New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-07
WOMEN IN CONVENTION
FOUR HUNDRED ENTHUSIASTIC W. G. T. U.
DELEGATES.
A RESOLUTION CoNGRATULATISG MRS. GROVER
CLEVELAND TAKES THEM By SURPRISE

A RESOLUTION CONTEMPLATING MRS. GROVER
CLEVELAND TAKES THEM By SURPRISE
REPORTS OF THE YEARS WORK.
About 400 women and young girls assembled In the
Broadway Tabernacle yesterday morning at the open
ing OF the eighteenth annual convention OF the
womsn's Christian Temperance Union Of the state OF
New.YOrk The walls Of the church were covered with
the banners of the unions, with an occasional eNhlp
ton Of the stars and stripes over each delegation
was placard indicating the county TYP
resented. The galleries and rear seats contained
generous number Of spectators, who manlfesteo con-
siderable interest in the proceedings The delegates
themselves whether the sobermnded representatives
Of the older unions or the more impetuous "ls, as
the members Of the Young Women's Christian Temper
ance Union are called, seemed earnest and enthusl-
astic enough.
The convention was called TO order at a. m by
Mrs Mary T. Burt, Of this city, the president of the
state union with her on the platform were the cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Ella A. Boole' Of West
New Brighton the recording secretary, Mrs
Georgeanua NJ GARDENER, Of Oswego; the treas
urer. Mrs Ellen NJ. Terry, OF Albany
and other prominent members. The morning
session was largely given up TO the appointment OIL
committees and to short addresses Inc spelNei'
were Mrs. Margaret p. Buchanan, Of this CITY, on
sabbath Observance; Mrs. il. A. Metcah, OF brocA-
mort on Juvenile Work.; Mrs. Lytie F. Davies Oh
Utica. on Scientific Temperance Instruction hrs'
Mary J. Weaver. Batavia, Evangolstlc WORK MT
Anna f. Rice Batavia, Social Purity ana ho~e'
Meetings. Miss Julia Calman, Of this city, temper
ance Literature" and Mrs. C. J. \. Jump OF Albany
Young Women's Work. Miss Calmah urge" MT
sisters 10 more active efforts, this was "a eiuer
year" ,,.
Mrs purt delivered her annual address as presaeh'
ot Q 40 n. m She congratulated the delegates on inc
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions snare 10 ui7
work OF securing the establishment OF ponce mSrV's "
this city, on the defeat OF the bill 10 lower ulo
ace OF consent and on, the suppression OF me sH'
Of LIQUORS al military posts. She expressed peasuie
At the United States Supreme Courts ongihal-paeN
ageS decision, and urged continued opposiuoh u '''
opening Of the Worlds Fair on Sundays
The report Of Mrs Ella A. Booe, the correspondents
secretary showed that 81 counties in this state nave
been organized by the W. c. T. l., IA local unions
being established with 10,324 active members ana
Q 5Tl honorary members. Besides these there are oo
aYs unions with 1929 active members ana Soo
honorary members, and All Loyal Temperance Le
gions The total amount Of money raised curing ui'
last year S69,243. The report OF the treasurer
Mrs Ellen L. Terry showed a small deficit. Then foi
| lowed the report of the editor and publisher Of
| - Womans Temperance Work" Miss Julia r. Daley
Mrs. Major Perry was introduced 10 the convention
as a visitor from the salvation Army In Re" WIN
she thanked the delegates for their cordial reception
f her and expressed her sympathy with them In the
Iabbripg for the same ends. Mrs Mary Grant trainer
~ Fast Orange sister OF General Grant, was INTRO
duced as a visiting delegate from the New-Jersey "
c. T. Z.
feature Of the day was the Introduction by MFs
Harriet " K Gof, Of Brooklyn, of the following reso
luton:
Resolved That we most cordially congratulate Mrs
Frances Cleveland upon the birth OF her dsnsh,sr l
earnestly hope and trust that she may be spared ~ iea
ber mn 10 womanhood staneh friend ana hFh al'
fearless exempaF OF total abstinence 10 shs hefssI
proved when the first lady In the land
This resolution caused ripple Oh excitement anu
was received with applause Those In The back OF th
church were not sure that they had heard Alright an'
there was request that II be read again. Intent ear
followed this second reading. motion % reier th'
resolution 10 the Committee on Resolutions was pun
and carried before many recovered from their evident
zurpuse Even then came request that the resoiut0
he resd third time And this, although out OF order
was permitted by the president so manifest was inc
astonished interest in the icOngraulatOry message
AZ the evening session address OF welcome II
behalf of the NeW-YOrk County NOmans ChElsuah Zen
| perauce Union made by Mrs r. Frances L0rd. II
| response was made By Mrs. Emile underhu burgess
president OF the Ulster County nni0n Inc address
| The evening was made by Mrs. Mary Clement LeaWt'
ths round theworld missionary" who mas spent eig
wears In establishing the NOnans Cnrlsdh IehiPer"ho
| Union IN foreign countries , - -,
ing committees will take up the morning and Afternoon
| aesSons and tonight young WOmen,s meeting VII
he conducted by Mrs c. J. a. Jump, the state super
intendent. The convention viii last through to-nofTO"