Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1889-11-15
Miss willard Reelected.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Miss Frances e. Will
lard was reelected president Of the Ma
ti0nal W0man's Christian Temperance
union this morning. The vote was prac-
tically unanimous, since, on an informal
ballot, but nine votes were cast for Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster Of Iowa, who represents the
nOn-partisan element in the convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
There was another brief spat over the
Morton saloon license question at the af-
ternoon session. One of the delegates re-
ceiyed telegram from some one in the
east reasserting the statement that license
for barroom was taken out by Morton's
manager. Mrs. Hoffman rose to speak, but
Mrs. q. Il. Wallace shut off further discus.
sion by the introduction of this resolution:
"Inasmuch as Vice-President Morton oc-
cupies the second position in authority in
the administration that favors the policy
of high license. move the whole matter be
dismissed from the consideration of the
convention. as he could not have done
otherwise without rebuking the policy OF
the party" This was adopted. Senator
BOir of New Hampshire, delivered an ad-
dress. The election of rofficers was then
taken up. Mrs. Caroline b. Buell. was re-
elected corresponding secretary; Mrs.
Mary A: Woodbridge, recording secretary;
Miss Z. M. N. Stevens, assistant recording
secretary and Miss Esther Pugh. treasurer.
At the conclusion of the prayer meeting
Miss Willard said that from the sale of her
book,
"GIIMPsEs OF FIFTY YEARS"
there remains due her balance of
$4,000, which she would donate to the w.
G. L. u. Great applause followed, contin-
uing until Miss Pugh called for order and
moved that the convention should not ac-
cept this money that Miss Willard had
earned by her own hard work. 1t was sec
Onded, hut Miss Willard refused to put it
before the house. Miss Wizards gift is
one of the largest ever rendered the society
Miss Mary ii. Hunt spoke on the temper
ance work in Chicago and said the college
department. of the society was about to ad-
dress letters to the faculties and presidents
Of American colleges asking them to forbid
drinking of wines and liquors at class BAR
quets and college suppers. Mrs. Foster
read the report of the WOman's Temper
ance Publication which did a business of
$l6S 600 lastye Professor Dickey, chair
man of the national committee Of the pro-
hibition party, spoke briefly about his be-
w. G. r. u. Mesdames Corbart and Pot
ter, fraternal delegates from the bonus
missionary society of the NJ. r. church,
urged concerted action. Mrs. Bradley of
London, representing the White Cross and
Red Shield societies, described the work in
England. A number of. other brief adj
dresses We're made, among them one by
Mrs. Laura HOLLAND, a Quakeress, who is
80 years old, and is still working for tenn
perance.
oRAToRIcAL CONTEST.
During the evening session occurred the
national oratorical contest for the first
diamond medal offered in the Demorest
series of prizes. The contestants were
Mable Underhill, OF Connecticut: Ray
Sedgwick, of Michigan; Miss Alice Heck
linger. of New York; Miss Minnie Elling-
ton, of Lone Prairie; Eunice Melville, Of
Minnesota; Ollie Hyatt, of Kansas, and
Daisy StOddard, an 11-year-old girl Of
n Nebraska. She delivered an address en-
titled, "LiquOr an Ontrage," and was
awarded the prize by the judges, amid
great applause. DemOrest made brief
address, Mrs. Hunt then introduced Gen.
Neal Dow, who spoke AT some length. He
was followed briefly by Gen. q. b. Fiske.
The executive committee of the VIC. T.U
was still in session at midnight consider
ing the charges of the presidents of the
Minnesota and Illinois w. G. T.. u.
against the president Of the Iowa union.