New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-30
CONFERENCE.
THE NETWORK STATE W. c. T. o. IN
SESSION AT PROHIBITION PARK.

INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS OF GENERAL TOPICS.
sAYINGs OF MISS FRANCES WILLARD QUOTED.
The conference Of the woman's Christian Tenn
p.rance Union Of the State Of New-York opened
Yesterday morning at Prohibition Park. Staten
Island. The dubious weather kept away some who
we're expected. but the pleasant afternoon brought
out a large number Of people 10 swell the audience
Mrs Boole the State president presided and IN
her remarks drew particular attention TO the fact
that the union does nothing outside Of its efforts
10 reform and prevent the habit Of intoXication.
She said that the work must be considered as
largely educational and quoted the saying ECU
cate man and you educate individual; educate
a woman and you educate a family" and added
that the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
aimed 10 reach humanity through the family.
Mrs Sarah r Morris, president OF the Richmond
County W c. T l.. gave a hearty greeting 10
Delegates and guests but the response OF Mrs H.
s Prftchard was not delivered until the afternoon
session Mrs Jennie Fowler Vikings Bible read
,nr WAS the last number on the morning pro-
eramue Mrs Willing chose l. Corinthians. kill
10 speak on. and gave some personal experiences
IN her work as superintendent OF the w c. 7. ..
Training School TO show how long-suffering char1ty
hssto be when reform work is undertaken.
During the hour and half interim between
the sessions the guests had an opportunity to dine
az the hotel near by. or take box luncheon unoer
the trees In the park
The afternoon opened with long service led
By Mrs Frances W. Graham. musical director OF
the National w c T T. after which Mrs.
Frances A Westerfeld. recently elected state su-
perintendent Of paror meetings. gave an interesting
paper on that subject. She described parlor meet
ings negatively by outlining what they are not
and then said that primarily parlor meeting is an
educational social function where programme Is
given; there moral questions are taken up IN de-
tat and every one present is supposed 10 feel a
responsibility in adding 10 the interest OF the
occasion.
Mrs WesterAeld reminded her hearers that Miss
Frances Willard considered that they take moral
influence into the home more drecty thah al!
thing else does One Of the movements she ad-
vissS all 70 bring into such meetings is the anti
canteen idea: and the fight made by the w. c I. I.
against the petitions made to Congress was dWeit
upon Mrs Westerield showed the banner Whch
her department sends to the States ho4ulhs the
greatest number OF parlor meetings OF "hlch re-
ports are made The banner is TO go TO Seattle
this year. ,
IN response 10 the greeting made in the morning
Mrs II s Pritchard. though delayed in arriving
spoke during the afternoon She ore" at'en,
ZION 70 the need there is Of combining Work OF al
kinds that meant for the repression OF en1. 81,
she pleaded for cooperation r OF 'hoee
AZ prelude TO the next aGdre1s ME-; psug-
ter which was followed by Mrs Mary oJ:ot an
stories were recounted. and Mrs. Ahn@Oe e"ONN
by saying. -, -. 49, nation Christian
women must save the nation -, poha-+s NJ
Mrs Roberts the wife OF Captain RoberI7. %
Covsrnor's Island said few words on the SUP
ject OF the canteen and gave an account OF ' ne
gospel work now done on the sIahu' ""0'
canteen exists. - -, -. oaraa, work
which mas been established in the tenernen o
district where children are unaccustomed 70 -
anything beautiful or green, and she saio v If
workers in the garden hoped oy pee!i,lll,e - ~
the ittle children 70 do away with the heeO %
movements against canteen. or for rescue. ohe
described graphically the interest the httif sueel
Arabs have I'm the books. games and garden ana
especially in the work OF scattering sInshiIne
they ali belong TO The Tribune s9nsnine s, s0
cletv They almost govern themseveS IN system
Invented FOR them which IS called The Order o!
Knighthood" The lower rank OF the order Is lhat
o. page ard worthy conduct entities the pages
e. become squires. The boys interest IN the oroe'
vas described as being deep and sincere NJ,
The last half hour was consumed by MIS- a.
Graham in a description Of the free parhament IN
the local union its needs. helps and opportunities.
The subject was debated by few OF those Piesen''
and other questions laid over Tor TO-DAY.
An evening service held in when there "eIe
recitations given solos and duartets sung. ano az
dresses made Mrs. Cora G. Seberry SPOKE on
practical Temperance work in young peoplt SO
cietes To-day the programme will open VIII "A
love feast. conducted by the State president M's'
B0ole