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

roformors could do would DO to buy
space in the great papers Of the country
in which TO put their ideas before the
great humanity that beats its life along
the stony streets.
~ have not turned Fopuiist. though
hope that Poputi'ts and Prohibitions
lists may be agreed and walk together
before long; am teetotaler and ex-
pect to DO one always lam opposed TO
lynchinH at any time and in any place,
and whether the person lynchod Is
black, brown or white, believe his
taking of to be crime against nature
and against God. ] am not q Unitarian,
but q loyal Methodist, and l believe
that only the golden rule eau bring the
golden age"
In the course Of her address Miss
Willard referred to the non.partisan W.
O. 7. o., and sent 1t greeting with tho
wish that tho two bodies may como To-.
gether. This expression was endorsed
BY the convention with hearty applause.
Again when Miss Willard spoke of
the announcement Of q Breckinridge
aud the reinforcement OF Tammauy
tiger the applause was tremendous.
The mere mention OF Lady Henry Som
set evoked storm OF applause.
THE TREAsuRERs REPORT.
At the afternoon session the first
order Of business taken up after tho do
votional exercises was the report Of the
treasurer, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, of
South Dakota. Tho report shows:
Receipta-Dues, 4,7O4 90; other con-
tributious, S1I, 1914 &c; total, SIG, 0f9 %.
Disbursements, S90,3SS OF. Balance in
treasury, S5,6Sl is. There are no out
standing bills. Tho receipts OF tho year
were in excess Of several previous years,
and the dues showed an increase in
paid up memberships over last year.
This was encouraging III view Of the
financial stress OF the year. Beside the
receipts shown by tho troasurer'a books,
assets to the amount Of $500 had boon
donated In Understanding notes and
stocks, but as they had not been con-
verted into cash, had not entered into
account
Mrs. Baxter was frequently interrupt"
cd by bursts OF applause.
After the singing OF "Praise God
From WHOM All Blessings Flow" Il
vote OF thanks was rendered to Treasurer
Helen NJ. Barker and her report unant-
mously adopted.
Rev. Dr.. Joseph Cook, OF Boston, was
next introduced and spoke briefly on the
success Of tho past year, and predicted
that by the end of tho twentieth century
the liquor traffic would come to M end.
Short addresses followed by Mrs. n.
Coe Stewart, representing tho United
Womans' Society, OF Ohio, and by Mrs.
DR.. BlakesIey, who brought greetings
from Canada.
The reports OF superintendents came
next and Mrs. Frances J. Barnes re-
ported for the young woman's branch
Of that organization.
Mrs. Helen G. Rice spoke of the
Loyal Temperance Union.
Mrs. Mary Bingham was next intro
duced and spoke briefly as the repre-
sentative OF the Woman's Homo Mis-.
sionary Society OF the NJ. Z. church.
Three delegates from the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society were then in
troduce, and Mrs. LEONARD Lake spoke
briefly, expressing sympathy and co..
operation with the movement.
The department Of prevention re-
ports were next presented, followed by
an address from Mrs. Annette Shaw, OF
Wisconsin, upon Health, hereditary"
Mrs. Mary Hunt, superintendent OF
scientific temperance instruction, re-
ported on that subject, showing great
progress along those lines.
After song service Mrs. Frances w.
Zeiter spoke on tho subject OF physical
culture.
/. sEcRETARY's REPORT.
The recording secretary then read
numerous further kilograms of greet
ing.
The audience sang GOD Be With
You Till We Meet Again." and after
prayer the convention adjourned until
1880 p. in.
The report OF the corresponding score.
tary says that while nearly all churches,
missionary aud charitable societies
mourn deficit in finance, and the con-
sequent gripping OF their work, the W.
q. r. U. comes to its annual meeting
with increased membership, every bill
pulu Auu IL AA
The treasury than any previous year has
shown. The work in each state ia de-
tailed. The results in kentucky are
summed up in just five words: "Ken-
lucky has defeated Ca!0Hel BEeCkIn-
ridge" The report concludes as follows:
ave have now following of between
400 and 500 thousand including tho
active paid up membership of the W.'s
and Y.'a, the honory members aud tho
Loyal Temperance Legion, which Is the
nursery OF our organization"
NIGHT SESSION.
In tho evening Music Hall was again
crowded. Ten-minute addresses Of well
come were made, as follows:
For tho Federated Unions, by Mrs. S.
N. Perkins; for the city. by Mayor
Blee for the state ". O. I. u, by Mrs.
ii. L. Monroe, and for the Cleveland
Temperance Alliance, by Mrs. II. L.
Hammond. -
Zen minute responses were made by
Mrs. Katherine Lento Stevens, OF Mas.
sachusetts, and Mrs. Narclssa White
Kenney. OF Oregon.
Tho days proceedings closed with
music aud the bSnedictton.
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE