The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-20
THE NORLD'SW.
women From All Countries i'm
Session at London.
.oocREss MADE EVERYWHERE.
~. President OF the Transvaal Total
Abstsiner-white Ribbons In All
the Australian Colonies.

80 mayer meeting led by Mrs.
sss,tes Archibald. president OF the Mar
,.s-rs Provinces ". &. 7. L., OF Canada
!, "a o'clock the convention was called
= order By Miss Frances T.. Willard. The
- ~sn ~ official members followed.
.ssr Tho appointment OF committees. the
.srsrt Of the executive committee. an ad-
s-sss a welcome ~ Lady Henry Somer-
- ,res5dent Of the British 4. T. A. and
= asnging Of There are Bands Of Ribbon
sVnste by q white ribbon choir OF 80
.1srss Miss Willard addressed the meet
,ng REPORTS Of the different superintend-
"a we're delivered and al midday there
IS nraYer led by Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer
r-sslaent Of the Denmark ". G. T. T., OF
ro.enbazen. The prayer was followed by
memorial service. In Honor of Our
p,azooted Comrades" the memorial ad-
s,sxs being delivered by Miss Willard.
,.,s, I'm the day the report Of Miss Alice
ssujek OF San Sebastian. Spain, formerly
u Boston was presented.
ulss GuIick said that IN SuaIn the work
4. largely personal. as there is no oppor-
tnlty for public work under existing re-
ur1oils conditions. Many are employed as
svaugeIists and teachers. and the grad
us.ss Of the International institute at san
SEBASTIAN, organized under the laws OF
Massachusetts,. are exercising Christian
eou.inned: In Spain Il is necessary 10
,sarh the young Christian doctrine as
sa,rnd In the revealed word OF God other
wise many would grow up almost as ig-
noraaf as heatheus. II Is no small thing
far a Spanish girl 10 sign the pledge An
American has no idea what II means. for
vine Is more common than good water IN
Spain"
The superintendent OF the Sunday school
Sspartmenf announced that the w. G. r.
r throughout the world would unite TO
make the last quarterly temperance Sun
day Of 1896. which falls on November "A.
soseial temperance Sunday. not only IN
sunday schools. but In churches as well.
Mrs. Eva McLaren, wife of Hon. Walter
Mcisaren. member OF parliament. and SUI
psrintendent OF the suffrage In the parlia-
,rspf OF the worlds w. G. II. L.. pre-
,snted the franchise report. She said:
''Our sisters In the United States have
the great example OF Wyoming 20 point
10 followed quite recently by Colorado,
ard In a lesser degree by other states.
New Zealand has gained the most COM
plsie success because she has enfran-
chlsed every adult woman, as wen as
every adult man. and the result of her
first general election under the new sys-
ten Justified the change.
by all the leading British organiza-
tons OF women, which are free by their
constitution TO express an opinion. the de-
mand is practically unanimous for suf-
srage. The Scottish Woman's Liberal
Federation has taken an equally strong
attitude. and has repeatedly declared its
adherence 10 the cause or woman suf-
frage and ;ts determination TO press
;he question forward in parliament
when the registration bin of the
governments IL discussed. The
British Wonans Temperance Asso-
CATION numbering 10000 women, has
also declared for the enfranchisement of
women. Another organization has re
Gently heen formed. II Is a committee OF
specially representative women. who oc-
eupy prominent positions In all political
parties and other associations Liberal.
Conservative. IAberal-U nionist. Temper
asce and Suffrage. united with Mrs.
Fawcett as president. for the purpose OF
obtaining the signatures. OF women to the
special appeal to the house Of commons
n honor Of women's suffrage over Co.,
CO signatures have been obtained
Mss Anna Gordon, secretary OF the
Union, presented her report, OF which a
summary follows:
in tie Australian colonies. federated
there are 290 local unions. The visit Of
Mrs. Eizabeth W. Andrew and Or. Kate
Bushnell stimulated many unions and in
ereaaai public interest in the purity de-
pargment. There are now thirty depart
nea.s
Queensland. Australia. has thiTty-ive
". c. T. U.'s and thirteen Young wo-
mems Christian Temperance Unions in
so>l working order. the membership be
ing Hos. Thlrty-siX superb cndents are
~ c7arse OF AZ many departments.
large number OF signatures have
been secured 10 the polyglot petition, and
TWO petit ones have been presented 90
tae parliament OF Australia-one for the
better protection OF girls and one for the
establishment Of inebriate homes.
New South Wales is the oldest colony
IN the Australian group and had the hon
or OF orSaniziug thesfrSt ". c. II. L. on
tnelr side ~ the globe over twelve years
ago TEare arc ton young women's So
detiea. with a membership OF bright in
teiigen.. mustal. educated cultured
You're women. There are fiffy-fve local
Unions in New South Wales with a mem
hersh.p o. 2eo and membership Of
hear'y @o in the young women's unions
Over @a public meetings have been held
ana nearly 2fH1 pledges taken.
tlere are now some fifty-sevcn unions
VI south Australia with a membership
% ie" women AMI 4o0 honorary members
AR' Loyal Temperance Legion depart
Ileht has received a great impetus. Thir-
V-ene departments OF work are in active
"Fefltion ani many others are being
prosecuted I'm various localities.
A ten days ". e. r. L. camp meeting
.Re hrSt ever held in the colonies has
!lst been constituted The ". G. r. L.
y south Australia has long been recoE-
N,-eA IS a power in the colony. and arm
e. as Il Is now with the ballot rs a weep
% VIII more than e0cr he fo0ce
me work In The HAWAIIAN Islands Is