Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-18

Abraham Lincoln Died IS to DO
Turned into a 6aloon-Congress
Memorialized to Prevent 1.-THE
Old officers observation-disclosures
for Miss WiIlard-Reports Of Or
ganizsrs.
st. Louis, Mo, November 17.-This,
the next TO the last days session of the
twenty-third annual convention Of the
National w. C. y. L., was the most i'm
portant Of any yet held, rs officers for
the ensuing year were elected.
The early morning prayer meeting
at Schuyler memorial house, was fol-
lowed by the convention in Music hall,
which was called TO order by President
Willard
The report Of the executive commit
tee was adopted with slight changes.
It provides tuat the field fund be plac-
ed in the hands of the superintendent
Cf the organization to DE used i0r field
work ana organization under the di-
TecJi0n Of the superintendent OF the or
g4uization and general officers, that
State presidents ana national superin-
tendeuts shall not be listed ass national
organizers; that the matter Of an Op-
preparation for the national organiza-
tiOn be referred to superintendent OF
organizations i'm conjunction with the
other general officers and recommends
that the Loyal Temperance Legion be
made a branch department ON the pay
ment of the usual dues. With a super
intendent and general secretary.
The following resolution was adopt
ed without much debate:
"Resolved, That while we recognize
the right of women 10 make comment
aries on the Bible as men have done,
from the beginning until now, we re-
gret that the Tame'" "WOmau's Bible
has been given to any volume. and we
further deplore the m apprehension OF
the press, secular and re.isi0us, i'm stvl-
ing this commentary on those parts of
the Bible only relating to women as
A new version of the scriptures.
we further disclaim any connection
whatever of our society or our nat
ional presideIl with this work.
A number o. letters and messages Of
greeting were read one being from
Clara Barton, OF the Red C-oss So
Getv.
The nal report of the credentials
committee shows that - States are rep
resented In the convention, with 395
delegates and officers. consisting OF all
the general officers. many OF the de-
p3rtment supCrintendorts. vice presi-
do1ts. State officers, National oreaniZ-
ers and evangelists and editors OF state
papers. etc.
a delegate announced that it was re-
ported that the house i'm Washington.
I'm which Araham Lincoln died, was TO
be turned into a saloon. This caused
futter of excitement and a protest
from many present AS q result q res
Clution was adopted memoriaOzing
Congress TO take the necessary action
to prevent it.
Mrs. Fessendcn. State president OF
massachusetts. moved chat letter OF
thanks De sent TO Mr. and Mrs vii
liam Mckinley for their intention not
To let q drop of liquor enter the White
House during their occupancy OF Ii.
Miss Willard vOuched for Mr. Me-
KinIav being q teetotalcr and the con-
venton decided TO instruct the cores
uonding secretary TO send the letter
To Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley.
The next order of business was the elec-
tion of general officers for the ensuing
wear. Mrs. Stevens. vice-presidcn, at large
tsl,fny the chair. While the ballots were
d