New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-02
TEMPLE NOT ABANDONED
THE W. c. T. T. STANDS BY MRS CARS
AND MISS WILLARD.
MISS coRNELIA DOW APPOINTED CUSTODIAN
THE TRUST FUND AND THE UNIONS

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THE TRUST FUND AND THE UNIONS
SUPPORT PLEDGED.
Buffalo, Nov Miss Frances f. Willard. pres
dent OF the National Womans Christian Tempe
ance Union called this mornings session Of Il
convention TO order. Devotional exercises wei
followed by the reading Of several reports. Mr.
f. b. Ingalls, of Missouri. read paper on na
ootics. urging Congress TO pass bill which woua
enable States TO pass an,i-cigarette laws.
The memorial service for the dead took the plat
OF the usual evangelical hour. Mrs. Katharr
Iente Stevenson, of Massachusetts. National CO..
responding secretary was the last of number
speakers who paid tribute TO the dead, her remarl
being a beautiful eulogy OF General Neal Dov
Miss Willard added a few words In memoriam. an
told OF receiving from General Dow as a last gift
medal presented TO him in New-York In 1852. q
acknowledgment OF temperance work In that city.
The convention then adjourned 10 meet at n
Church OF our Father. where the Temple repoi
discussed. Mrs. NJ. b. Carso, In her report o
the Temple attributes the crisis In Its affairs to IN
financial condition OF the country. She declare
that had all uni ms responded as did a few tn
stock would have been in possession Of the Unto
without incumbrance. She quoted from previou
reports. showing the receipts and expenditures. an
added that OF 100000 subscribed $4,000 We
still in her possession. She had entered into negc
tiaons which promised TO procure at east $3O00Q
She Incorporated In her report paper signed d
Lyman ]. Gage and ten other prominent busineq
men of Chicago who. after an examination OF th
affairs of the Temple, said: I'VE are fully com
WINGED that II the friends OF the Woman's christis!
Temperance Union willing to put into YOU
hands the sum OF 100000 within six or twelvi
months. that you may stop the present outg'
for the interest charges you will obtain permanent
control OF the building the income from which
may be expected to increase from year to year
with the final result OF established income to til,
interests which you represent"
From o'clock until 1880 o'clock the delegates bel
hind closed doors at the Church OF our Father. dis
cussed with considerable warmth the report o.
Mrs. Carso. Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson. o.
Massachusetts, one OF a committee recently sen
to Chicago to investigate Temple matters. reported
that the income Of the Temple. II Il were entirely
penses, including interest. would be $1,000 Abou
0nsfoIsth OF the building last year , and about one
| Mrs. Susan s. Fessenden OF Massachusetts
ntee Of seven TO report to the general Officers
This was defeated as was also motion TO refer Y
| ter now" said a dozen delegates. A motion 4
adopt the report of Mrs Carso was piled three deeI
II ask the president to state her plans" said Mrs
Louise s. Rounds OF Illinois. =.
Miss Willard objected but finally said said a."
give, up the Temple. know II would ?,
death to some OF US Just thought gaar w ,,,
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friendly with me, and ask them to help US. don
| know about owning the Temple. but do want Z
| keep controlling interest In H. | believe III
| going to pay fine margin. II didn't would no
Try 10 raise the money. thought would go on
and see what / could do. am not going to max
| anv appeal to the local unions but. OF course.
they st up nights and banker to give-wel. then
all right" -,
| One after another the complex amendments tina
| had piled up were cleared away and the vote cam
| on the original motion to adopt the report. II wa
| carried by an easy majority. Miss Willard sug
| gested Miss Cornea Dow. daughter OF Genera
| Neal Dow as custodian Of the trust fund and IN
| convention approved =, A., ,,,
| Then came resolution offered by Mrs. Mario
| r. Durham Of Iowa pledging support In the wor
| OF raising the money. After passing through
| series of amendments. It adopted as follows:
Resolved That I'm view Of the pledge OF gu
| le,Lor, and from tho fact that MIS- Cnrs0 ma
| 81. 1000 pledged with promises OF s2opMs ,o ~
pledge support and cooperation to secure 49,
| 900 TO be given Miss Dow as custodian 10 nolo
| until she shall have enough money TO retire th'
| bonds. - -, ..-.. n
Mrs Frances Barnes. Who has had cn Mnre.n.
general secretary Of the "Y branch OF the Women
Sbristian Temperance Union. has resigned IN orde
| 70 90 abroad and take charge OF Womens chris M,
| tan Temperance Union work In Europe. Mrs' I'll"
| A. Boole OF Staten Island, succeeds her.