The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-17

ner, "For God and Home and Native
Land" delegates representing every
state in the union, aud u following Of
thousands OF wearers Of the white rib
bon, assembled this morning in Music
Hall to open the twenty-frst annual
convention OF the, Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
The scene presented in the hall just
before the convention was called to
order was m animated one. The hum
of conversation increased as the hour
set for the convention to be called to
order drew near, until 1t assumed the
proportions of a mighty roar
The decorations Of the big auditorium
were protuse and artistic, with yellow
and white predominating. The wall
which formed background for the
platform was mass OF yellow and
white bunting, The white is the rec
ovnized color Of the Women's Christian
Union, and the yellow bears the same
to the woman suttragists. Tho
balconies are draped in white and yel.
low, and the upper one is intertwlned
with the red, white and blue. Each
balcony post supports a state or super
intendent's banner.
The convention was called to order a
few minutes before 10 o'clock. Miss
Willard raped sharply seven times on
the table in front OF her. Instantly the
big assembly came TO order.
"Seven raps for love, hope aud graft
tude," said Miss Willard. you will
notice that we are little behind time,
but II you will get your seats as quickly
as possible we will begin our opening
exercises. I will ask Mother Thomp-
son, Aunty Stewart aud Mrs. Monroe to
read tho crusade psalm responsiyely
With you."
The three ladies named rose and stood
with Miss Willard while the psalm was
read, verse by the audience and a
verse by those on the platform. 1twas
an impressive moment. Then followed
the crusade hymn, "Rock Of Ages" by
the entire convention, led by Mrs. Alice
Harris, OF Boston, national superintend-
ent Of music, and the grand notes OF the
organ pealed above the voices OF the
audience. There were probably 500
delegates present, and the hall was well
filled with spectators.
Rev. Frances Townsiey, OF Nebraska,
next led the convention in fervent
prayer. She offered thanks for the
twenty.frst birthday Of the W. @. I. U.
since guided and guarded
BY love strong as fatherhood, true as
brotherhood and tender and loving as
She referred tonchiDcly
to the death OF Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, who died month ago; to Miss
Willard, the national president. and to
Lady Henry Somerset, whose absence
from the convention Is so greatly de-
plored.
At the conclusion OF the prayer Miss
Willard spoke feelingly OF the late Mary
after which Mrs. l. NJ. N.
of Maine, called the roll OF
officers, superin;endents and delegates.
After the singing OF the hymn en-
titled "Welcome, Chieftain. Welcome"
Miss Willard stepped to the front Of
the platform aud the FIRST applause ot
the convention was given and handker-
chiefs futtered in all parts OF the
house.
Miss Willard thanked the convention
for the applause aud then began the
delivery OF her annual address, q re-
sumo Of which follows:
MISS wrL1ARD's Address.
In tho course OF her annual address
Miss Frances E. Willard said Of women
in politics: "The work OF women Is
the most unique feature OF the recent
great elections. II is freely admitted
that they had much to do with the
downfall OF the Tammany ring-it was
largely case OF the lady and the
tiger, with no doubt as TO which came
out OF the contest ahead. In Illinois
the women voted by tens OF thousands,
in Colorado the Prohibition vote was
raised from I, 700 at the last election to
from 1000 to 10000; and 1t 10 the uni
yersal testimony that the presence OF
women at the polls led TO much larger
vote by men, and secured the best or
der ever known. The Republican party
did itself damage by assisting tho DEM
ocrats to vote down the eniranchise-
ment Of women in Kansas, but illus
trated It's progressive tendency by put.
ting plank in its platform IN favor Of
woman suffrage in the states OF CALI
tornia, Idaho aud Utah."
"Theaggregated self respect OF women
is making itself folt against the dObas.
Ing exhibitions OF her form, whether
or real, before audiences Of i'm
moral men. The victory gained by
Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs. OrmistNn
Chant and other White Ribbon women
in bringing evidence to tho London
county council, which caused 1t by a
vote OF seventy.fvo to thirty.two to re.
Tusc liquor aud promenade hall licenses.
10 that prominent places Of amusement
in London are closed, is perhaps the
strongest proof that n better day has
dawned aud deserves to rank beside tho
victory In Kentucky over the pernred
gseckinrIdgs, aud Of women in New
York over the tiger oi Iammnny."
Tho appointment OF matronly women
on eyory police force was urged as
method OF mlnimisiag the degaalation
pf tho night sida OF llfe In tho munich
palIty.
NOT A PorULIsr.
"As a man readcth in his newspaper,
10 is he, and in those days he reads
Ehat It 10 for tho interest Of great cor.
to have him read, Opinion
q manufactured by the newspaper just
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