The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-20
MRS. CARSE NOW OUT
RETIREs FROM PRESIDENCY OF
WoMAN's TEMPERANCE PUB
FISHING ASSOCIATION
STILL HOPES FOR TEMPLE

Not Ready to accept Defeat, and
Believes That the Rank and File
OF the Union VIII Rally to Her
support-Miss shontz Is Equally
Confident - Interviews With
Temple Leaders.
CHICAGO, Nov 19.-Mrs. Matilda B.
Carse emerged from the annual meet
ing Of the Woman's Temperance Pub
fishing association carrying a huge
bouquet of roses. The flowers were
a farewell token presented TO her by
Anna A. Gordon on behalf Of the d.
rectCrs Upon her resignation as presi-
dent OF The association. Miss Gordon
paid fitting tribute to the work OF
Mrs. Carse as pr sIGent Of the publish
ing department since its orga niZation.
Mrs. CaIse said she gave up the presi-
dency, and declined to serve as d.
rector, because the Temple pan would
require all her effort Is.
Before bidding farewell to her col
leagues on the directory Mrs. Carse
presented her annual report. 1t was
I'm printed form, and had been drawn
up before the ST. Paul convention, 80
that ii contained no reference to her
retiring from the presidency.
The vacancies caused in the directory
by the death of Miss Willard and the
resignation Of Mrs. CarSs were filled
by the election OF Mrs. /. NJ. n. Stevens
ard Miss Anna A. Gordon. The drec-
tors elected the following officers:
President, Mrs. Hannah j. Bailey; sec
rotary, Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker; treas
uIer, Mrs. L. A Hagans; editor-in-
chief Of the Union Signal, MS. l.. NJ.
N Stevens; managing editor, MIS-
i'm O-T
Mrs. Caroline +. Grow; correspond ng
editor, Lady Henry Somerset; contrib
uting editors Mrs. Susanna N. d.
Fry and Mrs. Kathe rine I1ente Steven
son; business committee, MIS-. Stevens,
Mrs. Hagans, MIS-. Rounds, Mrs. Tying
and Mrs. Barker.
1t was decided by the directors that
no advertising matter relating to the
Temple should be admitted to the
columns Of the Union Signal. as e
union had disConnec. ed itself from The
Temple as an affiliated interest.
Speaking Of the work done by the
ST. Paul convention, Mrs. Stevens said:
Except for the great sorrow We had
on account OF the death of Miss Wi
lard, ! am highly pleased with the
convention. The spirit OF the cOnven-
ton was excellent. The great 81 unity
and harmony prevailed. We shall go
fOI ward emphasizing tine three great
principles Of our sOciety-purity, total
abstine nee, and prohibition. There was
no III feeling on the Temple question.
Although we had an overWho Inning
majority there was not a note OF
triumph when the vote was taken"
MRS. CARsE CONFIDENT.
Mrs. Carse is not discouraged with
the outcome Of the fight to have the
Natl nal w. c. r. L. and by the Tenn
PIE trust bonds. The action OF the
delegates. she says. does not represent
the feelings of the members all over
the country. and she Will now appeal
TO the rank ard file Of the tempe rance
workers in all lands to come To the
rescue OF the building as memorial
u this cause and its leader, Frances
j.. Wizard.
Il feel greatly relieved" said Mrs.
CaIse, that the Temple Is no longer
an affiliated interest. l said in my
TerCrt to the convention that we want
ed TO withdraw as an affiliated interest.
and all we asked OF the national or
garization was 10 help US pay off the
100000 Of Temple trust bonds. The
action OF the convention places the
burden on myself and the other trus-
tees. but il also take "A burden off my
shoulders We shall have more free
dom OF action and we shall raise the
money. OF course. We can no longer
draw money from the unions OF the
country. That would not be horror
able. although there are three to one
OF the rank and file on our side
Some Of the state organizations are
eth with us heart and soul Five state
presidcuts-Jhose Of Ohio, Iowa, Ne
braska. Wisconsin and Minnesota
stood right by me. and they will still
work for the Temple. Mrs Gooden,
president Of the Louisiana state union
said she would bring the matter be-
fore the convention of her state Ia the
n 4
- ID At ST. Paul. may contribute to pay
of the bonds. and we shall give them
pro rata share OF the income when
we have paid for the Temple"
Miss Eva NJ. Shontz. president Of
the Young Peoples union. who made
such gallant fight for the Temple in
St Paul, said: Il am so tfnnkful they
have not paid for the building / think
II rs going to rally the young people as
they never We're rallied FOR the de-
struction OF the saloon. The question
has not been brought before our or
ganization vet, but the sentiment
among our young people Is that they
VIII stand by the Temple and work for
IS they never worked before There
seems 20 bc spontaneous movement
among the young peoples societies OF
the churches in that direction / have
been asked TO speak in Detroit. in Ann
Arhor IN ST. Joe, in Des Moines and
other cities. and the leaders OF the or
ganizauons i'm these places are all
friendly 10 the Temple Also some OF
the most prominent pastors E,,ve in
dorsed IL. and we are ready TO sneak
from their puipits for it,
VIGOROUS CRUSADE.
Before this convention we are max
ing arrangements 10 start yienro,,s
IempIe crusade. when l was talyen
SICK and the work was det,ved The
matter IS new 70 the young peonie's