The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-16
w. C. 7. U. CONVENTION NOTES

Local interest has been largely aroused
In the Temple matter and the SEN
timent Of these not directly interested in
W. c. T. U. work is PROFESSIONALLY with
Mrs. Carse ard her followers This Is
something which could not have been said
before the opening of the convention In
many circles there has been absolute indf-
ference as TO the issue many St. Paul peo-
pie never having heard Of the differences in
opinion which had arisen in W. c.. T. u.
ranks Others there were who II anything
favored the abandonment of the Temple
having read In the dailies something OF the
trouble. Interest in the cause generally, and
the Temple matter particularly through the
light thrown on IL by the daily papers drew
ST. Pau people into the Convention nal
during the night Monday. Those who I'D
not attend read the reports in the papers
and public sentiment turned rapidly toward
the defeated side. The idea is hat the ques-
ton was settled, 10 all intents and purpose
by the executive committee long before they
came to St Paul, and that no mater how
strong case Mrs. Carse had TO present It
was que to be turned down. The w. c. T.
U. lost more people who, hearing the sltua-
ton, could have been friends OF the organIzu-
ton, on account of The attitude taken on
the Temple question, than 1t could hope 20
gain in years.
Mrs. Mary D. Gordon yesterday pledged
So'Vo' 10 MIS- Carse Tor the Temple.
II Mrs. Carse were to own that Temple
ent Of IT. they wouldn't accept II" said a
member Of st. Paul union yesterday.
Il shall never appear in w c. T. u.
convention again until the Tempe debt ia
paid for" said Mrs. Carse in her closing
address before the body OF women who had
SO miserably defeated her
Miss Eva shontz viii remain in st. Paul
after the convention closes and organize a
great rally OF young people in the cause OF
temperance and Of the Temple. Miss shontz
is one Of the finest public speakers I'm the
country throwing a sweet young voice cut
over an assembly easily and with cnurm
OF manner and presence which carries ali
before her. This Is why she was not al
lowed to speak at the sessions attending the
Temple discussion; The opposition people
terday Il do not think will form a
second organization. We viii simply or
ganize circles for work in all the cities and
towns. Miss Shontz begins her work here
Thursday.
1t Is stated that Miss Helen Hood lost all
chances of ever becoming a national officer
through her loyalty TO Mrs. Carse and the
Temple. Miss Hood was candidate for ths
Office Of corresponding secretary
y resign from this organization today"
yesterday. And there are many more who
viii stand with you. answered another.
Miss Bertha Maud Pratt the whistIIng
soloist, takes part IN this evenings pro-
gramme. which marks the close Of the w. C.
T. U. convention.
Mrs. Matilda b. Carse viii be entertained
today by Mrs. Frances b. Clarke at her
home on Summit avenue Mrs. Clarke and
Mrs Carse became known to one sno.her DUR
ing the Worlds fair and are warm frienda.
Luther Newport occupied seat in the
gaIlary during Mondays debate.
Something noticed with amusement on the
official programme was the fact that the
Hawaiian w. c. T. T.. which has heretofore
formed part Of the Worlds w. c. T. u,
is now a part OF the national; There are five
or six unions scattered throughout the islands
but the work centsrs in Honolulu.
number OF prominent workers were Civ
en- the courtesies of the platform during the
convention. They were Mrs. A. o. Ruthe--
ford president OF the w. C. T. T.. Of the
Dominion Of Canada; Miss C. r. WigginR
vention in Tororto: Mrs E. D. Bell, Of Win
nipeg secretary OF the Manitoba W. c. T. u;
Miss Lillian Phelps. lecturer for the Domin-
ion Of Canada. and Mss Jessie Alderman.
around-the-worid missionary.
The money now in possession Of Miss
Corneiia Dow. custodian for the Willard
memorial fund. win be disposed Of at the
pleasure Of the executive committee. Miss
Gordon thinks home In Chicago might be
bought with the s2s.2oo
The constitutional amendment making tue
national suDerin tendeIts OF the union mem
bers Of the executive committee has been be-
fore the convention for thirteen successive
years but it has always been defeated. until
this year.
Miss Sarah Johnson was the guest of honor
at a theater party given in Minneapolis last
evening.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker spoke Monday morning
before gathering Of women at the Newport
home