St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-21
Miss Frances E. Willard
Frank Declaration of the
Grand Passion.
Horse Racing and Cigarette
Art Collections Denounced
by the W. C. T. U.
Dr.. Kate Bushnell. Of st. Paul,
Pictures Depravity in the
PinePies.
An Anti-Catholie Resolution
Knocked Out in One Short
Round.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2O.-The WOman's
Christian Temperance Union cOnven-
ton reassembied at the Metropolitan
opera house at an early hour this morn
ing. There was not a vacant seat in
the hall when the convention was called
to order. Mrs. Louise 5. Rounds, presi-
dent OF the w. c. T. q. of Illinois. con-
Quoted the prayer meeting this morning.
President Miss Willard took occasion to
compliment the delegates for the good
work performed. Miss Pugh, the treas
urer. announced a collection Of S261.5
at Yesterdays meeting. Supt. Esther
IT. House. of Vermont. read a paper
giving the details OF the work done by
the press department of the W. c. T. Z.
Mrs. E. B. ingalls,. of Missouri, read
paper on Narcotics" She cOntended
that tobacco was the ruin morally and
physically OF the young. and declared 1t
was not an uncommon Sightin our streets
to see young boys and girls begging for
the nasty pictures enclosed in the cigar
cite packages. Mrs. Caroline a. Luch.
of Kentucky. spoke on the subject
of Non Alcoholic Medicines" She de-
Clared that the best physicians in the
world had said that medicines were bet
ter without alcohol. Mrs. r. A. ES-
mOnd. of New York. read a paper on
utermented Wine" Mrs. Josephine
Nichols. OF Indiana. spoke on state and
county fairs. She is
OPPOSED TO HORSE RACING
at fairs. and declared that the WOman'S
Christian Temperance Union could find
q big field for evangelical work at fairs.
Mrs. Mary West read a paper by Miss
Jennie Cassidy, of Kentucky, on
Flower Missions Severn other
Oapers were also read. Mrs. Alderman.
the delegate from Alaska. was then
fnviten to the platform. She addressed
the convention at some length. gen
orally devCting her remarks to resume
of her Journey TO the great Northwest,
and the work she had accomplished.
Mrs. NJ. c. Roberts. 4 delegate from
Frauce. next spoke. She gave an en-
cOdraging report of the work done IN
that country by the W, e. I. L.
Miss Clara Barton, of the Red Cross so
ciety, was next introduced. She made
a brief address, and paid handsome
tribute to Miss Willard. The latter re-
turned the compliment by requesting
the band TO play 1.-The Watch
ON the Rhine" In explaining this
action. Miss Willard said the
German government had extended
many cOurreSieS to Miss Barton. Miss
Willard said she liked the French peO-
pie. too. but the Germans better, even
If they differed with her on the beer
question. Gen. Neal Dow next deIIY-
cred an address
LAUDATORY OF THE WOMEN
for their courage in fuTtheTlng the tenn
peTance cause. The hour OF noon hay-
Ing arrived. a few minutes were spent in
prayer. Mrs. ). J. Il. Early. OF Tennes-
see. a cOlored delegate. spoke on the
work among the cOlOred people or the
South. Mrs. Kate Bushnell, NJ.
D., Of Minnesota. who has been
in The Northern part of Wis
cOnsin. pictured the depTavity
existing there among the unfortunate
women. At 12:45 an adjournment was
taken. The afternoon session opened
with a very able address by Supt- (. (.
W. Harper. colored. OF Pennsylvania,
who gave history OF her work among
her own race Mrs. 5. a. McCIees. of
New Jersey. read a paper entitled
soldiers and sailors" and said the gov
eminent ought 10 prohibit liquor traffic
near sailors or soldiers homes. A paper
entitled Work Among the Railroad
Employees" was read by Miss Jennie
Smith. of Maryland. Legislation and
Petitions was the title of the
next paper. read By Mrs. A
N. Bittenbender. Of Nebraska.
Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey, Of Maine, adj
dressed the convention on peace and
International Arbitration" She de-
piOred the consequence following the
rapid growth OF the Roman Catholic
church in this country. She said that
church had now
GAINED A FOOTHOLD
on the public schools, and urged the
convention TO give the matter careful
consideration. Mrs. Burnett. Of Chi
cagO. gave brief history Of the national
temperance hospital in Chicago. Mrs.
;. NJ. Henry. OF Illinois. read a paper
on 'EvangeIiStic Board" Papers en-
titled Sabbath Observance" and
The Schools Of Methods" were also
read. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. Of Iowa
sent up a memorial which. in accord
ance with the motion adopted yesterday,
was referred TO the executive committee
without being read. 1t is understood.
however. that IL is a request that the
convention indOrse the Republican
party's platform. When reports for
adoption were called for. Mrs.
Woodward. OF Nebraska. requested
that Mrs. Bailey, of Maine, read
the clause in her report refer
ring to the Roman Catholics. When
this had been read Mrs. Foster moved
that il be stricken out. saving that
many members OF that church were fast
friends OF the w. c. T. Z. This called
for some applause. The motion was
seconded and quickly adopted. The re-
ports of all the superintendent were
then adopted. The committee on ere
GentialS reported 4O2 delegates present.
The convention at $50 adjourned.