The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-19
v.aVphamy ofrWiscOnsin,. Among
Those Honored With kilograms
Extending Cordial Greeting.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 18.-The last
days session of the w c. T. u. ma
tional convention opened with the US
ual prayer meeting, in Schuyler Mem
orial House. After singing and prayer.
the minutes of the session of yester-
day were read and approved The re-
port Of the executive committee, con-
tanning the names of organizers, super
intendents of departments, evangelists,
editors and business managers Of the
Union Signal, president of the board
Of the Temperance hospital, and mem
bers of the standing committees, rec
commended for appointment was read.
1t was approved without division
me eVangelists are: Mrs. ]. X. Barney,
Mrs. s. M. l. Henry, Mrs. Annie NJ Palmer
Mrs. Mary s. Wheeler; Mrs. r. ]. Trego;
Mrs. Mary ]. Weaver, Mrs. E. M. Hough-
ton, Mrs. Jennie F. Willing Miss Cassie
Smith, Rev. Frances E. Townsley and Mrs.
Editors of the Union Signal, Mrs Susanna
M: D. Fry; Miss Clara c. Chaplin and Mrs.
Ada M. Melville.
Business manager, Mrs. C. F. Graw.
President board OF trustees of Temperance
hospital, Mrs. Margaret Inglehart.
President board of temple trustees, Mrs.
Standing Committees-Transporta Mrs
Mary G. Hoy; Sabbath meetings. Mrs. 3. B.
Chambers; overflow meetings, Rev. Anna
Shaw; convention seatings Miss Carrie Bus
by. kilograms, Mrs. Lucie B. Tying; audi
tor, Mrs. c. B. Bigelow
Mrs. Matilda. B.. Carse, president of
the Woman's Temperance Publishing
association made a report She stated
that despite the financial depression
the association had weathered the
storm and the treasury showed a net
gain for the year of $517. The cash
receipts for that time were $127, 1897;
and expenditures $125,151.
Mrs. Carse said that when 1t was
considered that the receipts for 1896
were $14,462 less than the preceding
year it was remarkable that the asso-
citation could hold its own.
IA. MISS Willard read letter from
Titfana Tolsti, daughter Of the Rus
sian count by that name, in which she
said:
Your nephew said you and Lady
somerset were perhaps coming to Rus
STA. My father and / were very pleased
to hear that news and we hope that
you Will then pay US visit if your
voyage will take. place"
In connection with this Miss Willard
spoke of another letter she had re-
cefyed from the same source, in which
the writer said that she and her ia
Their were interested heart and soul in
the work Of the w. C. T. U. After the
receipt of some w. c. T. U. documents
by the count, he and his whole family
became total abstainers, Miss Willard
reported.
Miss Frances j. Barnes, of New York
memorial secretary Of the Young Wom-
ems branch, reported on the work done
during the past year, during which
there had been an increase in thirty
three states, Maryland leading with
the greatest number of new recruits.
kilograms of greeting were ordered
sent to Julia Ward Howe, and Gov.
Upham, of Wisconsin. Invitations were
received from Portland Me, and Port
land, Or, Milwaukee and Nashville to
hold the next national convention in
one of those cities. Action on the cues
ton was deferred. 1t is probable that
the convention will be held in one OF
the lake cities, possibly Buffalo. The
international convention of the w. G.
L. z. will be held in Toronto next year.
and 1t is the desire of Miss Willard
and other members 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 reports of number of organizers
closed the forenoon session
Mrs. Fessenden, state president Of
Massachusetts,, moved that a letter of
thanks be sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Mckinley for their intention not
to let a drop Of liquor enter the White
House during their occupancy of 1t.
Miss Willard vouehed for Mr.. Nc