The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-12
Business at the Two Closing
Sessions Held Yesterday.
mrs. BABCOCK IN The CHAIR
Interesting Reports Made and Soma Timely
Addresses Delivered on Temperance Quss-
ton Result Of Election Of Officers.

The nth session of the convention of
X. L. w. c. Il. L. was called to order at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon i'm the Trim
ity Methodist church by the president,
Mrs. Mary A. Babcock
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. o. l.. Whitford after which an es-
pecially pleasant incident occurred. This
was the presentation of a set of eighteen
beautiful books. entitled "The Worlds
Best Authors in Literature, History and
Travel" TO Mrs. Mary A. Babcock.
The gift was presented by Mrs. j. *.
Barney, in behalf Of the w. C. T. u. OF
Rhode Island Mrs. Babcock, though ex-
ceedingly touched, responded to Mrs. Bar
ney. expressing her great gratitude to the
white ribboners' OF Rhode Island. The
result OF the election of officers which
took place in the morning was next an
nounced by Mrs. Bertha Hazard, for the
teers.
The same board OF officers was elected
10 serve again for the coming year as fol-
lows:
Mrs Mary A. Babcock. president Miss
Mary T., Olney, corresponding secretary;
Mrs Eva H. Smith. recording secretary;
Mrs. a. A. Sherman, treasurer.
These officers. as they were presented
10 the audience, expressed gratitude for
the continued confidence and support of
the w. G. T. L.
At this point came the reports of SUI
perntendents the first OF these being
that Of Work Among Railroad Men," by
Mrs Mary T.. Peckham.
Next came the reports OF police ma
irons. This part of the program was in
charge of Mrs. j. X. Barney. superin-
tendent of Penal, Charitable and Reform
work
Interesting reports of this work were
given by Police Matrons Mrs. Tillinghast
OF Providence: Miss Jencks of Pawtucket;
Miss Magee OF Woonsocket: Mrs. Fitz
OF Central Falls and Miss Denehy, proba-
--tton officer OF this city.
Mrs NJ, a. Babcock then spoke briefly
of ,ne department OF purity. She was
followed by Mrs. J. NJ. Hooper, who told
of the work of the Mothers Meetings.
REPORT ON RESOLUTIONS.
The report for the committee on resolu-
tons was presented by Rev. Tacy Mat
thew. large number being considered
and adopted.
Next and finally came brief and stirring
addresses by Ensign Gasse OF the South
Main Street Salvation Army, and Rev.
Willard G. Selleck OF the Church of the
Mediator of this city.
The session closed with the singing OF
the hymn, "Blest BE the Tie That Binds.
FINAL SESSION.
The final session of the convention was
called TO order at half-past last even
ing by the president, Mrs. Babcock, a
large audience being in attendance
The hymn, How Firm a Foundation"
was sung, after which devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Miss Gertrude
Nj. Whipple, the president of the Paw
tucket VS.
A solo, THE Lord is My Shepherd"
was well rendered by Mr.. Edward Wheel
er of Providence, after which came the
report of the "Y' work OF the state by
the state secretary, Mrs. T. l.. Hadley.
At this point Miss Anna Gordon, who,
in her brief stay in this city has charm
ed all who have come within the sound
OF her voice, was introduced and in a
most charming conversational style told
the story of the Children of the w. &.
r. t. or the Loyal Temperance Legion
of America, of which she is the superin-
tendent.
Miss Gordon told of the 250. 900 boys and
girls of the l.. r. L. ant OF their banner
upon which are the words "Tremble King
Alcohol and of the song. Saloons Must
10. Hnlcn tntN SnOut from the AtlAntlC
TO the Pacific.
Miss Gordon spoke earnestly OF the pos
sbilities of these boys and girls the fu-
ture workers and preservers of the tenn
peranCe cause.
I'VE will elevate the ballot box when
we are u, lis their cry, and all over the
world the ranks of the l.. \. l.. are in
Creasing.
Continuing. Miss Gordon smoke -af-tA+.-
n S.S
of the cause of Prohibition, closing with
n beautiful tribute TO the memory of
Frances T.. Wizard, her companion and
friend.
After another solo by Mr.. Wheeler. the
prize banner OF the r. /. w. G. r, T..
which at each succeeding convention IS
presented to that union which has gained
most in membership. was presented. by
Mrs. II. ID. Walker to the president of
the Exeter Union.
A FoRCIBLE ADDRESS.
Following the response by the president
OF the Exeter Union. Mrs. l.. NJ. n.
Stevens. the national president of the w.
&. r. e., was introduced and spoke i'm a
most forcible manner. touching mainly
upon high license as investigated by her
self on tho Pacific coast. and upon the
terrible evils oi intemperance.
Continuing. she dwelt more az length
upon the prohibitory law and its enforce
ment I'm her native state OF Maine.
Mrs Stevens spoke In a most hopeful
strain believing that "by and by. IL may
b. long years hence. but as sure as God
Is God I believe that there will come
the day all over our land when the man
ufacture and sale of liquor shall no long
or exist" Mrs. stevens closed her ad-
dress with an earnest appeal for workers
I'm the temperance cause.
An Offering was then taken. the beno-
dicton pronounced by Rev Anna Garlin
Spencer and another state convention.