New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-24
W. C. 7. u CONVENTION ENDED
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. MEETING IN IT'S
HISTORY.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM MARKS THE CLoSlN" sEs-
sloN-FELLowsHIP EXTENDED TO cATHo-
Lies AND HEBREWS.

Lies AND HEBREWS.
Baltimore Oct Zl-The most successful conVen-
ton he'd by the Woman's Christian temper
Union and IN many respects the most iin-
portant ever held b. women In any age or IN any
country, had a brilliant close Tonight The perfect
organization and wel-arranged methods or WORK
have given UNREASONABLE proof Of the apillty OF
the White Rlhboners to conduct the business OF
such a convention with the best possible results
The greatest variety OF topics has been before the
convention and disposed OF with ability and dis
patch. The main issues. however. were not los'
sight Of. and Miss Willard and the delegates gen
orally believe that the society has taken long
step toward the creation Of public sentiment for
the enactment Of laws to abolish the sale Of liquors
and To prohibit the social evil" The place for the
holding Of the next National Convention was not
decided on Invitations were received from Los
Angeles and San Francisco. Call Nashville and
Chattanooga. Tenn. Portland, ore; Portland. Me;
Kansas CITY and Seattle. Wash They were placed
in the hands OF the Executive Committee. 1t is
the general belief that Los Angeles will be Sc
lected
Hundreds who tried unable to gain admis-
sion TO Music Hall tonight to witness the closing
scenes Of the convention. Banners were presented
to several State unions which showed large gains
in membership. and there feast OF music.
As the roll OF States called each State deiega-
ton responded by rising. giving its motto and
singing a song especially composed for the occasion
Many of the songs were set to music belonging IN
A special manner the respective States. Great
enthusiasm prevailed.
Miss Willard carried the convention with her In
a broad movement to include Catholics and Hebrews
in fraterna relations with the White Ribbon So
ciety The question arose with the Introduction OF
the following resolution:
Resolved. That Catholic and Hebrew
women should be invited to send fraternal delegates
from their annual co lventions 10 ours and TO es-
tablish branches of the White Ribbon Society within
their own borders.
one OF the delegates suggested that It might not
be quite consistent for the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union TO ask Hebrews to affiliate. She laid
special emphasis on the word Christian" This
reused Miss Willari. She called the vlce-president
Mrs. Stevens the chair and took the floor. speak
ing in a stirring manner. evidently from a full
heart. She said:
in places where have been. especially III the
South. they exhibited sympathy IN our WORK ana
have extended every courtesy. II has especially
touched my heart that In meetings Wnere nave
presented the work of this organization among
those who have welcomed me to the platform have
They knew what came for; they knew what
represented. and II they were broad enough 70 go
half way and extend the hand OF greeting snoulI
my hand be small and wlthered as not to accept
the clasp? | want 10 welcome them 10 Us II they
want 10 come. AppaCsej
After Miss Wizards speech ali the amendments
to the resolution were voted down and the National
convention extended the hand of fellowship to Cath
oics and Hebrews
adopted calling on the United States Government 10
make Its power felt on the subject Of Armenia An
other resolution exterds TO Theodore Roosevelt
thanks for demonstrating that the saloons can De
closed on sunday !n New-York City
The platform. which was partly approved yester-
day. was adopted and several reports were pre-