Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-18
THE FAIR CRUSADERS WORK.
THE wrAnERs OF THE WHITE
nIDnoS IN SESSION.
Ais. willard Given 70 'er to APP
point m Assistnnt--An Experience
McctinE-Jhs Ladies' Get Excited
Just Like sicn-Proceedinss.


usual devotional exercises. prayer by
Mrs. II. q, Hal. OF Carthage, Mo-, ana
hymn by the audience.
The reading Of the minutes followed
and after this large number OF ladies'
were invited to seats on the platform
The nrnt business OF Importance TO
come before the convention was tho
special order arranged for on the prev
ious day. AZ coon as the order was
called for Mfs. BerJamen OF Massa-
cluselts arose and introduced an
amendment to article 1, section /. OF
thu Union by-iaws. This section pro-
ylded tl,nt the president iould prehlde
at all meetings Of the Union ana at
oil executive committee meetings. hlTB'
Bcn1ainsn'H amendment provided TOT
the appointment OF yice-presldent at
large ~ the president
Mira Bart OF Npw York opposed the
amendment hg did Mrs. Booth OF New
York, the former on the ground Of a
technical error In the minutes and the
latter FOR tho reason that the commit-
tee on credentials had not yet report
cd A motion to lay on the table was
lost.
Mrs. Fessondeu Of Massachusetts
spoke In favor OF the amendment, the
consideration OF which WAS deferred
until the report Of the credentials COM
mittee was received.
Mrs. Butler OF New York then began
the reading OF the credentials commit
tee report This was interrupted to
allow state presidents to give the
names OF those who were added to their
delegations since the formation OF tho
credential committee report. The res
port, n preliminary one, subject to
change. Indicated the presence Of 5i1
voting delegates.
Mrs, J. T. Foote OF Cleveland then
took charge OF the meeting and intro
duced Mrs. Bertha Oviutt Cox, who
sang very aweetly the crusade hymn,
"Nearcr My God to Thee"
An impressive silence prevailed dur
ing the singing.
Mrs. II. G. Ford, n Cleveland crugad-
or. then read portion OF the scripture.
the last chapter OF Deuteronomy.
Mrs. Mnnley Of Akron. Ohio Mrs.
Sarah Knowles Bolton, the authorizes,
spoke briefly, and Mra. Louisa Hedges
of Piqua, Ohio. who was Iallcd In Cln-
clnnatl during the crusade. led the uu-
aience IN the singing OF How Firm a
Foundation"
Mrs. N. Coc Stewart. who was
member OF the first praying band,
spoke Of the crusade times and also OF
the ballot FOR women, announcing That
she eNpeotcd some time to vote.
Mrs, Stewards address was conclud-
ea by singing MY Faith Luoks w 70
Thee"
After this, Mother Thompson OF Hills
boTU. Ohio. was introduced for two
minutes speech. Tremendous applause
greeted the conclusion OF Mrs. Thomp-
mons brief Rddreas
Mrs, Henrietta Moore next spoke
and led the convention In the MONDAY
prayer.
A motion 10 defer the special order
OF business until the reading VI tho
minutes at the afternoon session was
carried, and the session adjourned until
o'clock
The afternoon session was an eynnt-
ful one, The special order Of BUSINESS
was taken up Immediately after the
devotional cxerciaes Mrs. Benjamin
OF Massachusetts ngaln spoke ON her
law amendment providing for the nom
Mhton by the president of a Vice
president AT large to take the plnce Of
the president during the lnttcrs nb-
senee from conventions or executive
Mira, Benjamin altered her amend
ment 80 that II created no new office.
hut allowed tho president to choose
one OF the present presidents for
vice president at large.
Mrs, Kinney OF oregon asked II an
increase In salary at the Unions ok
p.nae would accompany the office. and
Mra, Buell. OF Connecticut attacked
ment.
The debate had been continued for
Two days Internationally and IL was
getting wearlbome,
Mrp' Clara G, Hoffman OF Missouri.
hfslstant recording secretary, arose
ana said! - beg that we ucase this
awful qulbbilng / would be nshamel
70 tnlk about anlaros and such mat.
ters Where Ia the bunstcd sener-
sally OF our American womanhpodg
Let va rlso at leRa, to the level OF
CHRISTIAN courtesy and grant tnis frst
request OF the preaidunt who has
served w no many years"
Rev. Anna Shaw, OF phlladelphia.
asked II the surplus salary OF the new
oiiiee was to come from the pres.denrs
aalary2
That Is the 8upposition." replied
Miss willard, snhhhgly.
Ihen oppose the measure" re-
piled Miss Shaw emphatluaily
me amendment WIS carried almost
unanimously,
After this Mrs. E. n, ingalls,, o. II.
Louis. spoke on narcotics.
Mrs, Katharine l., Stevenson spoke
on temperance literature,
Mrs. $, l., Emery spoke on the re-
ihuohs OF capital ana labor 10 tom
perancc. She referred to "cnpltai. i'm
perlons, inaolent ana Aggressive" and
labor, feeble, helpless. trying to keep
Its slight political influence. crlnginE AT
the feet OF capital"
THE influence OF suicide. Insanity
and crime" she referred to aH the pre-
cursor OF national DEATH" she de-
nounced the contract on the m ney pol
Icy OF the administration as ths cause
of the hard timea. She thought money
should be Issued In sufficient quantity
10 hire every idle man In the country
on public work.
Robert Bnudlong OF the Central La
Dor Union, OF Cleveland, next spoke.
He brought greeting from the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor at the request
Of PrEAldenl- -SAnlnel-L iat.f.e4a-,---
Then Mrs benjamin, OF Massachu-
set spoke on parliamentary usage and
Miss Sadie T.. Reed OF Indiana. re-
ported on the press, referring In d very
complimon airy manner to the Asso-
Ct Ted Press.
The evening session was given over
% the Young women's branch OF the
Union, Mrs. r. j, Barnfs. the general
secretary OF the Us, presld ng Aftcr
DEVOTIONAL services. brles reports were
ree9tead US follows:
the Middle States. Miss Parish: Ma
uonai organizer Western states, Miss
Slnthlsr; ( organizer souih-Fn stafs.
MISS carter MISS Smith, National or
Mlss Willard then said n few words
OF commfndation ana counsel
Mr.. John Wnlls Bner. aenerai sco.
al.