The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-15
". c. 7. U.
Progress Of Temperance Work Reported by
Department Superintendent.

Boston. Nov. 1.-THE scenes of yester-
day were re-enacted at to-day's session of
the Convention of the National w. c. I. u.
Ii was announced that telegram had been
received late last night from the Governor
of Washington asking the next convention
be held in Seattle.
Mrs. Buell., Chairman of the Department
OF Organization, spoke in relation to the ex-
tension of the temperance cause and the
progress made. Mrs. Grubb OF Wisconsin,
Superintendent of department work among
foreign people, made her report.
Mrs. Barnes OF New York next told Of
young womeh's work. The lady is National
Superintendent OF the Young Nomen's
Temperance Work. She spoke of petition
bearing the names of $4,000 young women.
college students and graduates, asking that
wine be banished from class suppers. In
regard to the work OF the worlds w. Y. L.
u, Mrs. Barnes reported that In New Zea-
land and other countries, including South
Africa, many unions have been formed.
Mrs. Rice of Massachusetts reported Tor
Juvenile work. She said the union has the
signatures of confectioners of the city that
they will sell no alcoholic confectionery.
The work of the Department Of Preyen-
ton WAS next presented, the topic being:
What Are the Relations OF Health, Hered-
itary and Physical Culture to the Battle
Against lntemperance. and What Is Each
Department Doing to Prevent ItP"
DIR. Annette j. Shaw of Wisconsin came
first, her subject being Health" The
work of the union is to make people at large
healthy, and if we are only steadIast IN
our purpose such will be accomplished
Mrs. f. A. Armstrong of California was
not present TO speak upon her department
of health.
The subject of physical Culture" was
taken up by Mrs. Leites of Ohio.
Mrs. K. A. EmmOns of Chicago, who is in
nIn i tt,nsa
were fifty-seven lecturers in the field. The
Lecture Bureau is not such success AS 1t
should be, because the unions do not sup
port it financially as they should.
Devotional exercises followed, after which
recess was taken until this afternoon.
AT the afternoon session Catholic dele
gates, Rev. Father Cleery and Miss Sadie
McNeeliS of Johnstown, Pa, were intro
duced as representing the Total Abstinence
Union of America. the audience rising 10
greet them with the ChautauQua salute and
the singing OF the Old OaKen Bucket"
Father Cleery presented the greetings of
the Total Abstinence Union and babe the
women Of the W. c. L. q. godspeed. He
said I'VE are here to-day 10 pledge you
our hearty Cooperation and our loyalty.
Too long have we been apart by misun-
derstanding- We are all one in the great
work for fallen humanity. There is some
thing In your organization which appeals TO
the heart OF the Catholic, who knowsno caste
anu nv CuIoI W HeH iileil are W Dc ftuetlIleus
and | represent the Catholic total absti-
nende societies and thank you for the hearty
invitation which your President extended TO
us, aud pledge you our hearty co-opera-
ton"
Representatives of the Good Templar s
were introduced and gave fraternal greet
ings. Then followed a long list of reports
and addresses.
The evening session was devoted to the
young peoples branch. Addresses were
made by Miss Willard. Lady Henry Somer-
otia