The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
WOMEN NOBLE IN GOOD WORK.
THE HAND OF FELLOWSHIP GIVEN
TO CATHOLICS AND HEBREWS.

TO CATHOLICS AND HEBREWS.
Miss willard Points out That Priests
and RRbbis Welcomed Her in Her
LabOrs and She DiscOuntennnces
Any Attempt at Narrow Mindedness
on the Part of the w. c. II. IA
Visit to the Houses of sin by Cru
snding Bands of Convention Dele
gates.
Baltimore, Oct. 2.-The most successful
convention ever held by the Womens
Christian Temperance Union, and in many
respects the most important ever held by
women in any age or in any country, had
a brilliant closing tonight The perfect
organization and we'll known methods of
work has given unquestionable proof of
the ability Of the White Ribboners to con-
duct the business Of such a convention
with the best possible results. The great
est variety of topics has been before the
convention and 1t has been disposed of
with ability and dispatch. The main issues,
however, were not lost sight of and Miss
Willard and the delegates generally be-
lieve the society has taken a long step to-
ward the creation of public sentiment for
the enactment of laws to abolish the sale
of liquors and to prohibit the social evil"
The place for the holding of the next
national convention was not decided upon.
Invitations We're received from Los An
geles and San Francisco, Cal, Nashville
and Chattanooga, Tenn, Portland, Ore,
Portland, Me, Kansas City, Mo-, and Sc
attic, Wash, and were placed in the hands
OF the executive committee. 1t is the gem
eral belief that Los Angeles, Cal. will be
selected.
Hundreds who tried were unable to gain
admission to Music hall tonight TO wit
ness the closing scenes of the convention.
Banners were presented to several state
unions, which showed large gains in mem
bership, and there was a feast of music.
As the roll of states was called, each
state delegation responded by rising Civ
ing its state motto and singing a unique
song, especially composed for the occa-
sion. Many of the songs were sung to
music belonging in a special manner to the
respective states. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
Twenty-Five of the delegates to the con-
vention spent an hour last night in pray
ing and singing hymns in some of the dis
solute houses on Raborg street. Headed
by Mrs Charlton Edholm, the energetic
rescue worker of Chicago, who conducted
similar expedition to Josephine street
last week, they went from Music hall at
the close of the night meeting direct to
the western police station, where they
were Joined by Police Sergt. Glove. The
sergeant acted as a pilot
Ihe visit to Raborg street was heralded
ers and when they reached the street
they found that many of the houses which
they had intended to visit had closed their
front doors and windows and eXtinguish-
ed every light. There were half a dozen
houses still open, and in these their re-
quest for admission was not refused On
account of the size of the party it was
separated into four small divisions, each
Of which chose separate houses for its
held OF work. In one or two instances the
visitors were so successful in their object
that they were invited TO come again Ia
a day or two and have another and more
extended talk with the ones with whom
In a report read to-day by Mrs. Matilda
b. Carse Of Chicago, 1t was stated that
the outlook favored her belief that $780,
900 would be raised before JAN l to retire
outstanding stocks and bonds of the Chi
eago Woman's Christian Temperance
Mrs Jane Kenney of Michigan report
ed for the penal and reformatory institu-
tions department. She asserted that the
separate reformatory institutions for wo-
men and children than any other organi-
zaton, and expressed the hope that wo-
men would be appointed on state boards
of charity and correction.
Miss Willard carried the convention with
her IN broad movement TO include Cath
ollcs and Hebrews in fraternal relations
with the Whine ribbon society. The uues-
ton arose with the introduction of the
follOwng
Resolved That Catholic women and He
brew women should be invited to send
fraternal delegates from their annual con-
ventions to ours, and to establish branches
of the white ribbon society within their
own borders.
one of the delegates suggested that il
might not be quite consistent for the
Nv Womans Christian Temperance Union"
to ask Hebrews 10 affiliate She laid
special emphasis on the word Christian"
This reused Miss Willard. She called
the vice president, Mrs. Stevens, to the
chair, and took the floor, speaking in a
stirring manner, and evidently from a
full heart. She said: Il want to recog-
nize these denominations, because in
places where l have been, especially in
the south, they exhibited sympathy in our
work, and have extended every courtesy.
1t has especially touched my heart that
In eetings where / have presented the
work of this organization among those
who have welcomed me to the platform
have been the Catholic priest and the
Hebrew rabbi.
what l represented and If they were
broad enough to go half way and extend
the hand of greeting, should my soul be
so small and withered not to accept
the clasp? l want to welcome them to
US, If they want to come" (Applause)
After Miss Wizards speech the resolu-
ton passed through all stages of amend
ment, amendment to the amendment, etc,
but everything was voted down, and the
national convention, led by Miss Willard
extended the hand of fellowship to Cath
olics and Hebrews.
A resolution introduced by Miss Willard
was adopted, calling on the United States
government to make its power felt in the
diplomatic council of the nations on the
subject of Armenia.
Another resolution extends to Theodore |
Roosevelt hearty thanks for demonstrate
ing that the saloons can be closed on the |
Sabbath in New York city.
ROBBERS IN A BANK.