Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-18
W, c, 7, y. ELECTS OFFICERS
Among Other Business the Woman
Bible is Disolaimod
FRANCES WILLARD AGAIN MADE PRESIDENT
All of the ola officials Honorcd by
Heinz Retained In Their sew
crnt Positions for An
OTHER Ncnr.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 17.-This, the next to
the last days session OF the twenty-third
annual convention Of the National Women's
Christian Temperance union, was the most
important of any yet held, as officers for
the ensuing year were elected. The usual
early morning prayer meeting at Schuyler
Memorial house was followed by the con
ven.on in Music hall, which was promptly
called to order at o'clock by President
willard.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting were
read aud approved and the report of the
executive committee which followed, was
adopted, with Sigh: changes. As adopted, 1t
provided that the field fund be placed in
the hands of the superintendent of organiza'
tion to be used tor field work and organt2a-
tion under the direction of the superintend-
ent of organization and general officers; that
state presidents and national superintendent
shall not be listed as national organizers;
that the matter of an appropriation Tor the
national organization be referred to the
superintendent OF organizations in conJunc-
tion with the other general officers, and
recommends that the Loyal Temperance
legion be made branch department on the
payment OF the usual dues, with super
intcndent and general secretary.
The following resolution was adopted With
out much debate:
Resolved That while we recognize the
right of women to make commentaries on
the bible, as men have done from the be
ginning until now, we regret that the name
'Women's Bible has been given to any
volume and we further deplore the mis-
apprehension of the press secular and re-
ligious, in styling this commentary on those
parts Of the bible only relating to woman
as "a new version of the scripture We
further disclaim amy connection whatever
of our society or of our national president
with this work"
\ number of letters and messages OF
greeting were read one being from Clara
Barton of the Red Cross society.
The final report CT the credentials com
mittee showed that forty-fve states are
represented in the convention, with 395 del
egates and officers. consisting of all the
general officers, many of the department
superintendent, vice presidents, state ofti-
GERS. national organizers, and evangelists
and editors Of state papers, etc.
A delegate here arose and announced that
1t was reported that the house in Washing
ton in which Abraham Lincoln died was to
be turned into saloon. This caused a tlut-
ter of excitement and protest from many
present. As a result, a resolution was
adopted denouncing this and memorali2ing
congress to make the necessary action TO
prevent II.
The next order Of business was the cleo
tion of general officers for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Stevens, vice president-at-large taking
the chair. While the ballots were being
distributed and collected Rev. Wilbur Crafts
of Washington made a short, characteristic
address to the delegates. There being no
opposition, all the officers were reelected as
follows with headquarters in Chicago:
President. Frances e. willard, Illinois; vice
president-at-large, Mrs. Lillian NJ n. Stew
ems, Maine; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Katharine Lente Stevenson. Massachusetts,;
recording secretary, Mrs Clara c. Hoffman,,
Missouri treasurer, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker,
Illinois. r.,
Miss willard resppolnted Mrs. Lillian NJ
~ Stevens of Maine, vice presidential large,
and the appointment was ratified by the
convention. as was that of Mrs. Frances E.
Beauchamp OF Kentucky as assistant re-
cording secretary.
All the officers received an ovation when
the result of the balloting was made known,
and Miss willard was the recipient of sew
eral immense bouquets, On behalf of the
superintendent of the Worlds Flower mis-
sion in Australia. Miss Agnes +. Slack Of
England presented Miss Willard with a
beautiful floral picture,
Mrs. Fessenden, state president of Massa-
chusetts, moved that a letter Of thanks be
sent to Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley for their
intention not to let a drop of liquor enter
the white house during their occupancy of
it. Miss Willard vOuched for Mr.. Mckinley
being a teetOtaler, ana the convention de-
cided to instruct the corresponding sec
rotary to send a letter to Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Kinley.
1t was announced that Georgia had won.
for having the largest delegation present the
prize of visit by Miss Willard to its an
nual state convention.
The eyangelistic hour which closed the
forenoon session, was led by Miss Slack.
At the afternoon session the reports of
affiliated interests, which were laid over
from yesterday, were made. They follow:
National Temperance hospital Mrs. Mar
garet Inglehart Illinois; The Temple, Mrs
Matilda b. Carse Illinois, Woman's Temper
ance Publishing association, Mrs Matilda
b. Carse, PRECEDENT, and Mrs Caroline f.
Grow, business manager; the Union Signal
Mrs. S. NJ. D. Fry, Minnesota, editor; PoIks
and Leaflets, Mrs. Clara c. Chaplin, editor.
The appointments OF national superintend-
ents Of departments which were made by
the executive committee were read and con-
frmed by the convention Most of these
officers were reappointed but in a number
Of departments changes were made.
Mrs Mary Hunt, world and national super
intendent of scientific temperance instTuc-
ton devoted an hour to the work of her
department, after which reports by the fol-
lowing organizers were presented: Miss c.
S. Burnett. Ohio; Mrs. Marion b. Baxter,
Illinois; Mrs. Ada w. Unruh, Oregon; Mrs.
Ella A. BcOte, New York; Miss Lillian
Wood, Missouri; Mrs. Il. L. Calkins, Mich
gan; Mrs. Sue V. TomlinsOn, North Carolina;
Miss Carrie Lee Carter Missouri, and Miss
Frances II, Ensign, Ohio.
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