New-York tribune., 1900-07-06
EDINBURGH CONVENTION.
WOMEN AT THE WORLDS WOMANS
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
BIENNIAL.

Edinburgh. Scotland, June 26-The temperance
women ot the world invaded the land Of the enemy
n coming 20 Scotland, the home OF old Scotch
Ehiskey. famous the world over
The prominent workers arrived IN Edinburgh on
June q a day n advance OF the convention, for
the first session ot the Executive Committee Many
q them had been n London together for the pre-
cedlag week. attending the worlds Temperance
Conference, called By the Archbishop OF Canter-
bury. Lady Henry Somerset, Mrs. L. NJ n
Stevens. % Portland. Ne; Miss Agnes Slack. Of
Ripley, England. and Mrs. J. h Barney. Of Provi-
aeuce. r. I. took important places on the pro
g-snus at the conference and AZ the social func-
ticas gwen 5y the Archbishop and his wife and
Re Lord Mayor a2d Lady Mayoress Of London.
WI:h Mrs. Lente Stevenson. OF Boston. and Miss
A1-z Gordon OF Evanston, IL they went IN q
party % Manchester. where E garden party was
E-ver 81 their honor BY the Lady Mayoress- John
LIE E member OF the London City Council and q
Temperance advocate. joined his wife in opening
ths.- London home 70 all the visitors II London
e. route 70 Edinburgh, where they met e number
q vel known English Teformers.
England Scotland, the United States. Australia,
Canada Victoria Queensland, South Australia,
Tasmania Brazil, Bulgaria. Germany. Iceland.
japan Newfoundland NeW-Zealand, Cape Colony,
India. Ireland. Madagascar. Norway. Natal and
ths Bahama Islands were represented al the execu-
tive meeting by their presidents. English speaking
women we're n the majority. for the work India.
II Norway and II most Of the countries has been
carried on by English OF American women living
there. -ne representative OF Iceland was q native,
AID her costume attracted much attention Il con-
sisted q curious little black cap snort skirt and
bodice and z long green mantle bOrdered with
write fur
The supe-tnteadenrs' meetings. which we're, Of
course The most important proceedings Of the gath
er-Ig ended only with the convention. on June
g. Lady Henry was reelected president. and Mrs.
L y Y Stevens vtce-president-
Tie hzrasstng matter OF the Temple al Chicago
which caused such q disturbance AZ the last Ma
tlC1sl convention II the United States, vas de-
Cistvelv settled for good and all and the World :
To--a-'s Christian Temperance Union has washed
concern
The convention proper sal n the Assembly nan
q -le Free Kirk of Scotland, near the historical
Epc- where Scottish martyrs were burned IN The
seventeenth century. one hundred and thirty dele
represented the United States. and over four
hundred members Of the British organization were
present The five days were devoted 70 the routine
business q al such conventions Charles Sheldon
vas -1e chief masculine speaker, and ne started
spirited discussion II the Edinburgh press BY an
address -he first The benefits q political pro-
r--i-lC1 IN -he United States
Among other vel known workers present we're
= SIS agnes Slack. Miss Hannah " Whitehau Smith,
Mss Clara Parrish. OF Paris IL, OF the Young
N1-neC.s Branch o< the Woman : Christian Tenn
gerECce Union. Mrs. J. X Barney, Of Providence:
2 7. Miss CumHins and Miss Vincent, both OF
Australia