The Helena independent., 1894-10-14
THE MONTANA v. c. 7. u
Delegates Of This Great Body Of Or
ganizsd Women in Annual
Session
They Transaosed Considerable
Business at Both
Sessions.
The Delegates EnJpysd Drive Around
the Clty-An Interesting Night
Meeting Was Held.

! u. met In eleNenth hnnuh Session yehteI
day forenoon a. the Grand s,sss Mstho
dis, Episcopal cha eh, A large numbsr o
de- saataa from the principal towns OF th
state we're present hrL n. 5. Cummins
Of Helena. presided. ami MrG @. o. Prize
acted as secretary. The ladies prSsSn
represented huadreds OF the best women o
the stats who are actively engaged In th
lempsTRnoS cause In Montana. ThsJ woI'
the badge Of the White Ribbeneia Dem
ons,FAtions OF approval wsrs made BY th'
Chatauqua salute. the waving OF handler
chiefs. AZ the ladies we're snthasiasiic, and
as ,he good things said we're by no means
far apart, the waving OF handksrohiefs was
OF frequent occurrence This pretty Gus
tom did much 10 SnlivOn evsrJ meeting Jes'
leTdAy.
The morning session was opsned BY Z
conservation service, led by Mrs. III. M.
Rich. Of BoEsmAn. With che exception OF
= memorial service for Mrs. ]. S. Brioe.
late president Of the Dssr Lodge union. ths
session vas devotsd to preliminary busi-
ness and reports Of officers.
The afternoon devotional service was led
by Mrs. Nsttis Philips. Of this city. Next
on the programme was paper on "Soien-
tide Temperance" bv hrs. Lila Ellis, state
supsrin,sndsn, for that department OF W.
@. 4. U. work. Ms. Ellis reported the
work done OF this eharaotsL Shs EN- pha
sized the iur rortsnes OF scientific temper
anes. Through tho reading OF scientific
literature on the subjset OF temperance,
she said. much good was being accom-
plishsd, and the work was increasing In
importance as the world grows olde' and
wiser. II the youna people could be taugh,
the injurious effects OF liquor. they would
be safe from its influence and power.
This. then. would practically solve ths
great prohibition question. Save the
children to-day" she said. 'and you will
save the nation TO- morrow"
Mrs. Vesta Walker. Of Livingston, was
down on ths programme for q report on
"Flowsp Nissions." bat not being able to
DO present she sent In nor manuscripts by
MIRA Yeaton, also Of Livingston, who read
10 to the convention. Mrs. walkers reIort
wAs of local nature. In Livingston the
White Mbbonsrs had made, during the
fiscal year ending in June. seventy Visits TO
prisoners in the jail. and 100 Waits 10 the
sick and poor. II had distributed qusnti-
ties of clothing and provisions where they
were most needed, and had given some
money and distributed literature.
Reports bearing on the same subject
were given by Mrs. Rich. OF BozemaD;
Mrs. Kenney. of Anaconda; Mrs. Rosen-
Grams, OF Helens. and other ladies. All
reports showed that considerable work had
been accom- plished by the various unions
along the lines reported on.
The subject OF literature In the union was
tr u
local union represented had something tC
report on this subject.
The event Of the Rfte noon session wRs
the annual address By the president,
Nrs. NJ. B. Cummius. which came next
This address was "full OF good things" &C
one lady expressed it. The speaker evil
IDENTIFY reached the hearts Of her hearers
for the white handkerohieis we're waving
from all phrts OF the room good share OF
the time while she had the floor. Mrs.
Cammins. in her introduction, spoke Of her
love for tempefancs work and temperance
people. Shs em phasized the importance OF
organized effort In carrying out the aims Of
tho W. C. 4. U. The women Of that or
gsnizhtloa are united for total abstinence
and prohibition even though they may differ
on Other subjects. Mrs Cummins said that
''ths saloon Is the orgenizei exp; ession oi
Saiau's uork on eR,th." u eIerts vast iD-
| hEence for evil. II breaks all OF the ten
commandments, and Ia opposed 10 all that
ia good and pure. All interest oentous
around the American liquor trsfiic. The
| grsatest question before the American pso-
| ple to day Is: How shall we free our
selves q ON this eursep Mrs. Cummins
then went on TO cay that the means for the
suppression OF the liquor taffio was in tho
ballot box. She said that tho Christian
voters Of the lard wers responsible for the
granting OF 800 900 Aa.con licenses 10 this
country. She maintained that any license.
however high ID may be, 10 wrong. She
quoted & om the church tensts showing In
what position the great protestant churches
stood on the prohibition question. She also
referred to thS mighty work for tsmpsrance
that the Catholic church 10 now doing.
ln closing, Ars. Cummina appealed TO the
women 10 take an active interest in tam
peranco work. 1t was only by earnest, IN
ceAainR effort that tho great evil could be
crushed.
Altar the pre- tsidtnps address the convsn-
tion resumed business session. The quss.
tion OF cropping or retaining the yhriout
departments OF the union we're considered,
and In many cases the discussion brought
on considerable dsbRts. All the der ART
msnts were continued with the exception
Of the coffee house department.
NJ tnB ciose OF the afternoon session the
delegates and visiting friends were tnken
oysf tho ctY IN carriages. Tho afternoon
whs fac. the roads wore 10 splendid oondi-
uon, and tho visitors enioTod rho dr.vs
very much.
TIE evening meeting vas very we'll at
tended. There waa musio. cripture reading
and a number Of addresses Amou2 those
who spoke we're X '. g. b. Allen, Jr., Of the
Fist BAptiat church; Ara w. Al. buthst-
lin, OF Whits bu phut Sp inRs; Mrs W. II.
Tracy. Of BoEsmAn; hrs. II. v. Whssls..
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. klrksndall, of Helena
Capt. Kennedy, Of tho ba,vAti0u ARM,
gave an Interesting talk on the work Of ID,
amy. hnasena BallATd, representing ih,
Good lsmplArs gave AN adde's that vas
gfcatly sbjoysd. MiBa Mcdonnell sBnR a
solo. aud the Misses Wilson, with Mis-,
Philbsrg At ths organ. gave dnet.
koF. H. l.. Bruo1 will preach the annual
sermon OF ths convention al -. PAnpa
Methodist Episcopal church this morning.
Io-morTow forenoon the conyentios viii
resumg business. This e will DO m sitter
noon and evening session, the latter Goa
cluding the eleventh annual CONVENTION o
tbs Montana W. &. T. Y.
All those deslFinE tboIr ssoand nAtutAli
sation papsrs win apply 10 Doaaid BrAd
ford. A. room 81, HALEY Bioex. Monday
from 10 o'clock IN the morning tui sii
O'Clock ia the sysuiHg, to prepare for 80