The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-29
WORK OFTHE W. C. T.U.
Annual Meeting of the Seattle
Unions.
REVIEW OF a BUSY YEAR.
Report of the Secretary and Responses
to Toasts Outlining tlS Labors
OF the Society.


daughter. Miss Helen Jenner. The earlier
part of the evening was spent in social con-
verse. and literary and musical diyersities,
and were as follows:
Miss Alice Cary.
Recitation ........... Miss r. Kirkpatrick
Vocal solo Mrs Judge HUMPHREYS
Guitar solo. Mr.. Cedarholm
This was followed by refreshments, after
which the various annual reports of the w.
CT. u. were read and several toasts given.
Mrs. Franc Lee, corresponding secretary OF
the w. G. T. u, read her annual report
which was as follows:
Now, il the ". C. 7. q. going forward or back
ward? This is q progressive age, and it is
simply absurd to imagine the American people
stepping backward. The temperance work Is
progressing, and every friend Of temperance has
a right to feel encouraged over the result There
is one of the twenty-six departments In which
the state of Washington has not advanced
much. that of franchise, but w. G. T. u
wsmen are never greatly discouraged. think
the men will soon feel IL a duty to give us the
ballot and equal chances with them. They are
going TO feel that new occasions teach new
duties. Time makes ancient good uncouth.
They must upward still and onward, who
would keep abreast of truth, and would have
no siavish ciinging 10 old things simply because
they are old. Let the souls OF women build
stately mansions as the swift seasons roll, and
listening closely for the voice of God, walk with
out fear in the new paths. l never thought
that "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the
world" for If IL were SO what different world
this would be. Men think Tor used to think
that women would believe this, for two-thirds
of these same meR are perfectly honest in
thinking that attery, suayity, ETC., are what all
women love, and it is to their interest 10 try TO
have as think that "the hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world" They WILL however,
find that they have been mistaken. All these
meetings will be in just as good order az their
brothers, If not so now. Two parliamentary
drills have been held in the year. Cards have
been given to members bearing on the subject,
etc. large amount OF work has been done
among the foreigners in our borders. Temper
snce societies have been formed entirely OF men,
also of both men and women, where
hundreds have taken the total abstinence
pledge. In the flower mission work, bouquets
have been sent to the jails aud hospitals, and on
Decoration Day 800 button hole bouquets were
made and pinned on the breasts of as many
brave soldier boys Report of social work:
DAY NURSERY.
We feel that not the least among the good
things done during the past year has been the
undertaking and establishing of the Day Nur-
sery. Last December the idea of starting such
home was conceived, and on January Is we
took possession of our home We commenced
by hiring matron, who had the care of only
two or three little ones at first, but the work has
increased SO rapidly that now we are compelled
to turn away children. We keep cook and
matron at present. 1t has been clearly demon.
strated that Seattle needs such an institution,
and that very badly. The city has given us
8, 800 and now We are only waiting for that lot
10 be given us on which we may put q suitable
building. We are willing TO do all this work
and much more, but we need more money, and
men shouldn't feel, when asked to assist in this
work. as il we had the easy part to do and they
the hard, for what woman does not dislike to
ask for money. Bat friends, 1t is necessary. and
this is growing need in our wonderful city.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
In attempting 10 prepare report of the work
OF the Central W. G. I. u for the past year the
fact. already we'll known TO myself, becomes
more clearly apparent that only meager one is
possible compared with the large amount of
work that should be done in this great city. The
year has been one unparalleled for bitterness of
opposition. yet the work has gone steadily on
and in some departments there have been large
gains That this opposition Is natural and in
evitable under the circumstances those of you
who are familiar with the work are well aware.
To the rest can only say that all that women
can do without the BALLOT has been and is be-
ing done TO elevate mankind by leading men TO
Christ, in preventing Sabbath dissertation, pc
titioning for and standing by good laws; also in
many other lines. We have, in the national
nnion, laid down twenty-six departments of
work. We in the central union OF Seattle are
trying to do what we can in all OF these. The
following is report of the work for the year so
far obtained: Evaugelistic, Mrs. Griffith
Buperintendent-Al-day PRAYER. meetings were
held before the election last fall. J. J. Wooley
gave twelve daily Bible readings in March at
the Y. NJ. C. A. and w. C. T. L. rooms which
itohl 10 ho MfsoA
Downey conducted gospel meetings In the city
mission for one week following Mr. wooley.
She also held Bible readings each
afternoon in Plymouth church. The
Lord's blessing was especially upon her
work. At the city mission one night each week
Is in charge of the w. c. I. o., which appoints
= number OF ladies, Others assisting. Many
drunkards have been saved though these meet
Ings. Report of Jail work by Mrs William
Butler. Some have been led to give their
hearts to God The literature is well read by
many who find this the only resting place out.
hide of saloons and jais. Report of Sunday
school work. Mrs. DR.. Coe, superintendent Re-
port from lecture bureau, Mrs. Franc Lee su-
perintendent Major Hilton, well known to
many OF you. gave two lectures last fall just be-
fore election, one in the armory 10 a crowded
house. notwithstanding the pouring rain. Hen
rietta G. Moore, one of the national lecturers for
the w. c. I. u, has given as four lectures which
Minnesota, gave twelve lectures TO us in March.
He was untiring in bis energy and devotedness
to the cause, and AZ these me stings he put his
whole soul into the work. We would like to
bring many more of such speakers into the
aeld Department OF health and heredity
Mrs DR.. Johnson superintendent Under this
department FIVE lectures were given by the
national superintendent, DR.. orphia Baldwin
She also gave two short addresses TO the central
anton and one to the Us.
There has been distributed /. 500 pages OF lit
ersture bearing on these subjects Two family
medical or health journals are taken by the
uuion, one being the London Temperance Med
lcai Journal for circulation among its members
There seems 10 be a desire among the women to
take up Systematically the study of health cul-
sure, estheticaily and otherwise considered.
The department OF social purity has received
much attention aud several girls and women
have been reclaimed. Meetings have been held
In whiseehspel parlors. and we have reason TO
b. thankful for the advance made in this work
The department Of parliamentary usage
Is also receiving attention aud our
women mean 90 be able TO conduct
meetings when women get the ballot The mis-
si0n of the white ribbon is indeei wonderful.
Two hundred thousand women have built 10 600
affairs IN this beautiful America OF ouis In
Canada, in all the cities aud towns, the white
ribbon is anon the bosoms OF the women, and
they ere building affairs in all the queens do
mains. Over the ocean in the old world the
same white light (which is love TO God and mani
shines like signal glow. and are they not lit
by Goals from the efusode IRE that hiaRei up in
Rnlsboro, o.. Decembar ., 1878? The incense
Of the new affairs builded in the Sandwich
islands ard New Zealand has assembled up to
heaven, and the LINKS of the hesrthstone fires,
where the mothers and children kneel in
prayer, are fast weaving themselvee into a
,hain that shall encircle the world. From con.
anent TO continent, from shore 10 shore, the