Blue-grass blade., 1891-01-10

A WEEK WITH WOMEN WORKING
FOR GOO, HOME ANo COUNTRY.

Organization - People We Met - Time
R,v~ for Advance Along the Whole Live.
We have been to the empire city Of
the south. The women OF America be-
siegcd Atlanta and its people gracefully
Homes and churches were
opened to the National w. z. 7. o.. and
the whole south is the better for their
presence and work.
To the "male men" who were there NJ
visitors the experience was in many re-
spects unique. in all ways q blessing.
From the hour we boarded the train
At Jersey City we were in the company
of white ribboned women, all speeding
to the south. New England sent Ncal
BOWS daughter from Maine, Mrs. Cor
don and Mrs. Cheney from Massachu.
setts, Mrs. Brown from Connecticut.
Mrs. Martin from Little Rhody and
many others.
New Jersey was represented by Mrs
Ellis, New York by Mrs. Prichard. Penn.
sylvania by Mrs Amies. Maryland by
Mrs. Baldwin and Mrs. Robinson. 9th.
ers Of equal prominence were on board.
and many more had gone on ahead or
were to follow.
The southern people seemed to have
been fore~arned Of the raid, and at every
station the busy kodak was invoked to
picture the black md the white types Of
southern life which smiled to the w. G.
T. q. women cordial greeting.
At one point in South Carolina the
train stopped on siding for some min.
utes, and hundred women made an rs.
sault upon the white cotton field and de.
spoiled it Of its snowy beautias The
men folk. more tender Of conscience.
stood by in reproschful protest. which
was only allayed when the smiling
planter appeared to say he was a Prohi.
bitionist and that we were welcome.
Grinning negroes were bribed by few
pennies to sing their weird hymns, and
thus with song aud story the journey
was finished, and it was not a tagged
people that reached Atlanta ut midnight.
The convention was an immense sue
cess. Welcomed by Governor MOI
with words Of Christian greeting. by
representatives Of the city government
and press in kindly terms, and by white
ribboned southerners in sisterly love. II
proceeded to business in n way that sur
prised the natives.
Miss Wizards address was powerful
appeal for union Of south and north in
our peaceful war for sober nation and
q practical solution Of the question
"How shall it be done?' The lesson Of
the hour was Unite forces in the Pro
hibition party"
The legislature invited Mrs. Hunt Il
address 1T on the subject Of Scientific
Temperance Instruction" and it is prob
able that Georgia law will result there
from.
The churches Of the city opened thei
doors to our women on tho Sabbath, ant
the prejudice against ''wimmen in pub
lie" was greatly allayed.
The national Prohibitionists were en-
Unused, several meetings were arrange
and Mother Stewart, Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs
Hoffman, w. Jennings Demorest an
Secretary John Lloyd Thomas addresee'
large audiences in the interest OF tn
| PrOhlbluOn party.
! Many Prohibitionists were presen
from southern states. Among them W
saw Mr.. Henry Ware, member OF tn
national Prohibition committee frou
Mississippi. He rejoices in the MONTH.
organizing fund now being raised. ant
says: ut is the bright ray Of sunlisn
through the clouds. Mississippi is read
and we want you to help us organize u
once"
Professor Scomp. Of Oxford college
Ga, is an earnest advocate Of promp
and energetic work and will ably al
in it.
Chairman Perkins and Messrs. D
Loach, Sessions, Woodward and other
are planning for an active organiz,n
campaign, and the new year will see th
work well started.
CD. Barker. the self sacrificing edito
and publisher of The Southern Star.
valiautly standing by his guns. and q
secretary Of the new state committe
will efficiently push the work.
All join in saying Tho south has tn
Prohibition sentiment; what we need
organization. Help rs for little tim
and then we will be in position to bel
you"
| After this visit to the south we al
ready to believe tho statement thi
sentiment is ripe" Think Of the go
ernor of q great commonwealth WELDON
ing the convention and rendering i
members . reception at the executi,
mansion.
The Georgia Legislature is considerin
state anti-drsmshop act, which mn
pass and thus place the entire state III
der Prohibition.
Atlanta ia making wonderful progress
Enthusiastic citizens took Us out into Il
suburbs and pointed to streets opsne'
avenues laid out, rows OF fine hous
built and many more being built, an
men who were not specially favorable
Prohibition told Us that much OF tn
growth was due to the two years Of Pr
hibitiou under which Atlanta wi
blessed, and Of which she was deprive
by northern Democratic pressure an
southern Republican votes.
These are object lessons, however, an
the south will soon fall into line for n
tional Prohibition. To this end the N
tional w. Z. r. U. convention Just EN-
ed will greatly contribute, and we n
glad we took this trip to the south.
YOUR CORRESPONDENT
A TEMPORARY SPLIT.