The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-16

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sde. masses are opposed to the temperance
vst and favor the great brewing interests
FOR IaS Sy nave so profound an admiration
tTS.norrow In those counties OF the south of
E IL iand where her estates lie and where
favor favor OF her cause and against the thirsty
1sesi,es or the voters. Another bright par
Miss ua star In the British frmament Is
Derforce University. She Is a young wom-
a. a., me speaker and writer. and Is more
I'LL I'LL enthusiastic in her advocacy of the
principles OF the British association. Other
sseaaers are Mrs. Price-Hughes. Mrs. Wyn-
III fniiiips, Mrs. Agnes Slack and Miss
me leader OF the Australian order is Miss
sessie sAekerman. formerly OF Boston. who
IN Australia and New Zealand and took so
great liking 10 the people that she has
oscome an Australian. Thus far the leader
oeen announced. There are large societies
IN many districts Of Europe more espe-
Finissr IN .ne four Scandinavian countries. in
society IN Munich. the famous center Of the
lager iasr beer industry. The delegations from
these societies Will make an interesting ele-
ment In the convention. Many of them
speak English impe-fectly or else not at all.
prefer. There will be no trouble in this re-
spect. as nearly all the American and Brit
Isl Ism leaders are linguists and have frequent
~ translated the speeches or their less gift
ed continental sisters.
The congress is called for Friday, June
IA. Both that day and the next will be
used by the executive committee for the
reception and reading of reports the max
ing up of the roll, rhe completion of the
programme and other formal parliament
WORLDS organization proposes TO startle
London: In the afternoon and evening it
two hundred churches, chapels and halls.
all OF which are already engaged TOR the
PTi tI The largest meeting will be IN the
building nearly as large as the Metropoli-
tan Opera House The exercises Will be
eeo conduct by picked women from the four
English-speaking organizations. More than
eight hundred women are available as
speakers, and the executive committee will
In order to interest the public foreign tall
ent will receive the first consideration, and
more especially that which Uncle Sam has
supplied. There is much curiosity in Lon
don to hear Miss Willard and her col
leagues. So much has been written about
them in the newspapers and other publi-
cations, and so much been said about them
at the numberleSS meetings of the various
societies, that there are already many APP
pIications for seats at the meetings where
they are expected to speak. On Monday and
Tuesday there will be meetings of the
British Woman's Temperance Association.
under the title of the National Council of
Women. They will be held at the City
Temple, and will afford good opportunity
to the visiting delegations of getting cor
rect idea of the oratorical ability of the
British leaders.
On Tuesday evening there will be a mass
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be devoted to the worlds w. c. L. l..
There will be three sessions, at each one
OF which not less than ten speakers will
make addresses. On Thursday evening
there will be a grand demonstration and
monster mass meeting at Albert Hall, Ken
Sington. This edifce is the largest in Great
Britain, If not in Europe, and nearly equals
IN size the Madison-square Garden The
demonstration will be very picturesque-in
fact, almost spectacular. After the audi
OF the various elements which compose the
convention. large military band will sup
ply the instrumental music. A uniformed
singing one of the new songs of the order.
There will then be a white ribbon choir
composed Of four hundred young women in
dark blue suits. with white ribbons. Then
VIII come the various delegations, according
TO .nationalities.. The American delegation
Banner" the French with La Marseil-
laise," the Germans with Die Wacht Am
Rhein'" the Russians with their national
its own national air. After the delega-
tons will come I e friendly and affiliated
British delegation, and the band will play
God Save the Queen" which will be sung
by all present.
GREAT MEETINGS.
On Friday there will be committee meet
ings and a great reception at Ryegate,
given by Lady Henry Somerset to all the
members of the congress. several thousand
in number. The spacious grounds about her
residence will be open all day to visitors
and refreshments will be served both with
in the house and out in the open air. On
Saturday the convention will break up, and
a large number of the Canadian and Amer
lean delegates will start for home. while a
larger number will leave England for
Grindewald, in Switzerland. to attend what
is known as the Grindelwald conference.
Among those who are reported as official
delegates from the United States are: Miss
Frances f; Willard, Mrs; Louis Rounds
Anna \. Gordon Evanston; Mrs. j. s.
Poet, San Jose, Cal; Mrs. Mary Towne
Burt New York city; Mrs A. X. BidweIl;
Mrs. ID. j. Spencer San Francisco; Miss
Anna Downey, Evanston; Mrs. Barker.
Mrs. W. Grow, Chicago; Miss Jennie Stu
cage; Mrs. Kendall, Chicago; Mrs. }. b.
Marengo ILL.,; Mrs. H. w. Price Rockford !;
Mrs. L. b. Street, Dickson. III. Mrs. L. II.
Plumb, Wheaton, H.; Mrs. E. G.. Hibbon,
Mrs. f. Nj. Cox. Bloomington, ILL.,; Miss
f. NJ. Orr. Pittsfield. H.. Mrs. A. E. San
ford. Bloomington, H.; Miss Clara Parrish,
III; Miss Mary Mahon, Moline. Ill Mrs
J. ID. Collins. Bandala. Ill, Mrs. NJ. A.
ThompkSiins ElkhaTt, Ind; Mrs o. G.
Monticello, Ind; Miss Mary Hadley, Bloom
ingdafe, Ind; Mrs. NJ. Fl. Durham, Bur-
lington Ia: Miss Belle III. Mix, Danville
Ia; Mrs NJ. A. Watts, Louisville; Mrs.
Alice Robinson and Mrs. Julia Baldwin
Baltimore: Mrs. Ruth Baker Mrs. r.
Rounds Miss Helen Potter and Miss Hath
away, Boston; Mrs. c. S. Minshell, Mime
apolis: Miss Louise HOLSTER Duluth: Mrs
Ida Thompson, Glenavon, Mimi; Miss Anna
Aston, Asheville: Mrs. y. w. Kinney,
Astoria, Ore: Mrs. II. NJ. Stoddard, Dali
las Tex; Mrs. V. H. Campbell. Evansville
Wis; Mrs. w. III. Upham. Madison, Wis. !;
Mrs. A. f. Strong Baraboo. Wis; Mrs. f.
A. Shores, Ashland. Wis: Miss kimball
Miss Hyde and Miss Smith, Ellington,
Conn: Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Hunt New
ark, o.; Mrs. c. s. Burnett. Youngstown,
o.; Mrs. Perkins, Cleveland. o.; Mrs. Bunt-
ing. David City, Neb.; Mrs. Walker, Sur
prise. Neb.; Mrs Kelly Weldon and Mrs.
Chambers, West Grove, Pa; Miss e. r.
Russell. Philadelphia. Pa: Mrs Ross,
Cambridgeboro. Pa; Mrs. Rice, Batavia, N
y: Mrs. Prindle. New ork city; Miss
Mary Towne Burt. New York city; Miss
Eearney, Flora. Miss; Mrs Clara Hoff-
man. Kansas City; Mrs. ingalls,. st. Louis;
Miss Elizabeth L. Yates, OF Maine. Most
of the delegates went by the Berlin last
week
The convention is exciting great interest
IN British political circles. There are Sc
ries of bills pending In the House of Com
mons respecting local option. the restriction
of licenses, the indennification OF saloon
keepers whose licenses are taken away. and
other topics of the same class As q matter
OF fact both great political parties have
been somewhat chary in touching this class