The Portland daily press., 1897-10-22
w. c. T. U.
programme of abe Coming National Con
venton.

's' rahime OF Abe Coming National Con
vent,on.
Ane nrs1 session of the National W. G.
!. Y. convention occurs Friday morning
october ~. Miss Willard will call the
oousentlon TO order from the platform Of
MUSIC hall, kBuffalo. The President's an
nual address will be the special attraction
OF the first morning. A new fe,trra will
be introduced at each days session. a five
minutes respite for physical exercise.
lhe windows and doors will all be
opened, flood of pure air allowed to
pour in and health gymnastics will he
practiced on the platform and ON the
floor, led by Miss Mary A. Blood of
Columbia School Of Oratory, Chicago
Saturday afternoon is given I'D to the
introduction of fraternal delegates and
distinguished guests. Those from whom
acceptances have already come are. Miss
Agnes Slack, Mrs. Westover Alden, DR..
j. H. Kellogg, Col. Nate Reed, DR..
James B. Dunn, H. c. McCabe, Samuel
Diokie, Mary E. Lease, James II. South
gate, Mrs. Booker Il. Washington
Rebeoca Krikorian, DR.. Frances E.
Clark, Countess de Brazza. Greetings
from many prominent people and intiuen-
tial organizations will be read. Mrs G.
W. Townsend, of Buffalo, PRESENTS greet
ings from the General Federation of
Womens Clubs. Lady Windeyer, of Aus
tralia, who was to have been an honored
guest of the National convention, has
been called home by the death of her hus-
band. Lady Henry Somerset will not be
present, as her illness and the doctor s
orders prevent.
The memorial service, which occurs
Monday morning, will be conducted by
Mrs. S. M. l. Henry, National evange
list. The list is not large one this
year. 1t is headed by General Neal Dow.
Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols, National
superintendent of fair work, is the only
official of the society on the list.
The annual sermon is to be preached by
Rev. Frances E. Townsley, Sunday after
noon in Music hall.
A mass meeting in the interest of Com
mander and Consul Booth fuckers plan
to locate the poor on desirable lands is
the new southwest is to be held in con-
nection with the convention, under the
auspices of the Salvation Army.
The evenings this year as usual will be
Of especial interest The first night
friday Is welcome night. Devotional
services by Miss Agnes Slack. Addresses
the white ribboners of the state of New
York; Mrs. A. B. Wilson for the W. G..
Z. U. of Buffalo; Mayor Edgar G. Jewett
for the citizens Of Buffalo. and Rev. o..
P. Clifford, for the churches. The re-
sponses are by Mrs. Mary Jewett Telford,
Colorado; Mrs. Kate Roach, South Caro-
lima; Mrs. Sarah Perkins, Ohio; Miss
Mari n Rrohyn Illinois nd
Susan S. Fessenden, Massac, usetts.
Saturday night Is young peoples, Mrs.
Frances J. Barnes presiding.
Three hundred children's voices will
ring out in a welcoming chorus. Miss.
Eva M. Shontz and Mrs. Ella A. Boole
lead the devotional exercises. Miss Anna
| A. Gordon, Worlds superintendent L. L.
L work, responds to the children wei.
come. Mrs. Helen q. Rice, National sec
| rotary L. L. L. work, Mrs. Harriet A.
Metcalfe, New York state superintendent,
and the first vice president of the Senior
L. L. L., of New York state are booked
for brief addresses. Mrs. Barnes, Miss
Ida G. CIothier, Miss Frances 81. Ensign,
Miss Carrie Lee Carter, report their
years work. The Y visitors from foreign
lands to be introduced are Miss Annie
Lille, Miss Amy Swankie-C Cameron, Eng
land; Miss Murcutt, Australia; Miss
Alfonso, Spain; Miss Johannsdottir, Ice
land; Miss Tomo Inonye, japan. The
National Y banner will be presented to
that state making the largest gain in
Y membership, the Y secretary of the
banner state will accept and respond.
Some of the choicest of the convention
music will be given this evening.
| Monday night is in charge of Mrs. Mary
Fl. Hunt, and will be devoted to the sub.
| ject of scientific temperance instruction.
| A primary exercise on wine and cider
will be given first. Then an intermediate
lesson on fermentation. illustrated by
beer. and followed by an exercise suitable
for high school instruction, on the "Ner-
vous system and nerve control" Rev.
short address, and Mrs. Mary H. Hunt
speaks on 1.-THE Twentieth Century,
Tuesday night will be given up to q
| large mass-meeting in the interest OF
labor and temperance. Buffalo organiza-
lions will be present in body. Prof
Graham Taylor, of Chicago Commons
Miss Willard and Mrs. Louise S. Rounds
of Illinois, are the speakers.
| Wednesday night is benefit night, the
programme is to be arranged by the presi
dents of the states having made q gain Of
/ 500 in mem bership during the year. New
York, North Dakota, North Carolina and
New Jersey are the states thus favored
that are so far reported. The state song
will be sung, and the state notices given
| to close the twenty fourth annual conyen
| ton.
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