is decidedly the attraction personally of
the convention. She is a verv handsome wo-
man, and occupies the speakers stand with the
grace and coolneS5 of an old habitue She is
quick witted, bright, and full of keen humor,
even little flash of sarcasm now and then
just the sort of woman to make man careful
in selecting the ground he stands on, and find
considerable difficulty in keeping it too She
is practicing lawyer "out West" and ia the
law partner as well as the wife of her husband
1t wouldn't be very difficult matter to decide
which one Of the firm could soonest succeed in
convincing jury. Mr.. Foster is also in at
tendance, somewhat overshadoWed bv his win
some wife. He was formally presented to the
convention yesterday. and got eff some very
happy remarks that had decidedly the fl avor
of ''tafry.' He bears himself quite as mod
estly as Mr.. Fosters wife's husband ought to-
Whoever thinks that no woman is worth look
ing at when she has passed the heyday of her
youth should give little leisure to the study
of these assembled faces. There are some
under the serene silver of age that are abso-
lutely beautiful The member from Arkan-
sas, Mrs. Chase, wears an old-fashioned
bonnet-sOme one calls it a ''scoop'-linsd
with soft white, and presents under this
quaint cover ng one of the sweetest couute-
nances at the convention. Another member
short, stout, matter-of-fact looking person
wears her hair cut square and short and dis
cards bonnet altogether. She ''haiIs from
Vermont" naturally, and don't seem to care
who knows it. Whether she Travelled all the
way from home without bonnet or whether
she lost it, or sold it to help the cause, or
whether it is against some sturdy principle
never to submit to the weakness of wearing a
bonnet, are grave questions shrouded in Doubt
and she doesn't look as though she would re-
ply very sweetiy to note sent up to the stand
asking her to dispel the mystery.
Mrs. Bent, Of Maine, has brought with her A
cornet, with which she produces some very
excellent music Prominent amongst the dele
gates is Miss Jennie Smith, of New Jersey who
was cured by faith and prayer a wear AGO
after being bedridden for twenty-five years
and whose case excited so much comment.
magnificent lunch is sGread for the dele.
gates each day in the rooms of the Polytechnic
Society, block from the church, by the Louis
vile ladies. The ladies OF the convention
unanimously agree that Of all the spreads ever
given them the Louisville lunches exceed them
all. Indeed, the Northern women have
exhausted themselves saying kind and f alter
ing things about Kentucky and the Ken
tuckians. One of the delegates from Michigan
Is colored woman. Mrs. Lucy Simpson, who
delivers her remarks with the same clearness
and dignity that distinguish her fair COM
patriots at whose side she stands.
Altogether It is remarkable assembIage.
and demonstrates beyond the shadow of doubt
that women working as women ina great and
good cause have the ability to bring it to sue
cessful issues without a mans master mind,
to engineer it through. There are amongst
them profound and scholarly women who arise
to extemporaneous addresses with the same
readiness, close logic and argumentative mower
as that evinced by practiced and professional
men who have spent their lives in the arena of
public life. And it is a harmonious meeting
no wrangllng nor pickering nor sarcastic filings
There are few amongst them who do NOT ex-
hiolt in every movement and attitude the mark
OF rehned; cultured and well bred lady. There
is very little OF the masculine SAVIOR in the
demeanor Of any of the ladies, save
that now and then when one of their
confreres makes good point, there is a clan
ping or hands and tumult of boot heels in
quite a manly fashion, and not altogether sug-
gestive of dainty No. slippers
With one exception the ministers of the CITY
have cordially recognized and co-operated
with the women's convention. That exception
is DR.. Eaton, Of the FIRST Baptist Church. who
firmly declined to allow any of the ladies to
occupy his pulpit He takes rank with ST
Paul, and declares himself TO be old-fashioned
enough to still believe in this latter half of the
broad and free and liberal Nfnafaapfh
that it is a shame for a woman 10
speak in the church. The doctor pro-
poses to stand by the Scriptural prohf-
bition, and confronts the irefuI sisterhood and
the city ministry quite fearlessly. And he IL a
staunch temperaucs man, for all that But
the convention in body have turned their
backs upon him with freezing disdain and left
him to his contracted reflections
On Sunday the more prominent speakers re-
naming over VIII occupy the various pulpits
Miss Willard, who is a Methodist. will hold
rorth at one OF these churches, and Mrs La
-hrop, who is disciple and relative of the
pastor of the Christian Church, will occupy
that pulpit.
1t has been quite an interesting event for
Louisville, even in this year of conventions
and there viii be none to withhold the warm
9st and heartiest God speed you" and ''God
bless you" when the baud Of noble workers.
earnest without fanaticism, shall have taken
'nelr nlghs from US. CoYLE DOUGLAS.
The ClOture Question.
LONDON, November LIN the House of
Commons this afternoon Lord Randolph
thTren