New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
REMARKABLE CONVENTION.
THE FOURTH BIENNIAL OF THE WORLDS
W. c. r. L.
TO NIGHT A BANQUET WILL Re GIVEN By THE
DOMINION DIvrsIoN-MIss WILLARD

TONIGHT A BANQUET WILL Re GIVEN By THE
DOMINION DIvrsIoN-Mss WILLARD
WILL. PRESIDE.
There opens i'm Toronto to-day the most remarkar
bic convention Of women in the world. 1t Is the
fourth biennial conve alton Of the Worlds Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union. and hundreds OF
prominent women from the four corners OF the
earth are now the guests OF the city Of Toronto.
From Greenand's icy mountains to midas coral
strands" the white ribboners have poured into Her
Majesty's great Dominion OF Canada. and tonight
a splendid banquet will be given by the Dominion
w. c. T. L. to their visiting sisters. Miss Frances
f. Willard the president OF the Worlds and Ma.
tonai w. G. T. L., will preside at the banquet.
which Is TO take place in the pavilion.
Addresses OF welcome will be given. and will b
responded to by Miss Willard. Lady windeyer. Of
New-South Wales. Australia; Mrs. Helen NJ. Bar
ker. treasurer of the National Union: Miss Olina
Johnusdotlr. the president OF the National W. c.
T. L. OF Iceland and other prominent women.
Intense regret is felt at the inability Of Lady
Henry Somerset to be present She IL In Ill health
and her physicians are prescribing absolute rest
for her. She to have been one of the speakers
tonight.
The Worlds W. c. T. L. is a notable body OF
Christian workers over forty countries rep
resented In II. According Miss Willard. who
framed most OF the laws for the guidance and con-
duct Of this great temperance federation the OBJ
Jcct was to 'unfv throughout the worin the WORK
OF women in temperance and social reform, and 70
circulate petition addressed TO all the govern
ments of the world for the overthrow OF the alco-
ho and opium trades" Its methods preventive
educational. evangeIistic, social and legal.
The universal motto is. For God and Home
and Every Land the watchwords are "Agftats'
and "Organize'': the badge Is knot OF white rfb.
bon and the hour Of noon is the chosen time OF
prayer.
Lady Henry Somerset IL the vice-president-At.
large and the honorary vice-presidents are Mr@
Mary Clement Leavitt. Boston; Miss jessie ~
Ackermann, London; Mrs Elizabeth Wheeler AN
drew. Evanston ILL.,: DIR. Kate c. Bushnell. Evans.
ton ILL.,; the Rev. Alice r. Palmer Wayzata, Mimi
secretary Miss Agnes T.. Slack Ripley, Deroysnite.
England honorary assistant secretary Mss sr
Z. Sanderson Danville. Quebec. canada win tne
exception Of Lady Henry Somerset, an .ness az Ur
It's highest courtesies and hospitality TO an wc4Ie
OF the white ribbon The Hospitality Commute
Who has had much experience In this line as chair.
Members of the Reception committe end ~
Headquarters in the home OF the Toronto h... or
ssn1ed and busiest s places in the city Room and
meals have been provided Tor AL 81 Gay anu ~
the restaurants refreshments may De hao r on sHe
will entertain many OF the white ribbon deiegates
Extra streetcar service has been secured tor tnS
close of the evening sessions and Toronto mas lett
nothing undone for the entertainment. comfort ana
happiness of the strangers within her gates
THE Us WILL SERVE.
A special feature Of the banquet tonight win b
the unique method OF the table service. One
hundred young women, representing the rs Of
the Union. have been trained and drilled IN wait.
ing and serving. They will also execute some fancy
marches expressive OF their temperance work. An
excellent orchestra will furnish the music.
The evening sessions Of the convention VIII ne
held In Mossey Music Hall. which will seat four
thousand people To guarantee the expenses OF
the meetings. and to accommodate busy people the
Hall Committee reserved large number of seats
which were sold for 81 apiece. The tickets for
these seats are numbered and the subscribers were
given the privilege OF selecting them few days be-
fore the convention opened. Workers from q dis:
lance and many Of Toronto's citizens have availed
themselves OF these reserved places
On Tomorrow Monday and Tuesday the conven-
ton will hold Its meetings in the pavilion Of the
Horticul. ural Gardens. beginning az I" o'clock In
the morning The president. Miss Willard Will call
the convention order at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning and will deliver her address.