The Press., 1892-10-27
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.

U. will take place at Denver, Col, Oct. 18th to Nov. 3d. Much enthusiasm pre- vails among the women of Colorado in anticipation of the event. Misses Willard and Gordon are making their return voy- age from England and at Miss Willard's earnest request Lady Henry Somerset accompanies them, to be present at the convention. Mrs. Harris, the W.C.T.U. pima donna, will be present and the mu- sic will maintain the high reputation gained at the Boston convention.
 The W.C.T.U. of the District of Col umbia won historic record in securing the prohibition of the sale of liquors on gov ernment grounds during the recent G. A. R. encampment. Discovering that large racks for lager beer kegs were being erected near the White House, they ap- pealed by telegram to President Harrison at Loon Lake, that he should save the nation from this disgrace. The president ordered through Col. Ernst, superintend- ent of public buildings and grounds, that the police should prevent the sale of li- quors. White-ribboners thank God and the president that this prohibition of beer barracks on government grounds helped to make the last great encampment more sober and decorous than any preceding one The district WC.T.U. rendered a reception at Hotel Fredonia to the na- tional woman's relief corps and other patriotic women's organizations. Choice decorations, speeches and hearty good will made this cold water hospitality one of the most delightful occasions of the great reunion, and enrolled women and high principle among the nations defend ers.- Union Signal.
 Five thousand people crowded the au- ditorium in Chicago on the evening of October 7th, and choir of eight hundred voices, with speeches from various prom inent friends of Sabbath observance, was enabled to utter the enthusiasm of the vast assembly in it's ratification of what congress has done for the American Sab- bath by closing the gates of the Colum- bian Exposition on Sunday. Col. Elliott F. Shepard, president of the American Sabbath Union, presided and gave an ad- dress. Joseph Cook, the worldwide advocate of righteousness, captured every one with his unmatched eloquence. Res olutions of the most timely and conclu- sive kind were presented by Dr. Herrick Johnson, of this city, and passed by the audience with prolonged cheers for con- gress and the president. The conclusion of the resolutions was as follows: "And finally, we do hereby denounce as false the statement so widely spread through the land that the saloon has joined hands with churches in demanding that the ex position gates be kept closed on Sunday 1 We would have all law abiding and order loving citizens of our country understand 1 that painstaking canvass of Chicago saloons has proved that they are over. whelmingly in favor of wide open fail on Sunday, and in further proof we cite the fact that petitions asking congress tc reverse it's action have been openly pla carded in these saloons these petitions declaring that the signers want an oper fair on Sunday, because to close the gates would throw upon the city of Chicago several hundred thousands of visitors each Sunday, who would crowd every brothel, saloon and place of evil resort il this city. The saloons are thus praying for congress to repeal law which they claim, if enforced, would crowd the sa looms with patrons. That is to say, tht grog- shops don't want business on Sun day; Satan has at last gone into thu business of casting out Satan, and thu hold that the closing of the worlds fai