The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-28
THEC. L. s. C. MEETING
pocoonition Day Marked by
Some Able Addresses.
e,.1e FLOWER CONTEST WARM.
wc.r. O. Dencunccs Clover's Advo-
r.tes-Letter From Miss Willard
Programme for Next Two Days.

The ranks OF the IuSee Couhu SHauedu-
an. alumni were on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
asor-;ucreased by the addition of four
uaembers-Mr. Jonathan Smith, of the Ia
.araa hoard of education: Mr. and Mrs. J.
W;ntermute and Miss Anna Larrabee,
=, ~ Tacoma. II was a great day to the
us C. members. The address by Rev.
Thomas Filbens was q masterpiece.
charles F. Fishback in his own eloquent
I'D banpy manner, charmed his audience
,~;,b the clean cut way in which he dealt
Or his subject, which was based on the
homestead riot In the evening a verita-
.na Chautauoua camp fire was enjoyed.
The towering pyre had been prepared in
,he afternoon by Mr.. C. L. Mears, the as
..,.nt in the assembly's office. and Mr..
VII; n Fairbank. The torch was applied
.bopt Oils in the evening. and while the
sames we're ascending the assembled COM
many listened to short. pithy, appropriate
,emarks by President A. 2. Burweil, Rev.
Samuel Greene, Rev. DR.. Pierce, Rev.
Thomas Filben, Philip Sweeney, president
~ the Tacoma Alumni Association;
Charles F. Fishback and Secretary J. w.
Fairbank.
Yesterday was W. C. T. Z. day, and the
morping session opened at IL O'Clock with
Mrs. W. d. Shaffer, president of the state
Wet T., in the chair. The pavilion
was fairly well filed with earnest, thought
ful women from all sections of the state.
Mrs. Eva r. Hunt, of Tacoma. read q
naner on High, Low and No License"
II was we'll read and received with intelli-
gent appreciation. Then followed w. c.
7. q. conference. The theme was: why
IamaW. c. 7. U. Woman" The points
given by the many women were forceful
and interesting. An inspiring letter from
Miss Frances E. Willard. written at her
home, "Rest Cottage" was read with deep
interest.
In the afternoon Rev. p. II. Bodkin, of
Tacoma delivered an address on abstin-
ence, taking for his keynote the scene in
Genesis. where the patriarch Noah planted
vineyard and made himself drunken
with the wine therefrom. Mrs. Biuett
gave chalk talk TO the young, with Illus
trations which forcibly conveyed the
points taught. 1t was one of the most in
teresting talks of the kind ever heard.
The following resolutions were compiled
bv the executive board of the Western
Washington w. G. L. u, and were unani-
mously adopted after an earnest talk on
the floor by many of the women:
Resolued, That the W. C. I. U. pronounce
against the covert, interruptions tactics and
Published untruths resorted to by some of the
leading advocates Of clover in the state flower
contest
Rssolrei, That We insist always, both In the
beautiful sentiments of the state aud in mat
tiers of grsyer questions. upon methods only OF
dignity and truth.
Resoiped, That in so beautiful sentiment as
flower campaign. and that purported to be1nan-
aged exclusively by ladies, all earnest women be
recognized as capable of managing their own
affairs by honorable measures.
Rts0lpef, That we deplore the method of cam
psign resorted TO by advocates OF clover in
Wdla Wal in soliciting clover votes with free
soft drinks.
The following original poem was read by
the authoress, Mary b. Reese.
BIRTH OF THE W. C. T. q.
Mid old Chautauguas wooded dels
Before her praise had found a tongue,
Her name unknown. her bays unnamed,
Her worldwide glories ali unsung;
Ire arttts triumphs had achieved
Where primal nature reigned supreme,
tented group together wrought
From SIN the nations to redeem,
On one hands fnger-tip we count
The number of the faithful few
Who prayed and planned for future good,
building lar better than they knew;
Who from the mount of vision looked
Adown the alsles of coming years
On broken chains. unfettered limbs,
Anu smiles where now are sorrows tears.
Forth flashed the summons DER the land,
where women paused in patience. such
IA comes to those who toll with God,
waiting the Masters onward touch,
And swift they rallied state by state
Gathering each iragmentary band
Ahd INK into mighty chain
FOR God and Home and Native Land"
Aha on aud on, the summons flew
10 sea-sirt Isles Der distant main,
i'i heathen tongues the anthem caught
Ana shouted back the glad refrain:
ne come, we come, 10 clasp your hands,
Dear sisters of the Western shore.
40 Ioil, TO pray. il needs 10 die,
ina' drink may curse the world no more"
va England sent matchess gift,
me daughter Of a hundred ears,
Nssue and ceronet forsaRes
40 scatter broadcast VISIONS pearls
'ns aith our ehettain, matohless, too,
Na1les great unbroken band,
Ass'erhood that belts the earth
TOT "od aud Home and Native Land"
Nnsef comrades cheeFI Chautauqua hailt
An. Ana greet with JOY the sacred spot
"aeFe' from our heavennspired crusade,
E'o.ved Ihis glorious second thought;
'Sea'h whose banners we have trod,
;, W nom the trenches OF despair,
Vatii BY faith our footsteps touch
4ae mountain tops Of answered prayer.
Ia ne evening there vas large gather
,lS N the pavilion. and Mrs. Minnie r.
inefnas, OF Seattle, delighted the audience
VIVA her "tomrade "reminiscences" A
vampire closed the w G. 7. u. day.
Inc programme for Friday. which is
olhaay-school teachers day, is an inter
elng one. It's:
~, vs. a m--ChoFus dri!l, conducted by Pro
H u T. MuDson.
u m-ShsA spe1.an reading. THE Merehan,
.eulee, by Professor u. Rain, of the state
Ngueaitursi college Kansas.
y m.-onuday school teachers gathering.
~n et' House 10 House Visitation" Mrs Cora
Normal Bible lesson : Johnston. Tacoma
nj. l. $. T.. round table. conducted by
secretary J. ". FsrbanA.
m.~Iectura. "Buttoned Cp People. "
'ooS't Mcintyre, 90 Denver
saturday IS the third red letter dav, and
o'os fair 20 be the greatest day for an
0a''hg The following IS The programme
~ a. N Chorus triu
b. a-Adtress IN Young Peoples Work. -
sN John Red, =, Great Falls, Mont
h-1fFaHa ua;ol meeting Young People 5
s| On the Platform viii 10 j. D Hest
~ Mills Carr, Il A. ~huey. Arson Burweu
- = beFets at others, of Seattle: A. l. Pi
- = d. Nash. e. \ Braien, Mss MacFar-
w.. aaa Others, ~ Tacoma, all leaders In the