Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-10-25
IND0RSES WHEEL.
Miss Willard Says Good Word
for Bike"
Presides az Convention of W. G. 7. L..
In Baltimore, Md.

Three thousand women clapped their hands
and waved their handkerchiefs enthusiasts
cally in greeting to Miss Frances Willard
when, as president she opened the 22i annual
convention Of the national WOman's Christ
ian Temperance Union in Baltimore, Md
More than 500 delegates answered the
rollcall. The largest representations
We're from the western and eastern
states. Nearly 800 Of the delegates believe
in woman suffrage, and large number Of
the delegates are so-called dress reiOrmers.
Most of the delegates were fashiOnably
dressed. Elderly and middle-agcd women
predOminated but it is said that the represen-
tation of young women was larger than al
any previous convention.
Miss Willard looked hearty and happy.
She wore black silk with very large white
lace collar. Old Mother Thompson Of
Ohio, who led the first crusade against
saloons in this country, occupied a seat Of
honor to the right Of the president She is
about 80 years old and very feeble.
Miss willard. in her annual address,
was frequently interrupted by applause
and laughter. When she condemned
the eli garette and indorsed the bicycle there
was great enthusiasm. When interrupted by
the noise Of moving feet she smilingly asked
each person To consider herself IA committee
OF one on stationary. She spoke of oYercOm-
liR bIlhNlllNil III lllt NNIhs anu gam IbNNN'A
the audience 10 enthusiasm by saving The
old guard dies. but never surrenders.
Mrs. Helen VI. Barker OF Chicago, treas
urer, presented her report. II showed an in
rrease in membership over last year, although
the present fiscal year only covers II months
against - months included in last years re-
port. PENNSYLVANIA Is the banner state show
ing gain Of 1000; New York over 1000,
while Iowa, ohio, Oregon. southern
California, Connecticut, Maine and Louis
lana show each a gain of 500 and
over. North Carolina South Carolina, In
diana, District Of Columbia. Minnesota, New
Hampshire, New jersey, Rhode Island, Yer
mont, Virginia and West Virginia all show
gains over last year. The total receipts Of
this year have been S23. 04S. &c, total cXprn-
diturc- SIS .O5937, leaving a balance in the
treasury after all bills are paid OF Si,979.59.
Received for dues Sl4, 1929
Mrs Laura Ormiston Chant Of London adj
dressed the convention on importance work
in England. Mrs. Helene q. Rice Of Boston
described the work of the Loyal temperance
legion. All the signs were rcUssurinE. she
said and'the enthusiasm OF the children was
most encouraging, She referred 10 the chill
dren Of the Bay state standing in front Of "a
dram shop singing at the top OF their voices.
The Saloon Must Go
The superintendent cf the narcotics de-
partment. Mrs +. p ingalls, Of st. Louis
said that more persons were interested In the
movement than ever before and that reform
ers We're beginning TO realize that soothing
syrups headache medicine and the cigarette
led to the use Of opium. choral and other
drugs. Many men, she said were giving up
the use Of tobacco, and lectures on the sub
Jet were becoming more numerous. She
also said that the bicycle was decreasing the
number Of smokers.