The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-30

yer and Christian gentleman. When
the Lexington w. c. T. U. was organ
lied in 1885, Mrs Beauchamp became
its corresponding secretary She was
soon made president. then state cor
responding secretary and from that
time on has held various offices in the
state union, proving herself in every
senes a leader. She was appointed
assistant recording secretary Of the
national at the ClaSeland convention.
The programme for the National w.
G. T. U. convention, to be held in st.
Paul, Mimi, Nov. II to 16, opens Fri
day morning with a memorial service.
This time was formerly given up to
the address of the president, but this
year there will be no presidents ad-
dress, ais the name of Frances E. Will
lard heads the memorial list. Others
who will be remembered are Mrs. Mary
L. Burt, president of New York state
w. C. T. U; Mrs. Ellen Louise Demo
rest, New York; Mrs. Esther T.
Housch, Vermont; Mrs. Harriet A.
Hobart, Minneapolis, and Miss Lode
E. Reed, Indiana
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson, of
Massachusetts,, in the corresponding
secretary's report will show the work
Of the country, and very large gain
in membership.
The treasurer, Mrs Helen NJ. Barker,
Of Illinois, will report an increase in
the receipts over last year and a bal
ance on hand.
The Temple matter will come up
Monday and will call out a lively dis
cussion, as the question Of giving it up
by the National w. c. T. U. has been
discussed and decided at the fall state
conventions Out of atwenty-six states
holding fall conventions twenty voted
against the temple giving 2T5 votes
against "a for it. It is said that
100 at least Of the official roster will
vote against It, and that many states
holding spring conventions that have
not had q chance to vote on the ques-
ton are known to diSapprove.
The election Of officers, which will
take place Tuesday afternoon is more
important than In former years. A
new president must be chosen, and q
corresponding secretary to take the
place of Mrs. Stevenson, who has been
elected state president of Massachu-
sets.
Tuesday evening addresses by Miss
Belle Kearney, Miss Leonora M Lake,
Missouri, and Mrs. Clara G.. Hoffman,
Missouri, will fill in the time The
presentation of banners this year viii
be especially interesting. Indiana will
get the one for the state making the
largest gain.
Friday evening will be welcome
night. There will be addresses by
Gov. Clough and representative citi-
zers, Mrs. SeoviIl, state president, and
Mrs. Irvine, of this city The re-
sponses will be made by Miss Mary
IL. Page, Of Western Washington; Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis, national superin-
tendent of the department of legisla-
ton and enforcement of law; Mrs.
Mary G. Garland, president of the w.
G. I. u, of North Carolina, and it is
hoped by Mother Stewart, of Spring
field, O., the veteran leader of the
crusade.
The special feature of interest on
Saturday, will be the crusade hour,
from IL to II o'clock. A place of honor
will be given the crusaders on the plat
form and on the programme, this be-
ing the twenty fifth anniversary Of the
G%lsade.
Saturday will be given UP to the
introduction of distinguished guests,
fraternal delegates, etc, among whom
will be Mr. and Mrs. Smith, of the
United Kingdom Alliance, Great Brit
ain; Sayah Baralkat and Mrs. Booth
Tucker. Mrs. Zerelda Wallace, of In
diana, mother of Gen. Lew Wallace;
Punditi Ramabai, of India; Miss Jo-
hannsdotte, of Iceland; Misses Vincent
and CumminS, of Australia, round the
world missionaries
DR.. J. III. Kellogg, of the Battle
Greek sanitariun1. will address the con-
vention upon the Gospel of Health"
J The annual sermon on Sunday after