The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1894-12-12
Nn,lonnl Conren,Ion w. Q. 90.

Convention of the National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, met In Doau Music
Hall, Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1884 The
great Auditorium presented a bright APP
pearance, white and yellow draperies blend
ed most pleasing the significant colors of
temperance and Equal suffrage On back
ground of white CLEANED the 'W. G. T. u
benner, and just below on yellow back
ground were the letters "W &. 7. o." in
white. Banners Of every sort hung from
every pillar and post. A picture of the late
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Mary A.
Woodbridge, rested on an easel with a
wreath of ivy over it. There was also a
portrait of Miss Willard. Far above and
over all fioated the stars and stripes. News.
paper representatives, including the Union
Signal, had seats at the small tables in front
OF the platform. At the right hand Of the
President seats, were occupied by Mother
Stewart and Thompson, leaders in the Cru
sade 81 years ago. The Convention was call
ed to order little after half-past nine by
the President, Miss Frances Willard, as she
said by seven raps of thH gavel, the golden
number of gratitude love and hope. Miss
Willard, Mothers Thompson snd Stewart,
Mrs. Monroe and Rev. Henrietta Moore.
read the Crusade Psalm, No 146, from the
Crusade Bible, and the audience joined in
singing, "Rock Of Ages" a Crusade hymn,
led by Mrs, Harris, of Boston. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Francis +. Towsley. Miss
Willard made touching reference to her
mother, "Oh for the touch Of a vanished
hand and the sound of voice thatis still. "
Also to the life and work of Mrs Wood
bridge. The reading of the minutes and
roll call and the usual routine of business
was transacted, it would be impossible for
me TO give it in detail Mrs Harris, our
sweet singer, asked the audience to join in
singing "Welcome Chieftaini Welcome,
written by Crtherine Lente Stevenson for
| the occasion kTisq Willard ragDOnda1 in
her own sweet way, as only she can do We
| then listened 10 the annual address | will
give an exstract taken from the Cleveland
Leader of Nov. 21, in letter written by A.
o. Fuller. "The President of the National
W. Q. 7. W, Miss Frances Il, Willard is
the acknowledged Queen of American
Women, Nations may well honor her, she
is without peer among women, her annual
messager, are not equaled in wisdom and
philosophio statesmenship by any IN essage
of President of the United States which
have seen. She may yet give to the world a
message from that highest position on earth
which shall inangurate an era of National
Arbitration Of peace and progress the world
has not seen Universal peace is one Of the
forty different departments these women
| are working to secure" At the close OF the
| address a unanimous rising vote of thanks
| was rendered Miss Willard for her beautiful
and touching address. 81 States show an
| increase in membership and as natural re-
| suit have broadened and deepened the work
in all lines and the membership Increased
with 50, .1S in the Treasury, with
| growing increase of interest in the 40 differ
| Mt departments of work. The w @. L.
| o., is organized in 63 out Of 81 counties in
this state, and the state also sends the first
L. T L., delegate representing 1000 paid
members and $50 in national dnes, Pennsyl-
vania was also second in number of dele
gates in attendance, there being thirty
present. Greetings were received from La
dy Henry Sommerset and many organiza-
| tions throughout the world, also many fra
ternal delegates were introduced. When
Rev. Joseph Cook was introduced, he said :
''First of all let me express my personal
gratitude to Providence that we now have
restored TO us this side of the Atlantic the
President of the most powerful, the most
successful, the most useful organization
ever formed by women in the whole tide oi
time. Whom God hath crowned let no one
try 10 discrown." Friday evening was de-
voted TO addresses of welcome and Iespon-
ses. The City of Cleveland extended to III
hearty welcome by the Mayor and others
Saturday evening was devoted to the Y''
and their work. L wish that every young
lady in the land could have been there ant
caught the inspiration from that noble ban(
of workers from the North, South, Eas
4 and West. Forty-uine churches in CleYe
| lana opened tltlE uOOIS On OobbhNh anu WI
pulpits were filled by our w. Q. I. U. women
An immense audience assembled in Musi
, Hall to hear the annual sermon delivered
by DR. J. w. Bashford, President of Ohi
, University, on the 'Problems of the Twen
tieth Century" Following the annual sci
mon was Gospel Suffrage meeting, con
t Quoted by Rev. Anna Shaw, OF Philadel
= phia, and addressed by Susan b Anthony
= Rev Joseph Cook and others Monday eve
u ming an anniversary exercise ofthe Crusad
was held with over 200 of the original Cru
q saders on the platform. Tuesday evenln
the meeting was presided over by our stat
= President, Mrs. Anna NJ. Hammer. IN
= speakers were Mrs. L. S. Rounds, OF Ill
5 Miss Yates, Y, and Miss Jessie Acker
man, the well known round the world miss
, ionary, she has belted the Globe twice wit
the white ribbon, anC Mrs. Ella Boole c
= New York. Wednesday morning was th
election of Officers. Number of delegate
Z 354, with The general officers, vice Presiden
etc. making n total of All entitled TO vote
4 Number of votes cast for President 4O4, {
/ which Miss Willard received 800. Mis-
4 Willard presented the name of Mrs. L. NJ
Stevens for vice President At-large. II wa
= moved the nomination be ratified and Mrs
: Stevens be elected by a rising vote, the mC
n ton was unanimously adopted, Mrs Cati
q erne Lent Stevenson was elected Corre
pondiug Secretary, Mrs. Clara b. Hotfma
heCOTulnB otCIoldIyS Mios iAuloh ~ b">N
b Treasurer, Mrs. Frances E. Bauchamp, {
% KY, bright Southern woman was electe
: assistant Rec. Sec'y l will send printe
? copy of the resolutions TO the three Countit
II | represent. d in the Convention. The Cor
IS vention closed Wednesday afternoon. Jun
before closing Miss Willard asked Mr.
Taylor TO Tecite a poem written by ht
q husband, "The isle of long ago" The deli
J. gates then turned 10 the closing service a
O printed on the programe One stGnLe
q "GOd be with you till we meet again, VIZ
% then sung. Miss Willard said she had IN,
with greater kindness, love and tende
ness than at any previous convention. III
twenty-frst anual convention was then d.
clared adjourned TO meet in Baltimore nel
year. The dUXology was sung, prayer WI
offered aud so closed the most successfl
n Convention ever held by the National W
CT. U. / deemed it blessed privilege
n be counted one among such noble band
p Christian workers, my prayer is that ma
y be able TO carry home and impaft TO othe
;. some of the inspiration that received ther
= Yours, for the Home against the Saloon.
y MRS. j. III. DERICKSON.
|. Delegate from Crawford, Cleartield an
Forest Counties.