The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-16
o. tho Worlds WomNn's Christian
. Temperance Union
TO Be PRESENTED TO CONGRESS.
Tho Work OF Ton Years to SECURE tho
Four Million signnturos-All Ma.
tions OF tho World Represented.
Mooting nt Washington. u. G., Yes.
terlny-Miss Frances WIllard's Ad.
drcss--rho Memorial.

PS'N"" Hos"ea'ns AP'nsoput CHuiSh nus
becomlngly decorated to-day in honor
Of tho convention Of white ribboncrs.
Temperance banners representing the
different nations OF the world were
hung around tho balconies, whilo to tho
rear oil the pulpit was suspended two
largo Gags. ono tho British and tho 9TH
or the American, brought. together at
the bottom by silksn banner on which
wa, inscribed the motto "For God. For
liome. and Native Land" An ample
supply OF small lags aud banners and
flowers and ferns completed the dscora.
tions.
A good attendance greeted tho OPEN
Ing session. which began with the sing
Ing OF hymns. followed by an addro's Of
welcome by Mrs. VI. L. Griffith, presi-
dent OF the district ". c. 7. o., to
which Mrs. Clara Q. Hoffman, the re-
cording secretary OF tho national union,
responded. Then came prayer aud
conservation me0ting. conducted by
Mrs. Katherine Louts Stevenson. OF
Chicago. and participated in By other
prominent workers in the cause Of
temperance. Mr'. Griffith conducted a
noontido prayer, which began at l2
o'clock. Rev. DR.. Lunu, OF England, a
prominent temperance worker, occu.
pied seat on the platform. Miss
Frances esWillard and Lady Henry Somer.
set were unable to bs present. having
been detained In Boston, but they are
expected.
THE PETITION.
The principal object Of the gathering
10 to cali to the attention OF Congress
and tho President, as strongly as possi-
BILE, the immense polyglot petition
which has arrived in Washingtol after
a journey around the world, ed now.
1t is asserted bears the signatures OF
more than 100000 people OF all na-
tionali,ies. This monster petition is as
follows:
FOR GOD AND HOME AND NATIVE LAND.
PoLfGLor PETITION OF TIE WORLDS woNAE's
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
To ne tournaments Of n. World:
HoSoRrp RrLERs. REPRESENTATIVES
AND BnorHERs:-Wc, your petitioners,
although belonging to the physically
weaker seI, arc strong OF heart to love
our homes, our native land and the
worlds family Of nations.
We know that clear brains and pure
hearts make honest lives and happy
homes, and that by these the nations
prosper. and the time is brought nearer
when the world shall be at peace.
We know that indulgence In alcohol
and opium. and in other vices which
disgrace our social life, makes misery
for all the world, and most OF all for US
and for our children.
We know that stimulauts and opiates
are sold under legal guarantees, which
make the governments partners in the
traffic by accepting as revenue portion
OF the profits, and We know with shame
that they are often forced by treaty upon
populations, either ignorant or unwill.
ing.
We know that law might do much,
now loft undone, to raise the moral tone
OF society and render vice difficult.
We have no power to prevent these
great iniquities beneath which tho
whole world groans, but you have now.
or N ro3ao,, Tho h..o. ~ a.. ,,t;.u.
from nm inJofens;h,o o, onnr,,ic;,r ", liz N"'''"'
Wo tbsyoforo 49,, uUu'p,,o, ~ nom s;,h ,h.
rn;,oj rn;oa ~ rop.s, appua, W you "n .n9
ovarv ls,J hLa'o ha.ao.L;n.. ., "o. .i.,t VI
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morsIs N .,rin avs VI ."". at.ann.dsnnI -. Ia
sanc,;on. ~ ,pa """. s"9 ne J.;.. SnI
trna;c ,nl ~ ,ho va" saa'. iLoui .'o u..nA
,oct an h,,no o'b,a,h b.. ~ ''"ao ,o, "nu ~ p;
of This cn,sa NJ c;r;i;,.,;nn ;u. .Gs, hronotau.
eil tho tcr,;torv Aas nror ,rh;oh rorr 1uu. o"n
o,,mor, or.onI, ''et ""''n 'ou' so''
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional services conducted by
Mrs. Helen NJ. Baker tho national treas.
uecr of tho W, G. n r.. were hold Mt
the opening Of thu afternoon session
when the attendance was again large
n,ec auures'es we'o dellverea; tho
st Ms, y! Mrs. Marcaret u. iin't' ol
as;m'nS.oh' on me ". y. !. U. mas
',;,;u a.t.aoI he1 a,, majority IS sne worthy oil
T.uMc.mn'p Tt,f,p Ne3t MIS-. Emily l.. Nc
,."uS''ih, o' Massnchusetts, SPOKE on
Iiuiu' i. UNA no'itlcaI reform IN large
e.ues. Mr'. na'isda ). Corso ot Chl'
GTsaso, gave retrospect OF the W: Z. !.
", una mace strong appeal ior ponds
10 asslss IN ou'iding the proposed new
temperance temple in Chicago,
convention nall was crowded by 5000
persons at the evening session, over
wnich Mrs. NJ. N. Stevens presided:
Al'er aeVGllonal exercises, conducted
6y Mrs. Katherine Dent Stevenson,
MIS- Miss Anna Gordon read Miss Frances