The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-11-14
VIC. CONVENTION
First Days LaborS Of The Temperance
Workers.
OFFICERS REPORTS READ
Miss Frances Willard Delivers an
interesting Address Letter
From Lady Somerset-En-
courasing Outlook.

81. Louis, Nov. i3.-The Esd annual
convention OF the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union opened
To-day with a greater attendance than
any one previously held, Al least 500
accredited delegates were present and
as many more visitors from every por-
tion Of the country. Among the dstin-
guished workers in the philanthropic
Held In attendance are Miss Agnes 4.
Hook of England. secretary Of the
Worlds w. c. L. u; Miss Maud Booth
OF the American Volunteers: Mrs.
Gwyneth Caughan Of Wales; Miss Re
becCa krikorian OF Armenia: Rev. +.
ID. Greene, secretary OF the Armenian
relief committee. New York. Three
sessions a day for five days will be
held.
The report OF the treasurer. Helen NJ
Baker of Illinois. stated the receipts.
notwithstanding the hard tlme.. were
larger than for several previous years
While many states had made q gain in
membership. only seven added over 500
and would share In the benefits. These
were Massachusetts, Maryland. New
Jersey. Michigan and Kentucky. The
| total receipts were s2I. 100. expenditures
| s2i,ll5. leaving balance OF s3s5s.
The report OF the corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. Catherine Le1t Stevenson
| of Massach husetts. showed that during
| the year LIS new unions we're organ
| ICED, the gain in membership being
| l5.sss. The gain. however. had been
| Offset by losses.
Mary +. Lowell ~ Pennsylvania. SUI
perintendent OF the department of mcr-
| ey, reported i0.5f7 children enrolled IN
| the Band of Mercy The crimes with
which the world II cursed she said.
"aro crimes OF cruelty. Eliminate that
hideous element and the worst crimes
would cease To EXIT. We cannot re-
| generate many. but we can do great
| deal Of preventive work. We can
roach the rising generation and can
| educate ourselves"
| Miss Frances +. willard, national
| president, called the gathering To or
| der. She was received with a salute
Of waving handkerchlefs. The exer-
cises began with a reading, responsive
| ~, of the crusade psalm, the 10th.
| Mrs. Henrietta l.. Monroe, president
| OF the w. G. I. U. OF Ohio. offered
| prayer, the delegates standing. After
| the singing of the crusade hymn.
Give TO the Winds Thy Fears" the
roll Of Cfiicio members was called. The
report OF the executive committee was
made. saying II had. been decided to
make March 20. the birthday OF Gen.
Neal Dow, Prohibition Rally Day
Miss Willard said her annual ad-
dress was partly prepared when the
call came TO work for the Armenian
refugees at Marsellles. II had been i'm
| possible for her TO complete her mes-
| sage. She therefore gave a familiar
| talk. Mention was made OF the pre-.
vious convention. held here In 1884, an6
| Miss Willard added:
I'VE have marched far since then.
The aiignments Of parties have chang
ed. the labor movement has taken on
| proportions so vast that no one speaks
lightly of II any more. the people are
forging their way To the front, mis-
guided often. making pitiful paths In
the wilderness. following false lights
and reiegating the fight for clear
brain to the Spartan band Of prohibi-
tionIsts, when. " labor would win. II
must make temperance reform the ark
OF God to be borne In the van OF its
swift gathering army In 1899 some OF
us sat up all night with the COMMITTEES
on resolutions of the great labor con-
vention. with It's thousand delegates,
pleading with them to put prohibi.
ton and home protection plank IN
their platform and they would NOT.
The speaker said prohibition in poll
tics has been and Is to be embodied In
the protest OF home against saloon. but
| owing To- the great controversy con-
| cerntng the free coinage Of silver this
| party, like every other. had split In
twain this year. Miss willard touched
ON the work done for temperance In the
several states and spoke of the Arrnen-
ians and the excellent work done by
Mrs. Stevens of Maine. Mrs. Fassen-
den and Miss Blackwell OF Massachu-
sets, and the Armenian relief COM
mittees OF the Salvation army. she
stated that the Worlds w. c. T. ".
will take up the work Tor the Armens
ians as an important part of its enA
deavor: they would probably found a
colony in Cyprus for the women ana
children.
This was followed by an Evangelistic
hour presided over by Rev. Alice Ruth
Palmer of Minnesota.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing letter from Lady Henry Somerset
was read:
Il profoundly regret that complca-
tions here in enterprises to which
am pledged and the duties growing out
OF my sons recent marriage and my
mothers impaired health. render II inn
possible for me To cross the ocean this
autumn. that 7 might receive the inn
petus and inspiration that may be I'M
parted by association with my Amei-
can sisters of the white ribbon. IL Is
as certain as anything in this changing
life can be that | shall attend the
Worlds W. G. T. l. convention. In
Canada. next autumn and am earn
estly hoping that your annual meeting
may be held some city not far away,
so that 1 may be able to be present
at that great gathering as well as the
biennial. The cause OF Armenia Is
deeply enshrlned in all our hearts and
I feel sure you will plan broadly
and wisely 20 comfort these whose un-
speakable calamities should open 10
them the door OF every Christian
heart and home"
The report OF number OF superin-
tendents were made, as follows. Peace
and international arbitration. Mrs.
Hannah Bailey OF Maine; franchise,
Miss Marie c. Briehm of Illinois; legis-
lation and enforcement OF the law.
Mrs. Margaret h. Ellis Of New Jersey:
parior meetings Mrs. Mary ID. Thomp-
son OF New Jersey; purity. Mary Wood
Allen. VI. d, OF Michigan; sabbath OBJ
servance. Mrs. Josephine Bateham OF