New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-30
MISS WILLARD's NEW WORK.
SHE IS GOING TO DEVOTE HERSELF TO
PAYING THE TEMPLE DEBT.
HER HOME AND ALL SHE HAS DEDICATED 10
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF THE AN
NUAL ADDRESS TO THE Ma

THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE An
NUAL ADDRESS TO THE Ma
TIoNAL W. c. T. L.
Buffalo Oct o9.-Mss Frances f. Willard. press
ident Of the Worlds and the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union, called the twenty
fourth convention Of the National organization 70
order In Music Hall at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
In her annual address Miss Willard paid oeauti'
full tribute to Lady Henry Somerset, telling OF hes
good work. but regrettnS the stand she had taken
with reference to the regulation of vice in the
British Army.
Speaking of the Temple matter. Miss Willard
said: NO loyal whi,e-ribbon woman wants to
ignore the moral obligation Incurred We had our
elaboration yesterday on the subject IL was
gentle and sisterly l didn't sleep well. We are
in debt to the bondholders. I shall never rest Till
that debt is paid. | speak for one person. and
thought I would get my speech in before eiec-
ton. If this is the first time that there has been
issue about my election. Will say out and out
| am for the Temple
IF this should to issue and be de-
feated. shall go right out just the same and beat
the bush for the money. I shall dedicate this, my
hftyninth. year and my renewed health TO the
Temple. they tell me that my nome Will sell Tor
$4,000. This and everything have on earth u
dedicated the bondholders. 1t might be just -
well for you to give a year off to work for the
Temple. shall give my work 10 it II live. ! am
going die I'm going 10 live and work for
the Temple. Let those who wish to follow, fol-
low and those who falter faler don't blame
them much for 1t does look a little faltery."
Miss Willard In her address also advocated wona-
an suffrage denounced lynching. expressed regret
that the Arbitration Treaty not confirmed b1
the Senate denied the statement that she was u
favor Of free silver. and said:
The supreme du.y OF the hour Is to convince the
moderate drinker that he Is doing himself harm.
II only this belief general. men would soon
iau, t,pfn m dp0y
that statutory enactments would be but the OUT
ward expression OF 1rd grace Upon the
sullen fortress of moderate drinking the artillery
Of the temperance reform must concentrate In
future years II has been incalculable gain to
make drunkenness disgrace instead Of an amiable
popularity as Il was hundred years ago: or .
pardonabe peccadllo, as 1t was In the memory Of
the oldest inhabtant. a necessary evil as II was
a generation back The forces that have worked
to this end are precisely the same that must now
be dlrected against so-caed moderation We
must stouty maintain the position that there is No
moderation In the use OF what is harmful Hap
PLY. in taking this position have great allies.
0 which the greatest is the dictum of the modern
sciences.
while there Is widening Of the total absu-
hence principles. there seems to be weakening IN
certain quarters where nigh: have looked for
growing strength The episode at Princeton Uni
versity. where the alumni dinner displayed wine.
and the alumni hotel sells n,ox!cants, is case In
point. when coupled with the fact that the Presby-
terrain General Assembly voted down resolution
expressive Of regret that the alumni dinner, with
an ex-President OF the United States participating.
should have been thus furnished forth
Inc delegates cheeleC, and several bouquets were
handed to Miss Willard she finished speaking.
7 he address was adopted. and its recommendation
ordered TO the Executive Committee By rising
The evangelical hour led by Elizabeth Green.
wood. OF Bro )klyn followed, its features being
solo by Miss Graham. Of New-Yo.k; prayers By
Mrs. Katharine l.. Stevenson, Miss Rebecca kri:
KORAN, of Armenia and Miss Cassie Smith, OF
Ne~-Jersey. Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman led the noon
prayer.
Il have nest-egg for the Temple" said Miss
Willard at the close OF the prayer, as she held up
a ten-dolar bill 1t given me by Mr.. Crafts.
who has just spoken. | am only going TO WORK 10
clear up the trust bonds. am not going TO branch
$1,000 cleared away--sl1c0O has been cleared
away, and believe the other $4,000 can be:
Reports Of officers and organizers were submitted
at the afternoon session
By unanimous vote the following telegram was
sent 10 the trustees Of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art in New-York
The members OF the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union composed OF 2O0OOJ Christian
women. wives and sisters. earnestly request that
the Pacchante be rejected"
telegram sent 10 Mrs. Grover Cleveland
congratulatlng her on the birth OF her son.
The convention also sent the following dispatch
70 Lady Henry Somerset:
american comrades send loving remembrance:
warm greeting; earnest sympathy In your illness.
Regret absence God be with you