The Monitor-register., 1897-11-19

tenderness toward others friends
and foes, which has always characterized
her utterances; only in this case the
pathos was deeper, the tenderness more
infinite and the commitment to W. G. T.
u. principles couched in stronger terms
thai ever before, If that were possible.
And all along the line were quaint
interpretations and unexpected turus and
homely applications that sent the au di
ence out of tears into laughter.
Neither the printed pamphlet contain.
ing the whole address nor the page pre-.
pared for the press, nor any extract, can
give an idea of the real address intensi
fed by the occasion and changed from
the written word by the inspiration of the
moment.
In the afternoon, Saturday, the
Coun tess de Brazza, of Italy, presented a
banner from the Universal Peace Society
and made an impassioned address on the
subject of peace.
The reports of superintendent were
deferred and the introduction of repre-
sentatives of National unions and fra
ternal delegates filled the session and
flowed over into the evening meeting.
The students of the University of
Toronto and other institutions of learn.
ing occupied the first gallery in the
afternoon, and upon the platform was a
4 ohorre &c o,o hrol-al
The remarks Of those who were intro
duced were most apropos and taking.
To mention all would be simply to give a
long list of names of people from the
fifty odd countries where there are white
%ribboners. Miss Green, of Hawaii, did
not lose the opportunity to mako enthusi-
asm for ann e~xation, and Miss Ware, of
Tasmania, suggested to Miss Willard the
| old name Van Dieman's land, where she
thought when a child all the people were
demonstrate now we had one of them
here. Mrs. Gifin, of Cairo, Africa,
invited the delegates to the next Worlds
to stop and see the pyramids and the
Cairo w. G. T. U. on their way to
Australia. Miss Willard made a tableau
of Miss Joh%annsdottir, of Iceland, Miss
Krikoriau, of Armenia, Madame Barakat,
of Syria, a Japanese lady and a Spanish
girl, all in national costumes, and then
had each make a little speech. The
students in the gallery went wild over
the Spanish maiden when Miss Willard
told Of her taking the degree of M. A. on
examination in the Madrid university and
how the Spanish students ranged in line
and cast their caps down before her VII n
she came out with her degree. A song
was given by the big choir on the stage
and then the students sang, and not
satisfied with that they gave the college
yells and cried out, whats the matter
"She's all right"
went to Iceland with Miss Ackermapn,
appeared in Chinese costume. but pio-
tested that she was not the real article.
She said that China was using a set of
temperance psychologists in mission
schools. Miss Marion Milks, of Chilli, did
not regard her reception as at all chilly.
Mrs. Ardill, of New South Wales.
assured US that they had a great deal of
drunkenness there, but that they bad
strict prohibition one day in che week,
Sunday.
Many honorable men were introduced,
and societies and associations almost
innumerable presented their greetings.
We were told that nc Intoxicating liquor
is allowed to be sold at the restaurant of
the House of Commons in Canada, and
that the Maccaboes will not receive as a
member any one who uses or makes
alcoholic drinks.
1t really seems remarkable that men,
bers of parliament, ministers, govern.
mental officials, and men of high degree
not a few, join in commanding the work
of the W. @. T. U. in the most unstinted
way. l did not know we were so we'll
known and SO popular, but we remember
this is before the battle"
The addresses Saturday night were
made to an immense audience. There
was not quite so much of the gala day
aspect as in the afternoon, and yet there
were SO many addresses thai no one had
time to elaborate q subject. Perhaps
Miss Vincent, of Australia, touched the
audience most deeply in the recital Of
her personal experiences. Miss Kirk or
ian, as usual, struck a tender chord as
she spoke of the sufferings of Armenian
women. Mrs. Booker T. Washington
and Mrs. Thurman took the house by
storm while they told of the advance
ment of the colored race and what is
being done for them. All felt that the
climax had been reached. A gentleman
whispered to the writer that there was
one thing he had against such conven-
tions-"the women couldn't boiler"
But when the statesmanlike Leonora
Barry Lake followed in one of the most
powerful appeals ever heard for protec-
zion from thu Iioancod dranchnn - thu
audience was wrought to the highest
pitch of feeling. She handled without
gloves the question of why marriages are
on the decrease, and as is usual, glorified
the home and exalted faith in God and
Christ, His Son, as the tie of fraternity
stronger than UNCONVENTIONAL creeds.
She and one or two others were obliged
to rise and bow in response to continued
applause. Mrs. Kirk, of Australia, Mrs.
Lie, of England, and our own Clara
Hoffman also spoke, each in her own
inimitable way, and at a late hour the
audience cried, $50 on, Go 3D."
Many pulpits were filled on the
Sabbath by the delegates. There was
hardly standing room at the Convention
sermon exercises, and still there is more
to follow. Toronto is ''doiug itself
proud" Miss Virgins is q host of
hostess, and how could it be otherwise
with all s'the world" upon them? One
would think that old Atlas himself
would come to superintend.
Through all and in all runs a deep
spiritual element and the bedrock priDci-
pies of the W. G. T. U. are felt in every
exercise. l am already too full of
ut~terance, this letter to the contrary
notwithstanding, and what we shall be
by the time the National closes remains
to be experienced. Yours in bonds,
SUSANNA M. D. Fry.
The above letter from the gifted pen of
the managing editor of the Union Signal,
addressed to that journal, gives such a
vivid picture of the opening sessions of
the Worlds Convention that we clip it in
full for the enjoyment of all MONITOR
REGISTER readers who do not enjoy the
wealth of the well-filled pages of our
national organ. Those college students
caught the spirit of the convention too,
and could do little else than thus give
expression to 1t. Wish we had been
there. Sincerely, RUTH.
Creamridge, 11-15.'97.
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