The morning times., 1896-06-29
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avail themselves OF such privileges. A
cordial welcome is extended To all visitors
Among the many speakers Of note who
Will address the Christian Endeavor con
'ention Will be that brilliant young
| white ribboner, Miss Jessie Ackerman, oi
"ai-round the-worid' fame. Miss Acker
man Is too well and favorably known
amcng white ribboners by her missionary
labtTs, to need an introduction. Some
time during her stay reception will be
; rendered at 80 F street northwest, in
| order to give all white ribboners and
friends in the city an opportunity to
meet Miss Ackerman. The date OF this re-
ception will be announced later.
White ribboners' week in London ended
with reception given to about 900
members of the guild at Reigute Priory,
the home OF Lady Henry Somerset. these
guests also visiting the Farm Home Col
ony at Duxhurst. four miles away. The
hcstess and her gCest, Miss willard, presi-
de mt OF the Worlds W. c. T. u, shock
hands with every comrade. aud the Misses
Park OF New York city scored another sue
cess. M better music of corret and man.
dolin need be desired.
The twentieth annual meeting was the
largest ever held by the association The
delegates and members Of the national
executive Committee numbered nearly s 90.
and thirty eriutendents repnrted as
many distinct departments Of work under
the general heads Cf preventive, educa-
uonai, cyangehstic. social, legal, and Do
lricai. One hundred and seventy five
new branches were reported, beside
three Eew county unions
The annual address OF the president
dealt with Sunday closing. the royal COM
mission. labor, purity, wuman's Eallot,
and its strcng positions evidently ex-
pressed the sense CT the delcgats. II was
agreed that the proposals of Mr. A F.
Hills. treasurer CT the Church OF England
Temperance Society. should be carefully
studio d i'll the local ranches this year. and
that greater unity of spirit and method
among the advocates of temperance is the
vital need Of the hour.
Fraternal delegates were chosen to 1t
tend the national convention of the ". =
I. L. OF the United States 10 meet in st
Louis, November 13 tolls, and the Worlsrs
w. {. I. T., to meet in ottawa Canada
next spring.
Among fraternal delegates from other
countries We're Miss Willard, Miss Gordon
and Mrs. Bailey. OF the United States; Miss
Tonjoroff, Of Bulgaria; Madame Selmer,
of Denmark; the Baroness Won Verschuer
of Norway: and several ladies from HOl-
land and Australia.
The meeting in Queens Hall was the
largest convened by the temperance party
since the elections of last year.
The Hon. Mrs Bertrand Russell presided
over a large meeting of young women and
Mrs. Northam Fields held an important
meeting illustrative OF work among chill
dren. one hundred London pulpits We're
occupied by women on Sunday and the all
day conservation conducted by Miss Cor
nam in Westminster Town Hall was a
memorable OcCa sion.
Among the chief speakers and leaders
of the convention were Mrs. Eva McLaren.
Mrs. Blake. president OF the Scottish
Women's Union: Countess ,himmclrnann,
of Denmark: Miss Agnes Slack, Mrs.
PearsaIl Smith. Miss Agnes Weston, Mrs.
Bamford Slack. Mrs. MassinGberd, Mrs.
Ormiston Chant, Mrs. Sheldon Amos. Mrs.
Percy Bunting. Mrs. Ward Poole, Mrs.
Herbert Stead, Mrs. II. ]. Osborn.
The organizing of tie convention was
chiefly due to Miss Gertrude Hunt. office
secretary. and Miss Helen Hood, superin-
tendent OF the department OF organization.