The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-29
THE ". Q. I. o. CONVENTION.


Pleasant Memoriss Of Atlanta-Letter
From Hrs. Reese.
ATLANTA. Ga, Nov. M-Never In the history
Of the WomAn's Christian Temperance Union
has such an invitation been extended 70 it, ma
uonal officers ~ came from the ecuth for It's
seventeenth annual meeting that has just
closed. The governor OF Georgia, state oficials,
mayor Of the city. and ladies' Of the ". C. I. q.
ct the state and Atlanta. signed the call that
brought N together In the most enjoy able con.
veution We have ever held.
Mr.. Rogers, general passenger agent Of the
Chattanooga Nashville road. with dsleGar
ton Of w. G. T. q. women from Chattanooga
were sent fifry miles mp the road to meet our
Western DELEGATION with an invltatiou to stop
over at Chattanooga and 60 up Lookout noun
tatns for which every preparation had been
made. About 100 accepted. and spent several
hours among the clouds amid the most touch
ingly historic scenes Of the 6outhland and of
the whole country.
Upon our return to Chattanooga we encount-
cred perfect snowstorm Of white ribbons, 200
more having arrived. and . train bearing 800
". G. !. Q. delegates entered Atlanta ct mid
night Other trains arrived loter bearing del
egates, and when the convention opened Friday
morning 600 women with . goodly number Of
representative men. including J. Jennings
Demorest and John Lloyd Thomas, Of New
York. o. G. Peters, OF Columbus, O., Dean
Wright Of Cambridge, Mas. Colonel Woodford,
Of Illinois. and many others were In their seats
In Trinity n. :. church. Standing room was Of
premium even in the business sessions Of the
mestugs and the night gatherines necossitated
overhows to the lecture room.
We had royal welcome in behalf Of the peo-
pie Of Georgia BY Governor Norshen and ex-
Governor Cotquit for the city By IL mayor; for
the press By Montgomery Folsom. Of the Atlantis
Consultation, Mr.. Bennett, Of the Journal, Mr..
Barker, Of the Sosthey. Star. and othera
The clergy welcomed n through Rev. Heidi,
Of Trinity. and the ". @. 7. q. Of the South by
Mn. 6allis =. Chaplin. Of South Carolina, and
Mn ablsy. president Of the Georgia ". c. 7. q.
Governor and Mra Northen. assisted BY lead
Ing men and women Of Atlanta gave the dele
gates reception ct the executive mansion, at
which beautiful souvenirs were distributed 20
the viaitorA The Y. n G. 4. also received ~ It
their rooms.
Dr. Hawthorne pastor Of the First Baptist
church, the prohibition hero Of Atlanta, who, ct
the closing Of the polls in the famous contest
that robbed the city OF its temperance law vas
carried to his home almost unconscious gave m
royal words Of greeting. and his church to our
women for sunday services, - did nearly all
the ministers OF Atlanta
The best homes Of the city. including tho gov
errors. sheltered our women.
Southern hospitality eliminated last Thur.
day, when the convention and 500 friends, &C
cepttng the invitation Of Brother Barker editor
and proprietor Of the Southern Star, excurted to
Indian Spring, sixty from Atlanta where the
farmers had prepared an old-fashioned Southern
barbecue for l,60o people, and had roasted hum
dreds Of 'carcssses" for the great event Hun-
dreds Of vehicles and 1000 visitors met us at
Flavilla and conveyed m. With flying banners,
to the historic spot from which the Cherokees
took their departure for the Indian Nation years
ago. Colonel George W. Adair welcomed u to
Butts county. and We drank In response from
enjoyed. and happier Jay was never spent
The seventh annual meeting Il tue w. C. I.
o. has passed into history. but the memories OF
our visit to the Gate City Of the South. with all
the delightful incidents OF our stay, will abide
with NJ till time and sense and being fail.
NARY BYEON RRRsR