The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-07
EMMA WILLARD HERE.
The W. c. T. U. Chieftainess
Arrives on the Steamer
st. Paul.
INTERVIEWED AT SECOND HAND
Her Share in the American Sen.
sation-Her Plans for and !,
After the ST. Louis
Convention.
INTERVIEWED AT SECOND HAND

NEW YORK, Nov. T. 1Ss6.--Miss Frances
e. Willard, the well known representa-
tive of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union, with her secretary
and several other ladies interested in the
cause Of temperance, arrived On the
steamship St. Paul. from Southampton,
this morning. Miss willard informed a
representative of the United Associated
Presses that the trip across was very
rough and she was confined to her state
room the greater part of the time. She
refused to talk about her work, refer
ring the reporter to her secretary, Miss
Gordon
Miss Gorden said Miss Willard has
been hard at work most of the time since
she left this country, in April last, to
do what she could for the relief of the
suffering Armenians. When she was not
engaged at Marseilles in this work, she
made her headquarters at the home of
Lady Somerset. in Reigate, England
Aside from her work in behalf of the
Armenians 'scontinued Miss Gordon, sthe
result of which is already known here,
Miss Willard, as the head of the National
w. C, 7. U. and an active worker in the
Worlds W. c. T. u, devoted considerable
time to investigating and strengthening
the work of this order abroad, and it was
through her efforts that the two bound
volumes of photographs of the polyglot
petition In favor Of the suppression of the
traffic in liquor and opium was presented
to Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Miss Willard will go directly to the
house of Mrs. Demarest, in this city, but
it is probable she will remain there only
three or four hours. Where she will go
from there will depend upon letters that
she expects to find awaiting her on her
arrival. She will probably go out of the
city to the house of some friend, where
she will rest for a day or two prior to
leaving for St. Louis, to take part in
the annual convention of the National
W. C. T. U.
She will give full report before that
body of the work done by her in behalf
of the Armenians, and also of the. gen
eral condition of the temperance move
ment abroad.
.All can say just now is that the pros
pect is growing brighter all the time. Peo-
pie are being educated up to a knowledge
of the evils of the liquor and opium hab-
its. The work in the schools and among
| the young is of especial advantage.
Miss Willard has kept herself informed
AZ TO the political situation in this coun-
try while she has been abroad. The re-
suit of the election on Tuesday last is.
of course gratifying, but l cannot talk
| specifically about it. Miss Willard after
the close of the convention in ST. Louis
viii devote her time to the work of the
National w. c. 7. u. and to writing for
the Union Signal, the regular organ of
the ORDER
Miss Gordon at this point begged to be
excused from talking further. The email
er baggage belonging TO Miss Wizards
party was packed on cab and Miss VIII
lard, accompanied by Miss Gordon and a
Miss Powderly, another of Miss Willard IS
party, entered a cab and were driven TO
Mrs. Demarest's house on East Fifty
| seventh street. The other members of the
party entered another cab and were also
driven to Mrs. Demarest's residence.