The Republican journal., 1892-12-01
Notes from Cleveland, Ohio.

THE HEADQU ARTERS OF THE NATIONAL
NoN-PARTIsAN woMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.
We found ourselves Saturday afternoon
in Cleveland and very costly ensconced in
the pretty and homelike home of Miss
Anna NJ. Edwards, whom many of our
Maine people had the pleasure of meeting
and hearing on her lecturing trip in the
Pine Tree State in May and June 1890.
Miss Edwards is a great favorite in her
own city, especially so among those con
nected OF interested in the great philan-
tllropieS of Cleveland, and for which the
city is noted. With our hostess and her
worthy mother and sister we attended Eu-
Cid Avenue Congregational Church, the
church home of Miss Edwards and family
This is a new and beautiful editice, and
the pastor. Dr.. Ladd. is one of the ables1
men OF the times. Inthe afternoon we went
with Miss Edwards to the Wilson avenue
Boys Reading Room, under the manage
ment of this faithful worker. Here for
wears Miss Edwards has been gathering in
boys from families-not homes for the
places where these poor little fellows abide
are too wretched to be called homes. We
We're surprised at the result of her lah0rs
Nearly all under her care are children of
beer drinking, Incorporate parents. This
is only one of the scores of benevolences
under the care of our Cleveland Non-Par-
tisan>. Monday found us at the head
quarters OF the Clevelt I'D Unions, located
IN the Arcade on Euclid Avenue-a mag
niticent building conn citing Euclid Avenue
ana superior street In this building are
almost numberless stores offices. ETC.. all
OF which are wonderfully inviting. The
| mon rooms teen with activity. Here is
the rendezvous Of the numerous commit
tees of the several unions, their branches.
and OF the Dung Women mons sitlat-
ed in the city. All is stir and wide-awake
enthusiasm.
Having exchanged greetings with many
of oul sister workers, we proceed to Forest
City House. where the National Executive
Committee are entertained and where
meetings Of this committee were held
Monday and Tuesday-fye sessions in the
Two days. Many important subjects We're
discussed at these meetings. but the one
engr0SsiA2 the greatest attention on Mon
day was that of industrial Trainino. The
women are alive to the Importance of
this work. The Convention proper opens
Tuesday evening At Association Hall One
OF the great attractions on that evening $
program IS the address If Mrs. Anna Wit
fenmeyer, the friend OF the soldier-one
who every boy in blue delights to honor.
Mrs. Wittenmeyel attended last week the
dedication OF Ohio Cottage. National VI .
r.. {. Home. In her closing remarks on
this occasion she said:
The thought comes TO me of those who
Wept when husbands sons and brothers
Went to war, | was with them IN their
weeping, and ! was with them in the
field, All have pathetic relations. We
reach out our hands to them, and bid them
walk henceforth on these beautiful carpe1s
We hld them be at peace. We pledge to Won
10 smooth their pathway to the valley be-
Nond which are the Mansions where we will
all be AT home"
The homes OF Cleveland have been very
generously thrown open to the delegates.
Lunches are to be served "Wednesday by
the Baptist ladies OF the city at the Euclid
Ayenne Baptist Church: Thursday by
ladies OF the Euclid Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church: Friday by congregational. Epis-
copal and Methodist ladies in Plymouth
Church. 10 enable ladies to see the work
at the Central Friendly Inn supper will
be served at that place " Wednesday evening
Wy the Jennings Avenue Conereeationa
Church, Seovill Avenue NJ. Z. Churcl
OF the Blessed Hope, Epiphany Church.
MtZion limch and tie Disciple Churches
IN the city
y great amount OF preparatory work is
being done in the executive committee
Theil nH ctines are intensely interesting
Mrs. j. +. Foster arrived here from New
ofk Tuesday morning. A large number
OF states are represented here Mrs. +. C.
Porter, of Winthrop, and Mrs. A. c. Paul
OF Fort Fairfield, are the only representa-
tlves from Maine. Among the themes dis
cussed to this date are an exhibit at tb,
World Fair; the Temperance Congress
representation at the National and Inter
national Woman Congress, and for ;
National paper These subjects, of course
must come before the Convention befor,
any definite results can be arrived at. Z.
Among the papers read Nov 10th wa
one upon the subject Of manual training
by Mrs. +. A. d. burlington, of Belfast
Me. The paper was read by Mrs Florenc,
L. Porter, of Winthrop, Mrs. burlington
not being present. The Cleveland Leade
says: The paper began with a well
drawn distinction between the grand cit,
editice, where richly attired congregation
assemble, and the little white church OF
the hill in a far away country village
The college of the present time. whicl
trains but one set of faculties. was spoke]
OF as being one sided, and the necessit'