New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
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GREAT DAYS FOR w. c. T. u.
THREE CONVENTIONS THAT WILL IN
TEREST ALL TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
CANADA HAS THE FIRST THE SECOND is TIDE
WORLDS GATHERING, THE THIRD OUR
NATIONAL CONvENTION-PREPA-
RATIONs AT TORONTO.

RATlONS Al IOkON ~
Tho following call for the next convention of the
National W. c. T. L. has been Issued By Miss
Frances f. Willard president:
THE twenty-fourth annual convention OF the
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in Mrsic Hall. Buffalo ~ y, oc'ope'
% to November g. 1897. 1t Will Immediately foAo"
the fourth biennial convention of the WORLDS w.
C. T. U.-Octobor :; TO (Which in us turn, VIII
follow the annual convention of the ". {. I. l. OF
the Dominion of Canada the last two to be held in
the city Of Toronto. ontario. These VIII, without
doubt form the most remarkable trio Of women
conventions ever held in this or any other country.
THE basis of representation in the Natiohdi
Union continues the same as In previous years VIZ
one deegate-at-large for each auxiliary state ana
Territorial union, and one additional delegate LOT
each five hundred of the active. paid-up member
shin The general officers OF the National Union,
the four gene al officers Of each state ana lerr
tory the boards of National superintendent or
canizers and cvangcists. the general secretaries Oh
the Y and l.. T. l.. branches, the chairmen OF
sta nding committees. the representatives, OF ANN
ated interests the editors and publisher OF our OIL
cial organ and the editors of all St0te W. - l. -
PAPERS are ex-oficio members OF the convention
In addition the many women thus hoihihs oH'
cia relationship there will he large nuh'oer W
visiting white ribboners. as well as visiting ana
fratcrnal delegates from kindred organizations
MANY OF tho distinguished guests at the World
Convention Will remain over to the National
LADY SOMERSET TO PREACH
Tho animal sermon on October 81 will be preached
nv Lady Henry Somerset, who will sail from Eng
land on October on the St. Louis. The proposed
| entrance OF her son. Somers Somerset on a polit-
zeal career has engrossed all her Tine ana a''eI
ton and kept her from leaving home sooner
Mrs NJ f.. Kirk. the secretary OF the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union of Victoria. Australia
Will arrive on the steamship Paris on October IT,
| on her way TO the Toronto convention. She VIII ne
| the guest while in this city Of Mrs. Emile d. Mar
tin. National Superintendent OF Department Oh
| Work for the Promotion OF PURITY IN lA'eIa'u'e
| and Art.
| Amonp other guests expected Is a large delega-
| lion fror, the British Womars Temperance AsSo-
ciation including Mrs. Hughes. president Oh ,"o
| Manchester Union OF b. ". l. A. Mrs. an" 'i'' ,
| Lie Mrs Ramsay Mrs. Damn, MISS 'o''v'''',
| Miss Lury Miss Blcby. Miss fearse Mrs' va"
| Poole private secretary to Lady Henry Soihel
| and formerly press superintendent OF inc d. y"
! and Sister ily superintendent sister OF '''
| Rev Hugh Price Hughes's West London M'sSion
The Ml,s.s Vincent and Cummns, two Austfalia"
! organizcrs are now in England en- r"u'' u"
| convention; the Baroness Langenau writes '""' Si'
will II possible represent Austria. ana MISS o.''''
Johansdottir, president OF Tue w |
! land Is already here. 1900, -.
rho convention In Buffalo will be preceded by a
mir, conference under tn. direction OF the Purity
! Department.
| PREPARATIONS AT TORONTO
Tho Convention Committee at Toronto Is COM
p,sed OF seventeen ladies. lheie Is an ""'', a.
| tinn Of i've gentlemen, VII" are He"Dei' VI 90
, union The Hall Committee chairman i VA 90
| wilson II has been decided to hold the ia! SIS
| .io,s In the PAVILION Of the Horticultural "arHenS'
! tho er,,uitous use Of which was granted d! t"'
| CIV Council Massey Music Han with Se"''.'
! capacIty Of four thousand has b'eh c"os,' "S -"
! Mace to hold the evening sessions. Inc nan ~
| ,uiitee are rcsegyiug number Of seats VIM VS.
| IL. procured Oh application TO Mrs. WILSON, w.
| r.',,,rovc Toronto FOR one dollar each rue"
! ,i,le,s are numbered. and Subscribers VII nav
IN. righ, to sc!.et their seats few days o''o,'
lin, convention. In the order IN when '"'S '""
sarib,d for the tickets.
HISTORY or TIE UNION.
The " C. T L. - the outcome OF the "o"'"
,er,pcrancc crusade ~ N'3-'4 mee""k We
t|i a., Cb.u,ataua I'm August. ia from which a
call FOR permanent ORGANIZATION was s''' o" ,r
tr November Of the same year In 'eFeaI'n ~
Xo,,o,ol VIC r l. was formed Its hrst ON
CO... y,crc. President Mrs. Annie WRt'ameYer' %
| phuade,phia: corresponding secretary FRANCES -
willard OF Chicago; recording secretary MIS-. M"'S
:. rh,s,, ~ New York; assistant recording sec
rotary. Mr. Mary r Burt Of New YORK anu treas
urer Mrs W 4 Ingham. OF Cleveland .
Tho organization has now spread into forty u'''
,.r.,t countries anI has branches In every S'A''
and Territory In the Union the Anerltnn ~ h"'
izatIon l. the largest society eye, y inca,
| rIsiy.ly Of women and conducted ,htIo.$ "S 80" 49,
a. ,,c admitted only as honorary members. AZ,
the main object OF the organzauoh, ~ go 10 h u,
| o.,r,cc rho u4c o. alcohol. hut odi oi ms nay
pa,.n mary .ub-diylsions OF the work thAt are ho
ti-.',i,. connected with Temperance NIHDl". H.
Ili'Nu! Jr,r,mcnts as those Of health ahd
hcrcd,y he kindcrgarien S nh 5 ntl sT5
l",,''r,,ton .'physcll culture ETC. Various c'
crprse also rGfaiSd from T b ,ng "Srncd If
t,s,nago "a show that disease can be- cured "itnou
the use OF alcohol: Womans rcmp"rahcSf IN,
,,rrs,nization and publishes Its Official organ; tn'
WAX state w c. r. L. has building on ll'
St,1e Fair Grounds where 1t sells temperance h'eFa