The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-26
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| Toronto, Oc,. 25.-The worlds conven-
| ton OF the W. C. T. Z. is at its heigh,
here. Il is stated with positiveness ,ha;
the executive committee on Friday
| unanimously elected Lady Henry SOM
erset vice president. but that the an
| nouncement will be held until tomorrow
| 70 avoid discussion.
The second days session was opened
with the pavilion crowded 10 the doors.
Mrs. Sanderson read her paper as trea-
surer. The financial statement covered
the period from June I. 1896 70 May 81.
1887. The total receipts were s2,0S1,
with disbursements OF 2,0s2
Mrs. Josephine Butler. who was 10
have read AN address on Promotion OF
Social Purity" sent letter of regret
from Switzerland. In it she avcwei her
unalterable antagonism 10 the licensing
scheme advocated by Lady Somerset.
and said IL there was any compromise
or swerving, undecisiye leadership with
regard to the social purity department
she would be obliged TO sever her con-
nection with IL
This letter was seconded In a short
address 10y Maurice Gregory of London.
admonishing the delegates TO come out
on the right side of the controversy and
citing some instances that had taken
place in Paris. the home of the move
ment.
A memorial service was then inaugur-
ased with great impressiveness.
A memorial solo was sung by Miss
Reed with great effect. and short, ad-
dresses were given by Miss Tilley and
Mrs. Sanderson of Canada; Mrs. E. L.
Stevenson, corresponding secretary OF
the national W. c. T. L. Of the United
States; Miss Agnes E. Slack. for the sec
rotary Of the Worlds W. C. T. L.. and
Miss Mucit of Queensland, Australia.
A pleasant feature OF the session was
the presentation by Mr.. Ramsey, a
commercial traveller OF a magnificent
banner for the country OF the Worlds
W. c. T. U. showing the largest in
crease in membership He accompanied
the gift with check for $500 to the
Worlds union if il doubled its member
snip this year.
A long letter was read from Lady
Henry Somerset, containing expressions
of regret at her inability TO take her
accustomed place in the convention on
account Of her recent illness.
This afternoons session was held in
the pavioiion and the edifice was throng-
ed.
A paper on scientific temperance in
struction was read by Mrs. Mary II.
Hunt who was followed by Mrs. Will
bur F. Crafts in a treatise on Sunday
school work.
The polyglot petition which is being
signed the world over was again brought
ed that the signature OF Miss Willard
be affixed in her official capacity.
The program was changed in order TO
introduce Mrs. Westover Allen, Of the
New York Tribune, who addressed the
on Good Humor in Temper
ance Work Among Women" She was
by her father, Professor West
over, who spoke on his personal exper-
fence as a miner and pioneer in the
west.
Miss Anna A. Gordon presented the
report OF the Juvenile work, of which
she is superintendent.
Inc report OF MIS-. hanna fS3ISdII
Smith OF England. superintendent Of
the department of the schools of meth
DDS, was read by Miss Helen Hood, her
associate.
Mrs Charlton Edholm OF England
the Florence Crittenden
told OF fifty-one missions IN
existence. with 5000 girls and little ones |
and with a record of success in 75 per !
cent of the cases.
Miss Agnes Slack, the secretary, |
brought IN the report OF the depart /
nent OF petitions. and she was followed /
by Mrs. E. ". Greenwoot Of Brooklyn. |
n Y. superintendent OF the evengelis- |
tic work, who gave a report OF her |
work.
Mrs. Boden OF Derby, Eng. then read |
her report as superintendent OF the par
or meetings.
The report Of the department ot evan
yelistic training. for the two years end
ng October 1, 1897. was presented and
-ead D Mrs. IFowler Willing She
old OF the evangelistic training school
ocated in that part OF New York city
hat used 10 be known as "Hell's Kitch-
IN" The school has received from un-
ons and other sources 81 $50 Expen-
ii;ures for the two years were about
5000. leaving the balance paid by Mrs.
Wiling e. -50