The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-12


9,195, 600 names and which will be
transported around the globe with the
petitioning sisterhood
The Worlds Women's Christian Tenn
perance union owes its existence large
~ to the inspiration of this undertake
ing. Its chief aim is the idealization
of virtue and the spread of principles
calculated to achieve that result.
Hence any way which is calculated to
arouse attention and still harmonic
with the spirit OF the organization Is
adopted, provided it be practicable.
Such wel1-lnown women as Mary A.
Woodbridge, Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens,
Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker, Anna A. Cor
don, the countess Of Aberdeen and
Others as noted have been active in the
work for some time As result the
expedition will make It's departure
from New York in q chartered steamer
top October "a next, while the prelim-
mary arrangements for the receptions
by the officials Of the governments Pc
titioned viii be completed by August
Is at the latest.
The crusaders are TO number one
hundred at least, ell women, for the
enterprise Is essentially a feminine
one The cofnmandant selected Is Lady
Henry Somerset, who would be in this
country now, probably, were it not for
difficulties connected with the sale of
liquors on her estates. She lately for
bade the sale of spirituous beverages
on any Of her properties, but the ten.
ants and trustees concerned raised con-
siderable trouble by means of an ii
junction, alleging that her 1adyship's
activities were general nuisance to
them Hence the distinguished tenn
perance advocate is having a temper
ance battle Of a private and personal
nature.
| There VIII be two main contingents
in the expedition. The American
crusaders, led by Frances E. Willard,
will set sail. as stated, ON October "a
next They will Join the British COM
ltingent about a week later and leave
England on Saturday, November 9.
From that date until November -
there viii be perfected sort Of tenn
perance marine, and when Naples Is
reached the party will make arrange
ments to visit Rome Thence, BY
water. except where inland cities must
be stopped at, the expedition will make
its way to Athens, Jerusalem. Cairo, all
the leading municipalities of India,
Ceylon, Siam, Australia, China and
japan
At this point one Of the main haIts
will be made. The crusaders will
make formal report of the progress
attained up to this point, to be duly
transmitted 20 the two million Pc
titioners represented in this gigantic
ethical movement. This accomplished.
the eastward circuit of the world viii
be completed By Journey over the
Pacific ocean. This is to be quite an
voyage, and Is to be com
by q series Of devotional
exercises at sea, II is formally an.
that DR.. Lunn has arranged
with William Pipe. the chair7nan's Sec
rotary Of the worlds parliament Of
religions. TO act as managing secretary
to the entire expedition, and he viii
accompany the party around the world
OF course. this brief outline can In
clude no detailed mention OF the tenn
perance and Christian propaganda
which viii form an incidental portion
Of the Journey, apart from the main |
object OF the presentation Of the De-
tition. Every existing government |
has already extended its assurance Of q |
catering reception TO the women /
and the ovaSons en- route /
viii form an impressive testimonial to /
the enterprise of the projectors
Nearly every living reigning queen
has taken more or less active iutare-A
4 rue crrsade- The party Will. as
originating with women. ad- /
'ress itself particularly 10 the feni-
line element Of influence in all wor div /
Thus. the empress OF /
germany viii be memorialized and her
ma jesty has arranged to grant
special audience 70 the hundred
The presentation az the Pc
itien to-the ruin .sowers VIII be the
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