St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-20
Opening of the Fifteenth An
nual Meeting Of the
National w. C. 7. u.
Four Hundred Delegates. In
Guiding Many Women Who
Want to Vote.
Uncle Abram Hewitt Intro
6uaed as a Great and
Good Man.
A Wolverine Matron Carries
Off the HonoPs Of the
Day.
Snecial 10 the Globe.

About 400 delegates, representing every
state in the Union were present. The
hall and stage of the opera house were
handsomely decorated in honor OF the
occasion. A number of banners were
displayed, inscribed with words
familiar to temperance works. a
band called the "White Ribbon
Ouartptte.' composed of two gentle
men and two ladies, diScOHrSed some
excellent music. The convention
opened with devotional exercises led
by Mrs. S. NJ. j. Henry. of Illinois. A
delegation of ladies representing the
Woman's Suffrage league, walked into
the hall about 10 o'clock and took seats
in one of the proScenium boxes on
TIE right side. Shortly after they dis
Olaved banner inscribed: ''Women'S
Suffrage League" Among the
party were Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
ana us. Cynthia Leonard, the mother
of Lillian Russell. After the devotional
exercises Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, OF
Ohio, the recording secretary, called the
roll OF officers and members, and SubSe-
Quently read the report of The meeting
of the executive committee held yeSter-
report was adopted. Miss Francis X.
Willard. the president OF the w. &. L. n.
delivered a short speech stating the OBJ
ject for which the convention had been
called. and concluded by introducing
Gen. Neal Dow. saying las Gladstone l.
the grand old man of England, Gen.
Neal Dow is the grand old man of
America" Gen. Dow said. among
other things, that the only way to
SETTLE THE LIQUOR QUESTION
was l-y the ballot, and that he hoped,
with tile assistance OF the w. Z. L. u,
the LIQUOR evil would be suppressed.
He was frequently applauded. Mrs.
\ Onroe. of Xenia, o., Immediately OH
tie conclusion of Gen. BOWS speech
took the floor, and moved that all reSO-
htonS he referred to the committee on
resolutions without being read. Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster offered an amendment.
that all papers be referred to
the executive committee without
being read. The motion, with the
amendment was carried. Previous to
putting the motion, the president Gre
ated something of a sensation by saying
that she was aware that some very i'll
teresting protests would be presented.
The delegates from Iowa. it is said, will
present 4 memorial asking that the w.
4. T. L. shall refrain from meddling
with politics. Mrs MunTOe, of Ohio.
was called to the chair, and the
president, Miss Willard. began
reading her annual address. at
the conclusion of which a recess was
taken. After recess the session was
opened with prayer 10y Mrs. S. G.. Ache
son. of Texas, followed by music. and
Mrs. Caroline Buell. then read her re-
port as secretary, which was full of
Nf
of the cause all over the country. The
equally satisfactory report of Treasurer
Miss Esther Pugh came next; and then
the reports of the superintendent OF
the departments of heTedity, Mary
Weeks Burnett, of Illinois; health.
Miss Mary Matner, of Delaware; kin
dergarten, Mrs. E. &. Green, of Yer
mont: scientific temperance instruc-
ton, Mrs. Mary II. Hunt, of MaSSa-
chusetts; Sunday school work, Miss
Lucia E. Kimball, of Illinois; Juvenile
work, Mrs. Helen q. Rice, of Massa-
chuSettS; temperal &c in schools of
Maine; social purity, Mrs. j. Ii. Kel-
lOgg, of Michigan; franchise, Rev.
Anna S. Shaw, of Illinois; parlor
meetings, Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer. of
New Jersey; temperance literature,
Miss Julia Coleman, of New York; sup
preston of impure literature, Mrs
Deborah c. Leeds, of Pennsylvania.
All these papers We're thorough and in
teresting and showed that the union is
taking advantage of all the work that
science can offer in conducting its i'm
pOrtant work of reducing
THE LIQUOR EVIL OF TODAY,
and raising a new generation to which
it will be less familiar and formidable
than the present. Mary Livermore was
admitted as fraternal delegate. Mrs.
TurubulI and Mrs. Stedman were intro
duced, AMI the former spoke on the
work of the W. c. L. L. in Nova Scotia.
Mrs. A Randolph, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs.
DIR. Todd, Mrs. p. BuckevilIe. Mrs.
Brethour and Mrs. Minnie Phelps, all
of Canada, were also introduced, and
the latter made bright speech.
AT o'clock recess was taken.
At the evening session the house was
crowded despite a pouring rain. 1t was
estimated that 5000 women were in the
building. President Willard called the
convention TO order. Mrs. J. L. Mills,
of New Jersey, conducted the opening
exercises. Mayor Hewitt'S appearance
on the stage aroused demonstration.
The mayor was introduced by Miss
Willard as
"a GREAT AND GOOD MAN"
and made felicitOuS speech, welcom-
ing the ladies to New York. eulogizing
their work. declaring his opinion that
the world is getting better every day,
announcing himself as friend of tenn
perance. regardless of his need of votes
just now, and crediting the women with
most Of the good that was being and
had been done in the world. His
honor was literally applauded. Mrs.
Mary I. Burt, president of the
W. c. T. u. of New York,
next spoke, welcoming the delegates
and touching upon the general work of
the organization. Gen. Clinton Fisk
responded to loud calls for his name
and made strong speech, though he
was almost i'll. The convention then
listened to a number of speeches, made
in happy and hopeful mood, by Miss
Willard, Mrs. Baker, of Dakota; Miss
Henrietta q. Moore, of Ohio; Miss
Fanny Barnes, of New York. and Rev.
Anna Shaw, in the course of which
clocks, flags and other testimonials
were presented to the officers of the
union by the fair speakers. EX-Gov. st.
John then made a brief speech, which
was greatly applauded. Prof. Samuel
Dichie, Of the executive committee of
the Prohibition party. also spoke. The
last and undoubtedly the best speech
OF lile evening was Ifaue by MIS-. Mary
Il. LathrOp, president of the w. G. Il.
I. Of Michigan, whose beauty, elo-
Quence and logic captured the hearts
and minds OF all present, as she out
lined and champiOued the purposes of
the w. {. L. u. The meeting ad-
jouned at II O'Clock until tomorrow.
Overwhelmed by an Avalanche.
TELLURIDE. Col. Oct. 1.-Two mi
ners, named Charles and William Wei
Ter. were overwhelmed by a snOwslide
in the La Junta basin, yesterday after
noon. William succeeded in eXtricating