New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-11
"TOUCH NOT, TASTE NOT"
THIS is THE GOSPEL AGAINST INTOXI-
CANTS THAT WHITE RlBBON-
Frs PREACH
THEY GATHER AT ST. PAUL. TO CELEBRATE THE

CONVENTION OF THEIR NATIONAL AssoCIA-
TON WHICH OPENS TO-DAY.
In {, PAM to-day there are hundreds OF white
ribhoners gathered for the celebration Of the Ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance Union Con-
yention which will begin at 10 o'clock and con-
tinue for week. The prayer and conservation
meeting which opens the sessions Will be led by MISS
L. w Greenwood. and the convention VIII be called
to order by Mrs l.. NJ. y Stevens. the acting presi-
dent. after which the appointment OF committees Oh
credentials publications. courtesies and kilograms
will take place and then addresses Will be delivered
by many prominent workers.
This afternoon Miss Katherine L. Stevenson OF
Massac husetts, the corresponding secretary WI"
give her report and she will be followed oy the
treasurer Mrs II. NJ. Barker. OF Illinois. VINO WI"
give account OF the financial cohu'''on vi VIZ
work and then the other officers ana eNa"e''
Will tell how the cause Of temperance u pioe'
Perhaps nothing shows the breadth and spirit OF
,bo wouon,s Christian Temperance Union better
than the lack OF denominational limitations at the
convention Archbishop Ireland will deliver an al
dress of welcome TO the women this evening OH W.
half OF the Roman Catholic societies. GoVer'lor
Clough will give the cys welcome. ana the rev
s G. Smith will offer the hand OF fellowship for the
Protestant churches OF the city Responses will be
made by Mrs +. W. Letter. OF Ohio: Mrs. Mary H.
Page OF Washington; Mrs. VI. c. Cortland. OF North
Carolina ard Mrs VI. d. Eellls. OF New-Jersey.
The convention will last until November TO- ana
the programmes for each day Will be as fono"s'
Tomorrow morning Opening services reports Aie OF
Of Michigan: Mercy" Mrs. NJ. F. Lowell Of Penn
sSoat3 wSqs Among Miner Mrs
Derya English. of Illinois Work Among Lumber,
snor Mr nd Pa5im 81 Mrs. F. Thachsr Of
Jersey: Work Among Railroad tmployes, w ann.
ssera,ion OF proposed amendments to constitution,
Tomorrow afternoon Devotional service; dnI d,s-
ttneuished guests; address by Or. J. r. kell9g OF
battle Creek on The Gospel Of Health address
By TS c25a
iister Secretary Of branch in Minnesota response h
Miss NJ herr OF connectic9i sna Js sh %arv
National 9rganizers 6f fe6s aa anG NUS
Sunday afternoon-Annual sermon. Mrs s,s a., %;
Greenwood world and Nat2ha' SHIFTS ~ tbe ma
ority OF the St Paul and MINNEAPOLIS churches WV,
be supplied at the morning and evening se'N'0eS -
Monday m,rning-Reports OF sqPsrin nr Mlnb
gam systematic giving. Miss Esther pugm Snl W
evangelistic and almshoIse MISS "n illinois;
an DfH Gothic Mrs L. b. ingalls,, Missouri the
press Miss NJ HSnng l Miohga SGn00'' u
Monday afternoon Miscellaneous business, re-
ports of AFFILIATED interests %Ts
b. Case Illinois; Woman's Temperance SanaI
ng Assosaon Mrs Casse h so o9l0 and Sf ieaf
let's" Mrs e. c. Chaplin. Illinois; report Oh Oo'"-
'" Mond0 U evenne' State benefit nightProgramme
arranged by presidents OF the States having mace h
a gain Of i've hundred In membership during uuIhs ,ng
year-North Dakota. Indiana hahSaS' '"'o anu
TUESDAY morning Prayer-meetng in HOUSE OF
school work, Mrs. $. b. Irvine Minnesota pnyscaI
ance instruction Mrs NJ II. Hunt Massachus $,
election of officers evangelstic hour Inc worn
Tuesdly afternoon-RepOrts OF superintendden ts
chusetts Work Among Colored People Mrs; l.
Mrs s. +. Grubb Kansas Il" I. L. MIS- H. j.
Rice Massachusetts,
vice: music. address Total Abstinence Miss T.
Kearney, Mississippi: address. Mrs l.: NJ l at,
Missouri: address. Mrs. Clara {. Norman MIS-
Wednesday morning Unfinished business; read
ing Of minutes ana commttees Railroad
Rates" Mrs Woodard. Nebraska; sunday meet
lugs Mrs Bullock New-YOrk; overflow meetings,
Rev Anna shaw. Pennsylvania: kilograms. Mrs
Lucy Tying. Illinois: reports of various other COM
mittecs appointed by the convention.
wednesday afternoon -continuation OF routine
work OF convention; final report Of Executive Com
Wednesday evening childrcn's night and conse-
Grafton service hlldrens hour. proSramihe, ar
Tansed by Mis- rA AnH a. 'TnDn n roll
call OF State delegation and Board OF Superintehd,
to by quotations from Frances WIZARDS sayings
conservation service; Adjournment
THE 81. Paul Pioneer Press" IN an editorial
written to welcome the temperance workers to the
clty had many words Of praise for them and their
work and had this say OF Frances Willard:
Frances Willard was one OF the original movers
IN the %Grk' ana Wa M.s WiiIars ners6nav
II is said counted for more with the public In the
niatory period Of the work than any other one
thing She had the qualities which naturally at
tach themselves TO noble cause and which would
almost OF themselves carry such cause to sue
cess Her tradition will doubtless remain one Of the
most sacred and permanent Influences In the
Union.