New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-03
AT THE COUNCIL OF TIE g. W. T A.
LADY HENRY SOMERSET MAKES AN ENTHrsr-
AsTIC sPEECH-A HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN
MISS FRANCES WILLARD.

LADY HENRY SOMERSET MAKES AN ENTHl'st-
AsTrC sPEECH-A HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN
MISS FRANCES WILLARD.
London June2-Quecn's Hall London was crowded
last evening with enthusiastic audience upon the
occasion Of The opening OF the twentieth annual coun
ell OF the British Womcn's Temperance Arsocla
ton Agnes Weston presided. and in a short adj
dress extended hearty welcome to Miss Frances
willard prcslden; II the Worlds Womens Chris
tian Temperance Union. who vas loudly cheerei
when she appeared upon the platform
Miss Willard delivered brief address. In which
she declared that the growths OF temperance ana
the Christian Gospel were concurrent
Lady Henry Somerset the president OF the Bti'ish
Womcns Temperance Association. then delivered
her presidential address. which was received "i'h
prolonged cheers Canon Wilheriorce. % Nes'-
Minister Abbey a!so spoke. Lady Somerset. IN inc
course OF her address. said:
There can be no wider evolution 81 womanho4l
mi. international movement Will anorg. ana M
concentration Of power iha; II vii seni ou' n.'nk
The total admissions for the year 70 ihr I.ohho"
Temperance Hospital have been lNs me pr~t he
ord made during the twenty-five years s'h'e w
nospltai was founded The OUT patient depar ,insh
II ATTENDED 10y more than '",' p"ns'' am m,,,,
me b.s, r.rult IL that The alcoholic c"n-uhp',,n
has decreased much A. % per cent IN SON. j." IN H.,
London hospitals. while TIE tendency ~ a. a.
pital practice glad 10 learn maj on" M.
RiDton sisters. who founded tnr women rpslp ~
foraarl successfully In iheir own hired nous" nav,
since purcha -ed eligible site near -"Vefai Hrch
colleges and hospitals IN that CITY. ana NJ" 1pou'
to erect permanent builIngs Mrs jane ~ n'D1r
has been the leading spirit IA MS enterprise lO'
man wears and can attest b. personal vD''iN
ton the great advantage That hh- come 10 we
,em,crance cause IN America from this branch OF
the work OF the national Nonrns christian '"n-
perance Mon
The worlds woman's Christian "fSpcrancc uni2n
goes on conqurrlng and 10 conquer slhr" ne ifrin
orabIe convention In London one year ago ~" prs
don't Miss willard and the associate secretary MISS
Anna Gordon. hav. made a irtp through a. IN"
Snuthern States OF America Including MY repF'-
s.ntatlv. town IN twenty-five states MISS Ack"r-
mann has visited Iceland and founded orr WORK
,h.rc. Mrs Selrner har made preliminary trIp 10
finland and sweden and Finland. and Miss Agnes
SLACK has enlisted more than n hundred women IN
Ireland 10 organize local unions, with view % iheir
federation md auni;iaryshlp In the Words woman =
Christian Temperance Union . -, ,,.,,.. Nh
wtsh 10 express my gratitude 20 IN" Waite KID
hon women OF America for thelf aneciOnate re-
snonse 10 my request that Miss Willard might come
10 s for the summer with tho special object 81 he
ing forward the work Of our annual meeting. Eng
land is now almost much the honl" or our Ieai.r
az is America. for. the president OF the wlTIu
wide movement she IL surely welcome Wherever
n White Ribbon home opens its doors one hlnlr"l
and eight branche. have been organized IN tnkiAhI
and South Wales by means OF which meinbrfshpoi
over 1900 has organized thirty branches and tho
North Wales Union thriy-sx total additions' Ia