New-York tribune., 1899-07-12
rOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION.
rssr DAY OF THE SEVENTH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE A GREAT SUCCESS
,.eey Sr-MBER OF NEw-YoRK STATE DEL
ESATEs IN ATTENDANCE-AN AD~
nREss BY THE PRESIDENT.

~. seventh annual conference Of the Senior
-ovsl Temperance Legion Of New-York State
-,..sd Yesterday in the University Temple. Ma
soral Prohibition Park. Borough OF Richmond,
staten Island and will continue in session to-day
allowed bv an interstate conference on Thursday.
A large number Of delegates and prominent tenn
yance workers are IN attendance among them
King Miss Anna Gordon, worlds secretary. Loyal
temperance Legion; vice president at large Of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
and assistant secretary Of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union: Mrs. Helen G. Rice, Of Bos-
top National secretary. Loyal Temperance Legion;
Mrs 4 A Metcalf. OF Brockport, y. Y, State sec
ra,a-v Ioyal Temperance Legion: the Rev. 7. B.
hoberts ossCorneI University, Ithaca y. Y. State
uresident: Mrs. -. II. Hutchinson OF Owego re-
cording secretary State womans Christian Tenn
persnce Union and Mrs. Emma Bourne, OF Newark.
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The exercises are all held n the Auditorium.
which Is tastefully decorated for the occasion.
Above the platform floats large flag with the
word "Weeofne" outlined against the stripes. Un-
tsrneath the banner are suspended festoons made
q signed anti-gambling pledge cards, about one
thousand in number. and under these unique deco
rs;ons again the Legion's motto over Thorns We
March to Victory" At the right OF the speakers
rand draped with the Legion's colors-green
Ehts and pink-stands on an easel fine picture Of
Frances willard. framed in green vines and white
robons
The exercises began yesterday AZ g. m. with
natn service. led by Mrs Theodocia N. Foster
setter known perhaps by her pen name, Faye
Huntington. The subject taken for the service
was "steadfastness" and. despite the early hour.
soody number Of delegates were In attendance.
Devotions led by Mrs Helen G. Rice began the
regular morning session az o'clock At $50
a n the convention called TO order by Presi-
dent Roberts, and the rollcall Of officers and su-
perlntendents followed. Among the classes repre-
snted were Odessa. Montour Falls, Ithaca. Mo
nvia, Long Eddy. Syracuse. Wavery, Cortland
Dalton. Vestal Centre. Perington. Wales Centre.
Verona. Newark Valley, Elmira. solvay. Spencer.
Auburn Conquest and Victor. while number OF
scattering places were represented by delegates.
ne appointment Of committees was followed by
re presentation Of the State Loyal Temperance
League banner 10 Tioga County, as having won
The largest number Of seals in the course OF read
ing mapped out for the year. The department OF
systematic giving was reported by the state sec
'ssry. Miss Grace Bowerman. OF Ithaca ano the
department OF press work by its superintendent
Harriet Everett. of Verona These reports were
followed with remarks by Mrs. Frances W. Gra-
ham musical director. National Womans Chrls-
usn temperance Union. and Editor OF the state
Toman's Christian Temperance Union organ
"Womans Temperance Work" After singing ana
noontide prayer, the meeting was declared ao-
Mary o. the delegates were Hospitality enter
ni5e6 in the private homes -s OF fomna rest and
lareshmsnt al the PARK Holel WHICH - 49,
CHARTERS OF the convention . ,.o. +hs after
The young delegates again IN pace, Iie s Ersd
.oon session began with prayer. oneteo - No-tb
? l. Squres, OF the State UnlVersiG, - ~ tha
minutes Miss MaTguerite D. Hawthorne. OF
Brooklyn presented the junior department eRJgsr.
We cannot hope" she SAID: nniess we
ssgn with the children. JAMS. prlsvS ySa vearr go
tornstorles are not growing less as tne sscr,,ns =
ey and must realize that tnere IL
The work OF the Junior department sne eaT e1
elzred 10 be growing steadily from year 70 90 ~
snc said that the graded system "as "aoSa ~ the
roo a. xoI The oa yaGgs o. iegi1ns ste Moher af Legion o
tie East side and said that the meetings me- me- a
every Sunday afternoon at Happy Day rner4n
ss's supported entirely by me cou. IssSSons were
Working with great earnestness 70 ereci "a, from
,g fountain she pleaded for more neiP Mas
Ne senior Iegions Mrs. Rice empnasiheu 1"'"S
IN the absence Of the secretary Of ts the AsS sSe
Rambling department Mrs. Briggs sponc.k done
NJ she was extremely proud OF the ~osA e other
. MS department. a work taken up ~ ~ hedges
society Pointing TO the long festoons OF Pphst n
Which hung above her head she declared 'no o',ne
nsant great deal when fully thousahII, y,orrns
Sope pledged themselves 70 abstain Itot e.
gambling. which included even P'"o
'.renre and the ''nickls in the sioI.,,r h~ the
TIE Temperance Battle Hymn, WrlI,ISy" D'Mat
asv Mr.. Roberts and dedicated 70 NJ - GO nam
Al was sung with much ferVor py nn oal .Sorus.
~ audience joining with Will III ''
Glorious glorious Prohibition.
saloons shall surely go
A concise report submitted by the corresponnim,s,
'seretary was followed by the presidents annua.. a.
s'dress Referring TO the phenomenal growth oi
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