The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-20
MANY REPORTS READ
w. @. +. U. sUPERINTENDENTy BE-
FORE THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Christening q Steamship withWater
Instead OF Champagne.

CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 19-This morn
ing's session Of the w. C. II. u. conven-
ton was not so well attended as the pre-
vious sessions Of the convention. On the
platform. besides the secretaries, sat Miss
Frances E. willard. the president. Moth
err Thompson. Mother Stewart. Mrs.
Helen NJ. Barker, treasurer of the union,
and others. Huge bouquets of chrysanthe-
NUNS graced the platform.
Reports Of superintendent were taken up
under the evangelistic department, the gen.
eral topic being what are the different
departments grouped under the head of
evangelistfc doing to save from the sin of
intemperance and what results can we ex-
pect as contributions to the overthrow of
the liquor traffic and the establishment of
Gods kingdomY' Miss Z. w. Greenwood
OF Brooklyn, was the first superintendent
to report ON the evangehstic work. She
told of the distribution of evangelistic lit
erature, OF arrangements for simultaneous
prayer meetings in different localities. She
recommended a return to the system OF
holding an hour Of prayer from IL to Il
o'clock in the morning at national conven-
tions. Her report was adopted. Mrs. f.
G. Hibben, who was to have reported on
unfermented wine; Mrs. Esther j. Prtch-
ard, who was to have reported on proper
tionate and systematic giving; Mrs s. A.
Morrison, who was to have reported on
work in almshouses; Mrs. C. NJ. Wood
ward. who was to have reported on work
among the railroad employees: Mrs. Sara A.
McCleeS, who was to have reported on work
among soldiers and sailors, and Mrs. Mary
c. Upham, who was to have reported on
work among lumbermen, were not present.
Mrs. Minnie English, OF Illinois, made
the miners.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell, of Massachusetts,,
spoke against the use of birds for orna-
ment of ladies' hats, against killing of seals
for cfoaks, and urged her hearers to look
into what she termed the horrors Of the
slaughter house. She offered resolu-
tion, which was unanimously adopted. urg-
ing the creation of a sentiment among the
young people Of the country against the
practice Of vivisection, which she denounced
as cruel and unnecessary for the promo
Rev. Mary Woolen next responded for
the purity department She complained of
a lack OF funds to carry out the work Of
encouraging report. Mrs. c. NJ. Wood
ward reported for work among railroad
men. barring the interruption caused by
the big strike, the work had been very en-
couraglng. Mrs. Greenwood, OF Brooklyn.
was granted an extension of time in which
to continue her report The noon,hour
prayer meeting was begun under the direc-
tion OF Mrs. r. V. Trego.
At the afternoon, session the department
tin, general superintendent of the depart
ment OF purity in literature and art re-
ported. and recommended the reading of
certain specified books and publications.
Mrs. Alice Robinson spoke briefly for the
purity of the press. Mrs. Mathilda B. Case
Woman's Temple. The report was encour-
aging, and was received with great enthu-
siasm-. 1t was referred to the executive
committee. Mrs. Anna NJ. Commings, OF
South Africa, spoke briefly, telling OF the
enthusiasm of the white ribboners of the
wife of the ship owner who recently christ
wine spoke briefly. Mrs E. a. Blair. OF
California, who for two years has travelled
1900 miles by relay wagon and canal boat,
spoke at some length. She had organized
voted her entire time to the work. A large
number of detailed reports we're offered,
WHICH all Indicated great enthusiasm In the
work.
During the afternoon session Mrs. Camp
bell, OF Wisconsin, arose to call attention
the convention a woman who had Christ
ened steamship by breaking a bot
tie OF water over Its bow in place of cham
the platform. was introduced as Mrs. Z.
lard said: 1--WE will certainly hold up
woman who will bring in a new custom
80 good as that. We think a great deal OF
Mrs. Cleveland. and OF how she stood for
total abstinence under difficult conditions.
ter would have been better to pour over the
recently-launched ST. Louis than cham
pagne."
The evening session was celebration in
honor OF the anniversary OF the crusade
movement. Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe
president OF the Ohio w. c. T. C was In
the chair. Addresses OF felicitation and of
"reminiscences were delivered by Mrs. Jen-
ME +. Willing, of Chicago; Mrs f. J.
OF Cleveland: Mrs. S. s. Fessenden, OF
Massachusetts. and Miss Willard. The feat
ure OF the celebration was the presentation
TO Miss Cornelia Dow, for her father the
famous Gen. Neal Dow. who Is unable to
be at the convention. OF a handsomely EN-
crossed testimonial from the White Ribbon
people OF England and America
Mrs. Annie Hicks. OF London, the leading
woman in Great Britain In the labor move
ment, sailed Nov. IL In the steamship
Paris OF the American line. with Lady
Henry Somerset, and Is fraternal delegate
to the great labor conclave In Denver next
December.