The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-11-17
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Kisses CoMPLIMENTEp.
The w. c. r. U. and the Absent
Governor of Massachusetts.

BOSTON, November 16.-The third day of
the Worlds and the National W. G. T. u,
was opened this morning in fremont Tenn
pie by devotional exercises conducted by
Mrs. E. Il. Burlingame of Rhode Island,
after which purse of $148 from proml-
nent W. @. T. U. women was presented to
Mother Stewart" "the first crusader" "
Mrs. Perkins of Ohio
DR.. Miner was presented to the c0nven-
tion. He made a scathing denunciation of
the Governor of the commonwealth and
the mayor of the city for their non-acce St.
ance of the invitation of the convention to
be present on Friday evening last, saying
that they measured themselves as the
women measured them and complimenting
the women for the Kisses with which they
taries of the state and city. DR.. Miner
then turned his attention to ''the very re-
spectacle press of Boston," which he said
appeared to be able to do nothing better
than to sneer at the women OF the Won.
ans Christian Temperance Union, "but," {"
he added, "their sneers are creditable to
you." The executive committee being alb
sent in convention the topic Of the morn
ing was taken up, "What are each of the
departments of the educational group do
ing to secure the formation of total absti-
nence habits and sentiments for the final
overthrow of the drink system?"
Mrs. Mary III. Hunt of Massachusetts,
national superintendent Of the department
Of scientific instruction, took the chair
Mrs. Hunts department aims to secure
such legislation, local and national, as shall
make the study of the laws of health with
special reference to the effects of stimulants
and narcotics compulsory in the public
schools and she has gained the only tenn
perance legislation ever enacted by the
Congress of the United States and has per
sonally appeared before the legislature oi
every state in the union.
Mrs. Hunt reported 13,000, 900 children in
this country alone now under temperance
instruction. She read letter from the
Emperor of Germany, in which he express.
ed his interest In the work of her depart
ment.
Miss Lucia Kimball of Maine, national
superintendent of the department of Sun
day school work, made an interesting ad
dress which set forth the work accom-
plished in the Sunday schools of the coun
Try, giving several pleasing incidents .oi
chlldren'S interest in the work. The tOtal
gain has been 5000 pledged scholars, max
Ing an army Of 245. 900 pledged against alco
hollc drink and tobacco. New Hampshire
has the greatest list reported, IS. 900 schol
| ars. Maine, Connecticut, Indiana, Nilsson
ri and South Dakota have the greates
gains In the cities. In Atlanta there arr
| 1000 Sunday school scholars.
At the session this afternoon Mrs
Potter Palmer of Chicago. chairman
| of the ladies' board of the worlds fair
| made brief address in which she asked
the cooperation of women all over thl
| country in making the women's exhibit a
the fair something of which they may fee
proud. Banker Spear of Chicago, who hat
charge OF placing the bonds for erecting tn
new temperance temple, reported that
tenth of the 100000 required was alread,
secured. Another letter was read from
Gov. Russell regretting that engagement
prevented his attending the convention
The chairman stated that the Kisses tha
greeted the previous letter of the GovernO
were made by persons in the audience no
| delegates to the convention.
This evening the banquet in Music Hal
was largely attended. Miss Mary Liver
more was toastmaster, and many shor
| speeches were made.