The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-19
F0R G0D AND HUMANITY
The Woma0's Christian Temper
ance Union at Baltimore.
GROWTH OF TIE ORGANIZATION.

Grat fyiug Tn"re g. In Number and Growth
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BNTUroRE Oct q-Baltimore is hon
orcd by the presence within her bord ars Of
earnc5, and cultured women from all over
the wo".d, who hogan the twenty second
annual convention of the NuIonnl
Womcl's Chtistan Temperance UnioA.
The tirst Stn1 of the c)nvention was the
mornin prayer in the ball room, above
the lobb'. Ii WAS conducted by Miss Eliz-
abeth w. Greenwood, national ovangclis
tic superintendent At 10 o'clock Miss
Frances Willn"d walked to the front of
the stage and called the convention to
order amid much clapping of hands. Then
the voices of the G.i gates and many Of
the spectators join, in singing "Amcl,
lea
The roll call shovel that $40 DELEGATES
were pr sent, representing forty-two s.Ltes
The venerable Neal Dow, of Nnine, who
w0s exp actad, and for whom rousing re
ception Was prepared. was unable to be-
present, bet among the fraternal dele
gltcs whe vere in the house were Miss
! Rose SummerfelI, from the National
| Council Of Jewish Women; Mr.. George,
from the National Reform association;
! President Aaron Powell of the National
| Purity association; Mrs l. Han Hollieter.
ami Mrs. Alice Palmer, rJdld the world
missionary.
In her annual address Miss Willard
spoke most encouragingly of the work of
the organization, and predicted brilliant
successes in the future. The reports Of
officers showed a gratifying increase in
numbers in most of the states
| 1t the close of Miss Wizards s address
| she introduced her niece, Mrs Katharine
| Willard Baldwin, to sing the White Rib
bon star Smngled Banner" one verse Of
which is us follows
! Fling it out to the breeze; let it tell to the
world
| That the faith which has raised it will never
surrender;
| Let it tell that the love which our banner un-
Is the guard Of the home and the nations de
! lender.
Let it gam us a star for the shipwrecEed
afar
Like a beacon that warns Of the treacheraus
bar:
| Let that banner Of freedom and purity wave
Asa signal of hope midst the perls We brave.
just before singing the song Mrs. Bald
win stepped ON the stage, bearing a latga
white silk flag with a gold star, as y. Iss
Willard said 'NoI each one of the fifty
states and territories in which the w c.
II. U. is organized -
While tn" audience sang, led by Mrs.
Baldwin, "Mo,her' Thompson, who led
out the first crusade against saloons, stood
with Miss Willard and waved the flag
Mother" Thompson is from Hillsboro,
| o. She Is about 80 years old and is be
coming feeble. The effect of her action
and tn song combined was thrilling
Greetings were read from Lady Henry
Somerset, Of En- gland, who could not be
present. Mrs Laura OCmison Chant, If
ENGLAND, was introlucel. She appeared
holding the white flag with the stars She
was given an ovation, and Miss Willard
referred TO her rs one against whom hard
things haze Dcnn said. Mrs. Chant sp5i.,
briefly and will address the meeting more
fully on Monday evening
The afternoon session was devoted TO the
reading of papers on various topics r,!at-
ing to temperance work, all of which were
enthusiastically applauded A resolution
vigorously condemning lynching was
unanimously adopted.
The night session was devoted almost
exclusively to the delivery of addresses OF
welcome and responses. Mayor Latrobl
welcomed the delegates on behalf of the
city; Rev. John f. Goucher, on behalf OF
the Methodist clergy; Rev. Father Bart
lett, representing Cardinal Gibbons, OF
behalf Of the Roman Catholic clergy;
Mrs. Mary Haslip, on behalf of the Mary
land w. G. I. u, and Mrs. Alice Robin
son, on behalf of the Baltimore w G. T. u