New-York tribune., 1895-10-19
TEMPERANCE WOMEN MEET.
THE NATIONAL W. c. T. U. CONVENTION
OPENED IN BALTIMORE.

oREErEp-AppREssEs BY MRS LAURA OR
MISSION CHANT AND oTHERs-wHITE
RIBBON WORK FOR
YEAR REVIEWED.
baltimore Oct 1s-Between five hundred and six
hundred delegates from thirty-eight states ana ie'
rories representing nearly three hundred Thousand
members of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, assembled in Music Hall this morning TO at
tend the second annual convention OF the So
ciety. Music Hall was handsomely decorated 'he
auditorium in which the main body OF the conven-
t,on will hold it's sessions being especially attractive
The stage was beautifully decorated with palms ana
American flags. In the centre OF particularly
large flag suspended over the stage was pure w'e
bow of enormous size on the front of the platform
were the letters '.W. c. T. L.. in autumn leaves
pierced with mammoth palm OF victory. In the
gallery at the rear of the hall were plants which
filed the air with their fragrance. AS MISS FRANCES
T., Willard. National president OF the arm! VI
women, entered the main hall she was gree'eu win
the Chautauqua salute by audience which hled
the auditorium TO overfowng. Some routine DUST
ness was followed by the reading Of the PRESIDENT
annual report 1t was literally punctuated with ap-
plause Miss Willard said In part;
In the widening field OF athletics all stimulation
is discounted The bicycle is the most inhuehtlai
TEMPERANCE reformer OF the time, ana mix Is the
texar,te beverage of those who ride TO win. Men
who drink take less, and more men 90 not drink at
ali than In any previous year This Is the estiYs
Captains and the general public Steam and elec-
tricty have put level heads at premium, ana the
f ncrsona %, purity in all the habits of life Legsla-
tion follows on after individual progress The cana
Wheimng majority in favor of prohibition; In south
Australia and Utah women have been admitted 10 10
winter voted submit this question to the peope,;
In CITY reior mas ress,ance Mu
nicipal politics IN that metropolis and many otner
turn on h the ooseHe and the
war upon Tammany led by the reapuo,iane pa ,ian ~
Parkhurst. are the salient features OF 'he u"e'
While recommending a continuance u 'olai ao
.tinepce on the part OF every delegate. Miss wharf
requested every woman present to rise ana thereoE
indicate her willingness to renew the pledge Ever!
woman in the house, delegates and Visitors as well
rose while great enthusiasm prevailed in every c'-
rection At the conclusion of her address iaise
white silk banner. studded with fifty gilt stars rep
resenting the States and Territories wherein Inc tne
Womens Christian Ten persnee tni3n ion, mas Phs
embem was waved to and fro by Miss Willard ana
Mrs. Eliza Thompson. while Mrs t ,bn National
president sang The. White Ribbon star Spansra ,
Banner. The repo:s OF the ,nan read
CANNOT GIVE UP MISS WILLARD.
,,rs 1o,ro Ormi,ton Chant of London. addressed
.ha convention on Temperance w>"k in England SHe
eulogized Miss Willard and asserted that she wa
loved as dearly by the English people as was Lazy
Henry Somerset. Mrs. Chants expressed uesre 80
take the American white ribbon ieader 10 nulop. .,
and keep her there was met d! CRIES u 0'
from all over the house. ....
A, tho afternoon sessions resolutions denouncng
,vnch,ng and opposing the OF fermented wines
in the sacrament OF the Lords supper @ Were IA Yhich
a letter was read from General Nea LOW II, ,rassnt
he expressed regrets that he could not pe pepanton
Snsrv adtourned Fraternal delegates we're INTRO,
duced from various allied unions Among '' siiionce.
Aaron NJ Powell president of the Fui1i .Mofher';
Ransom OF the Pacific coast MIS- "a. h ..isalti-
Philadelphia led the audience In singing .ne nNetarchng
no
Methods Of Promoting our Principles orOusni Sad
forth nn,uI number be 1f papfh1s her &n Views
Mrs Helen G. Rice, Of Boston desGT1oeaw i6n worS T
work of the Loyal Temperancees obeSt bego% by Mrs
\ Imcv Thurman OF Jackson Mich. Among em me .e,
millions Of her In this country Mrs; snroe
isns ssin tfsrs hat could be said Of other race
The superintendent of the naIcotics roore
Mrs b. ingalls, FnrsresieS Sf s. in Gf he movement
ever before and that reformers are pes,.ds mndss,ne
realize that sHS9ns sa S be use Of opium
and other drugs She also said the blcycle WAS ue
creasing the number OF smokers ,,,, soo,e
of Sunday school work. Her recommendation that
The fourth Sunday in November be observed Dy
ali churches sunday schools and Young people
with approving mods from the DELEGATES o,.o
Mrs 4. s. BENJAMIN, of Portland Nc Mich, spohe nare
ilamentary usage The Rev. c. II. Mead. OF New
York field secretary of the National Temperancse ,ncs
Sociey talked TO the convention of the great Work
Of the w C. T. l. and OF the society which he
represented Mrs Holden Byles. OF LONDON re-
viewed the work being done by the "hi'e KID
Wusic Hall with it's 1000 seating capacity in
adequate to accommodate the thiohs inat CroWdee
about the entrances at 73O o'clock this evening. A
steady stream of humanity poured into the audi
torium until the main floor ana galleries were
crowded. Addresses We're made by Mayor latrobe
and others.