The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-25

The mid-year convention of the
Lackawanna County Womans Chris
tian Temperance union was held yes
terday In Elm Park church. There was
Il large attendance. Mrs. C. Il. Smp-
son presided. 1t was one of the most
interesting meetings in the history of
the organization.
Mrs J. b. Downing conducted the de-
votional exercises of the morning
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Pierce But
Ter. Mrs. Downing then gave a greet
ing to the convention. Mrs. Butler
and Mrs. Van Bergen gracefully re-
sponded. Mrs. Pierce Butler followed
with an interesting talk on "Thc Bright
and Shady Side of Temperance Work"
Mrs. Harvey, of the Green Ridge
union, opened the discussion and was
followed by Mrs. Vaughan Miss Tur-
ncr, of Nay Aug, also spoke on the
subject. Mrs. J. NJ Howell gave val
liable suggestions. Mrs. |. J. Lansing,
of Green Ridge, delighted everyone
with her "reminiscences of 20 years
work in Brooklyn, n. Y, and else
where.
Mrs. II. w. Palmer also gave brief
and characteristic address and Miss
Emma Williams, of the literature de-
partment, gave a paper.
JAIL WORK DISCOURAGING.
Mrs. j. NJ. Howell spoke on the prison
and Jail work Il was rather discour-
aging. The inmates seem often to pre-
fer t. stay there. as they are warmed
and fed and nave no work to do. She
believed that the saloons are largely
| rf,c cil f1r ha ,Ft
| wrctched ones, VINO over ana over
again drift back to the Jail. She had
found work for many of them. only to
| find that they Were too "siCk' or too
weak" or had too bad colds 30 labor.
| Tho services held at the Jail are much
! appreciated, being say some of the
| prisoners, the only bright spo, uf the
week.
General poverty and suffering are
! greater than has ever before come
to her notice in this city, and a larger
| number Of prisoners are in the lail
! than in two years previous. She de-
| sires to find places for three whose
| terms will expire soon. She is much
4 interested i'm the project of establishing
| a workhOuse. where the prisoners on
| their release could be- employed, and
! which in 4 short time could be made
| self supporting.
Mrs. Vaughan gave a biigat talk
| on Scientific Instruction" and said
that help must be given by the schools
| in order to make the work successful.
| Mrs. Simpson spoke in most compli-
mcntary terms of the mothers meet
! ing. held in Miss Lees school, No. 10,
! when 80 mothers We're in attendance.
Mrs. Frank Depue read a paper on
Suffrage" in which she spoke most
! sarcastically of those who oppose the
march Of the suffrage sistcrhOCd. She
drew u comparison between Helen
Gould and her sister Anna, contrasted
the ideas of duty as evinCed by the
two wOmeT.
SUFFRAGE DEMONSTRATES
Mrs. T.. l.. Walter, president of tho
Lackawanna Equal Suffrage society
Of Scranton, gave an urgent plea for
recruits. She stated that while the So
ciety is not increasing in members it
is growing in knowledge of political
economy, etc. She reCOunted a list Of
works calculated which are in the
educational curriculum of the Suffra sc
society. Among these were Fiske':
Civil Government, Mills Subsection OF
Women, Walkers Political Economy
Legal Claims of Women" Tariff from
the Landing of the Pilgrims tn tn.
Present Protection and Free Trade,
Facts About Silver" etc. She believ.
ed that if the society had the power
to control society more and make Itself
fashionable it would get the ballot
She remarked:
when the legislators say to us Il
you had the votes we would be obliged
to hear you, but as it is, we must lis
ten to our constituents it is a signifl
cant reflection on what is being lef
undone by the women"
| She then spoke of the success u
equal suffrage in Colorado and tn
resolution introduced by the legislator
to the effect that reform had been ad
Vanced, the character of Legislators i'm
proved women developed to create
usefulness. and recommending tn
adoption Of enfranchisement in ever
state where ii has not been made
| law. Only two things We're pOssibl,
either the legislators meant what the
said or realized that this resolutio
was the desire of their constituents
Immediately thereafter equal suffras
was granted in Oregon with legisla
tive vote of 46 to and a senator's
vote Of 25 to 1.
EVANGELISTIC WORK.
Mrs. Richard Horns spoke on evan
gelistic work. March 5 is to be cel6
brated as crusade day. She gave
beautiful and encouraging finale to he
remarks. There is sunshine in m
: heart today. l love the whole work
and I wish everybody would give II
drink"
Mrs. Chandler spoke on Sunday schoC
work, and the session adjourned. TIL
; visitors were all entertained at a boun
tiful lunch provided by the local unio
ANA tastefully spread In the dinin
room. Many also remained in tn
church to tea at the close of the mex
session,
: At the afternoon session Mrs Coo
! Of Pittston. led the devotional exercises
Mrs. Holvey conducted parliamentar
; drill. Loyal Temperance Legion wor
was discussed by Mrs. Taylor, Mr.
Jackson and Mrs. Cool.
Miss Carrie Kenyon, of Peckvill
gave a fine paper on christian Cit
zenship and Legislation" which wa
ordered published. Mrs. Holvey gay
a splendid report of the national ant
saloon convention at Cincinnati, whic
, was also ordered printed.
, Mrs. Henry w. Palmer gave IA beat
tiful address on THE Voters Of 1900"
, She has a marvellous gift Of elC
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