The morning call., 1891-06-05
woMAN's WORK.
The Pacific Coast Conference Recently
Held in Portland.


The Pacific Coast Conference of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union re-
Gently held in Portland, Oregon. was
complete success. The sessions were held
in the spacious tabernacle, which was filled
with interested spectators
Mrs. Anna r. Riggs gracefully presided.
Mrs. d. j. Spencer of San Francisco re-
sponded pleasingly to a most beautiful ad-
dress of welcome of Mrs. NJ. E. Addition.
Mrs. NJ. E. Stubs Of Tacoma gave an in
teresting address on "0ur Brothers of the
Sea-" showing well the Importance of tenn
perance work among the sailors.
Mrs. B. Sturtevant-Peet, the accom-
plished President of the California Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, was made
permanent Chairman, and Mrs. NJ. L. t.
Hidden of Vancouver, Wash, was elected
Secretary.
The following delegates were present
from California: National Organizer Mrs.
Emily Pitt Stevens, Mrs. Il. Sturtevant
Peet, Mrs Dorcas J. Spencer, Mrs. Senator
McComas, Mrs. NJ. L. Wylie and NJ. q. c.
Edhom.
Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens read letters of
congratulation from Miss Willard, National
! President, and Mrs. Hidden from Mrs.
Mack Of Nebraska and Rev. NJ. c. Hire,
presiding elder of the Oregon Conference.
Mrs. Owens of Idaho, Mrs. Hidden of
| Washington and Mrs. Spencer of California
in a CHEEKY way gave greetings from their
! States, and Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens repre-
! sented the national, and specially praised
the national lead erS, Miss Frances E. Will
| lard, Ms. Buell., Mrs. Pugh and Mrs. Clara
| Hoffman.
CHILDREN OF THE GRANGE.
Mrs Anna K. Riggs made an able speech
| pud Mrs 4 RuSSplI wife of tn a
! Master Of the State Grange, herself white
| ribboner who represented the National
| Grange at the National w. {. L. u. Con-
| Vention aud as Chairman Of the wOmans
work on the Pacific Coast is pushing the
| temperance work, especially among the
| children of the grange.
! Mrs. Edwards gave an address on " Con-
! secration." Mrs. Badrck of Cottage
| Grove. Oregon, spoke on Juvenile Work"
| saying pertlnently, The girls will be
! voters in 1900"
Mr.. Onruh Of Kansas spoke we'll on the
| elements necessary TO the model leader OF
| the Loyal Temperance Legion.
Mrs. NJ 5. I. Hidden, State Superinten-
| dent of Washington, presented pleasing
| paper on Juvenile Work." full of wise
| methods, and said we are training the voters
| who will ere long represent our cause at the
! balOt-bOX.
Mrs Narcissa White Kinney, well known
as one of the national workers, in charm
! ing manner, told of the plan of Miss Anna
| Gordon, the Worlds Superintendent of
Juvenile WORK. which is that red, white and
| blue cards shall be sent 10 all children
! pledged tn total abstinence, their names
| written upon them, returned to Chicago to
| be linked with a Chain for feStOOnlng the
| hall OF the Worlds Fair, and this chain Will
| be twenty miles long. Mrs +. z. Stevens
| told of the admirable results of the Dpmorest
| medal contests carried on in Alameda
| County by DR.. Carrie +. Young's Band Of
| Hope.
Mrs. Ellen T. Givens of Idaho, whose
| husband is tie Superintendent of the Insane
| Asylum at Ba kfoot, Idaho read an adj
| mirable essay on Mothers Meetings"
touching on the sacred responsibilities of
| motherhood.
MOTHERS MEETING.
A model mothers meeting was held by
| Mrs. Kinney and Mrs. Sturtevant-Peet,
| the latter lady Nittily saving We have
had mothers meetings for many years.
| When VIII fathers hold fathers meetings TO
discuss the responsibilities of fatherhoodP"
Rev. Messrs. Gordon, Edwards, Hartley
and Chris made able speeches insisting on
| the need of cUnsecrated fathers.
