The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1900-12-22
VI. C. T. U. NOTES.
Twenty-Seyenth Annual Convention of
The National Woman'S Christian lem
peraugg Union. 49,.

tbe National W0man'S Christian lem
pefaucs JniOn. -
The National Woman, Christian Temper
ance Union hold their annual convention in
Washington, D. c.. November 3Oth, to Dec
ember Ith inclusive The Executive Com
mittee was in session Friday and Saturday
arranging for department work. The con
yentiou proper commenced with a sermon by
Mrs, j. X. Barney, Sunday afternoon in La
fayette Opera House where all the meetings
5gere held. Mrs. Barney is a round-the- world
missionary and a fine speaker. The building
was crowded and al overflow meeting was
held in Foundry NJ. L. Church Sunday. both
day and night. Many OF the pulpits of the
churches were filled by delegates to the con-
yention.
BiThe National President is Mrs. Lillian NJ.
N. Stevens, Of Maine Miss Anna Gordau,
who was Miss Wizards faithful friend, is
Njce-Prcsient. at-large. Two business meet
Inss were held each day. At night from pit
to gallery the place was full for the third ser
vice; which was in the interest OF the varied
phases Of temperance work. The first was
"Welcomc night" with addresses of five
minutes each. For the city, Clara Barton,
president of the Red Cross Society: for Board
Of Trade, Hon. John JOY Edison: for the Dis
tri't, Hon Horny Il. H. Mcfarland, Com
missioner for the District OF Columbia: for the
District ". c. +. T., Mrs Clinton Smith for
the Church, Rev. I. D. Powers.
Responses by Mrs. Sturtcyart Peet Mrs.
Katherine Stevenson President Of Massa-
chusntts W. c. 7. C.. Miss Bell Kerney, of
Mississippi, Rev. Anna Shaw, iof pennsyl-
vauia; and Miss Jessie Alderman, a round
the-word missionary, who, since then, has
started on another trip. There was music
interspcrsed with addresses. Mrs. Alice j.
Harris has a fine voice, one that could I'll the
house, and thrill every heart in it. There
were others, beside IL chorus of Il hundred
voices. Each night was interesting, but
Friday night was perhaps best for the work,
The talks We're full Of facts and grace, moth
thing seemed left unsaid to arouse the people
to an interest in temperance work. The
speakers were-Miss Ada W. Unri, Madame
Barakat, of Syria; Miss Kate Lundun, Nor
wegian Mrs. Leonora NJ. Lake. Vice Presi-
dent Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
American, and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis,
Supt. OF Legislation. Solos by Mrs. Frances
Graham and Mrs. Alice Harris, wife of one of
Boston's prominent citizens. The Conven-
ton was Il success. At all the meetings
there was an unusual number of men and
they were interested listeners. OF course
this was pleasing to the women folks as it
showed gratifying appreciation of the work.
There were several very pleasant incidents
outside the Convention. One was the recep-
given by the President to the National W. G.
T. i. 1t gave an opportunity to see where
our Chief Executive lives and Il view of the
five lower rooms Of the White House. also
Mrs. Mckinley and the ladies who received
with hor.
There was another incident connected with
tho Convention that was not so pleasant.
There was an article in the Baltimore Sun
that a committee from the Convention visited
the Congressional Saloon. Then related in
cidents in connection with that visit No
committee was sent from the Convention to
that or ANY other saloon.
There were 40 delegates, and 600 certiil-
Gates were sent in to he signed by the II. r.
Supt., SO it is very clear that many others,
both men and women, took advantage of the
reduced rates to visit Washington Among
so many it is possible that some were not as
prudent as they should be.
Iti7 moro than probable that any one went
to the saloon it was not Il member of the W.
G. T. |, Most certainly not one of its COM
mittee or officials.
We recognize the fact that other large
bodies, notably the Christian Endeavor and
EpwortL League, have had such odium cast
upon them, but it Wa none the less iodig-
nauty rec ivsd.
We know that the Sun has been under Diff
fereAt mnus,ment from other years when
it stood ror more than it does now, in public
opinion Bu. it has a large circulation and
many papor- copy items, and harm has been
done body OF unsalG-h christian workers.