The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-06

| flowers to each Cuban teacher before
their departure for their native land
| This attention they declared to be one
of the most grateful of the many they
| had received In the United States. ant
the letters w. G. 7. T.. viii ALWAYS
| mean to them fragrance and lovini
| welcome in a strange land
Mrs. Alice Gordon Gullck. president
OF the women's Christian Temperance
| union OF Spain, pleaded for sympathy
| for that nation, saying: while colo
water Is the favorite commodity OF our
society, do not pour 1t on the cause OF
| Spain. that sad. old country the
motto of the Spanish Women's Chris
tian Temperance union is For God and
the Neglected Homes Of Spain"
Mrs. Virgins, of Canada. spoke OH
the Women's Christian Temperance
union work. She stated that she had
seen a missionary map on which Can
ada was marked "heathen." but she
said that II the question of temperance
were considered there would be no dark
shade on their map, as the consump-
tion of alcoholic beverages was less
there than any other civilized nation
according to population. She closed by
saying aptly that no reciprocity laws
could prevent their carrying home love
and cheer obtained at tho convention,
and no alien labor laws could prevent
societies of these neighHoring lands
working together.
Mrs La Fevre spoke for France. one
fact furnished by the bureau of sta
tstics being that the greatest cause
of lunacy in France IL strong drink
nf f,tp
great applau.c as he took the platform.
He said that he had been always
blessed by the Women's Christian Tenn
perance union. as his mother, though
now S5 years of age. was still an act
i've member. and he had eight sisters.
all white ribbon women. He made a
! most fervent appeal for the native
African women as needing the help
of her white sisters to escape from
the bondage of her condition.
Let us turn for a short time from
the convention hall to the brilliant re-
ception given by ex-senator and Mrs.
Henderson in another part Of the city,
to the delegates and reporters attend
ing the meetings.
At 4.3O p. IN. cabs, hurdles and cleo
trio vehicles were lined up outside the
magnificent mansion, which stood on
a commanding eminence. veritable
castle of dark red sandstone with
many turrets of antique design. At
the base Of its terraced lawn rose
heavy walls Of the same material with
like tuirets at intervals.
Two large reception rooms and two
drawing rooms. crowded with treas
ures of art. were thrown open TO the
delegates. In one Of the former Mrs.
Henderson received, in the other un-
fermented wine was served to the tenn
perance guests.
The latter was not less attractive.
containing some masterpieces that
would be priced in any art gallery. \
grand old lion on the desert sands. by
Gerome: two magnificent sea scenes,
by Richards; one sunrise on the ocea,l.
the other darkness on the deep ana
three Venice scenes. presenting from
different points of view the Palace of
the Doges and the Bridge of Signs.
were notable. but the climax was an
enormous painting of Cleopatra volup-
tuously reclining while two slaves made
music which was apparently soothing
her to sluinber. Through a vista of
curtains Il glimpse of minarets and
the blue waters of the Mediterranean
itr form and face held the eye. the
hair being the red-gold of tradition.
Oriaua NJ. Williams.