Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-16

THE petition itself, not including the
| number who attest their Endorsement by
the adoption of resolutions signed by THEN
chief officers. would measure seven and
| one-half miles with one signature on each
line. If all the Endorsements We're written
out in the same manner name the petition sa would .
counting men and womens signatures. In
dorsements and attestations aggregates
seven and ore-half millions.
1T would be invidious to mention the
names of signers, but they represent every
grade of human life and the great process
sion is headed by the name of Neal Dow.
the father of prohibitory law, who signed
when over ninety years of age, and who
is hale and hearty, and would be with us
tonight but for the severity Of the weather.
AFTER the worlds w. c. T. U. conven-
will be presented to the British govern
ment.
ut is more than ten years since the petit
ton was written. If had to rewrite 1t /
should assuredly include the enfranchise-
ment Of women among the requests it
specifies"
A sextet Of the choir. composed of
w. Ferris, P. NJ. Hough, H c. Barclay
and c. r. Dufour, then sang "Aroung the
Wcrld," a composition dedicated to the
w. c. T. U. movement Mrs. A. ]. Brown
was the accompanist.
Mrs Emily L. Mclaughlin of Massa-
chusetts moved that kilograms of thanks
and sympathy be sent to Miss Willard ard
Lady Somerset. and that letters of apnre
citation be addressed to Miss Eliza Wheeler
Andrews, DR.. Kate c. Bushnell, Mrs. Ella
NJ Williams. president of the Dominion
of Canada Union; Miss Alice e. Briggs
Miss Jessie Alderman and Mrs Rebecca
&. Sherman. The motion was carried
unanimously.
Miss kenrncy's Address.
Mrs. May H. Hunt. the worlds and ma
tional superintendent of scientific TEMPER
ance education, being detained by sickness.
Miss Belle kearney of Mississippi made
telling speech on What the Petition
VIII Mean to the World" Miss Kearney.
TALL pale young woman, with distinctly
southern speech, won the good nature and
attention of the audience by witty story
telling eNordiun, fr which she cut rjs hit
and left upon the foibles and inconeruities
of legislators and officials, and then serf-
ously argued from facts and experience to
show how this great petition would pro-
mote the cause of temperance.
Voice From England.
Rev. DR.. Lunn OF England, who is to
have charge of the expedition around the
world with the polyglot petition, was the
next speaker. He expressed the sympathy
Of the Christian women of England with
the movement and referred to the good
work accomplished in India by Mrs. An
drewS and Mrs. Bushnell. Mrs Helen NJ
Barker. the national treasurer, spoke brief
~. She held that man had right to
mark out woman's sphere in the world
Adam was asleep when Eve was made
said she, 'fand it was not thought neces-
sary to wake him up to take his advice in
the natter
John Il. Cough Recalled.
Miss Helen Potter of New York delivered
one Of John B. Coughs peroratIons with
great effect. Her dramatic force was re-
markable and made a deep impression.
IT,,
man of Missouri, who prophesied that the
agitation resulting from the petition would
result In final victory. She also took the
opportunity to denounce the military can
teen" The audience dismissed with
the benediction by Chaplain Bagby.