The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-06-20
WORLDS W. c. 7. U.
Address Of Miss Francis Z. Willard at
Queens Hall, London.
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING
Impressive and Interesting Memo
rial Eulogies-Work of the Order
Of White Rlbboners - The
Polyglot Petition.


convention OF the worlds w. C. T. u.
opened at Queens hall with prayer by
Mrs. Charles Archibald. president of
the maritime provinces of the w. C.
T. U. OF Canada. At 10 O'Clock the con-
vention was called to order by Miss
Francis Z. Willard. After the appoint
ment Of committees, the report OF the
executive committee. the address OF
welcome by Lady Henry Somerset and
the singing by the White Ribbon choir
of 500 voices. Miss Willard addressed
the meeting.
In speaking of the purpose of the
conference. Miss Willard said. why
do they come?' my heart demanded.
and in reply my interest never once
said. Because they are teetotalers: be-
cause they believe in prohibition; he
cause they are opposed to unclad wom-
en- under the gliise OF living pictures;
because they would enfranchisc wom-
en- or even because they seek the
protection Of home for even this
broader generalization did not seem to
cover all the meaning of your sacred
pilgrimage. Looking out over the se-
birds songs and gazing up into the
radiant heavens. said In my heart,
they are coming, those dear and ten
der-hearted ones, because they would
increase common JOY"
With reference to the great polyglot
petition. the speaker said: 1T is pro-
posed after presenting the petition TO
the British government. to 60 to Nor
way for the purpose of studying the
liquor traffic and presenting the reti-
tion to the king of Sweden. II is my
duty to 60 home to our Baltimore con-
vention in October, utter which /
earnestly wish the journey to India.
China, Japan, Australia and South
Africa might be taken up and ocm-
pleted before the close Of 1896. Under
the pressure OF relentless competition
men are ground into dust. and that by
a heavier heel than old-time tyrannies
could boast Of. and they seek forget
fulness In these indulgencies whose
hallucinations deteriorate body and
soul. They drink and debauch them
selves and seek gross scenes OF am,ise-
ment and rcvelry. They try to crowd
into the brief space given them for
recreation the utmost amount of sem
| sation and delirium. II Is unpartiona-
BILE stubbornness. not 20 say criminal
apathy. In us. rs temperance workers.
IL we do not clasp the hands Of the
earnest and itelligent wage workers
| and unemployed. We must be able to
see that the eight-hour law Is a tent
perance measure. purity measure. gos-
pei measure; for by means Of an eight
hour law one-third more men and
women. now unemployed, can find
room in the breadwinning battalions.
where they can fight for free and irde-
pendent life and orderly homes. We
are here, English speaking women.
gathered out OF the leading nations Of
the world. for the building up of n
woman's home protection movement
and for putting down the liquor sys-
| tenn"
Reports OF different superintendents
were delivered and at midday prayer
was led by Mrs. Elizabeth Selmer of
Copenhagen. The prayer was followed
by memorial services. the memorial
address being delivered by Miss Will
ard. She said: I'VE have lost price
less Jewels from the temperance caskei
since wa last met Mrs. Mary a. Wood
bridge OF Ohio. and Mrs. Ella Williams
OF Canada. are the first names Of gen
eral officers. except that OF Mrs Mar
garet Bright Lucas. that have been
transferred to the roll call Of our pro.
NOTED comrades. II was fitting that
the first secretary OF the worlds w. C.
4. L.. Mrs. Woodbridge. should have
been. by birth. n New England woman
by training woman Of the West. and
which has come the woman's temper.
ancc work OF Christendom. Her great
dignity of character and general
warmth of her greeting will always
remain as a bright example. Mrs
Williams was the treasurer Of tho
worlds W. c. T. u. and her remark.
able. acute and trusty mind was In.
valuable to us In this too often thank
less, but always vitality important task
With voice and pen Mrs Williams
wrote. like the master builder that sh,
| was, bH tnt lbunudtlOns pI tnt
beloved dominion OF which she was
president. Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop oi
Michigan. although not a general OH.
GER Of this convention. was for 20 years
chief vice president. by reason Of In,
tellectual power. unequaled gifts oi
speech and pen and that indomlnatabl,
womanhood which carried conviction
home to the conscience OF the citizen
Mrs. Demorcst. one OF the leaders from
the first OF the famous Sorosis, tn.
chief society OF women In New York
IL also a chief among White Ribboners
Her home Is the center OF hospitality
Rev. DR. ]. 4. Gordon Of Boston. wal
great theologisn and devoted mis-
sionary worker. and the White RibboI
movement has no more priceless frIenc
20 lose than Dr. Gordon"
With these my heart prompts me q
group Mrs. Jane Stapler Of Tahelequa
I. T. Mrs Stapler was a Cherokee In
dian and daughter OF native chief
woman Of the rarest Christian char
acter and conduct-a true mother %
Israel And besides all these. within
few weeks We have lost John VI
Stearns. for 30 years secretary of tn
National Temperance society and pub
fishing house Of New York city, whcnc
have radlated streams of light an,