The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-05

500 in their mem bership during the pre-
ceding year. Wednesday Will be desig-
mated as grand demonstration night.
Several novel features viii be intro
duced into the general programme this
year, prominent among which will be
the department. parade, by which it is
intended to convex a most impressive
object lesson concerning the various
lines of work The singing of state
songs and the displaying of state mot
toes viii be INDUCED in to a greater ex-
tent than ever before and will lend pic
turesq to the convention.
On each day there will be a devotion
al service from II IL to 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Miss Elizabeth W. Green
wood, superintendent of the evangelistic
department. Bible readings Will be
given by various evangelists, and on
Saturday this hour will be given to the
memorial service for those who have
passed away during the year.
One of the most interesting features
will be the Armenian mass meeting,
which will be held on Sunday, Nov. IS
Some of the most prominent workers in
the cause of suffering Armenia viii be
present and are expected to make brief
addresses. Those who are not able to be
there viii send messages from the from
tier It IS designed to hold this meeting
not only for the purpose Of rallying sym
pathizers to the aid of the Armenians,
but as a memorial in remem brance of
the 100, 600 who have been slaughtered
by the Turks
While almost every one knows in a
general way that the ". c. T. U. is do
ing a most extensive work in the inter
est of mankind, and especially woman
kind, but very few people outside the
organization realize in how many fields
these noble women labor. Having its
origin in the somewhat emotional cru
SADIE. Of women against saloons which
was begun IN Ohio in the early seventies,
the National ". @. 7. q. was organized
in Cleveland in 1874. 1t had oompar-
atively small beginning, but gradually
it has grown until now there are 10, 600
local unions scattered all over the ma
ton and having a mem bershiP of $780,
OOO It has A distinct departments of
work, each presided over by a woman
who is an expert IN that particular field.
Temperance, while the chief aim, is
not the only virtue which the associa-
ton is trying to spread. It is directly
owing to its efforts that in SO states
there are laws requiring the scientific
study of temperance IN the public
schools. The laws forbidding the sale
of tobacco to minors and the various
statutes relative to social purity have
come into existence through the infiu-
ence of the union. In 1888 the World 8
W. @. T. U. was founded, after much
hard work. by the national association,
and now the white ribbon is a familiar
badge in every civilized country.
Some of the distinguished guests
from abroad who are expected to be
present at the st. Louis convention are
Lady Henry Somerset of England. who
is vice president of the Worlds ". O.
T. U, Countess Sehimmelmann of Nor
way, Mrs Emma Booth Tucker of the
Salvation Army, Mrs. Maud Ballington
Booth, Miss Clara Barton and others
Among the notable women who are
actively engaged in the work of the as
ISOLATION in the United States is Mrs
Lillian NJ. n. Stevens, who is the gecre-
tary at large of the national organiza-
ton. Mrs. Stevens is a native of Maine,
and until she was p was a teacher.
She first became interested in temper
ance work IN 1874, when she organized
a local union at Old Orchard. She was
afterward Instrumental IN organizing
the Maine union. She has been an Of
dcer of the national union for 5 years.
ANNETTE CRAWFORD.