Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27
NATIONAL WC.T.U. MEETING
Program of Exercises at the Twenty-F Fourth
Annual Convention at Buffalo.
Address Special Feature
Monday Ncxt-Promfnent Visitors.

The first session of the twenty-fourth
nual National W. c. T. L. convention will
begin Friday morning in Music Hall, Buff
falo, N. Y. The annual address of FRESH
dent Frances Willard will be the special
order of business of the first morning. A
new feature will be introduced at each
days session. five minutes respite for
physical exercise. The windows and doors
will all be opened, a flood of pure air al
lowed to pour in, and health gymnastics
will be practiced on the platform and on
the floor, led by Miss Mary A. Blood of
Columbia School of Oratory. Chicago.
Saturday afternoon will be given up to
the introduction of fraternal delegates and
distinguished guests. Those from whom
acceptaEces have already come are Miss
Agnes Slack, Mrs. Westover Alden, DIR.
j. HI. Kellogg, Col. Nate Reed, DIR. james
B. Dunn, H. c. McCabe, Samuel Dickie,
Mary E. Lease, James II. Southgate, Mrs.
Booker T. Washington, Rebecca Krikorean,
DR.. Francis e. Clark and Countess de
Brazza. Letters of greeting from many
prominent people and influential organiza-
lions will be read. Mrs. G.. w. Townsend
of Buffalo will present greetings from the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs.
Lady WinGeyer of Australia, who was to
have been an honored guest of the Ma
uonal w. c. T. u, has been called home
by the death Of her husband. Lady Henry
Somerset will not be present, as her Ill
ness prevents.
In Memory of the Dead.
The memorial service, which occurs Mon
day morning, will be conducted by Mrs.
s. NJ. I. Henry, national evangelist. The
list is not large one this year. Among
those who will be specially remembered are
Gen. Neal Dow and William Daniel the
latter being for many years the leader
Of the prohibition party in Maryland. Mrs.
Josephine r. Nichols, late national super
intendent of fair work. is the only official
of the society on the list. The annual
sermon is to be preached by Rev. Frances
f. Towsley Sunday afternoon in Music
Hall.
A mass meeting in the interest of Com
manGer and Consul Booth-Tucker's plan to
locate the poor on desirable lands in the
new southwest is TO be held in connection
with the convention, under the auspices of
the Salvation Army.
The convention evenings this year,
usual. will be of especial interest. The
first night (Friday) is welcome night De-
vctional services by Mrs. Mary T. Burt.
for the white ribboners of the state CT
New York; Mrs a. b. Wilson, for the
W. CT. U. of Buffalo; Mayor Edgar C.
Jewett. for the citizens of Buffalo, and
Rev. o. p. Clifford, for the churches The
responses are expected to be made by
Mrs. Mary Jewett Telford of Colorado
Mrs. Kate Roach of South Carolina Mrs
Hodl an eIhliS Ol oHlO MISS Marie Z.
Brehn of Illinois and Mrs. Susan S. Fessen-
den of Massachusetts. Saturday night is
set apart for young people, Mrs. Frances
j. Barnes to preside.
Welcoming Chorus by Children.
Three hundred chidren's voices will ring
out in welcoming chorus at the Saturday
evening meeting. Miss Eva NJ. Shoa,z and
Mrs. Ella A. Boole will lead the devotion
al exercises Miss Anna A. Gordon, worlds
superintendent L. T. L. work. will respond
to the children's welcome. Mrs. Helen G.
Rice, national secretary L. T. l.. work,
and Mrs. Harriet A. Metcalfe New York
state superintendent and the first vice
president of the Senior L. T. L., are ex-
pected to make brief addresses Mrs
Barnes, Miss Ida c. Clothier, Miss Frances
II. Ensign and Miss Carrie Lee Carter Will
re port their years work.
The Y visitors from foreign lands TO be
introduced are Miss Annie Lille, Miss Amy
Swankie-Cameron, England; Miss Murcutt,
Australia; Miss Alfonso. Spain; Miss Jo-
hannsdotter, Iceland; Miss Tomo Inonye
Japan. The national banner will be pre-
sented to the state organization making the
largest gain in membership; the secre-
tary of the banner state will accept and
respond. Some of the choicest of the con-
ventlon music will be given this evening
Object Lessons.
Monday nights meeting will be I'm charge
voted to the subject of scientific temper-
ance instruction. A primary exercise on
wine and cider will be given first; then an
intermediate lesson on fermentation, illus
trated by beer, and followed by an ex-
ercise suitable for high school instruction
on the Nervous System and Nerve Con-
troll Rev. Charles l.. Thompson, DID,
will make a short address, and Mrs Mary
H. Hunt will speak on THE Twentieth Cen
tury."
Tuesday night will be given up to large
mass meeting in the interest of labor and
temperance. Buffalo organizations will be
present in body. Prof Graham Taylor
OF Chicago Commons, Miss Willard and
Mrs. Louise S. Rounds are announced as
the speakers.
Wednesday night will be benefit night.
The program will be arranged by the pres
ldents of'the states having made a gain of
3oo in membership during the year. New
york, North Dakota, North Carolina and
New Jersey are the states thus favored,
according to present reports. The state
songs will be sung and the state notices
given to close the convention.
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