The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-09
BEGINS WORK FRIDAY
THE w. C. It. U. CONVENTION OPENS
THIS YEAR WITH A MEMO
RIAL SERVICE
IN PLACE OF AN ADDRESS
willard and Il Hymn Written by
the Deceased President Herself
VIII BE Rendered--PrOgra
in Detail of the Entire Six Days
Is Herewith Given.

The w. c. T. U. convention opens
Friday. A memorial service will be
held the first thing following the usual
routine business attending the opening
of the convention The time given to
this service is that therefore occupied
by Miss Willard with her opening adj
dress and welcome. Addresses will be
made by DR.. Louise burlington, OF Bos-
ton; Mrs. c. B. Forbes, of Connecticut;
Mrs. Frances Barnes, of New York,
Mrs. HENRIETTA Monroe, Matilda Cass.
Chicago; Mrs. M. w. Kinney, Oregon,
and others. There will be a musical
programme. Miss Wizards favorite
hymn, and hymn written by her and
set to music by Lady Henry Somerset
will be two of the touching features
of the service.
FRIDAY.
9:OO-Prayer and conservation meeting, led
by Miss E. w. Greenwood
10:G0-Convention called to order by Acting
President Mrs. L. NJ. Stevens; report of the
executive committee; appointment of commit
tees on credentials, publications, courtesies
10:30-Memorial service, conducted by Mrs
Stevens. Address, Mrs. H. L. Moore, ex-
president of Ohio; Mrs. G. B. Forbes, presi-
E. Kenney, president of w. G. T. u. of Cali
fornia DR.. Louise L. burlington, national su-
perintendent; Mrs. Lucy B. Thurman; national
organizer; Mrs. NJ. H. Durham, president Of
the w. G. T. U. of Iowa; Mrs. S. NJ. l.
Henry, national evangelist. Many additional
addresses, interspersed with good music.
Afternoon
2:SO-Report of corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson, of Massachu-
Barker, of Illinois; reports of the financial
agent and auditor.
S:45-Reports of the national superintend-
ents-1, peace and arbitration; 2, franchise; g.
fairs 8, purity, and 6, parIor meetings.
Evening Welcome night.
7S0-Devotional service by Mrs. Palmer, of
Iowa; music; addresses Of welcome; for the
state, His Excellency, Gov D. B. Clough; for
the city, ex-Gov. Ramsey; for the Catholic
societies, Rt. Rev. Bishop ireland; for the
Protestant churches, Rev: s. G. Smith, for
Minnesota, w. G. T. u, Mrs. B. L. Scovell
state president; for st. Paul, W. c. T. u,
w. Letter, Of Ohio: Miss Mary L. Page
Washington; Mrs. Mary G. Cortland of North
Carolina; Mrs. M D. Ellis, Of New Jersey.
SATURDAY.
9:00-Opening services.
9:SO-Reports Of MISUNDERSTANDING, DR..
Mary Wood-Allen, of Michigan; Mrs. Mary F.
Lowell, of Pennsylvania; Sabbath observ-
ance. Mrs. V. F. Fox, of New Jersey; work
among Miners Mrs. Minear English, of I'LL
IIOlSS WOTh among lunlDerm6n, Mrs. UDhaln.
Of Wisconsin; work among soldiers and sail
ors. Mrs. e. Thatcher. of New Jersey; work
among railroaders, Mrs G. M. Woodward, OF
Nebraska.
11:G0-Crusade meeting.
Decentralization Of proposed amend
ments to constitution.
Afternoon
. 2:O0-Devotional service; introduction Of
fraternal and visiting delegates and distin-
guished guests; address by DR.. ]. H. Kellogg
Of Battle Creek fame, on '"The Gospel Of
NV Nn1lCrY IH11.,,1
Tucker, of the Salvation army.
Evening-"Y" night
7:SO-Music; devotional service address Of
welcome. Miss Louise Hollister. secretary of
7. branch. MINI. Response, Miss M. L.
Herr. Connecticut. 1.-THE Record and Out
look Mrs. Ella A. Boole, New York general
secretary Young Woman's branch of National
w. G. T. U. Brief addresses by Miss Mary
A. Blood Miss c. M. Caswell. REGULATIONS
and good music.
2:9O-Annual sermon. Miss E. w. Green
wood, worlds and national superintendent Of
evangeltstio department.
The pulpits of the mapority of the st. Paul
and Minneapolis churches, will be supplied
during the morning and evening services by
delegates in attendance upon the convention.
MONDAY.
9:S0-Reports of superintendents- and
reformatory, Mrs. ]. M. Kinney. Mich. sys-
temadc Giving, Miss Esther Pugh, Ohio,
Evangelistic and almshouse, Miss Greenwood,
New York.
1O-Medal contest. Mrs. A. e. Carman.
IllinoisI school savings banks, Mrs. Ober-
hotter, Pennsylvania; anti-narcotics, Mrs.
p B; ingalls,. Missouri The Press Mrs.
Minnie B. Horning, Illinois; School of Meth
ods,' Mrs. A. s. Benjamin, Michigan.
Afternoon
20-Miscellaneous business; reports of at
iliated interests. National Temperance Hos
pital,' Mrs. Inglehart; THE Temple" Mrs.
NJ. B. Carse, Illinois, president of board of
Temple trustee; "Woman's Temperance Pub
fishing Association" Mrs. Carse, president;
1.-The Union Signal" Mrs. 8. M. D. Fry, Min
nesota; Books and Leaflets Mrs. G. D.
Chaplin, Illinois.
S:2O-Report of committee on resolutions.