The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-04
VIC. T.U. MEETING
Liquor Traffic in the Philip
pines Denounced BY
the State Union.
LONG AND CONGRESS PRAISED
Reports Of the Years Work
Highly Satisfactory to
the Convention.
LONG AND CONGRESS PRAISED
especial to ..rhe Jersey city News..1

49,
ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. A. 1Ss9.1Twe
hundred delegates, representing nearly
| every county in New Jersey. were in az
tendance last night at the opening session
Of the m Christian Temperance
Union in st. Paul's M. e. Church, The
interior was decorated with patriotic
colors and numerous banners of the or
ganization. The convention Is featured
by the fact that 1t is the silver anniver-
sary of the State Union.
The proceedings last evening were OPP
ened by Mrs. Emma Bourne, State Presi-
den of Newark. After singing by the
choir, prayer was offered by Mrs. EMMA
Horner, of Camden. which was followed
by welcoming addresses by Mrs. J. n.
Leedom, president Of the Atlantic county
organization, and Rev. ]. N. Reed, pastor
Of the church in which the sessions are
being held. The response was made py
Mrs. M. e. Bassett, Of Sharptown.
The presidents address was interesting,
being a general resume of the inception
and progress of the temperance mission
in New Jersey during the past twenty-five
years. She said that the first society was
organized in 1871 in Newark with III mem
bers, which is still In a iourishing con-
dition, and that the State organization
was formed in 1874, when a branch was
established In Railway. The first presi-
dent, Mrs. Harriet. is still living, and,
although eighty years Of age. was In at
tendance at the last convention.
Reference was made to the annexation
of the Philippines and Cuba, approving
the wisdom of the Government in bringing
them under the control Of a civilized
government, but denounced the introduce
ton of the liquor traffic in the islands.
Mrs. Bourne cited the fact that in 1887 the
import of liquor and beer into the Philip
pines amounted to $500, and in 1888 the
record showed Sos, 900. Praise was be-
slowed upon Secretary Long and Congress
for the passage of the a~nti-canteen amend
ment in the army bill. but the decision Of
Attorney General Griggs. which nullifled
the amendment, was severely critlsed.
The report Of the corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. 1. H. Demarest. of Closter, in
the main showed a falling on in mem
bership. The total membership in the
State shows the following:-Women's
Christian Temperance Union, 1904; Young
Women' Christian Temperance Union,
$50: total. 1916. There are 81 loyal legions.
with a membership OIL 4,uzi. iHeFt dtS
Jos unions, with a membership of 1000, Of
which number 10 were organized this
year. During the year s,163 persons took
the triple pledge against profanity, i'm
purity and liquor; 1.76s persons took the
pledge at public meetings. of which over
1900 were held. At these meetings there
were s4s speakers Burlington county
leads in the increase of membership, but
Atlantic county won the banner for
the largest percentage of increase dur
ing the year In the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, while Cumberland
county captured the trophy for the great
est Increase in the Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union branch Of the or
ganization.
The t~reasurer's report was gratifying.
During the year the total receipts
amounted to IS, 1877, and ~disburse.
ments, S3,0S5.57, leaving a cash balance OF
81, 063.13 in hand.
Today three sessions will be held. morn,
ing, afternoon and evening, which will
be taken up with the reading of papers
and the transaction of routine business.
ono IF tha imDnrfant actions Will be the