New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-05
ALLWORE THE WHITE RIBBON
PROHIBITION PARK CROWDED WITH
MEMBERS OF THE W. c. T. L.

A FAREWELL. TO TEE 80 DELEGATES WHO ARE
TO 60 TO ENGLAND TO TAKE PART IN THE
BIENNIAL. SESSION OF THE ORDER.
Prohibition Park Staten Island. was crowded yes
crlay with enthusiastic wcarers OF the waite T.b-
bon. who had gone there to BIZ godspeed to the
10 delegates who are to sail to-day for England On
the American Line steamship Berlin to represent
the American Woman's Christian Temperance Iron
at the biennial session OF the Worlds Wonans
Christian Temperance Union. to be held N LonIon
this month. A .argc number OF the delegates we're
present. and they were from all parts OF he Cnion
Almost every State being represented. The pro-
gramne Included a crato. service at II a. n.
n luncheon at p. Platform meeting in the
auditorium at p. m. with ten-mnutc speeches on
News from the Fled" and speeches and talks On
"Woman's Christian Temperance Union and Re-
FORMS n; go D. N. The committee who hat the ar
rangemcns in charge Irs. Fla A.. Booze
chairman: Mary T. Burt. presll mt 81 Ncw-lork
State Woman's Christian Temperance Union Emma
Bourne president Of New-Jersey State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union; Anna VI. Hammer
president OF the Pennsylvania State Woman's Chris
,lan Temperance Union; Sarah T.. Norris. resident
Of Richmond County Womans Christian Temper
ancc Union: Julia y Daley Editor OF "Woman's
Temperance Work.: DR.. w. II. Boole. f. J. Wheeler
and Dr. ]. *. Funk.
The stage and great hall had been tasteful.y deco
rated with freshly cut flowers ard bunting in honor
Of the delegates.
The conservation service IN tn morning consisted
chiefly in religious exercises. songs and pain. Cd
fashioned experience meeting chief feature Of the
day the luncheon. which given at o'c'cck
the Park Hot"l. Covers were laid FOR about ny
people. ard beside each guests pate was a card
containing the list Of toasts and speakers FX-G7r-
cgnor St John Of Kansas expected - make
the principa. speech bat Tor some reason h was
unable To DO present Mrs Ella A'exante. Eoole
presided and acted as postmaster The toasts and
respondents follows.
The Worlds Convention and tho Great Pc'.t.1n."
Mrs Clara c Hoffman. OF Missouri: I'm" Present
Occasion" Dr. Kingsley: "rhe Coming woman"
Mrs. Helen NJ. Baker. South Dakota; THE Coming
Man" r. J Wheeler. NV York The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union Press" Mrs. II. H.
Forest Peanss lvan.a; The Womans Christian
Temperance Unol AMI the Prohibition Party" d..
w II. Boo.e Sia,oE Island; "ol. y B.aaca.' Mrs
France J. Barnes. New-York; the Pilgrims" Ms
Am.es. Pennsylvania. and "Anncxa.on." Mss L.
an Phe.7s. Canada. Al the toasts wers heartily
appiaulcl
Al tAe afternoon meeting in tho Auditorium the
speeches were limited - ten minute, each ami werr
devoted 70 news from the ho.d" Tho hall WAS
nl!el with women. each one = whoa wore Lpor mr.
breast tn white ribbon emblem * the W &. r. L.
Hanlcappn, ana the waving o. hanlh,rche.s
greeted the icing points made ~ the spc ,kers
Mrs. sarah II. MorrIa. the president @: the staten
island W. &. T L.. made tie address o. welcome
white r.bbonors" blIo them solspcol and shfe
return. Mr.. Watts. president of the X ntucky
branch. en.i tina: whle The Hue Griss Stai" m.sni
be- behind many others IN IN" cause OF Temperance.
sin the ". G. 7. l.. was d,ng great Work there
Miss N.chol made an interesting talk on the work
done in Rhode Island. Mss Clara Parr!sh. of Ill
nois. VINO has been working in the ;cmperancc cause
10. me Wet especially lu ksn..ts AM ;.r I'M an
s,e n, - Tarrso SO ~ ,as'ei ,h. ncm n,an .i,i
ne now woman. ana she lei her hearers % believe
the kitchen Thi, continent was gfeofrI WITH
great applause Arl .,uent"r. Ms 10. Esarn"y:
a ac.csatc 60 the Woril's con, .ni.or gave an ~
tercstns ;.ak ani wa r"gcaieiJ intcrrgpieI by
h.Dei1n ~, ~ n,,D-,y %, enr ,or. Aser her az
questions concern,ng prohibition y her sia;c
iting this country for the purpose ~ temperance
work. spoke upon the opium and l'quor iraHcs IN
India. He viii make number Of o. lrosses upon
oriental subjects before he returns hone Miss
Lillian Phclps tod OF the work IN Canada. Miss
Poole then read number 81 letters AMI tcierrarns
from prominen, " C. T L. members who were
rIcasns fsaigfs Of The ,t!crnoCn' sss[ssc'
the meeting the delegate w.rc invited upon the
olgcl the introduction by the Chsutauqua salute
Among The sneakers At ,he gy,cn'ns ,nc,eung'
Mrs Anna " Hammer. prc-.den, 81 Iennsyl-
ysnia state " g T. T. Mrs iIeic,, NJ s'oi .ari.
Mrs. Sarah ~ Perkins. u the " C. T. and
woman suffrage movement. AMI Or. Mary Wood
Allen Of the " &. 4. L. ana Social Purity.
The steamer Berlin. OF the American Line. has
been chartered for the purpose Of conveying the
delegates and their friends to England The party
consists Of l5 persons. of whom l32 are women.
The convention viii be held In Albert Hall. Lon
don ana VIII opci. on June H. and continue 20 June
o. The delegates then 20 to Grindewad. SwItz.r-
land where the ANIMAL conference on the subjects
OF rel ylon AMI Temperance VIII begin on June q
Thence they will visit the chief cities ~ Switzerland
and then proceed to Paris. where the party VIII
break up.