National Republican., 1884-09-13
woMAN,s TEMPERANCE WORK.
Exercises OF the Second Days Session
Of the woman's Christian Temper
nnce Union.

E1ercises OF the Second Days sess ION
OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
The second days session Of tho Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, yes
terday, at tho Christian church, on
Vermont avenue, showed somewhat
increased attendance, Notwithstanding
th, threatening aspect of tho skies. 1t
was noticeable, however, that dark colors
predomiuated In dress, as against the
almost universal white of Thursday. In
the morning tho meeting was opened
with devotional exercises. conducted by
Mrs. Chaplin, and the session was devoted
to the transaction of business aud tho
continuation of reports from heads of tho
subdivided work. Mrs Il. Burris reported
the progress of evangolistic work and
urged the Importance of work among
children. Miss Cora B. Thomas, in re-
porting on Young Womon's Work."
closed by SAYING she could not continue
as the head of that department, as she
had not been sustained by tho president,
aud also stated that when Miss Susan Is.
Anthony loctured here the officers were
absent. Mrs. Roach, the president, was
not aware that she or others had hinderod
Miss Thomas's work, and that when Miss
Anthony lecture1 she was kept
away by prior engagements. Mrs.
Roach reported on the work before
the district committees in congress,
and Mrs. NJ. M. Chaplin on work at the
Jail among tho prisoners. During tho
morning Miss Frances Il. Willard was in
troducod and made brief address. Miss
| Willard, who is president OF the National
| Womans Christian temperance union. Is
a air-haired, bright-faced lady of medium
height, and was elegantly dressed in u
silk of seal brown color, tastefully
| trimmed and fitting her neatly. Mrs.
Bidwell, wife of Gen. Bidwell, of Cali
fornia. and daughter of Mr. Kennedy, of
this city, was introduced as an active
worker of the union, but did not speak.
Miss Susie Pollock was selected as tho
head of the kindergarten work, Mrs. M.
4 A. Copenhaver for work among the colorod
people, aud Mrs. Il. Baron for work among
| boatmen.
The afternoon session was opened by
Mrs. DIR. Thomas, of Baltimore. president
of the Maryland union, conducting tho
devotional exercises, and was like the
morning session, almost wholly devoted
to routine business. which mainly con-
sisted of reports from heads of depart
ments. At 2:30 o'clock the audience was
very considerably thinned by tho meet
ing "for young ladies'" which took place
in the lecture room in the rear. and to
which the reporter was not admitted
and it was after when the absent ones
returned. Tho report made by Miss f.
Lewis of work among railroad employe:
attracted much attention. She said it Is
wonderful to see the interest manifested
by these men in religious exercises, and
she paid very high tribute to tho late
Maj. Koontz, of tho Baltimore and Ohio
road, for his aid and sympathy in the
work. Mrs. Mayse, the treasurer. re
ported very small balance in hand
Miss Anna Gordon briefly addressed thu
audience in an excellent speech, telling
how to make youths temperance men
Miss Frances Willard followed in al
address to Workers." in which she de
tailed the work of the year, during
which she has visited every state ant
territory, and gave statistics of the worl
being done.
At tho evening session the church was
packed. Mrs. Roach presided, and the
exercises were opened with reading from
the scriptures by Miss Alice Hercus, wht
was followed in prayer by Miss Louis
Strobel Mrs. Lizzie Pope sang DIR. Ran
: kin's hymn, "For God and Homo anC
Native Land" accompanying herself oil
, the organ. Miss Frances L. Willard wa
then introduced as an honored friend
+ who needed no introduction to Christian
temperance women in this country, ant
delivered strong speech in favor of tn
good work of this union. Miss Willar'
: eloquently argued that temperance an
Christianity are twin sisters, and tha
the use of beer and tobacco are incom
patible with the true devotion Of o Chris
tiar. The address was not long, but hell
!. every one in the large audience froI
beginning to end with the most intens
interest. At tho close of the address Mrs
, Pope again sang, and after prayer Rev. /
! ID. Power dismissed tho convention wit
benediction. The annual convention G
the Maryland union takes place mex
, month in Baltimore. and an earnest invi
, taton was extended to the Washingto
sisterhood to attend.