The San Francisco call., 1895-11-16

was a large meeting of ladies yesterday
forenoon at the headquarters OF the
Women's Christian Temperance Union, on
McAlster street. A large number OF the
officers and members of the Union were
there and so were NUM- Der OF the alrect-
ors of the California Girls Training School.
Other or anizations were represented as
well. The meeting was for the purpose OF
arranging for the mass-meeting on Sun
day and for the work which is planned to
grow out of it.
Among the ladies who represented the
W. c. T. q. were: Mrs. H. H. Luce,
county president; Mrs. Rose French, Mrs.
R. l. W. Davis, Mrs. W. Il. Nash, Mrs: 8.
NJ. Gardner, Mrs. NJ. s. Bartlett. Mrs. S.
= NJ. Mccoy, Mrs. Samuel Feor, Mrs. L. P.
Williams, Mrs. G. B. Williams, Mrs. K.
Oatman, Mrs. NJ. E. jenkins, Mrs. NJ. K.
Harnish, Mrs. c. II. Patchett, Mrs II. E.
Brown There were also present Mrs. II.
l. Benson and Mrs. jenkins of the Deacon
esses Home, and the Training Home was
represented by Mrs. R. l.. Davis, Mrs. j.
Wilson and Mrs. Fanny Russell. Mrs.
Captain McFee was there from the Saliva
ton Army, and Mrs. A. B. Shepard repre-.
1t was decided to make the mass-meet-
ing one exclusively for women, and that
it should be held at DR.. Dlle's church at
: O'Clock on Sund ay afternoon. The following
committee on programme was appointed
Mrs. Rose French, Mrs. Fanny Russell
Mrs. H. E. Brown, Mrs. Fl. l. Benson and
Mrs. A. B. Shepard. -
During the gen eral discussion it was de-
cloed that the programme should consist
first of three fifteen-minute speeches by
prominent women, and then of a sympo-
sum of three minute speeches by many
women. Mrs. Peet of San Jose, Mrs.
Sanford Of Oakland and Mrs. Nellie B.
E yster are expected to be among the
speakers.
During the discussion the idea that the
meeting should lead UP to special or
ganization OF women to attend to such
cases in the interest of girIhood and
womanhood, and in the interest of social
purity in all ways, was approved and
somewhat developed.
1t was undecided whether or not such an
organization should take the form of a
new and independent organization or
whether it should take the form of a
woman's federation composed of repre-
sentatives OF all women's organizations
aim of the mass-meeting is to stir up
public sentiment to the enormity OF the
%. present case and to an appreciation OF the
TACT that this case is but one of many and
but a lone specimen from the mass of
similar immortality with which it is be.
heved the City is permeated to some
degree. The meeting promises to be a
big one and to have great results in the
community. 1t will be remembered that
it was Mrs. Rose French and some of the
ladies yet associated with her who started
the big and effective anti-dive crusade of
not so long ago.
DR.. Ollie stated yesterday that he had
not vet taken any especially active inter-
est in the case. but he believed that the
movement begun by the ladies was a
worthy one and one that will likely result
in much good.
"This case" he said, simply indicates
state OF things in the community that is
absolutely alarming. This has all been
going on for long time, and it is un-
doubtedly much more widespread than
anybody suspects. 1t is remarkable how
intense is tie feeling aroused among the
good women of the City"
Ne further arrests were made yesterday,
although some will undoubtedly follow ID
the future. General McComb saws that the
prosecution has all it can handle now and
that evidence must be gained and accepted
with extreme care. Officer Rourke and
Officers Holbrook and McMurray OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty tc
Children spent great deal OF effort yes
terday in trying to trace two OF the Oldest
and most abandoned girls who are lmpll
Gated in the affair. They largely did the
work Of entlcing the Other girls to tue dens
where they received their little gifts O
money and cakes and their testimony /: