The Portland daily press., 1897-10-25
THE W. c. t. U.
Miss wi Hard Talks About Lady Hen
ry Somerset.

cussed Topic-opening of the Worlds
Convention at Toronto.
Toronto. October 23.-Delegates from
all parts of the world have gathered in
this city for the Worlds W. C. T. q. Con-
vention, which was informally opened by
banquet given i'll the Pavilion last eve
ming by the city of Toronto and resident
members to the visiting delegates, three
hundred in number. Miss Frances Will
lard, president of the Worlds Union, oc-
cupied the chair. Miss Willard, in pro-
posing the toast of Queen Victoria, re-
ferred to her as that good and greatest of
all women, and asked the delegates to
drink her health in harmless glass of
lemonade" and Miss Slack of England,
the secretary of the Worlds Union in re-
plying, referred to Miss Willard as
America uncrowned queen, whom all
the worlds delegates wished to honor.
At the meeting of the executive council
of the Worlds W. G. T. q. yesterday
afternoon the officers were all reelected
as follows: President, Miss Frances E.
Willard, Evanston, ILL.,; vice president at
large, Lady Henry Somerset, Eastnor
Castle, Ledbury, England; honorary vice
presidents Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt,
Boston, Mass; Miss Jessie A. Acker-
mann, Chicago; Rev. AlicezR. Palmer,
Waysate, Mimi; Mother" Stewart,
Springfield, o.; secretary, Miss Agnes E.
Slack, Ripley, Derbyshire, Eng; assist
ant secretary, Miss Anna A. Gordon,
Evanston, ILL.,; treasurer, Miss Mary E.
Sanderson, Danville, Que; round the
world missionaries, Mrs. Mary Clement
Leavitt. Miss Jessie A. Alderman, Rev.
Alice r. Palmer, Miss Clara Parrish,
Paris, ILL.,, and Mrs. j. Z. Barney,
Providence. R. I. -.H
. The Dominion branch,,o the W. G. T.,
u. has been in session for the last three
days, and interest has been excited and
stimulated by the meetings, which were
as preliminary to the proceedings Of the
world meeting. The people OF the city
have opened their doors and received the
delegates in manner which makes
Toronto renowned as convention city.
The absence of Lady Henry Somerset
from the convention proceedings is being
deplored, as all had looked forward to
sneetings with her. Her attitude with
!; reference to the great moral question IN
India will certainly be touched upon in
. some Of the meetings. either executive on
open, but what the convention will do il
dealing with the question can hardly be
conjeotured at present. IL
] ~ The feature Of this forenoon's session
twas the address of the president, Miss
Frances E. Willard.
MISS WILLARD'S ADDRESS.
Nothing more pleasant can be said by
old friends, as they recount cherished
scenes of long ago, than the warm hearted
phrase of explanation, "We were brought
up together - Thinking of you more
often than you know, seeing your
,illumined faces in the golden glow of
Fancy, feeling the clasp of warm hands,
and inspired by the good cheer of your
genuine tones, have said to myself
again and again, in anticipation of this
happy scene, "We were brought up to-
ether"
r. You are all aware that two costly
volumes representing the signatures
secured for the Poygot petition within the
:. British Empire were sent to the queen in
last (1s96), she having signifed,