Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-19
MATT ONAl w. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
The Women's Exhibit at the World,
Fair-Evungelistic Work


Fair-Evangelistic Work.
BosToN, Nov. 11.-At the worlds w. c.
I. U. convention this afternoon, Miss
Bowes, representing the w. c. I. L. Of
British Columbia, moved that the worlds
w. {. I. L. convention earnestly requests
the board of managers Of the Columbian ex-
position to prohibit the sale of intoxlcants
upon the grounds at any time and to close
the exhibition on Sundays. Lady Henry
Somerset moved that the same officers be
requested to require purity in the art eXhi-
bitons. Both resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted by a rising vote.
Miss Willard announced the death of
Mrs. Sarah j. Downs, president of the New
Jersey w. {. L. U., and the convention
sent a message OF coincidence to her family.
On motion OF Miss Willard and Mrs.
Hannah Whitall Smith, Mrs, Mary Glenn
ent Leavitt was ma lie honorary president Of
the w. &. T. L.
| The election of officers of the worll's $
w. Z. 7. L. followed. Miss Frances +.
Willard was chosen president, Lady Henry
| Somerset vice president at large, Anna
Gordon of Boston secretary, Mrs. Williams
| of Canada treasurer.
| A letter from John q. Whittier wishing
| the union godspeed in its work, was read.
A resolution was adopted of congrutulatiOn
that the attempted introduction OF the
English barmaid system in New No ork city
| had failed. and of condemnation as a whole
A special tram of , cars ov,r the East
srn railroad added nearly 1900 people TO
the already great throng attending the con-
| yention,
BusTON, Nov. Is. The big convention OF
the national W. c. T. L. opened in fremont
Temple this morning. The hall was crowd
ed to overtlowlng and Park street church
and Bromtield street church near by We're
utilized to accommodate those WHO could
not obtain a lmlsson to tine temple.
| The convention was called to order by
Miss Frances E. Willard, the president, vino
delivered the annual address. 1t was in
general a review of the years work Of the
W. {. T. L. in its various departments
Lady Henry Somerset followed with brief
address The report of the treasurer show
cd total receipts of the year SO, 2J9, and
expenditures Sl3,21
At the evening session the exercises were
conducted by Mrs. A. }. Gordon, president
of the boston union. Three hundred chill
dren of the Loyal Temperance union, under
the ieadersLip of Mrs Louisa {. LuomS
then marched into the hall and sang II mum
ber of songs with fine effect. The secretary
read letter, regretting that he could not
attend the convention, from Mayor VI Attn
ews, and it WAS announced that q similar
one had been received from Gov. Russell,
but it had been mislaid, so was not read.
Rev. DR.. George &. Lorimer made the
first address of welcome and then read an
address Of welcome that had been written
by Rev. DR.. j. b. Dunn in which the latter
extended the greetings OF the press. Other
addresses were made by Mrs, Mary A. Liv
ermore, Mrs Mary Clement Leavitt for the
worlds W. c. I, L., by Miss Frances T..
Griffin of Alabama, for the national w. C.
+. U. and Mrs. Mary T, Lathrop of Mich
igan
Boston, Nov. 15.-The pulpits OF many
of the churches in this city. and suburb
were occupied to day, by visiting delegates
10 the w. Z. T. U. convention, now being
held here. An immense audience gathered
at fremont Temple this afternoon and lis
tened TO Lady Henry Somerset who dellv-
cred the annual sermon TO tho convention.
Miss Willard spoke of one phase OF the
temperance question, the requirement o
money to carry it on, and presented Lady
Henry Somerset, vice president at large OF
the worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
union, and president of the British w. c
|
short prayer. Meetings of the loyal tenn
perance legons of the children Of the w. c.
T. u. were held in connection with the
Sunday schools at many churches,
Boston, Nov. l6.-At this afternoon
! meeting of the W. {. 7, T., Mrs Potte
Palmer of Chicago, chairman Of the boar,
of lady managers Of the worlds fair, mad
a brief address, in which she asked the co
operation OF women all over the country il
making the women's exhibits at the fai
= something that they may fee! proud Of, anI
further announcing that it had been de
/ cided that there would be no separat
woman's department, but that their ex
I hibits would be displayed in company witt
, those OF the men. The general subject O
discussion was the work in the evangelical
departments.
' This evening there was banquet 1
Music Hail. which was largely attended an
at which many short speeches were made.