Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-24
THIRD EDITION.
WHITE RlBBONERS
Finish Most Seductive Meeting-A Commit tee, Headed by Mrs. Carlton, Adopt
 Novel Reform Plan.

Baltimore, Oct 23.-The most success full convention ever held by the Woman's Christian Temperance union, and in many respects the most important ever held by women in any age or in any coun- try, had a brilliant closing tonight The perfect organization and well arranged methods of work has given unquestiona- ble proof of the ability of the white r.b- boners to conduct the business of such a convention with the best possible re- suits. The greatest variety of topics has been before the convention and disposed of with dispatch. The main isues, how ever, were not lost sight of and Miss Will lard and the delegates generally believe the society has taken a long step toward the creation of public sentiment for the enactment of laws to abolish the sale of liquor and to prohibit the "social evil" The place for the holding of the next na- tional convention was not decided upon. Hundreds who tried to gain admission to Music hall tonight to witness the closing scenes of the convention were unsuccess- full. Banners were presented to several state unions, which showed large gains in membership. and there is a feast of music As the roll of states was called each state delegation responded by rising and singing an unique song, especially composed for the occasion.
 Twenty-Five of the delegates to the con- vention spent an hour last night in pray ing and singing hymns in some of the absolute houses on Raborg street. Headed by Mrs. Charlton and Ed Holm the energetic rescue worker of Chicago, they went direct to the western police station, where they were joined by Po- lice Sergeant Glove. The sergeant acted as pilot.
 There were houses still open and at these the request for admittance was not refused. On account of the size of the party it was separated into four small divisions, each of which chose separate houses for its field of work
 In one or two instances the visitors were so successful that they were invited to come again in a day or two and have another and more extended talk with the ones with whom they were pleading
 In a report read today by Mrs. Matilda B. Carse of Chicago 1t was stated that the outlook favored her belief that $300,000 would be raised before the 1st of January to retire outsta anding stock and bonds of the church for Woman's Christian Tenn perance union temple. Mrs. Jane Kenney of Michigan reported for the penal and reformatory institutions departments. She asserted that the white ribboners are doing more to secure separate reforma- tory in institutions for women and chill dren than any other organization and ex- pressed the hope that women would be appointed on state boards of charity and correction.
 Miss Willard carried the convention with her in a broad movement to include Catholics and Hebrews in fraternal re lations with the white ribbon society. The question arose with the following resolution:
 Resolved, That Catholic and Hebrew women should be invited to send fra .ternal delegates from their annual con- yentions to ours and to establish branches of the white ribbon society within their own borders.
 One of the delegates suggested that it might not be quite consistent for the Woman's Christian Temperance union to ask Hebrews to affiliate. She laid special emphasis on the word Christian This reused Miss Willard. She called the vice. president. Mrs Stevens. to the chair and took the floor speaking in a stirring manner. evidently from full heart. She said: 'I want to recognize these denomi- nations because in places where I have been especially in the south. they ex- hibited sympathy in our work and have extended every courtesy. It has especial ly touched my heart that in meetings where I have presented the work of this organization among those who have well comed me on the platform have been the Catholic priest and the Hebrew rabbi
 .'They knew what I came for; they knew what I represented. and if they were broad enough to go half way and