The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-18
MISS WILLARD REELECTED BY
NATIONAL CONVENTION AT
~ ST. LOUIS.
WORK IS NEARING A CLOSE.
SESSIONS OF SATURDAY WILL
BRING THE GATHERING TO
AN END.
"BLooMER" BIBLE CONDEMNED.
Leaders of the Temperance Nave
ment Refuse to Accept Respon-
sibility for the Work.


to the last days session of the 23d an
nual convention of the National w. c..
| L. o., 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
convention in Music hall, which was
promptly called to order at o'clock by
Pre- sident Willard. The minutes of yes
! terday's meeting were read and ap-
proved, and the report of the execu-
tive committee which followed was
adopted with slight changes. AS adopt
| ed, 1t provided that the field fund be
placed in the hands Of the superintend-
ent OF organization to be used for field
work and organization under the d.
rection of the superintendent of organ
ization and general officers; that state
presidents and national superintendent
shall not be listed as national organ
izers; that the matter of an appropria-
| ton for the national organ be referred
to the superintendent Of organization
in connection with the general officers,
and recommends that the Loyal Tenn
perance legion be made a branch de-
partment on the payment of the usual
dues with the superintendent and gen.
eral secretary. The following resolution
was adopted without much debate:
Resolved, That while we recognize the right
OF women to make commentaries on the
Bible, as men have done from the beginning
until now, we regret that the name "Wom-
ans Bible has been given to any volume.
and we further deplore the msapprehenson
of the press, secular and religious in styling
this commentary on those parts of the Bible
mil OlofS T7er 70 -
the Scriptures.
We further disclaim any conception what
ever of our society, or of our national presi-
dent with this work.
A number of letters and messages OF
| greeting were read, one being from
| Clara Barton of the Red Cross society.
The final report Of the credentials
| committee showed that forty-five
states were represented in the conven-
ton with 1876 delegates and officers,
consisting of all of the general officers,
many of the department superintend-
ents, vice presidents, state organizers,
national organizers and evangelists
| and editors of state papers, etc.
| A delegate here arose and announced
that it was reported that the house in
| Washington in which Abraham Lincoln
| died was to be turned into q saloon.
| This caused a f1utter of excitement
| and protest from many present. AS
result resolution was adopted de-
nouncing this and memorializing con-
gress to take the necessary action to
| prevent it.
The next order of business was the
election of general officers for the en-
| suing year, Mrs. Stevens, vice presi-
dent at large, taking the charge.
While the ballots were being dis
! tributed and collected, Rev. Wilbur
Crafts, of Washington, made a short
characteristic address to the ladies'
There being no opposition, all the off,
GERS were reelected as follows, with
/ headquarters in Chicago:
President, Frances E. Willard; vice
president at large, Mrs. Lillian M N.
/ Stevens, Maine; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs Katharine Lente Stevenson,
Massachusetts,: recording secretary,
Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman. Missouri:
treasurer, Mrs. Helen M. Barker, Illi-
nois.
Miss Willard reappointed Mrs LII
liam M. Stevens, of Maine, vice presi-
dent at large and the appointment was
| ratified by the convention, as was that
! of Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp of
Kentucky, as assistant recording secre-
tary All the officers received an ova-
/ ton when the result of the balloting
was made known, and Miss Willard
| was the recipient OF several immense
bouquets. On behalf of the superin-
| tendent of the Worlds Flower mission
of Australia, Miss Agnes Slack, of
| England, presented Miss Willard with
beautiful floral picture.
| 1t was announced that Georgia had
| won, for having the largest delegation
| present, the prize Of a visit by Miss
| Willard to it's annual state conven-
ton. The evangelistic 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. Margaret Inglehart, Illinois; The
Temple, Mrs. Matilda B. Carse, Him
| OILS; Woman's Temperance Publishing
association, Mrs. Matilda B. Carse
| president, and Miss Caroline F. Grow
business manager; The Union Signal
Mrs. S. M. D. Fry, Minnesota, editor
Books and Leaflets, Mrs Clara C.
| Chaplin, editor.
The appointments Of national super
| intendents which were made by the
executive committee, were read and
confirmed by the convention. Most Of
these officers were reappointed, but in
| a number Of departments changes were
made. Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, worlds
and national superintendent of scien-
| tific temperance instruction, devoted
ment, after which reports by the follow
ing organizers were presented: Mrs.
c. S. Burnett, Ohio; Mrs. Marion B.
Baxter, Illinois; Mrs. Ada W. Unruh
| Oregon; Miss Ella A. Boole, New York;
Miss Lillian Wood, Missouri; Mrs E.
L. Calkins, Michigan; Mrs. Sue "
Tomlinson, North Carolina; Miss Car
RE Lee Carter Missouri, and Miss
Francis HI. Ensign, Ohio.