The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-14

,ome of the Distinguished Workers in
PhiIanthropic Fields Who Are in Attend
anoe-The First Session Called to Order
by National President Miss Francis VIII
ard-Points In Her Address Letter He
ceived from Lady Henry Somerset.
ST. Louis, Nov. 4.-The twenty
third annual convention of the national
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
opened In Music hall Friday with the
greatest attendance of any one previ-
ously held. At least five hundred ac-
credited delegates were present and
as many more visitors from every por-
ton of the country. Among the dis
tinguished workers in philanthropic
fields In attendance are Miss Agnes Il.
Hook OF England, secretary OF the
Worlds w. c. T. u; Mrs. Maud
Booth OF the American Volunteers.
Mrs. Gwyneth Vaughn OF Wales. Miss
Rebecca Kurkorian of Armenia and
Rev. f. ID. Greens. secretary OF the
Armenian relief committee. New York.
Three sessions a day for five days viii
be held during the convention.
Called TO Order by Miss willard.
1t was considerably after o'clock.
the hour scheduled for meeting. when
Miss Francis Willard. national presi-
dent, called the gathering TO order.
Previous to this all the women idenu-
fled with the original crusade" were
called to the platform. As Miss Willard
stepped TO the front she was received
with a salute of waving handkerchiefs.
The exercises began with the reading.
responsively, OF the crusade psalm, the
146th. Mrs. Henrietta l.. Monroe, pres
ident OF the w. c. T. Y. OF Ohio. Of
fered UP a prayer. the delegates stand
ing. After the singing Of the crusade
hymn Give to the Winds Thy Fears
the roll of ex-ofIicio members by the
recording secretary. Mrs Clara c. Hoh-
man of Missouri, was read.
The report Of the executive commit
tee was then made. 1t was I'm effect
report OF what had been done at the
meeting OF the committee Thursday.
and related to the work of the con-
vention and the national union. Ii was
decided TO make March 20, birthday or
General Neal Dow, a prohibition rally
day.
Miss Wiiiard's Address.
There was some more singing and
Miss Willard then made an address.
She said her annual address was partly
prepared when the call came to work
for the Armenian refugees In Mar
settles, and since that time II has been
Impossible for her to complete her
message. She therefore gave a famil-
lar talk TO the delegates. Mention was
made of the previous convention held
here In 1854, and Miss Willard added:
I'VE have marched far since then.
the alignments OF parties having
changed the labor movement has ta-
ken on proportion so vast that no one
speaks lightly of II any more. the peo-
pie are forging their way to the front.
misguided often, making pitiful paths
| in the wilderness, following false lights
| and relegating the fight for clear
| train to the Spartan band OF Prohibi-
| tionists, when If labor would win II
| must make the temperance reform the
| ark OF God to be born in the very van
Of its swift gathering army.
Sat Up All Night.
"In 1892 some of us sat up all night
with the committee on resolutions OF
the great labor convention, with its
thousands Of delegates. pleading with
Il n
protection plank in their platform. and
/ they would not"
The speaker said that prohibition in
politics has been, is now, and Is to be
the embodied protest of the home
against the saloon. When the white
ribbon women plghted their faith e
the movement. it had polled only lO,OO
votes. In 1854 the number rose to $50.
II a ell ~ = N
until $50 900 had been gathered, but ow
ing to the great controversy concerning
the free coinage of silver this party
like every other, had split In twain II
the memorable year OF 1896. and tn
vote had fallen off to about 2OO. goo. on
Of $4,000, 600 ballots.
Miss Willard touched on the worl
done for temperance in the severa
states, and then spoke OF the Armen
ians and of the excellent work done b.
Mrs Stevens OF Maine. Mr.. Fessende'
and Miss Blackwell of Massachusett
In finding homes for the refugees sen
over by herself and Lady Henry Som
erset
Letter from Lady Henry somerset.
A letter from Lady Henry Somerse
of England was read. II was ad
dressed: ITO my comrades OF the ma
tional w. c. T. IT," and said In part
81 profoundly regret that the compl'
cations here in the enterprise to whic
I am pledged and the duties CROWN
| out OF my sons recent marriage an
my mothers impaired health. rende
Il impossible for me to cross the ocea
this autumn, that I might receive th
impetus and inspiration always In
, parted by association with my Amer
can sisters OF the white ribbon. II
; as certain as anything in this chant
ing life can be that l shall attend II
. | Worlds w. c. T. u. convention
, Canada next autumn. and l am earl
: | estly hoping that your annual NEE
ing may be held In some city not
far away but that I may be able
be present at that great gathering
well as the biennial. The cause
e Armenia is deeply enshrined In all o.
e hearts and l feel sure that you "
$ plan broadly and wisely to comic
J. those whose unspeakable calamiti
e should open to them the door OF eve
q Christian heart and home"
Soft Coal Operators Doins~.
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