New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-21
BARMAIDS IN ENGLAND.
DR. WRIGHT DESCRIBES THEM FROM
HER PERSONAL OBSERVATION.
TIE NETWORK COUNTY wOMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION HOLDS ITS MID
WINTER CONFERENCE

The Network County Woman's Christian Tenn
Perance Union held its nidyear convention yester-
day the Chelsea Methodist Episcopal Church,
IN Thirteth-s;-. near Eighth-ave.
There were three sessions during the day. the
first beginning 1870 a n. the county president.
Mrs Frances A westerfeld. in the chair. The
morning session occupied chiefly with the
reading Of minutes OF the preceding convention,
executive meetings and reports Of superintendent
The rollcau showed that the unions represented
were thz Central Dernarest. Faith. Hope FOrdhann.
Harlem. Mary T. Burt, Metropolitan. North New
York South NsVV-York- Washington Heights, West
End West Harlem and West Harlem y,
The tre2surer's statement showed balance Of
s4s = IN the treasury May Is 1899 The receipts
since that date have been s26 % and expenditures
sZ 70 leaving balance Oh hand OF 80 s. with out
standing bills OF Sc
Mrs Aurora Davis superintendent OF prison
work spoke Of the good accomplished by the
weekly meetings in rhe Tornbs for the women con-
fined there and reported that the meetings for
men and bovs lately began have had most encour-
aging results. Mrs Davis referred regretfuly TO
the obstacles placed in the way Of mission work
n the jails during the last year or two In closing
she made an appeal for Bibles and hymn books
Miss Alma z. Mathews. sup srintendent Of work
among foreigners told OF the great need for such
work as they are conducting az the Barge ONCE
nirty-eight nationaIities were represented by the
Immigrants last year Italy alone sending sixty
thousand PERSONS. These immigrants are met al
most Immediately by beer wagons. and often men
might be seen with temperance tract in one hand
and a bottle Of beer IN the other She urged me
earnest prosecution o work in that place ana
suggested that an effort be made 10 induce the
stare 70 appropriate small sum annually for
printing tracts in foreign Languages OF wnich the
bohemian savcnic. Polish and Hungarian are
most necessary
"SAPHO" CONDEMNED
Mrs Emile D. Martin. OF the Committee on Press
Work. read appeal for which the unions sup
port was asked by a morning paper. The appeal
he ted tn MaEOr
future performance Of "Sapho" be prohibited as
a public nuisance under Section 81 Of the Penal
Code
Shortly before ! O'Clock the meeting was ad-
jou-ned and most Of the members regaled them
selves basket picnic the church parior
where Tea and coffee We're served
TIE afternoon session began AZ O'Clock with
The usual devotional exercises. followed ~ me
reading Of unfinished reports. Mrs +; D Martin
reported On the unions work Ia behalf OF putty
among the seamen; Mrs. Margaret 5 Organ on
Peck. on scientific temperance instruction.
There were reports also on work among s0.lie go
Dr. Laura II Wright OF Ocean Grove. y. J..
gave an extremely interesting account Of a recent
visit England She was called 70 treat IoTIheE
patient " hiie there she attended a He-1tns %
The Central Union. Newcastle-on-Tyne. and alse
made a study Of barrooms with the intention OF
learning something q the true status OF the Eng
Dr. wight said frankly that she vas surprised
70 End these barmaids 70 be as whole; an en-,
ITeLg iespgS.a a5a ' -s,,,tiig +iAre are
wholly different from those in the same business
IN America. There. from time immem 3Ttal me
wives and daughters of the innkee9ers have served
the beer or LIQUORS called for and nlfhing II
thought OF Il. The men purchasing are not PEI
Matted 70 engage IL conversation with the bar
maid and anything Ike Importance is quickly
suppressed by the sefrcspecting and self-possesse
girls, who would not hesitate 70 use their oN =
muscular hands IN resenting il The "Hees aIs
generally better than IN other ira les. ara ne
work Iess wearing The saloons. said Dr. Wright
are Usually less Objectionable than those n Amer
lcs the lowest grade in London icing dec deoiy
superior 70 the SUM saloon II New-Hork ~ 4.
Miss Edna 8esternela. secretary. &c. q ne s bv
Miss Louise Thomas Mrs. Emile D. Martin, Com,
T7ifree On Press Work read her report She called
attention particularly the fact that the struggle