Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-11-23
MRS. FOSTERS DISCIPLES
IOWA W. c. T. L. DELEGATES LEAVE
THE CONVENTION.

Their Differences with the Main Lady
Such "a to Preclude Possibility of stay
ing In the Old orsanization-Con invention
Proceedings De allied.
Chicago dispatch: The sixteenth annual
convention OF the W. c. T. L. came to a
close after day of most exciting debate
and action.
The breeze was started by the introduce
ton Of the following resolution:
Its object shall be TO institute "A unity
of Christian women of this nation in non
sectarlan am non-l artisan temperance
work for the reformation of the intenper-
ate aud the education of the public seuti
ment in beh II of total abstinence and the
prohibition of alcoholic liquor, the devel-
opment of social purity, the suppression
of vice, and the education Of the masses
in the duties and responsibilities of cit-
zenship,'
The discussion was hot and was led 10y
Mrs. J. Ellen Foster and Mrs. Aldrich of
Iowa, who urged the adoption Of the pro-
posed amendment, while score spoke
against it. The proposed amendment was
finally voted down
With a view TO ascertain what sort of
women were present in the convention
Miss Willard asked all that had been
school teachers at any time to rise. OF
the 461 delegates present $40 rose. All
who had been Sabbath school teachers
were asked to rise. Every delegate in the
convention rose
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk was invited to the
platform and made a few remarks.
Mrs. T. b. Carse read report con-
corning the National Temperance tenn
pie, which is to be erected in Chi ago
at cost of ST. 100, 600 Stock amount
ing to S5I2, 600 has already been sub
scribcd for. Mrs. l.. d. Carhart, of Iowa,
read the report on Ethical Culture" and
Miss Mary Allen West on 1.-THE School Of
Methods -
j. b. Hobbs was introduced. He form
ally presented the Womans Christian
Temperance Union the lot at Lake Blu
on which the Palmetto cottage stanks. A
resolution of thanks was adopted
Mrs Carohue B. Buell., of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
wished TO deny the statement that the total
membership of the organization has de-
creased in year. She SAID that on the
contrary it had increased about s. 900
members during the last twelve months.
This she learned by consulting the treas
urer's report and reckoning from the
amount received ON dues
At the evening session of the convention
the report of the executive committee S
| afternoon meeting was received The
| executive committee considered tho charges
| preferred against the national of GERS
| 10y DR.. Weeks Burnett Of the temperance
hospital and returned resolution
declaring that the national officers were
altogetl er without blame in the matter.
The Iowa delegation bolted from the
| convention as the session was about to
| close Mrs j. Ellen Foster chairman of
! the delegation rose and read n very long
| protest IN which she reviewed tho fight
| the Iowa delegation ha5 waved against the
| body of the convention on the non parti-
san issue. She stated that the Iowa dele
| cation had been met by rebuTs and in
| suits until forebearauce was no longer a
virtue. The other members of the de lega-
ton, with the exception of Mrs Carhart,
rose and went out of the hall with Mrs.
| Foster
On motion of Mrs Lathrop of Michigan
the convention authorized the executive
committee to Immediately take steps tC
rcorganIze the union in Iowa. At Mis-,
! Wizards suggestion Mrs. Carhart and
other Iowa ladies in sympathy with the
sentiments of the convention stepped for
ward and occupied the seats that had bee
vacated by Mrs Foster and her friends
The convention adopted Il resolution
censuring Vice. President Morton for al
lowing liquor TO lie sold in his hotel the
Shorehan house, in Washington.
The convention adopted a resolution dis
countenancing tho union of chur anG
state, recommending the establishment of
an educational test for citizenship, declar-
ing in favor of full franchise for women
and rejoicing in the efforts that are being
made for the enforcement of the Sunday
/ law.