The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
WANT TO FEDERATE.
That Is the Apparent Desire of
Temperance Societies.

One of the immediate results of the Wool
ley temperance meeting at the Auditorium
Sunday is a movement among the temper
ance and prohibition organizations toward a
federation to embrace all societies of that
character, both Protestant and Catholic. The
initial steps toward this end were taken last
night in a meeting Of the general commit
tee of societies which had in charge the ar
engagements for the Woolley meeting, and
all present were heartily in favor of the
plan. The primary object of the meeting
to the financial outcome CT the meeting Sun
day. c. A. Fowble occupied the chair and
NJ. Bacon officiated as secretary. Treasurer
Arthur Guttridge reported that the expend:-
lures had been about Sis, of which $50 had
been paid Mr.. Woolley, and the receipts
$156. OF this amount $1O6 had been paid
by subscription, and the other $50 by the
collection taken up at the meeting. This
completed the regular business of the meet
ing, and George F. Wells, of Hamline, then
proposed that steps be taken at once toward
the organization of a fraternal corporation
among the temperance and prohibition soci-
cites for the purpose Of aggressive work.
He thought that too much in the line of
federation should not be attempted at once,
but suggested a meeting of delegates from
all the societies to formulate a plan of CO.
operative work. Mr.. Guttridge thought that
the societies should not attempt to bind
themselves too closely together, but they
should certainly find some means of coming
together and getting acquainted with one an
other. n. K. Frost dwelt at some length
r NN VI lll WO1 -.
He had never seen such a cooperation of
temperance people as had taken place in the
interest of this Wooley meeting, and never
before had there been such a success. There
had even been a surplus in the treasury, a
thing previously -unheard of in the history
OF temperance meetings in this city. He
learned to love his Catholic brethren as he
had never loved them before. On behalf of
the w. G. T. U. Mrs. Soule spoke strongly
IN favor OF federation, and declared that
her SHniptV wished tO inip II, +ho ruo.1- Oh
announced a lecture to be given by Mrs.
Clara Hoffman in this city next Friday even
ing. and asked that a portion of the surplus
from the WooIey meeting be appropriated
to defray the expenses. The committee an
pr0priated S. to this purpose.
Rev. Watson B. Willard suggested that
the purposes of the proposed federation were
fully covered by the Christian Citizenship
league, and argued that it would be better
to strengthen that organization than form a
new one. This idea was not very favorably
received by the other members, who thought
that the new federation should devote Itself
strictly to temperance work.
After some further discussion Arthur
Guttridge moved that all societies engaged
in active temperance work be invited to send
representatives to a meeting to be held not
later than the latter part of July to consider
the idea of federation. This was CARRIED
and a was chosen by nomination
to call the meeting and formulate a plan
of organization. Following are the names of
this committee: A.. ": Guttridge and Marcus
Brown. Crusaders; George F. Wells and N.
r. Frost, Prohibition club; A c. Lackey and
G. A. Palmer. Epworth league; Mrs. ]. F.
Kelly and Miss NJ. E. Cramsie, Sacred Thirst
society; Mrs. S. V. Root and Mrs. A. v.
Teeple, w. C.. T. u; Rev. John E. Pringle
and Rev. G. l.. Conley, Christian Endeavor
society; Frank Gmeiner and Rev. David Nor
gan, Christian Citizenship league; ]. Miller.
Good Templars. The chairman and secretary
were also made the permanent officers of
the new committee. The committee will meet
next Monday evening at the rooms of the
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