Colonel George w. Balm gave the evening
| lectures, aud, as usual as greeted by vast
| aud ences, which he held in closest atten-
! ton, alternately convul,ed with laughter or
| touched to tears. His plea for the Amer-
| can home against evil It, tluence was a mas
! deafeBing applause proved the mastering
| power OF bis eiUquence. His tributes TO
| Miss Willard and 10 Mrs. Anna X. Riggs or
| Oregon were full OF beauty.
Mrs Caroline B. Buell., National Carre-
| spending Secretary, and Miss Esther Pugh,
| National Treasurer, who came from Chi
| casO to attend the Pacific Coast Conference,
| were heartily welcomed by the conference
rising and waving the ChautauQua salute.
Mrs. Buell. spoke many times In the conyen-
| ton, always most pieaSngly. Her parlia-
| mPntary drill was greatly enjoyed. Her
| speech on woman suffrage was logical and
she specially urged the women of Oregon TO
| use fully their privilege Of school suffrage,
| Miss Pugh talked with Characteristic ability
| on Finance, aud gave many practical sug-
| gestiOnS as to raising money.
Mrs. T. 5. MOffatt, Associate National
| Superintendent of Soldiers Work. made an
| able address, full OF patriotism and love for
the veterans, aud giving plans for prosecu-
| ting temperance work among them. "a flag
| on every schOo-hOuse" is one of the re-
suits Of this department. which Mrs. MOifatt
| pushes with great success. She said; Miss
Willard inspired me to tile great work.
MRS. ADAMS PLEA.
Mrs. Adams Of Ohio made Il fine plea for
| woman suffrage.
Rev. c. C. Bateman, Chaplain of the
United States Army, spoke feelingly of
| work among the soldiers, thanking the
Women's Christian Temperance Union for
their interest IN these noble men, and told
Of his success in organizing a Loyal Tenn
perance League in the garrison at Van
| cOuveT. He highly praised Mrs. Emily Pitt
| Stevens and Nj ISIS Jessie Alderman for their
wonderful work IN the temperance cause.
Scientific temperance instruction was dis
cussed ably by Mrs. White Kinney, Mrs. ID.
J. Spencer aud Mrs. SturteYant-P eet, who
thanked the Normal School at San Jose for
their splendid temperance instruction Of
teachers.
''SOciaI Purity" was an absorbing topic.
made dOubly so because Mrs. Anna X.
Riggs, President of the Oregon WOmen's
Christian Temperance Union, is also PreSi-
dent OF the Refuge Home of Portland, where
more than fifty young women have been re-
| formed.
Mrs. Emily Pitt Stevens read an article by
NJ. G. G. Edhom in the Pacific Ensign, de-
scribing the splendid work of Mr.. Charles
| n. CriItenton, the noble founder of Florence
Night Mission of New York at an expense
of 100000. Over 500 girls pass through this
mission every year, and over half are re-
! formed. Mrs. Stevens paid a glowing enco-
MUM Of praise to this philanth DIST, who
has also established Florence Mission at
Sacramento and San Jose. So stirred was
the conference by the eloquence OF Mrs.
| Stevens, proudly called by her sisters the
Nv. &. L. U. DemOsthenes," that copy of
| the paper was requested to be sent to every
minister ON the Pacific Coast. A resolution
| of thanks was also rendered Mr.. Crittenton
for the founding of two Florence missions
| on the Pacific Colst
Mrs Riggs told in an impressive way of
the great work of the Refuge Home and
neT successful efforts in securing aid from
the Oregon Legislature. Her work for the
/ orring of her own sex has been indefatig-
| able Mrs. Stubs narrated the effective
work of the White Shield Home of Tacoma.
Suffrage for woman was debated with
utmost enthusiasts.
Mrs. Henrietta Brown read an able paper,
| by Miss S. NJ. Severance of California on
franchise" proving its right and wisdom.
Mrs. L. L. Stevens made spirited speech
on the good time coming when woman