The herald., 1896-11-19
THE TEMPERANCE WOMEN
Finis.. Their Work in National
Convention
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
To Further the Work OF the Organ.
izati0n
Miss Willard States the Circumstances
Attending Count Tolstois Conver-
sion to Total Abstinence.
Associated Press Special Wire


ST. LOUIS, Nov 1S.-The last days
session of the w. C. T. L. national con-
vention opened with the usual prayer
| meeting. The report oc TIE executive
committee, containing the names of or
ganizers, superintendent of depart
merts, evangeiists, editors and business
managers of the Union Signal, president
of the board of temperance hospital and
members of standing committees rec
commended for appointment, was ap-
proved without division. Aside from
those named yesterday are the follow
+, ing: angelists-Mrs. j. X. Barney,
| Mrs. S. NJ. /. Henry. Mrs. Annie M. Pal
mer. Mrs. Mary Sparkes Wheeler, Mrs.
r. j. Trego, Mrs. Mary j. Feaver, Mrs.
E. NJ. Houghton. Mrs. Jennie f. Willing,
Miss Cassie Smith, Rev. Frances f.
| Townslee, Mrs. Mary C. Woody Edit
ors Union Signal-Mrs. Susanna NJ. D..
| Fry, Miss Clara c. Chaplin Mrs. Ada NJ
! Melville. Business manager, Mrs. C. f.
! Graw. President board of trustees of
temperance hospital, Mrs. Margaret In
glehart; president board of temple trus-
| tees, Mrs. Matilda Carse. Standing COM
mittees-Transporta Mrs. Mary G.
Hoy; Sabbath meeting, Mrs. Rebecca
c. Chambers; overflow meetings. Rev.
Anna Shaw; convention meetings. Miss
Carrie Busby; kilograms, Mrs. Lucie B.
Tying; auditor, Mrs c. Il, Bigelow.
Mrs. Matilda B. Carse, president of the
Woman's Temperance Publishing asso-
citation, reported that despite the finan-
cial depression the treasury showed a
net gain for the year of S5l6 Cash re-
eipts were $125, ,S37; expenditures, $125,-
ISL Mrs. Carse said when it was consid-
cred that the receipts in 1896 We're $14, ,462
less than the preceding year it was re-
markable the association had been able
to hold its own.
Miss Willard read letter from Tatiana
Tolstoi, daughter of the Russian count,
of that name, in which she said: "Your
nephew said you and Lady Somerset
We're perhaps coming to Russia. My
father and l We're very pleased to hear
that news and we hope you will then
pay us visit"
Miss Willard spoke of another letter
from the same source, in which the writ
er said she and her father We're interest
ed heart and soul in the work of the w.
c. T. Z. After the receipt of some w. C.
I. U. documents by the count, he and his
| whole family became total abstainers,
Miss Willard reported.
Miss Frances J. Barnes of New York,
| general secretary of the young women's
branch, reported on the work done in
| the past year, during which there has
| been an increase in thirty-three states,
Maryland leading with the greatest
number of new recruits.
! Invitations were received from Port
land. Maine, and Portland. Oregon, Mil
| waukee and Nashville for the next ma
tional convention. Action was deferred.
|. 1t is probable the convention will be held
in one of the lake cities, possibly Buffalo.
The international convention of the w.
c. L. u. will be held at Toronto next
year, and it isthe desire of Miss Willard
and other members to hold the national
| convention at some place near the Ca
madam city, so that delegates can go
from one to the other.
Last night several members of the w.
c. 7. U. made a Summing tour, singing
| and praying with the habtues of dives
in the tenderloin district
The afternoon session opened with an
informal reception by the general of1ic-
ers at Music hall parlors The final re-
port of the executive committee was
made. followed by addresses by Consul
Emma Booth-Tucker and Brigadier
| Susie f. Swift of the Salvation army A
number of fraternal delegates were in
troduced and delisered short addresses.