The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-07-18
w. C. T. U.
Meets Every Thursday at 4pm. Mrs
J. II. Bemis, Pres; Mrs W. 7. Eaton
ViCe-Pres.; Mrs. Claude Shepherd,
SeCy; Mrs J. NJ. Talbot, Treas

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SeC'y; Mrs ]. NJ. Talbot, Treas.
THE LONDON TEMPERANCE ooNyEN-
TIONs.
A large delegation of American
women were welcomed at the nine
teenth annual council of the Ma
tional British Women's Temper
ance Association, which opened in
the City Temple, London, on Mon
day, June 18th. They went from
all parts of this country, and found
representatives Of all nations of the
earth gathered there to promote
the cause of temperance, Lady
Henry Somerset presided, and gave
her hearers the benefit of the
knowledge she had acquired during
her recent visit to this country and
Canada. Following the meeting of
the N. B. W. T, A. came the third
biennial convention of the Worlds
". Q. I. u, an international organ
ization, having at least a member
ship of 25O,OOO women. This was
held in the Royal Albert Hall, where
the principal demonstration occur
red on the evening of June Goth.
This edifce is large enough to hold
10000 people besides a choir of 900
voices, and the platforms were filled
with representatives of temperance
and other reform and philanthropic
movements from all over the world.
The grand procession, represent
ing the organizations of different
nations, in national costume, each
marching under its national banner
to the music of it's national hymn,
emphasized and intensified the ef-
feet of the addresses. Around the
hall was festooned the polyglot pc
tition, which in single column is
mile in length, containing two mill
ions of signatures. 1t urges the
abolishment of traffic in opium and
alcohol, and equal rights to all Eu-
manity 1t is intended that it shall
be presented in turn to the govern
mental authorities of every nation.
1t has already been presented to
President Cleveland, and will be
sent to representatives of the Brit
ish government as the United plea
Of the women of the world against
the evils of intemperance.
Lady Henry Somerset, president
of the B, W, 7, A., aud leader of
the temperance women in England,
and Frances e, Willard, president
Of the Worlds ", G. 7, u, and
leader Of the temperance women in
America, were the chief orators Of
the convention,
Among other delegates were Mrs,
Edith Archibald, daughter of Sir
Charles Archibald, and president
of the organization in Canada; Mad
am Layah Barakat, Of Syria; and
representatives from Shanghai,
China, South Australia, and nearly
every European nation,
Two hundred pulpits and plat
forms OF London were open to wo.
men representatives on June 10th,
and the sessions Of the council and
convention also gave opportunity
for a presentation Of their varied
lines of work
Coincident with these conventions
there was introduced by the gov
ernmeut into the House of Lords
the promised bill dealing with ine-
briates, the provisions of which are
sufficiently drastic to satisfy the
warmest advocates of temperance,
If the bill is passed power will be
given not only to the High Court
of Justice, but to the county courts,
to commit person to the lnebrl-
ate's retreat for a term Of from
six months to two years upon the
application Of a relative or friend,
supported by evidence, The ex'
preston of "habitual drunkard' Is
to be extended to include any per-
son rendered dangerous through
the use not alone Of alcohol, but of
opium or any other drug, - [Har-
per's Weekly.
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