The morning times., 1896-11-19
WHITE RlBBOIERS
CONCLUDE THEIR WORK
W. C. 7. U. Convention Closed With
"Grand Demonstration"
General Secretary's Report Showed
That the Work for the Past Year
Had Been Satisfactory.

st. Louis, Nov. 1S.-The closing days
session OF the twenty -third annual conven-
tiOn Of the w. c. T. u. began at O'Clock
this morning with devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Miss Anna Downey of Illinois,
national evangelist. After prayer by Mrs
COrnplia b. Forbes, president Of the Con-
necticut w. G. T. u, the report OF the ex-
ecutive committee Was presented. With
scarcely any amendment and but little de-
bate the report was adopted
Mrs Francis j. Barnes Of New York, gen.
er al secretary of the young women's branch,
submitted her annual report, in which she
stated the work had been more satisfactory
during the past year than during any
preceding year Thirty-three States were
reported as having made gratifying gains.
The annual report of the womeus teu.-
perance publishing concern was presented.
1t showed cash receipts to have been 81 25.-
337 and expenditures $125,151.
The following changes were made in the
board Of national superintendent:
The Press Mrs. Minnie B. Hor ming,
Illinois. Proportionate and Systematic Civ
ing-Mrs. Esther Pugh, Indiana. Sabbath
Observance vanilla H. Cox. Ohio.
State and County Fairs-Mrs. Rebecca
Chambers, Pennsylvania. W. G. I. u.
Medal Contests ts-Mrs. A. L. Carmen. Illinois.
Editors OF Union Signal-Mrs. Clara Chap
in. Miss Ada NJ. Melville; business man.
ager. Mrs. {. F. Grow.
Standing committee chairmen were ap-
pointed as follows: Transportation, Miss
Mary Gray; sabbath meetings. Mrs. Re-
becca B. Chambers: overflow meetings, Rev.
Anna Shaw, convention seating, Mrs.
Carrie Busby. Telegrams- Mrs. Lucy B.
Tying. Auditor-Mrs. C. b. Bigelow. In
nearly every other case the old officers
were renom mated.
Mrs. Emma Booth-Tucker, commander
in-chief of the Salvation Army in America,
was introduced TO the delegates and re-
ceiyed a Chautauqua salute, lasting sew
eral minute es. Mrs. Tucker spoke for
nearly thirty minutes and her recital of
the work of the Salvation Army moved
many of the delegates to tears. At the
conclusion of her address the convention
united in chorus OF amens
Mrs. Tucker returned TO Chicago to-
night. She stated that she would come
back to ST. Louis next January, when the
most active campaign against sin ever
seen in the city Will be inaugurated.
IL was reserved for the final evening
session or the convention to call for the
largest audience and the most enthusiasm.
The vast hall was packed as never before
when The chairman announced that this
was Peoples Night" and that the W. C.
I U. would turn the exercises of the
evening over to the private soldiers.
i lie SCcIcs lildt lOiiuN cG Tdtlcf
Spontaneous jubilee OF praise than the
session of Il grave deliberaiivc body. A
p:,rade OF delegates, every one OF the $50
bearing a nag or an emblem, marched
through the aisies of the hall When this
was concluded devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Louise 8. Rounds OF
Illinois.
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Miss Willard followed with short ad-
dress, apostrophizing the white flag of
prohibition and peace. The forty-four de-
partm ents into which the work OF the W.
c. 7. U. is subdided were next Illustrated
by three hundred young ladies III appro-
pirate costume. A song service followed,
in which the great audience Joined.
Miss Agnes z. Slack, worlds secretary,
made an address, reviewing the work of
the national union for the past year and
urging the delegates to greater efforts and
gTander heights of success.
Other speakers were called for and re
sponded with short coneratulatory talks
and hopeful prophecies. At $50 p. IN.
| the audience aud delegates recited the
Lords prayer in unison. Benediction ant
| final adjournment Immediately followed
To the executive committee is left tn,
| duty of selecting the place for the twenty
| fourth annual convention. A number o
| cities have urged their claims. 1t is be
| lieved that the choice lies between Buffalo
n. Y, and Detroit. Mich. but the an
nouncernent may not be made for som.
time.