The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-20
Tells of Priceless Jewels Lost
From the Great
CaSket.
REPORTS OF THE LABOR DONF.
Progress of the Cause in All Parts
of the Civilized
Land.

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Christian Temperance Union opened in
Queens Hall at $40 to-day with prayer
meeting, led by Mrs Charles Archibald,
president of the Maritime Provinces of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Canada. AT 10 O'Clock the convention was
called to order by Miss Frances E. Will
lard.
The roll-call of official members followed.
After the appointment of committees the
report of the executive committee was
read and an address of welcome delivered
by Lady Henry Somerset, president of the
British A. 7. A. The song, There Are
Bands of Ribbon Mute" by the White
Ribbon Choir of 500 voices, was then rem
dered.
Reports of the different superintendent
were delivered at midday. There was
prayer, led by Mrs. Elizabeth Selmar,
president of the Denmark Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union of Copenhagen.
Prayers were followed by memorial service
in honor of "Our Promoted Comrades,
the memorial address being delivered by
Miss Willard. She spoke as follows:
1--WE have lost priceless jewels from the
temperance casket since we last met. Mrs.
Mary A. Woodbridge of Ohio, United States
of America, and Mrs. Ella Williams of
Montreal, Canada, are the first names of
general officers, except that of Mrs. Mar
garet Bright Lucas, that have been trans
ferred to the rollcall of our promoted COM
rades. 1t was fitting that the first secretary
of the Worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, Mrs. Woodbridge, should
have been by birth a New England woman,
by training woman of the West, and
leader in that whisky war from which
has come the woman's temperance work
of Christendom.
"Mrs. Williams was treasurer of the
Worlds W. G. 7. o., and her remarkably
acute and trusty mind was invaluable to
us in this too often thankless but always
vitality important task. She kept to her
task long after she knew herself to be
stricken by mortal disease, and, never
speaking of her suffering, she toiled on to
the very day of her departure.
Few men who have passed from con-
sent TO conquest have left behind them
mementoes so enduring as our prohibition
pioneer, William Jennings Demorest of
New York ICity. He had the ingenuity
to plan and the wealth to carry out great
enterprise which his family. (who are, like
himself, devoted to good works., will there
is reason to believe render perpetual as
monument to the name now honored and
beloved in every country.
with these my heart prompts me to
group Mrs. Jane Stapler of Tahlequah, l.
IT,, whom first met while travelling in
that remote region as a white-ribbon
pioneer in 1881. Mrs. Stapler was a Cher
Okaa Indian nd IF
chief woman of the rarest Christian
character and conduct--a true mother
Israel. She was the leading woman in that
great tribe, and led her sisters in the work
of the white ribbon, attending several of
our National conventions and coming
across the continent to greet Lady Henry
Somerset when she first visited US in 1891.
where this noble woman and the dark
faced daughter of the forest -clasped hands
in the common love and faith of home
protection for all lands and people.
"And besides all these, within few
weeks we have lost John NJ. Stearns, for
thirty years secretary of the National
Temperance Society and publishing house
in New York City, whence have radiated
streams of light and learning that have
penetrated to the farthest corner of the
Republic"
Later in the day the report of Miss
Alice Quick of San Sebastian, Spain,
formerly of Boston, was presented. The
superintendent of the Sunday school de-
partment recommended that the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
throughout the world unite to
make the last quarterly tenn per-
ance Sunday of 1895, which falls on No
vember "a, a special temperance day,
not only in the Sunday-schools, but
churches as well.
Miss Anna Gordon, secretary of the
Worlds Union, presented the following
report:
In the Australian colonies, federated, there
are 290 local unions. The visit of Mrs. Eliza
beth w. Andrew and DR.. Kate Bushnell stimu-
lated many unions and increased public inter
est in the purity department. There are now
thirty departments.
Queensland, Australia, has thirty-five W. C.
T. us and thirteen Young Woman's Christian
Temperance Unions in good working order
the membership being q ,00S. Thirty-six
superintendent are in charge of as many de-
partmentS.
A large number of signatures have been Sc
cured to the polyglot petition, and two petit
lions have been presented to the Parliament of
Australia-One for the better protection of
girls and one for the establishment of inebriate
homes.
New South Wales is the oldest colony in the
Australian group, and had the honor of or
ganizing the first w. C.. T. U. on their side of
the globe, over twelve years ago. There are ten
young woman's societies, with membership
of bright, intelligent, musical educated cul-
tured young women. There are fifty-iye local
unions in New South Wales with membership
OF 1000, and membership of nearly 30Oin the
young womans unions. Over 500 public meet
ings have been held and nearly 24OO pledges
taken.
There are now some ffty-seven unions in
South Australia. with a membership of 1900
women and 400 honorary members. The Loyal
Temperance Legion department has received a
great impetus. Thirty-one departments of
work are in active operation and many others
are being prosecuted in various localities.
ten days w. C. T. U. camp-meeting, the first
ever held in the colonies, has just been con-
cluded. The w. C. T. U. of South Australia has
long been recognized as power in the colony,
and armed as it is now with the ballot as
weapon, it will more than ever be a force.
The work in the Hawaiian Islands is MAIN
tanned, although there are but few societies