New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
W. C. r. U. CONVENTION OPENS.
REPORTS SHOW WORK TO BE FLOURISH
ING-ARMY CANTEENs CONDEMNED


Johnstown. N. Y. Oct. f.-The twenty-nfth annual
convention Of the woman's Christian Temperance
union opened this morning at the Methodist
Church. which was filed with delegates and friends
OF the movement nearly five hundred responding to
the rollcall. Mrs Emma A. Booe of West
Brighton staten Island. acting president OF the
state organization. presided and delivered her an
nual address She dwelt at length upon the pres
ent status of the affairs OF the Temple in Chicago
and gave statement of the facts as they we're pre-
scented to the National Executive Committee In Chi
few weeks ago
She spoke Of the caneen and its effects upon the
young men who had gone from Christian homes.
and said that while the mothers Of the land have
been willing TO give their boys as soldiers 10 de-
fend this Nation, they were not willing that they
should serve their country as bartenders She smoke
OF curfew laws and the beneficial effect upon the
communities where they had been adopted She
recommended that the birthday OF Mary Towne
Burt, the late president Of the New-York State
Womans Christian Temperance Union he known
as Non Alcoholic and Hospital Day" that public
meetings he held in the advocacy OF those princi-
Piles. and that a collection should be taken to
be used 10 endow free bed In the National Tenn
perance Hospital, known the Mary Townc Burt
memorial bed"
At the close Of the address reports were read by
several Of the officers. The treasurer Mrs. Ellen
L. Tenney, Of Albany. reported the balance on
hand az the end Of last year 81 052 receipts for
the year. Sl0ss5; fourteen life members added
and 1926 received from the National Temple. To-
tai disbursements were 80 3s2 49, showing a balance
on hand Of s.Eo3. The report indicates a member
ship OF over two thousand In good standing. The
Young Womans Branch reported by the
tary Mrs: C. F.. Soberry. 10 have one thousand
members In ninety-three unions. The Loyal Tenn
perance Legion Branch represented by It's Sec
rotary Mrs H. A. Metcaf OF Brockport. reporting
3& Junior Legons with pledged membership OF
1878. Mrs Frances Graham presented a report on
woman's temperance work.
The afternoon session devoted to memorial
services In honor Of Miss Frances r. Willard and
Clinton County. presided. and on each side OF the
platform were fine crayon portraits OF Miss Will
lard and Mrs Burt the latter the gift of the artist,
Mrs. A. G. Stocking. to the State association.
Tributes to the memory Of the great champions
of temperance presented by Mrs. Underhill.
Mrs. Homer A. Nelson. Mrs. Phoebe j. Adams. Mrs.
c. A. Hewitt. Mrs L. A. Parish Mrs Frances A.
Hutchinson and Mrs. Ella A. Boole
This evening there were devotional services con-
Quoted by Mrs. G. J. A. Jump. Of Albany and greet
ings were extended on behalf OF the clergy of the
city by the Rcv. Or. T. c. Thomson; behalf of
the Young Mems Christian Association by Secre-
tary T. r. Jordan. and on behalf OF the city by
Mayor J. F.. Bardick.
The addresses Of welcome were made by Mrs.
Frances A. Anbal. Of the Fulton County Women s
Beekman. Of the Johnstown Women's Christian
Temperance Union. and the responses by Miss La
vinia r. Davis. NJ. D. and Mrs. Nellie A. Graves.
Reports read by corresponding secretary Mrs.
Frances w. Graham. Of Lockport. and Mrs. r..
Morris. Of Richmond County.