Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-21
A PHIiANrHRoPIc WOMAN.
Lady Henry Somerset Talks Earnestly on the
Evils Of Intemperance.

Lady Henry Somerset Talks Earnestly on the
Evils Of Intemperance.
Lady Henry Somerset has addressed great
many audiences during the six years Of her
philanthropy, but she never stood before a
| more enthusiastic assemblage than that which
occupied last night every available foot Of
space in Metropolitan Me. Church. Not only
was the auditorium crowded. but the big lee
ture room on the lower floor was also filled to
its limit, an overflow meeting having been ar
ranged for when it became evident that the
church proper must fail to accommodate those
who were anxious to see and hear . titled
evangelist.
Bishop Hurst presided over the principal
meeting and in his preliminary remarks spoke
of the growing sentiment on the liquor ques-
ton and the increased activity Of the wearers
of the white ribbon. When introducing Lady
Somerset the bishop was applauded for saying
that the great work she had done for God and
humanity had gained for her patent Of no.
billty which was far above earthly honors and
titles.
LADY soHEnsET's ADDRESS.
There was nothing roisy in the welcome
given the principal speaker, but the waving Of
thousand white handkerchiefs was as express
i've as any OF more common forms of greeting.
Lady Somerset was Immediately in accord
with her audience, for she stated that the
cause OF temperance in this country had pro-
crossed to a much greater extent than it had in
England. moved by such devoted women as
Frances Willard. Cleverly did the speaker
sketch the history of the liquor traffic in
Great Britain, and with great war NTH did she
speak OF the destruction Of those barriers
which have heretofore stood between the evil
and the reformer. But little while ago il was
the general impression in England that tenn
perance workers were fanatics Of the least ex-
cusable variety. Today those who advocate
total abstinence occupy very different social
position; they had come up through great
tribulation, it was true, but they had achieved
wonderful things
In mentioning the means that must be used
for the salvation OF the incorporate Lady SOM
esses aaaa ina. i1r many years great deal of
dependence had been placed on education and
the Sunday school. This hope had, however,
proven to be fallacious for Of about 10000
people In Engiand's jails more than 6,0O0 had
been members of Sunday schools.
reviewing retrospective conditions of society
Ill this country and in England Lady Somerset
said she was rejoiced to know that there was no
such drinking among the women here as there
was IN England In London it had been esti-
mated that the proportion of women to men
VINO entered saloons and drank therein was
three to four.
Some time was given to a sketch Of White
chapel and its horrors, and then mankind was
instructed as to its duty toward the weaker sex
At the conclusion of the address Mrs La
Fetra presented to Lady Somerset a magnificent
basket OF roses-the offering of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
MRS. HANNAH wHrrALL SMITH,
Mrs Hannah Whitall Smith, one Of the lead
ers OF tie gospel temperance movement, spoke
briefly, urging increased activity and calling
upon all not already pledged to Join the
temperance movement
Rev. DIR. Carman. general superintendent Of
the Methodist church in Canada, made an in
teresting speech, in which he said that woman
laden down with Saratoga trunks would never
conquer the world. but woman with moderate
sized grip was going TO bring about great
moral reforms.
An interesting address was also made by the
Rev. j. w. Hamilton, d. D., of Boston.
During the evening Miss Katherine Willard
sang two finely executed and highly appre-
ciated solos.
The same speakers as addressed the main au-
dience also made addresses to the overflow
meeting
Lady Henry Somerset is one Of the most
active OF those who support the mission con-
Quoted by the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes She
has great wealth and since 1885 has devoted
herself and her means to the advancement of
Christianity. Lady Somerset will leave this
evening for New York and purposes going from
thence to Chicago. She viii not return to
England until early in December.
Mrs. Hannah Whitall Smith accompanies
Lady Somerset in her journeyings.