Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-17
THE W. c. 7. U. CONVENTION.
MISS WILLARD cHEERrp WHEN
SHE ALLUDED TO THE TIGER.
she Says the Indy won--rhc Report
From Kentucky Had Five words
In It--rhe Organization Tia. None,
In the Dnnk.

HhNhe luilu delegates representing eN- |
cry state in the union. and followed
by thousands of bearers OF the white
ribbor ssembled this morning in Mu-
sic n - open the twenty-frst an
MI % On OF the womans Chris
tiai. ~ e union.
The q, e, >ntod In the hall lust
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pelore ~ ~, ION was e"iieu W
order was q 'mated one. The
hum of COM =. ii Increased as the |
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nou' se' TOT IN f'h'en.'on " " N'
10 oruer ureW near uhui X ses"'eN "
] assume the proportion OF a mighty |
roar.
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Ihe decorations OF 'he pis nuu'''i.u."
were elaborate and profuse with white
and blue predominating. The wall
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"'N'N' -.
platform was mass OF yehp" az"
white bunting. The white Is the recog-
nized color OF tho Womnn's Christian
-,,-. ,.,.s
Temperance union anu 'he senV" Ne"''
the same relation to the woman SUI
frae,s,s l,he convention was called to
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oIuer ieW minutes 'e'V'e ~ -
Miss willard raped sharpY seNe"
Z times the table IN front OI UtIs lh-
start,v thn bi.r assembly came to or
DER
Seven rapg for love, hope anu sruN-
.ude said Miss willard lyon will
no.ice maj we are little behind time.
but II you VIII get to your seats as
quickly as possible we wan pesun Ne,
opening exercises VIII asN hV ~.
Thompson, Aunty steWaIt nv y" -
Monroe 70 reau the e.uS"ue psalm
spons!Vely with YOU
The three ladies named rose anu s'uou
With Miss WIZARD while me pse4'n
was read, verse by the auutehce
and n verse by chose On the plaAorn'
Il was an impressive moment then
followed the orlaon OF the crusaue
hymn. Rock Of Ages by the enure
convention, led by MIS- Alice liarFls,
OF Boston, national SUPERINTENDENT Oh
music, and the grand notes OF the or
gan pealed above the voices OF tne 4uul-
ence. There We're probably oVo deie,
gates present and the nan was wen
filled with spectators
Rev Francis IoMniey OIL Ne ,'r,.,',',
next led the convention IN ietNsht
prayer. She offered thanks tor tme
u movement, since guided aud guard
ed by n love strong as fatherhVou' true
as brotherhood and tender and loving
as motherhood. she reierreI touvhlnsls
who died a month ago; TO Miss WIZ
lard, the national president, and 20
Lady Francis Somerset whose az
sence from the convention Is so greatly
deplored
At the conclusion OF me pI"ssr,
Miss Willard spoke feellngly OF the
4, late Mary Woodbridge. after which
J Mrs. l.. NJ n. Stevens OF Maine called
the roll OF officers, superlntendents
and delegates.
Following this came the reading ana
adoption OF the minutes OF the oNS ~
tive committee for two sessions. me
appointment of Niee-presldent At
large was uiuur SVi,a'ue $3.50 - - W,
sion. After three lnehectual VOTES
upon the subject the matter was nh ''l
n laid over untli toinorrVM hVti '',,s,
o The treasurer, MIS- Balthers or South
IS Dakota was appointed chairman OF the
finance committee.
After the slnslng OF tne M nyi,ii ~ ),
titled welcome, Nhieitaih' eleohe,
= Miss Willard stepped TO the front OF me
platform ana the nfst applause "a wy
convention was given ana hanaket-
chiefs futtered In all parts OF the
house.
Miss willard thanked the cohNen'
10 ton for the applause and then began
s. the delivery Of her annual ADDRESS
IN She snld III pait' -,
THE work Of women 10 me ihos,
re unique feature OF the recent grea,
ne elections 1t is freely admitted INA
re they had much to do with me down WI
=, fan OF the Tammany rlng--n WI
al largely u case OF the laay ana ,n'
lie tiger with no doubt as TO VINO va'i,
NJ out OF the contest ahead In lliihoh
~ the women voted by the tens o. an Gus
he nnds; In Colorado the Prohibition par
III ~ vote was raised IRON laod a'Vv q" ~ oeo '
al Inst election 20 from guy " mo ~
-. and 1t 10 the unlVersei .eS 81. ,h ,nii
:" the presence '9t women ~. ' ne p me-,
"a. led 10 much larscr VIZ ~ rve
ny and secured the oes' 0'''
d. known. .,. a,a useI
"The Republican purg nsmoerst
ls- damage py nsSlsi' Nh ,,chissrnent o
er TO vote down the ii, ti,,sfrated II
r. women In Kansas, nu' ~ nutting
he progressive tenushes ,a,or AZ wo
,rt plank In It's piatto III =. s,ates Of call
or. man suurase ~ t ~.
az fornia, Idaho and utah' u,s uoien NJ
he The annual rspois ,,,,,,yaas Roeeipts-
M Barker, tre eda na. other contributions
$50 Dues, slflot.as 90. osii n,o o. plsburse
So si1,S1i2ei totai. ,ni,rrs In treasury
hS tnents. SO S3h W. uAtahSN IS !. a.,