The Portland daily press., 1897-10-30
Sorian, an Armenian ,Esand Miss Cassie
hey. Wilbur Crafts of Washington was
oaileu upon for few words regarding
prospective legislation.


hey. Wilbur Crafts of Washington was
called upon for few words regarding
prospective legislation. Q
MRS. Clara Hoffman led the noontide
prayer.
nave nest egg for the temple, -
SAID Miss Willard, at the close of the pray
OF. as she held up $40 bill. "It was
spoken. l am going to work to clear
up tne trust bonds. am not going to
pranch out toward paying for the temple.
l want the 5000, 900 cleared away One
hundred thousand has been cleared
away, and 1 believe the other 5000, 900
can be-
The benediction was pronounced by
Miss Willing of New York and the morn
Ing session adjourned.
The afternoon session of the W. G. T.
Y. convention was called to order by Miss
Frances E. Willard, president.
MRS. STEVENSON'S REPORT.
Mrs. K. Lente Stevenson, of Chicago,
presented the following summary of work
in the United States:
Last year gain Of 1888 new members
was reported. This was offset by losses,
through death and other causes, SO that
the net gain was not SO great; and yet
there was a definite increase. There has
been definite advance in Legislative work.
The years Of 1895 and 1896 were marked
by special efforts in purity legislation
The W. @. L. U. co-operated with the
moral reform society and other kindred
organizations. The age of consent was
! raised to IS years, which has been the
highest point we have yet attained In this
! country, although there have been re-
peated attempts to make the minimum
II. Ihere>are now six states in which
the age at which young girl may legally
consent to her ruin stands at IS. These
are Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas,
| New York, Washington. Before the W.
q. L. U. took up this agitation in the
vast majority of states the old English
common law was followed, which made
the age 10. Now there are but three
states In the union in which this disgrace
full state of affairs obtains and those three
will soon wheel into line, we firmly be-
lieve.
The work in the department. of scien-
tlfic temperance instruction during the
past two years has been almost wholly in
the line of securing better laws in the
states where laws already existed The
most notable victories have been in New
York and Illinois. There are now but
| three states in the Union in which the
children in the public schools are not
taught the nature and effects Of alcohol
| and other narcotics.
| In the department Of franchise, the
| states of Colorado, Utah and Idaho have
wheeled into line, making four states in
the Great West where women have the
4 full right OF suffrage. A vigorous cam
lpaign was also waged in California,
which resulted in defeat, thanks to the
fears OF the liquor men of the effect of
ths ballot in the women hands Dur
| In hn in fhnvQ wi ho wi
: GUS campaign for suffrage amendment
to the constitution in the states of Wash.
ington and Oregon The W. c. r. u.
will take fore place in that battle.
The law as to the carrying of obscene
, literature was passed exactly as we had
requested. In several states anti-kineto-
scope laws were passed; in some large
cities city ordinances were secured.
Memorials were presented to each of the
, great political conventions in 1885, asking
that the prohibition of liquor traffic and
the enfranchisement of women might be
included in their platforms.
Work for the prosecuted Armenians was
, a very prominent feature of the White
Ribbon movement throughout the
United States during the past year. Near
~ 900 have been raised in this country
by the local unions for Armenia.
At our last convention our paid mem
bership was 147 ,656.
MIS-. uelen MorbOn BARKER OF
Illinois, treasurer, submitted her
report showing that 81 7.35s.71 had
been received from Armenian fund; sent
, to Armenia SO, 767.37; balance, S591 81
, Receipts fromsmembership dues, $14,-
35s.71; from Loyal Temperance Legion,
} $ls7.7s; total, ST., ,4So. 40; field ieI J. fund,
reoeipts receipts ssi, ,s1s total expepditures @
! 500, ,6s6. rs: balance, 81 ,s29.T.
: The report was adopted
J Mrs. Lucia e. Tying of Illinois moved
J that the convention send the following
} cablegram to Lady Henry Somerset |
} American comrades send loving
| sympathy In your illness. Regret ab-
sence. God be with you.'
? The message was ordered.
Mrs. Marian B. Baxter of Illinois.
i national financial agent, submitted her
report showing her collections for the
: year ASST, 1878.
!, Miss Willard read the following cable
gram from Lady Somerset:
l "Eastnor, October 80.
: 'Woman's Temperance Convention,
) Buffalo, Amer1ca:-Love faith and hope
: be yours; prayers; your English sister. "
The convention adjourned at 4.45 p. m.
: ( The delegates to the convention were
r oTmally welcomed to the city this eve.
$ When Miss Willard called the meeting
to order fully $500 people were crowded
! into Music hall.
. Devotional services were conducted by
. Miss Slack, secretary of the worlds and
9 British, w. c. T. u.
Addresses Of welcome were then read
[ from Mayor Jewett on behalf of the city
t Mrs. Mary Town Burt, state president OF
behalf of the state and representative
of the local unions, clergy and medica
/ fraternity.
Responses were made by Mrs. Mary
1 union; Mrs. Marrow of West Virginia
4 Mrs Perkins of Ohio; Mrs. Brehem o.
! Illinois and Susan S.Fessenden of Massa
: chusetts, and the benediction brought tn,
| meeting to close.
t THE NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTION.
} St. Johns, N. F., October 29.-The re