The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1895-06-22
MISS WILLARD IN THE CHAIR
Eloquent Addresses by Gifted Leaders
Of the Temperance Movement
in the New World.

kOuOOIp O1lC Ac Iu4IO dAAu0A |
Of the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union opened at
Queens hall with prayer by Mrs. Chas.
Archibald, president Of the maritime
provinces of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of Canada. At 10
o'clock the convention was called to
order by Miss Frances e. Willard. After
the appointment Of committees, the re-
port Of the executive committee, ad-
dress of welcome by Lady Henry Som
erset and singing by the white ribbon
choir Of 500 voices, Miss Willard adj
dressed the meeting.
With reference to the great polyglot |
petition, the speaker said: 1T Is pro-
posed after presenting the petition to
the British government, to go to Nor
way for the purpose Of studying the
Norwegian system Of handling the
liquor traffic and presenting the pc
tition to the king of Sweden. It is my
duty to go home to our Baltimore con-
vention in October, after which earn
estly wish that the journey to India.
China, Japan, Australia and South
America might be taken up and COM
pleted before the close OF 1896.
"Under the pressure Of relentless
competition, men are ground into the
dust and that by a heavier heel than
old-time tyrannies could boast, and they
seek forgetfulness in those indulgences
whose Authorizations deteriorate body
and SOUL They drink and debauch
| themselves and seek gross scenes OF
amusement and revelry. They try to
crowd into the brief space given them
for recreation, the utmost amount Of
sensation and delirium.
"It is objectionable stubbornness, not
to say criminal apathy, in us as tenn
perance workers If we do not clasp
hands Of earnest and intelligent SYM
pathy with the wage workers and un-
employed. We must be able to see that
| the eight-hour law is temperance
measure, a purity measure, gospel
measure, for by means Of the eight
hour law, one-third more men and wo-
men, now unemployed, can find room in
the breadwinning battalions where
/ they can fight for free and indepen-
dent life and orderly home. We are
here, English speaking women, gath
cred out Of the leading nations Of the
world, for the building up Of the wo-
mans home protection movement and
for the pulling down Of the liquor sys-
tenn"
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
The reports Of different superintend-
ents were delivered, and at midday
prayer was led by Mrs. Elizabeth Sell
mer Of Copenhagen. The prayer was
followed by memorial services, the me-
mortal address being delivered by Miss
Willard. She said:
| 1--WE have lost priceless jewels from
the temperance casket since we last
met Mrs Mary A. Woodbridge of Ohio
and Mrs. Ella Williams of Canada are
the first names of general officers, ex-
cept that of Mrs Margaret Bright Lu-
cas-, that have been transferred to the
roll call of our promoted comrades. 1t
was fitting that the first secretary of
the Worlds Christian Temperance I'M
ion. Mrs. Woodbridge, should have been
by birth a New England woman, by
training a woman Of the west, and a
leader in that whisky war from which
has come the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union work of christend ON.
Her great dignity of character and
the general warmth of her greeting
will always remain as bright example
Mrs Williams was treasurer of the
Worlds Woman'ss Christian Temper
ance Union, and her remarkable, acute
and trusty mind was invaluable to us
in this too often thankless, but always
vitality important, task.
with voice and pen Mrs. williams
wrote like master-builder that she il
Oh the strong foundations Of the be.
loved dominion OF which she was presi.
dent.
Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop of Michigan