Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-13
The WOmen's Campaign Against Hing
Alcohol.
CLOSING MEETING OF THE woNEN's CHRISTIAN TEN
PERASCE UNION,


| PERANCE UNION.
Garfield Memorial church was crowded last even
Ing the last session OF the annual meeting OF the
| Women's Christian Temperance Union. Not only
the auditorium, but the gallery, was filled by an
audience which gave frequent marks Of approba-
ton The exercises were ofened by the singing Of
hymn, after which Miss Alice HercuS, president Of
the northwest auxiliary, read the Gath psalm. She
was followed by Miss Louise Strobel, president Of
the young ladies' auxiliary union, OF South WASH
! ington, who offered prayer.
| Mrs. Tilton, the recording secretary, then read
i several resolutions. the substance OF which was
that the cause OF temperance Is the cause OF God
| and humanity; that earnest labor should be done
TO introduce scientific temperance hygienic instruc
ton in the public schools OF this city; that the
thanks OF the union be extended TO Rev. sir Power
the pastor. and 10 the officers of the Garfield Me-
Ward ch M TO the pubic press and TO Miss
Anna Gordon, and other Out-of- town ladies who
have aided this union In its work. Irs. Tfton also
made her report on the subject OF influencing the
resolutions adopted
which was composed by Prof. Bischof. and the
words OF which were written by Rev. DR.. Rankin
and dedicated to the WomenS Christian Temper
ance Union.
MISS FRANCES E. wII.LAgD's ADDRESS.
Mrs Roach, the president of the District Union,
| next introduced to the audience Miss Frances E.
Willard, the national president OF the W. C. r. T..
who began her address by stating that IL is scien-
liquors his body detcriOrates and his mind becomes
! blunted and decayed. The men who study and ac-
cept the theses OF Robert IngerSoll upon the prob
lens OF death and destiny usually the men with
beer mug In one hand and meerSchaum in the
other.
The speaker referred. in burning words, to the
curses OF the liquor traffic, and traced the growth
OF the temperance sentiment in this country from
its inception to the present date. She discussed
the future work OF women saving that IL Is TO make
the whole world home-iike society home-like, and
! to rear government for the home. She spoke in
glowing terms, OF the recent campaign In Maine
and the work OF the women done there towards
carrying the recent prohibitOry amendment In
that state. The speaker alluded to the Iowa bat
Ties Tor the suppression OF intemparance, and their
successful ISSUE Her perOratiOn was very BRILL
ant, and when she closed the audience burst Into
round Of applause.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.
The president, Mrs Roach then announced that
Mr.. Arbeely. of Damascus Syria, would like to say
a few words. This gentleman stepped forward and
In neat speech presented to Miss Willard mag
nlfcent floral wreath, composed OF roses and bear
Ing the words " Home, Sweet Home," in hello
tropeS. Miss Willard responded in weil-chosen and
feeling terms, and, when she had closed the hymn
"From Greenland's Icy Mountains" was sung. Rev.
MI Power pronounced the benedicttOn, and the
annual meeting OF the Women'S Christian Tenn
perance Union for this District was finished.