St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-26
After Red-Hot Discussion the W. @. 7.
q. Formally Declares for
Prohibition.
A Minority Report Opposing this Action
Voted Down by Large
Majority.
Miss Willard Unanimously Re-
Elected Presfdent--OtherO Of
6cers Chosen.
Interesting Notes and Gossip Of the
Distinguished Delegates to the
Great Body.


literature. made a report; social Purity
was the subject of DR.. Kate Bushnell, Of
Illinois.
Another section meeting was held at the
Free Baptist church. The national superin-
tendents of the departments reported. Mrs.
X. G. Peters, of Michigan, "Work Among the
Lumbermen;" Mrs. Anna Hammer, of New
Jersey, Juvenile Work." Estate and County
Fairs" Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols, of Indi-
ana; Kitchen Garden Miss Mary G. Nc
Clees. New Jersey
The third section was held in the lecture
room OF the Free Baptist c' urch s'Work
Among Colored People" was reported by Mrs.
f. Z. w. Harper, of Pennsylvania; Work
Among Indians" Mrs. Green; Railroad
Work." Miss Jennie Smith, Maryland; ''Train-
tional Organizer" Miss Narcissa E. White, of
Pennsylvania.
THE CONVENTION TOGETHER.
The afternoon session in the Casino was
taken up in hearing reports, reading of min
utes of the section meetings, introducing
friends of the convention and the election Of
officers
In the informal ballot taken for the election
of president Miss Willard received 251 votes,
Mrs. Burt 8, Mrs. Aldrich 26, Mrs. Swift 2.
Mrs. Foster l. Miss Frances e. Willard was
unanimously elected by rising vote as presi-
dent of the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union. Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., of
Chicago, was elected corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, of Ohio, recording
secretary; Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, of Maine,
was chosen and elected financial secretary;
Miss Ester Pugh, of Ohio, treasurer.
EVENING SESSION.
After the devotional exercises and reading
of minutes, the report of the committee on
resolutions reported (Mrs. Sallie F. Chapen,
of South Carolina. chairman, and Miss HELEN
L. Hood, of Chicago, secretary.)
UN,o Mott nj VVnrv ono HhriC
Temperance union, in its thirteenth annual
convention assembled, recognizes with graft
tude the wondrOuS advance made in the
great cause of temperance in the church of
Christ, through it's representative church
aSsemblageS having spoken out this year as
never before, and the public conscience hav-
ing been quickened, so that our ranks have
been increased and every department of our
work strengthened: therefore,
Resolved, That we return our sincerest
gratitude to Almighty God, and with
more earnest devotion to our cause, and
stronger faith in it it's ultimate
success, we will go on with this great work
until the American saloon shall no longer
have place in our American civilization.
Resolved, That we appreciate the untiring
zeal and ready helpfulness of our national
officers, and extend to them sincere thanks
for their faithful services during the year.
Especially do we feel grateful to our Heav
this time of our extremity our grand and
glorious leader, Frances e. Willard, and we
pray that she may long be spared to lead the
white ribbon hosts in the great battle for God
and home and humanity.
Mrs. Perkins submitted a minority report
of the committee, resolution wherein they
considered it unwise to pledge the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union to any
political party and signed by Mrs. Perkins, of
Vermont, Mrs. Aldrich, Of Iowa, and Mrs.
Church, of California.
The third party movement" resolution
held the entire attention for debate during
the evening, and it was finally passed that
the National Woman's Christian Temperance
union lend their influence to the Prohibition
party.
CONVENTION NOTES.
There was q mass meeting at the Hennepin
Avenue NJ E. church for soldiers, Mrs. Buell.
in charge. A telegram OF coincidence was
sent to Mrs. T. B. Care, through Mrs. H. w.
Smith, because of the death of her brother.
kilograms were received from Paris, KY,
union and Georgia union inviting the con-
vention to meet there next year, and "see
what the Lord has done for us;'' from Louis
vile, KY, referring to passage in the Bible;
also, one from DR.. Dorchester, greeting, in
reform principles unity, in all things charity"
At the roll call state officers and superin-
tendents of departments were as follows:
state presidents, So; superintendent, 81;
organizers, So; delegates, 126; members of con-
vention, s; with the general officers, 2e7 in all.
Maggie Smell, of Mississippi, made the most
applausng speech Of the evening on the po-
litical resolution. She was in favor OF sup
porting the resolution adopted at st. Louis
favoring the Prohibition party. She said, "if
you want the solid South you can get it only
through the Prohibition party"
A noticeable feature in the section meeting
at the Free Baptist church yesterday was
system that when the young ladies reported
they had all arrangements made before COM
ing to the platform, and each young lady was
ready to ask question and to perform her
part.
For the first time in the history of the con-
vention, the white ribbon streamers have
been flung to the breeze, three bearing the
words 'sTotal Prohibition Total Abstin-
ence" and For God and Home and Native
Land"
Mrs. Smell, "a Kentucky woman, born a
Democrat, wants to say word" that
the Democratic party and the Republican
party have gone to housekeeping together.
She was in favor of the third party move
ment.
Mrs Brown, of Mississippi, one lone little
woman, constituted herself a sergeant-at-
arms last evening at the Casino, and held the
large audience at bay and kept the seats re-
served for the delegates.
tary, said it was the first time in nine years
that she has not received one vote for presi-
dent. She thinks that woman must be dead.
A woman from Ohio said she was opposed
to the section meetings. She said, Il would
rather have five minutes before the conven-
ton than twenty minutes in a side SHOW"
Mrs Imply, of England, said she got ready
on one weeks notice to come to America to
attend the national convention. She is en-
thusastic over our American women.
Mrs Judith Ellen Foster, of the law firm of
Foster s. Foster, of Iowa, made a telling
speech against the committing of the National
w. G. 7. U. to any political party.
Members of the.Y's''were appointed telers
for the convention Miss Hay. Miss Clothier,
Miss Mcdowell, Miss Hills Miss Craig, Miss
Rhone. Miss Carrie Holbrook.
The Casino was never so thoroughly packed
as it was last evening, and never an audience
more enthusiastic over the debates on the
third party movement.
Miss Frances E. Willard has served the Ma
tional union for seven years without salary.
without the consent of Miss Willard a salary
was voted.
Miss A. NJ. Henderson. Of Minneapolis, was
introduced to the convention. She is ma
national superintendent Of railroad rates.
Mai. Picker, of Dakota, was introduced to
the convention and made speech that called
out repeated shear. hear and applause.
Mr. Hallock, Of Alaska, will speak five
minutes to the convention concerning the
women of Alaska. this morning.
The Kansas delegation presented Miss Will
lard, on her being elected. basket of roses
tied with the white ribbon.
Mrs. ex-Presidept Pope, Of Nashville, Tenn,
a woman SO years DID, sent greetings to the
convention by telegram.
The Washington Territory ladies hold ses-
sion in the Free Baptist church this morning
at 9:40 on franchise.
Rev. James Pinkham was introduced to the
convention as the ''hero of the temperance
cause"
A church at Single Creek sent in cheque
for SO. Some of our city papers not doing Us
well.
Miss Mitchell and Mr.. Morrison sang duet
at the Casino last evening.
The collection at the Casino on last Sabbath
amounted to $116.
DIR. Hobart, of Red Wing, was introduced
to the convention.
There are 1000 kitchen garden girls in the
United States.