Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-11-17
!. .c...s y'es.- ana expressed the a,asuss

s,uvs vice. ana expressed the disgus,
that all sensible persons must feel In view
OF this growing evil as evinced by the
universality Of the election bet." the
grotesQueness Of which in many of ita
phases well-nigh exceeded belief.
She gave notice that the National w. C,
T. U. would call upon all temperance and
philanthroptc societies throughout the
world to set apart March 20, the birthday
OF Con. Neal Dow. as prohibition day."
Miss Willard closed with aftectionete
ada, the white ribbon pioneer in that oouxf.
try, and Mrs. Sallie Chaplin, the southern
pioneer, both Of whom have recently
passed away.
Pretty Incident.
At the conclusion OF Miss Willard,
address, a pretty incident occurred
Fifty-eight young lady pupils in loca0
seminary marched upon the platform
each carrying huge chrysanthemum
which they presented to the president
in honor of the So milestones which she
has passed on the journey of life.
The entire audience arose and again
waved the Chautauqua salute.
The convention then took recess un.
til two p. m.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened
with an eloquent prayer by Mrs. Mary
Garland, president of the w. c. T. U. OF
North Carolina.
The reports of Treasurer Helen NJ
Barker, of Illinois, and Corresponding
Secretary Mrs. katherine L. Stevenson
Of Massachusetts, were presented and
adopted.
Then followed report from each OF
the department superintendent. These
reports occupied nearly the entire
afternoon session.
Many Reports.
Among the other reports presented
were those of the following superin-
tendents of departments:
Miss Marie c. Brohan. Illinois, Trap
shise;" Mrs. Margaret B. Ellis New Jer-
sey, Legislation and Enforcement Of the
Law" Mrs. Mary D. Tomlinson. New Jer-
sey, "Parlor Meetings." Mrs. Mary Wood
Allen. Michigan, Purity" Mrs. Mary F.
Lowell. Pennsylvania. Mercy" Mrs: 10
sephine Bateham. Kentucky. Sabbath
Observance" Mrs. Hannah J. Bailey.
Maine, Peace and international Arbitra-
ton" Mrs. Bailey's report deprecated the
custom OF allowing children to use as
playthings toy pistols, soldiers, guns and
other articles suggestive of'war, and urged
that efforts be made to restrict the pub.
lication Of military stories.
The various reports were received
with applause, and then accepted by
the convention and ordered printed in
the annual report.
Evening Session.
The evening session was presided over
by Mrs. L. NJ N. Stevenson, of Maine,
vice president at large. The devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs. j. K.
Barney, of Rhode Island. No business
was transacted, the evening being de-
voted to addresses of welcome and con-
graduation, interspersed with vocal
and instrumental music. Mayor Wal
bridge delivered an address of welcome,
followed by Mr.. 4. P. Boyd, president
Of the ST. Louis exposition. Among
those who made congratulatory ad-
dresses were Rev. C. S. Sargent, presi-
dent Evangelical Alliance; Mrs. o. H.
Lake, president Catholic Women's Tenn
perance union; Mrs. r. Fl. Ingalls,, pres
ident St. Louis w. G. T. u, and Mrs.
Clara c. Hoffman, president of Missouri
w. C. T. U. Miss Willard acknowledged
the welcome III graceful response, in
which she reviewed the work performed
by the union and asked for the financial
as well as. the moral support of the
people throughout the world.