The herald., 1893-05-26
Afternoon session


Mrs. Josephine Z. Marlett, minister
in the Frisnds' church Of Columbus, o.,
conducted the opening praise service in
the afternoon.
Mrs. Blair was called upon TO talk on
the l.. T.. l.. work, and gave an inter-
eating account of the prograss OF the
legion, and made q strong plea for all
persons to throw their influence in favor
OF such work being sustained in every
department.
An interesting parliamentary drill
on various topics was next oonductad
under the direction OF Mrs. Lucy d.
More.
Mrs. 4. W. Brown OF the Ransoms
home at Pasadena then made report
OF the econdition of the institution. Mrs.
Clippinger, president OF the Ransome
home committee, also rendered report
of the Investigations by the committee.
Mrs. e. M. Grow then presented the
following resolution in regard to the
Sunday closing of the worlds fair, 1t
being adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That we rejoice in the
Sabbath closing OF the fair by act of
congress, and protest against the dis
honorable efforts made by directors to
break this Law, and we agree with Pres
ident Palmer OF the ommission that to
break faith with the people would se-
riously injure the fair, financially, by
leading many TO feel it their Christian
and patriotic duty to stay away; and,
moreover, Sunday opening would re-
move the great object lesson that the
nations OF the earth recognize that ours
! Id a Christian nation.
Mrs. Hewitt then presented another
resolution in regard to the Kelley gold
cure:
Resolved, That the w. @. t. u, now
assembled in the Temperance temple,
Los Angeles, do throughly endorae the
Keeley cure rs a means OF restoring
wrecked manhood aud womanhood and
giving to us an additional army for the
great cause of temperance reform 10 the
organization of what is now known as
the Keeley league.
On motion OF Mre StickneY resolu-
tion Of endeaymeut and respect was
passed out OF compliment to the retiring
president, Mrs. Button.
Dr. Reid then conducted the exercises
known as the question box, after which
Mrs. Blackman offered resolution APP
plying TO the fnahcs, aud which, otter
some discussion, was adopted.
Mrs. Hewitt OF Riverside then read
her report OF the Flower Mission, which
was aaid to be in very satisfactory con-
dition.
Mrs. Townsend esated that there were
tlsroe children at the home that were
regdy for adoption. There were no tek.
eIs for this proposition, however.
A resolution governing the voting by
the delegates Was presented bv Mrs. Gar
butt and adop.ad.
Mrs. Blanchard next offered q resolu-
tiou endorsing the Garten gold cure.
Rev. Hail. who, by the way, is inter-
ested in the establishment at Ontario,
was present and spoke at some length in
favor Of the adoption OF the resolution,
and, after some diEcussion, 1t was passed.
1t is as follows;
Resolved, That the Garten gold cure
be endorsed by the W G. I. u. OF South
ern California es means OF restoring to
aobriety the many who are the subjects
OF intemperance.
1t was decided that the voting on tho
amendment to the constitution, in re-
gerd to the Loyal Temperance Legion, be
brought up before the convention tbis
morning.
Mrs. DR.. Reid closed the afternoon sea-
Hion with prayer
In the evening the meeting was opened
with devotional services. after which
Roy. George w. White delivered one of
the usual prohibition address brlstllng
with ttatistica that were intended to
prove the utter basenese and useleeaness
Of the llquor traffic,