New-York tribune., 1899-07-14
INTERSTATE CONFERENCE.
LEADERS AND SENIORS IN THE LOYAL
TEMPERANCE LEAGUE IN SESSION.
TEMPERANCE WORKERS FROM MANY STATES
TAKE PART IN THE EXERCIsEs-ocToBER
woMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE
UNION CONVENTION.


The annual convention Of the Loyal Temperance
Union Of the State Of New-York. which has been
IN session al Prohibition Park. followed yes
terday by interstate conference OF the leaders
and seniors Of the Loyal Temperance League.
Among the States thus represented by prominent
temperance workers Massachusetts. New-Jer-
sev. Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Vermont, Con-
necticut. Maine and Indiana.
Miss Anna A. Gordon the worlds secretary Of
the Loyal Temperance League. remained over for
the conference. and Mrs. Barnes worlds secretary
Of y" work came especially for the day. The
programrne included morning, afternoon and even
Ing sessions. Devotional exercises in the morning
were led by Mrs Helen G. Rice. Of Boston. gen.
eral secretary. Among the topics discussed were
''Benevolences" led by Miss A. A Guernsey gen
eral secretary Of New-Jersey; Necessity OF Space
for Reporting Senior Loyal Temperance League
Work IN The Union Signal by Mrs Nellie Hutch
nsen. leader OF senior work. Owego. \. Y and
rThe Need Of National Senior Loyal Temperance
League Organization" led by the Rev. Thomas B.
Roberts president Of the New-York State Loyal
Temperance League; President Burns, Of Pennsyl-
yania President Gipe. OF Indiana. and Nice-Presi-
DENT squfres OF New-York Noontide prayer was
led by Miss Guernsey.
The afternoon programme included many inter-
esting topics and in the evening there was song
service led by Mrs Nellie Hutchinson. and an ad-
dress by Charles Wesley Burns president OF the
Pennsylvania Loyal Temperance League.
w c. T L. IN THE WEST.
Miss Gordon: who has just returned, after a ten
weeks tour Of the Pacific States in company with
Mrs Lillian NJ y. Stevens, president OF the Ma
tional Womans Christian Temperance Union leaves
to-day for Portland. Ne. where she will spend the
summer with Mrs Stevens.
Speaking OF the results OF their Western trip
Miss Gordon said to a Tribune reporter yesterday
that their itinerary had included twelve States. and
that during the ten weeks she and Mrs Stevens had
each spoken 10 times In addition 10 the meetings
held at the Wo1nan's Christian Temperance Unions
and in churches. many public meetings were held
and in every State royal receptions were rendered
them AT Los Angeles TWO receptions were held
al the Westminster Hotel
found the temperance work in a most hopeful con-
dition Many felt that after the death OF our
great leader the work might go down; put never
has her influence been more widely felt than now
while the loyalty Of the workers is most beautiful
Mrs Stevens" continued Miss Gordon, MAKES
admirable leader, so true and unselnsn tnat tne
ings for the children wherever went IN many
In speaking OF the National convention of the
Womsn's Christian Temperance Union TO be held
at Seattle from October 20 until October %. Miss
This is the first meeting to be held on the Pa
ciAc Coast and It seems most appropriate that II
be held In Seattle that wonderful city. When Miss
Willard visited it sixteen years ago she said, The
heel taps are quicker here on the pavement than
in any other city, excepting Chicago. The Seattle
teen most generous in financial response 70 our in
special rates will be given to delegates who make
the trip. and special train will leave Chicago
We are going 10 give an object lesson in Sab
bath observance en- route" said Miss Gordon. I'VE
are going 10 stop al Grand Forks n D.. Sun
day where they have prohibition; Just across the
in abundance, and we shall cross over and DO some
?esssdas fess Seattle Ge Sedassd
Al this coming convention Miss Gordon predicts
that there Will be reported a greater increase in
membership than for many years past