The evening times., 1895-10-26
EVER LOYAL TO THE TIMES
High Praise From the Ladies of
the ". c. T.U.
MRS. LA FETRA'S KIND WORDS
She Is Grateful for the Support Given
TO Temperance Work, and Advised
Visiting Workers TO Induce Their
Local Newspapers to Follow the
Example Set in Washington.

There were busy scenes this morning
around the headquarters OF the ". C. T. L.
| The grand Worlds Rally" TO be held TO-
morrow afternoon at the Metropolitan
| Church, promises to he an affair of which
the local temperance organizations may
| well be proud. Under the management OF
Mrs. S. ID. Fetra, all arrangements are now
completed, and everything is in readiness
| for 4 ruusing, enthusiastic meeting.
Prof. Gibson, OF the Metropolitan Church,
! this morning sent the musical programme
| to Mrs. La Fetra, and much satisfaction is
expressed at the various selections.
| glorious welcome Will lie pealed forth by
the chimes at 2:45, and then Prof. Gibson
| Will render the following beautiful strains:
/, My Country, 'Tis of Thee;'' 2, "Old
Coronation ), King Odt the Joy Bells;"
4, st Martins; ., when Peace Like
a River" 6, Schubert's Ave Maria;" Z,
Lead. Kindly Light;" 8, Carlton YES
pers' and Monastery BeiIs;'' 8, "Guide
Me, On, Thou Great Jehovah 10. In the
i Sweet Bye and Bye" and IL, Old Hun
dred.''
AN INFORMAL RECEPTION.
The ~" chorus and the choirs of the
Metropolitan, Congregational, and other
churches Will furnish appropriate sing
ing; then i'll follow the prayer by Rev.
hugh johnson, and speeches and conven-
tion dIscourses by the most noted members
among temperance " orkers. A short sketch
OF these distinguished women was given
in last evenings Times.
A number oil Delegates held an informal
| reception at Mrs. La Fetra's this morning
for the purpose OF discussing local and ma
tionai features of the work. Among those
present were Mrs. A. s. Benjamin, the
principal speaker at the rally tomorrow
and State president of Michigan. Mrs.
Benjamin is one OF the strongest workers
in the cause, and spoke at some length OF
the good accruing from parliamentary
drills, such as have been given here during
the past three days
Mrs. Ellen A. Dayton Blair was also
present and gave very pleasant talk about
her work among children. She has now
enrolled under the banner OF the W. C. 7.
L. nearly 800 900 children. Lately IN
five States they have been organized into
senior grades. They study and are exam
ined in Temperance manuals and tenets.
and IL competent, receive a diploma and
seal.
These graduates are then eligible to be
delegates, and among the children tenn
perance conventions are growing very
prevalent.
Mrs. Blair Is sweet-faced woman of
about 10. She is known throughout the
Temperance world as the original chalk
begin the work at the beginning, that is
to crusade among the children anu To make
temperance so attractive that never in after
life will they be tempted to break its
beautiful and sou-liftiDg principles
Mrs La Fetra followed Mrs. Blair and
spoke OF the success OF the local temperance
work. She said that the cause had taken
many steps forward in the past year, and
she attributed it wholly to the generous and
loyal support the great principle had al
ways received from The Times. She said
that in its news and editorial columns this
fair and impartial Journal had always
said the highest and the best of the labor OF
temperance, and going as ii does into so
many thousand homes it is doing invaluable
missionary work for the nobleSt OF causes.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE TIMES"
Mrs. La Fetra laughingly told her asso-
ciates that II they wished all Temperance
movements to succeed as they succeed in
Washing ton they must induce their local
papers to follow the example of The Times
Much disappointment was expressed by
some of the delegates that Miss Willard can
not attend the meeting tomorrow, but
owing to the fatigue incident to the conven-
ton in Baltimore she has decided to take
a complete rest. Miss Willard will not go
to Europe, as originally intended, but will
spend the winter lecturins in the South.
AmurE the visiting delegates who VIII
participate in to-morrow's rally are Mrs
Katharine Lento Stephens. Miss Adah
Austin. and Miss Clara A. Stephens, from
the headquarters in Chicago: Mrs Talford,
of Colorado; Mrs. ID. f. McMallan, Mrs. c.
C. Hagadom. and Mrs Ii. A. Lippincott,
Troy, y. Y; Mrs. j. A. Connor. Baltimore,
Mrs Albert Little and Mrs. Emma Jacob
SON Chicago: Selma L. Swyler. Camden.
n. j.; Mrs. Emma Taylor. Bristol. Pa;
Mrs. Helen Brock. Rochester, N. y;
Miss Angeuette Stickney, Somerville.
n. H.: Mrs. Z. Van de Werken, Union Hill,
n j.: e. Mcclellan, West Hoboken. N J.;
Mrs. E. ]. N3ren. Boston, Mass: Mrs "A.
vrieland, Paterson, n. j.: Miss NJ. White,
Portland. Conn: Sue T. Smith, Ruckiand,
Mass: Mrs. George Cutler. Taunton, Mass;
Mrs. r. F. B. Round, Somerset, Mass:
Mrs. George De Long. Montclair, n. j.:
Mrs. NJ. L. Cheney, Boston, Mass: Mrs.
Lafayette Draper, Att!eboro. Mass: Mrs.
F. W. Phillips. Taunton, Mass: Mrs. Joseph
Whitaker. Boston: Mrs. F. ". Mitchell,
Hcrndon. Va, and Mrs. c. E. Munroe,
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