The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
women's Keeley League Convention.
Editor of The Tribute.

Editor of The Tribute.
Dear Sir: more earnest body of wo-
men never met in convention, to report
the good work dore in the past year,
and to consider the best way to help suf-
fering humanity, than that noble body,
the National Woman's Kelley league,
which met in Minneapolis on August "a
26. Delegates from east, west, north and
south were heard from and all with en-
couraging reports of the good work DONE
Fraternal delegates were present with
greetings from the National Women's
Christian Ten perance union, Independent
order of Odd Fellows, Catholic Total Abb
stinence union, Woman's council and 9TH
ers.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Mrs. II. l..
butcher, saltwater, Mimi; first vice pres
ident, Miss Katharine G.. Maher, Scran-
ton, Pa; second vice president, Mrs l.
N. Ives, Bloomington, H.. treasurer, Mrs.
]. G.. Alexander, Bloomington, ILL.,; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. N. w. Bailey,
Chicago; corresponding secretary, Mrs. @.
b. Cole, West Chicago; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. G. w. Coe, Minneapolis; chap
| lain, Mrs. NJ. L. Cornelius, Topeka, Kan;
! executive committee, Mrs. Willard Brown,
Dwight, ILL.,; Mrs. Pritchard, Toronto,
Canada; Mrs. c. H. Van Buskrk, Scran-
| ton, Pa; Mrs. Brukseiker, Toledo, ..
l cannot reduce to writing the many
| kindnesses of Governor Glough, of Mime
| sofa, and Mayor Pratt, of Minneapolis.
| The former gave delightful address of
| welcome and the latter a free carriage
ride about their beautiful city, and troll
| ley ride to, as Longfellow describes it.
| where the Falls of Minnehaha flash and
| CLEAN among the oak trees" and the
| Old Soldiers home, which is the most
| beautiful spot on earth, overlooking the
| great Mississippi river. The governor Of
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| Mrs. Lake gave a talk to them as only
| she can give. Colonel Reed also gave a
| short talk. The governor welcomed us
| and thanked the speakers in the name of
the old soldiers.
We were also given a reception in the
| public library by the Woman's council of
| Minnesota, and a rare treat to see the
| private art gallery of r. B. Walker. On
| Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the
| Lyceum theater we had the pleasure of
| listening to Governor Glough, of Mime
| sofa; Bishop Stanley, of North Dakota;
| Mrs. Leonora Lake, of st. Louis; Mrs.
Ida B. Cole, West Chicago; ex-Mayor
! Eustis, of. Minneapolis; Mr.. Mawbary,
| Philadelphia; Mrs. butcher, saltwater,
Mimi, president of the National Women S
Kelley league. Hon. Thomas E. Barry,
| president of the Mems National Kelley
| league, presided in a most happy manner
One of the most touching incidents OF
the convention was the presentation OF
a beautiful banner, with the leagues
motto, mot Willing That Any Should
PERISH" in gold letters from the Wo-
men Opium Cures of Dwight. Mrs
butcher, president, accepted it in a most
touching speech. Mrs. Brukseker, of To-
ledo, O., in a pretty speech presented Mrs
butcher with gold berryspoon from the
delegates.
The officers and ladies of Minnesota left
nothing undone in the way of entertain
ment and many votes of thanks were ex.
pressed. All left for their homes feeling
that the convention was a success both
in a business and social way, and will
an earnest desire to be present, God wiA
ing, at the next convention in Toronto
Canada, in August, 1885, Yours respect
fully, Katharine G. Maher.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. so.