The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-27
next W. G. T. D. Convention VIII
Be Held in That City.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTS.
National CAPITAL Favored Almost
Unaasa0usly In COnofttee-FtnaI
Details left 70 Ssstonal o0eers-
Active Anti-Roberts Lobby to De
4eintaiaeA ~ WashtngtoA DE.
lar sAs Next ssssisa Of Csagress.

UuIo0 DomDo6hiAg Unforeseen enoUs1 pre-
vent Il, the next national convention OF
the WmAns Christian Temperance Union
viii be held In the city % washington.
d. c. sentiment practically unanimous
In favor Of thai city exists in the eHeoo-
tive committee Of the national union. TO
which body the conyeution delegated the
duty q fixing q place and time Tor the
convention OF 100 A meetinG OF the sxecu-
i've comrnlttee. or board, - II II some
timSs called by W. c. T. =. wosnsn. was
held yesterday ~ the First Presbyterian
church. 81 which the committee gave ex-
precision To its preference for Warrington
The matter finally rests. however. with
ths President Mrs. L ~ y; ~, stessns' AZ. ana
because there are certain arrangements
10 be made before the ofyicsai order u
promulgated naming Washington as the
Convention city. While the executive com
mittee dscid<sd. al Mrs. Stevens request.
10 give an informal expression OF It's
wishes In the matter, II was decided 70
allow the president and her cabinet 10 ef-
feet the final detaiIs Miss Frances VIII
lard IL was brought out, had spoken once
in favor Of beginning the twentieth CEN
tury At Washington
only cities mentioned during the meeting
Of the executive committee Mrs Canton
Smith. detegats from the District OF Ioislm-
Margaret D. Eaiis. o. New Jersey, who
II sent every year to Washington during
the ssesion OF congress- 10 represent the
~ u :lsS arssa ,, tns 'ssrc cga,, 2.
superintendent OF the reform department
Of the W c. +. L.. also spoke in advo-
cacy OF Washington. on account OF the
presence there q the members OF the ma
One or two members Of the executive
COMMITTEES apoka In favor of Indie polls.
Delegation. headed by Mrs Mcwhirter.
The discussion OF the matter which fol-
lowed. however. disclosed the fact that
maturity Of tho COMMITTEES was IN favor
OF Washington TAereupon the advocates
OF indianapolis withdrew their claims. ana
Washington city was Endorsed by unanf-
nous yete.
The executive committee transacted prob
ably more important business AT It's meet
ing yesterday than IL has al any previous
meeting here. II ~as decided, among 9th
er things. TO maintain an active lobby at
Washington this winter IN order 20 prevent
the seating. II possible. f Congressman
brigham r. Roberts. Of Utah. Mrs. Ellis
II the regular iobbyis, At the national cap
charge. the general officers OF the national
union assisting her In every way and FUR
nishns powdsr &c 70 s,sss Tor hnr san :,
prominent w G. r e. leaders should as
ser1bie Fl Washington during the session
OF congress TO aid Mrs. Esis In her work.
sanitation and It's anti-liauor work TN
Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii was brought
up by President stevens General discus
sion OF the matter followed Steps will be
Immediately taken boy the general osficars
to effect an organization In Cuba. Porto
Rico and Hawaii No mention Was made
OF the Philippines There already exists
an organization Of w c. r. L. in Hawaii
The committee further decided 20 enlarge
the department I'm charge Of the work
among foreign residents Of America. Of
which Mrs SOPHIE Grlihh, Of Missouri. IL
Superintendent The committee left this
matter to the general officers. with instruc-
tious 10 provide superin'encents 10 assist
Mrs. Gruhb 10 work among the different
natiera lftiea Of foreigners
Mrs. O. NJ. Woodward. n delegate from
Nebraska at the recent convention 81 the
w r. T. l.. Is remaining In the city a
guest OF the Willard Memorial circle. She
Is also Il trustee ~ the Womau's Temple
IN f1ienEe and national organizer Of VII
Lard Memorial Circles having for their
object tire redemption Of the Temple fron
deb. that II may be made the memorial.
Of Miss Frances T. Willard. Of tho nine
trustees az the Wornan's Temple. ain have
bern present as members ~ the national
Clark. VICE nresiflen, - the board Mrs
Marian II. Durham. secretary. respective
IL presidents 81 Ohio and Iowa unions.
Mrs Caroline NJ Woodward. OF Nebraska.
Mira isuc. Il Tying. OF Illinois, Mrs Eva
lyn I;Tahan. ~ Maryland ard Mrs, l NJ.
Walker president az Nebraska " {. r L.
These trustees hela two meetings while
here. tu the Interim % convention work.
and are s0uch encouraged ny the condition
~ the temple bslsluess- Mrs. Woodward
viii remain Tn Seattle IN Ihe interest of the
Ia Western Washington. en- route to tho
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