Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-11-18
LAST DAY OF THE CONVENTION.

Report of the Executive Committee
of the w. c. r. U. Adopted.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, November 1s.-The last
days session Of the w. c. T. U. national
convention opened with the usual prayer
meeting in Schuyler Memorial House.
After singing and prayer at Music Hall,
the report of the executive committee, con-
tanning the names Of organizers and su-
perintendents Of departments, evangelists
editors nd business managers Of the Union
Signal, president of the board of temper
ance hospital. and members of the stand
ing committee recommended for appoint
ment, was read. 1t was adopted without
division. The names Of the superinten-
dents were as telegraphed last night.
The others follow: Evangelists, Mrs. J.
K. Barney. Mrs. 8. NJ. I. Henry, Mrs. An
ME NJ. Palmer, Mrs. Mary Sparkes Wheel
Mrs. E. NJ. Houghton, Mrs. Jennie F. VIII
ling. Miss Cassie Smith. Rev. Frances E.
Townsley and Mrs. Mary c. Woody; edi-
tors Of the Union Signal, Mrs. Susanna NJ
NJ. Melville; business manager Mrs C. F.
Graw; president board trustees of temper.
ance hospital, Mrs. Margaret Inglehart
president board Of Temple trustees, Mrs
transportation. Mrs. Mary G. Hoy; Sabbath
meetings, Mrs. Rebecca B. Chambers; over.
now meetings, Rev. Anna Shaw; conven.
ton seatings. Miss Carrie Busby; tele.
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c. B. Bigelow.
Mrs. Matilda B. Cars, president of the
Women's Temperance Publishing Associa.
ton, reported that. despite the financial de.
preston. the association had weathered the
storm. and the treasury showed a net gain
for the year. The cash receipts for that
time were 3125. 1887, and expenditures S125,.
Isl.
Mrs. Cars said that when it was con.
sidered that the receipts for 1896 were sf4 :
462 less than the -
markabie that the association had been
able to hold it's own
Miss Willard read letter from Titiana
Iolsto1. daughter Of the Russian count by
that name, in which she said:
Your nephew said you and LADY Somer.
SET were perhaps coming to Russia NV
1ather and were very pleased to hear tina
news and we hope that you will then pay
US visit, II your voyage will take place. "
In connection with this, Miss Willard
spoke OF another letter she had received
from the same source, In which the writer
said that she and her father were interest
ed heart and soul in the work Of the W
c. T. u
After the receipt of some W. c. 4. u
documents by the count, he and the whole
family became total abstainers, Miss vii.
lard reported.
Miss Frances J. Barnes of New York
memorial secretary Of the young women
branch, reported on the work done durina
the past year, during which there had been
an increase in thirty-three states, Mary.
land leading with the greatest number OF
new recruits.
kilograms OF greeting were ordered sent
to Julia Ward Howe and Governor Upham
of Wisconsin.
Invitations were received from Portland
Me-, and Portland, Oreg.; Milwaukee and
Nashville. to hold the next national con-
vention in those cities, Action on the
question was deferred.
1t is thought the convention will be held
In one Of the lake cities, possibly Buffalo
The International convention Of the W.
c. T. U. will be held in Toronto next year
and 1t Is the desire of Miss Willard and
other members to hold the national con-
vention previous to that in some place
near the Canadian city, so that delegates
can go from one place to the other.
The reports of a number of organizers
closed the forenoon session.
Last night several members Of the w. G.
y. U. made a summing tour, singing and
praying with habitues Of dives in the ten
derloin district.