Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-19
VIC CONVENTION
The National Gathering at Baltimore
Marked by Great Enthusiasm.
COMPLIMENT TO MISS WILLARD.
She Is Presented with n "White-
Uibbon Star-Spapgied Bnnncr"-
anti-Lynch Law and Communion
Wine Propositions.

BALTIMORE. MD. october is.-Be-
tween 80 and CO.. delegates from thirty
,ight States and territories. representing
nearly 3OO0D members of the Woman :
Christian Temperance Union, congregated
at Music Hall this morning to attend the
twenty-second annual session Of that So
ciety.
As Miss Frances willard, national presl-
dent. entered the hall she was greeted
with the Chautauqua salute BY an au-
dience that filed the auditorium to over
flowing. over 1900 persons had assembled
20 welcome the whte-ribbon delegates.
making a total Of almost 1850 In the han
when the convention was called to order.
AZ Miss Willard stepped TO the front
OF the stage, carrying huge bunch oi
La France roses, the audience tumuit-
uously applauded her. Following the drop
of her gavel u crusade psalm was read
responsivcly. led by Mrs. Eliza Thoinpsoh
of ITilisbOro' o.. who Is more familiariy
known in temperance circles as "Mother
THOMPSON" Mrs. Thompson Is IN hcr
soth year, but her powers seemed unim-
paired as she led the reading TINS
morning.
Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe. president OF
the ohio Woman's Christian temperance
Union offered fervent Invocation.
So,ne routine business WAS followed by
the reading of the president annual re
mort In the midst Of her address. Whlie
recommending continuance OF total az
stinence on the part OF every ue.'saoe,
Miss Willard requested every woman
present to rise and thereby indicate her
Willingness to renew the pledge ENeiy
woman in the house. delegates and visitors
as well. arose, wniie great eh'''uS'"'i''
~ i,,
AT the conclusion OF her address,
large white-silk banner studdeG with nlty
gilt stars. representing tne ~ ites anu
Territories wherein the Woman's Chris
tlan Temperance Union has represents
ton. was presented TO Miss Willard by
Mrs. W. Jennings DemOrest. chairman OF
the Executive Committee of Sorosis. New
York This beautiful emblem was "aNeu
THOMPSON. while Mrs. Katherine willard
Baldwin, of New York. niece or the
national president sang the recentiy-cohl-
posed song. "The Whte-kibbon star
Spangled Banner. ,a,to.,
The enthusiasm was beyond description
as the throng arose and sanE the closing
et1nZa Of the hymn.
Mrs Bennington, Of Michigan. ohered
the following:
Resolved. That the white ribbon wo-
men who wear the badge Of peace. ought
never to be- placed IN the position OF
having to defend themselves from thr
charge that they favored the lynchlhs
Of ~ human being whatever ana We
keeu!y feel the false position in which
va have been placed, and repudiate any
action inconsistent with the Jaw ol
Christ. which. Is everybody knows Is
totally at variance with the torture or
killing of any human being, without op-
rortuDity 10 have hi case i2irly pleaHtu'
ana to have been tried by jury ..,.
I'VE do got multiply eplthets on is tnls
subject w leave that To those VINO
.scra r.s saf position. DUt We
have never heSitated. AID 40 not now
10 place ourselves SQuareiy on record III
re,,arl TO lynchng, and other lawless
practices In our own or any other coun-
Try. and we believe thai when women
have 70 share ia making the laws. sich
atrocities VII disappear from the iace
n be earth '
Tna other resolution was presented by
Ms Matte McClellanI Brown. II re-
0pested the sending Of greeting L. u,
trienuia' convention of the triacpna'
Church now in session AZ MinneapoHs.
and earn sfly requested that, in Wow oi
th,. fact that the use OF fcrm' nttd wines
ia the Sacrament of tie Lords supper Il
Objectionable 20 large proportion of thc
most active and DEVOTED membership ~
the Church. and As il is al"O source oi
danger 10 any who may have come under
The power OF alcohol. thus weakening the
influence of The Church in reform work
that. therfOre the general convention ap-
prove or sanction. II II may not cnjoln'
Tho use Of unfermcnted wine at the SacTd-
nent. IS being more in accordance with
the character OF the Master. at Whose
table the wine is served: more In keeping
with the Pauline doctrine Of OFFENDING not
our neehbOrs."
In the absence from the city oi Cardinal
gibbons. Rev. William T. Bartlett maie
he Welcoming address in behalf or ne
Catholic clergy. He read Il message from
his Erninencc. as follows:
''rhe temperauce cause * q most vital
subject in our day. a. or it hangs social
order. with domrstic peace ana comfort;
As the greatest number or crimes ana
disorder can be traced 10 intempeIailcc'
those who are ltboring for the suppress
sion Of this wee are among the best bene-
factors to society ana 10 the family. We
trust that you may be encouTdgcd ana
stimulated with renewed ardor In the
prosecution OF The good work in which
Won are engaged.
BEAUTIFULLY yours. n Christ.
u. CARDINAL Gibbons.