Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-26
TEMPERANCE WORK.
The w. g. 7. q. Convention Winds
Up with a "Gloriflcation"
KNIGHTS OF LABOR FOR SILVER.


ST. LOUIS, NOV H. the morning
session ofthe W.C.T.U. convention yes
terday, invitations were received from
Portland. Me-, Portland. Ore, Milwau.
kee and Nashville to hold the next ma
tional convention in one OF those cities.
Action on the question was deferred.
II is probable that the convention will
be held In one Of the lake cities, pos
siblv Buffalo. The international con-
vent'on Of the W. Z. r. U. will be held
in Toronto next year, and it Is the de-
sire of Miss Willard and others to hold
the national convention PREVIOUS to
that in some place near the Canadian
city, so that delegates can go from one
TO the other. The last session was
on the programme as peoples
night" which was given up to
"ulorifcatlon," az Miss Willard called
1t. The crowd filled Music hall to the
doors. The principal event Of the
evening was the department parade.
something never before attempted at a
national W. G. 7, U. convention At
least 1850 people participated. Each OF
the 40 superintendent carried
beautiful banner. rmblematic OF the
work OF their respective departments,
and following them were boys and
girls, carving other banners showing
the divisions into which each del ART
mcnt Is divided After marching
through The immense hall to the music
OF a pipe organ, they gathered upon
the stage, making a beautiful picture
Of color. Miss Eva Schorlz, one Of the
W. c. T. U. staff workers, called each
department forward and explained It's
particular work and introduced It's
superintendent. The remainder Of the
evening was given up to addresses and
music.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR FOR SILVER.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y. Nov l9-At yes.
terday afternoons session Of the gen
eral assembly Of the Knights Of Labor
the committee reported as Its recon-.
mendation the following resolution;
That in the opinion Of the general assembly.
while monetary reform Is fully provided for In
the 10Th and nth planks Of our preamble, the
FREQ coinage Of gold and silver, at the ratio OF
sixteen to one. regardless Of the action Of any
other nation. Is important, looking toward the
ultimate success Of the system we desire, and
We, therefore, heartily Indorse the agitation
for and support OF free coinage a. q means to
the end we seek
After q lengthy discussion the report
was recommitted, the general senti.
ment being that II was hardly as
strong an expression as the order
wished TO make.
ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 10. Yesterday fore.
noon the 9Sth annual reunion Of the
Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee
In the parlors OF the Southern
hotel, Gen. Greenville M. Dodge, OF
Iowa, the president, calling the meet |
ing to order Nothing but routine
business was transacted To-day the
election OF officers will occur Gen.
Howard, who commanded the right
wing Of Gen. Sherman's army on the
march to the sea, delivered the annual
oration at night. His subject was,
''The Last Two Battles of sherman,
Including the Surrender
THE PAN-AMERIcAN MEDICAL CONGRESS-
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov l9-The inter-
national executive committee Of the |
medical congress agreed
Yesterday to accept the invitation of
The Venezuelan government to hold
the next session within two or three /
years at Caracas. DR.. William Pepper,
of Philadelphia, will be the next presi.
dent of the congress. The executive
committee also decided that q sub.
scrip,ion be started among physicians
IL all American nat ons towrrd the
Pasteur memorial III PARIS II was
'urther decided to memorabilia the |
United States government not to place
obstacles in the way of vivisection.
CONGRESS OF RELIGIONS. q
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 10 AT the !
opening session Of the Congress- of Re- 9
igions yesterday devotional exercises I
we're led by Mrs. Cora L. V, Richmond,
pastor OF the Church OF the Soul, of
Chicago. Mrs. r. b. Kelley was chosen .
assistant secretary; Rev. J, L. Duncan, d,
abroad secretary, and Rev. George ,
stickney deputy treasurer. Invitations ,
or the next place of meeting were !
cad from Detroit, Savannah, Louis ,
lille, Milwaukee and Nashville. The
asst named invited the congress to {
meet there during the Tennessee CEN
ennial celebration.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE
WASHINGTON, Nov 10. The National
Grange selected Pennsylvania as the
,lace of meeting. The city has not
,een named, Ohio, Indiana, Maryland,
West Virginia and Washington each
sought the honor. Unoflicially, many
II the members of the grange met Inst
light and unanimously Endorsed John
Il brigham. al ohio for secretary OF