The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1890-11-07

those who are faithful to its ties.
Mrs. Hoffman's subject was, THE
Problem that Faces U.s." and we are
sure was treated only as Mrs. Hoffman
could treat it, for she spoke differently
from any other person We have been per
United to hear, showing an individ-
uality truly her own. If she ever comes
to Woodstown (apd stranger things have
h%appened) just make it a point to hear her
please, and We promise you, neither you
nor We will regret it. What did she say?
Indeed we cannot tell you, other thar that
size referred to laws enacted for the in
terests of 1.-THE people, but we are not the
people" How strange that seems, how
it returns again and again to us. I'VE are
not the people" After she had finished
amid a round of applause, our companion
said: why thee hasn't taken a note!''
We could only answer: how could We?
Returning again to the hospitable, chris
tian homes of this city (for they too are
here) we carry much to our hosts of what
Mrs. Hoffman said, and happy will be the
day for this muddled commonwealth when
every woman realizes the value of what is
and OF right ought to be hers. Ia short,
when she is of 1.-THE people,
The morning of 23d was devoted to con-
f~erences of Superintendent Of depart
ments, Secretaries, Treasurers, and Presi-
dents, State and local, and prayer service,
after which was reading of minutes, cleo
ton of officers, and election of delegates
to N. w. G. I. Z.
Of the 1873 votes cast by informal ballot,
for president. 175 were for Sarah J. G,
Downs. BY motion the vote was made
unanimous and the Secretary instructed
to cast a ballot for convention. Mes
DANES Tomlinson of Plainfeld, and
Riley of Bridgeton, were appointed to
escort Mrs. Downs from the committee
room to the platform, she being received
back to her duty with a hearty Chautau-
guam salute, and her fit words of acceptance
were greeted with great applause.
Mrs. J. T. Ellis who was unanimously
reelected Corresponding Secretary, in
accepting said she would not
change places from the W. C.
I. L. with Victoria, had she the oppor-
tunity, and that she would rather repre-
sent the New Jersey woman in the
National than the Queen of the Britians.
Mrs Emma Bourne, Newark, and Mrs.
E. a. Mickle, Millville, were unanimously
reelected Recording Secretary and Treas
urer respectively.
Mrs. H~iiderbrand, the young president
of Que of the Camden city unions. waxed
very eloquent on the question of the vote
OF the naturalized foreigner, conten1ing
that our boys have to be here twenty-one
years before they are allowed to take part
IN pubic affairs, though they know more
oil the interests of the government at the
age OF hiteen than do the majority of the
foreign population after a residence of ten
years, therefore she recommended that a
petition be framed requiring that a longer
period OF time should elapse before the
Britain or Jew, the German, the Russian
or Italian be given a voice in government.
Alas for the Chinaman, the idiot and the
woman. Brother men, do you Ike the
idea? your sisters, wives and daughters
elassed thus? Do you now, honestly, Oh.
come 70 our rescue, help us to brighten.
sharpen our intelleets that we may be more
eompanionable in the walks of life beside
you. Surely it will not make Us less
womaniy to dwell under a purer, more lust
government 'of the people, for the
people, and by the people, But as Mrs.
Hofnla pathetically said: We are not
the people, We are only woman. But
remember brothers, IF a woman will,
she will, you may depend on it,"
Afternoon devotions led by Mrs. A, P.
Barker, Pres. Elizabeth Union. who in
WIN hI1 III ICd4lIO. WOLF
dered if those who hold aloof and say thew
have not been called to this blessed WORK.
as yet, realize how they retard it's progress.
And wondered too if it was ever too o
to strike a blow at the cause Of the evils
abroad in the land.
On account of the severe storm Geo. w.
Balm, the intended speaker of the evening
tailed 10 put in an appearance at the Opera
House at the appointed time, being detain- /
ed four and one half hours this side the
swollen waters. in sight of the city. but
powerless to keep his appointment after
travelling all the way from Connecticut,
and whittier he had to return to fill an en-
gagement the following evening. But
such barriers, after all, we come to recog-
nize as acts of Providence, for messengers
sent TO Mrs. Ellis, ~interrupting her pre-
partitions to retire, stating the house was
full and Col. Balm not present, brought |
her 10 the rescue, and to that mixed audi
enee she reached the hearts of the men as
she had never done before. That, too, is
much. But men had come to hear
a man., but they heard a woman. See?
And the women were made thankful again,
for their eloquent sister.
The morning Of the Gath finished up the
routine business of the annual, closing by
repeating the Lora S prayer hand in hand.
And, having learned much, we were ready
TO return to our homes, pleasant as were
temporary ones, thanks to the good
people of Atlantic City.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The National Treasurer says of Mrs.
Mickle, ''She is the best State Treasurer
in the w. c. T. L."
Mrs. NJ. Helen Crane, State Supt. Press.
was elected deleg ate at large to attend the
National W. C. T. U. Convention which
convenes at Atlanta, Ca, on the 14th inst.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer met with US for
the last time as a member of convention,
resigning her position as State Supt.
Juvenile work, she having removed with
her husband. from Newark to Philadelphia.
Five years has brought little change in
the appearance of those of our workers
whom we remember to have met at
Trenton, except as the threads of time are
gradually creeping in among the gold,
brown or black, as it happens; though in
many instances time has wrought mellow
ed changes to the faces OF these women
who, forgetful of self, are working for a
purer, nobler manhood and womanhood.
Mrs. n. l.. Caminade, Trenton, State
Supt. Legislation and Petitions, was in
attendance as scholarly looking as ever,