Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-09-27
COLUMN.
EDITED BY JoNEsBoRo W. C. T. U.

plant, also n for the best selection of
plants. There are some fine chrysan-
themums in Jonesboro and there will
doubtless be a good display. Japanese
ladies will be present to show the
flowers of their native land.
Call to Worlds and National woman's
Christian Temperance Union Con-
ventions.
To all White Ribboners Greeting:
The Worlds Woman 3 Christian Tenn
perance Union and the National Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union of
the United States will hold their Con-
ventions on successive days beginning
October IS, 1893, in the city of Chicago,
in the Memorial Art Institute building,
in which are held all the great Con-
crosses of the Columbian Exposition
year.
This will be the twentieth Convention
of the white ribboners of the United
States and the second biennial Conven-
ton of the Worlds w. G. T. U. The
Convention of the Worlds w. G. T. U.
will be composed of its general officers
and executive committee, the secreta-
ries and treasurers and auxiliary ma
tional societies the worlds s~uperintend-
ents Of departments, the editors and
publishers of the official organ, and one
additional delegate for every one thous.
and members of auxiliary National
societies.
Each National organization is re-
quested to pay careful heed to the FORE
going statement:
We especially request the National
w. G. T. U. Of the United States, the
Dominion w. G. 7. U. of Canada, and
the British WOman's Temperance As
ISOLATION, including England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales, to give careful at
tention to the appointment of delegates,
for we are more likely to have repre-
s%entatives from these countries than
from others. We also ask white rib
bon women to whom this announce
ment may come, and who are intending
to be present at the Worlds Fair in
October, to inform their National Of
fcers of this fact, that credentials may
be sent them by the accredited author
tiles of their respective countries.
The Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold a meeting u
evening, under the management of the
General Secretary, Mrs. Frances ].
BaEnes. of New York City. The annual
address Of the President of the Worlds
and the National W. c. T. U. will be
delivered at the opening of the Con-
vention October 10th at eleven o'clock
A. M. The mass meetings will be ad-
dressed by our returned white ribbon
missionaries, by leading speakers of
the North and South, and we hope by
many representatives from foreign
lands.
The address of welcome will be given
by Mrs. Matilda B. Corse, of Chicago,
founder of the Temperance Temple,
and it is expected that replies will be
made by Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore, of Massachusetts,
Miss Lillian Phelps, of Canada, and
Others. The memorial services will be
conducted by Mrs. Louise s. Rounds,
President of the w. G. T. u. of Illinois,
and the address in memory of Miss
Mary Allen West will be given by Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, of Missouri. The over
flow meetings will be in charge of Rev.
Anna Shaw, of Washington, D. G.
We have thus outlined a program of
rare interest to all the growing mem
bership Of the white ribbon army. The
time and place Of this coming camp.
fire" are of great significance and in
spiration-the central city of the great
est republic at the elimination of its
achievements and in the blossom of it's
beauty and charm, invites us to be its
guests.
We meet but a few weeks before the
completion Of the twentieth year since
the Crusade of Christian women against
the dram shops of Ohio sounded the
trumpet of alarm that called us forth
to battle. Home protection was their
w%atchword and it is ours. They went
forth in the power of the Spirit, as we
have done, and so have victories been
won for God and Home and Every
Land. Is =.
Thou hast given a banner to them
that fear Thee, that it may be displayed
because to the truth" .,
We stand for purity and truth in per,
sonal habits, in the customs of society
and in the laws of the land. We meet
in q city that has seven thousand legal
lied saloons, and which in defiance of
law allows the sale of liquor on the
Fair grounds of the Worlds Exposition,
and has opened the gates of that great
object lesson on Sundays, contrary to
its pledge made to the United States
Government. II the white ribbon wo-
men Of America ever had reason to go
upon their knees in prayer and hide
their faces in confusion for their coun-
try's shame it will be at that Conven-
ton. The liquor traffic iaunts Its red
flag defantly in places of power to
"hich u white flag has by no means
attained, nor will for many a weary
day.
In view of these considerations, and