New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-28
W. c. T. L. CONFERENCE.
DISCUSSION OF THE CANTEEN TAKEN
Up By THE STATE SOCIETY AT
ITS ANNUAL MEETING.

Woe unto you when all shall speak well Of
you Is a denunciation that will never he pro-
nounoed against the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union" said white ribboner" at the
nual conference Of the State organization. held in
the Auditorium at Prohibition Park yesterday.
The army canteen formed leading topic OF the
Gay. IF the measure prohibiting it had been
popular should never have been credited with
its abolition said Mrs. Ella A. Boole State pres
ident who in the chair. but because II has
met with so great opposition in quarters fun
credit has been awarded II is not true. as mas
been so often stated that the liquor dealers worked
IN unison with for its removal On the con-
irary they have persistently fought the new law.
That the canteen Is temperance measure has been
one Of their frequent arguments"
Among the speakers Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis national superintendent Of legislation, who
spent the winter in Washington cooperating with
representatives Of other societies for the passage
of the bill What carried the measure. she said
was the pressure from home. One Senator OF her
acquaintance received forty-eight kilograms from
his constituents in week. TO say nothing OF
letters and other appeals Forty thousand petit
lions passed through her hands. Every politician in
America. she said. has his ear TO the ground. and
hears from afar, and they did what the people
demanded Two million dollars. she asserted. was
paid TO brewers from army canteens annually and
favored their retention, as all readers
OF Nouor organs know Mrs. Ellis quoted General
Nelson A Miles. who has been vigorous advocate
for putting away wine and beer from the post
exchange. The general showing her the pen In
his possession with which President Hayes
signed the order prohibiting the sale Of distilled
LIQUORS there. said: i much in favor OF
abolishing beer and wine was then Of Riding
the post of stronger drinks Notwithstanding the
criticism that We have had" she said. we do not
retreat one iota. and stand where we do be-
cause believe that the use Of intoxicating drinks
IS against the health and morals Of the soldiers
and the discipline Of the army.
A debate on the subject feature Of the
afternoon. Mrs Ella Egbert, Of Staten Island, for
once suppressing her true colors and fostering II
those Of the opposition the canteeh; ah - H ~
society. Mrs. Egbert urged the usual aie uIlefls
familiar she said 10 readers OF the dallN press
That the Womans Christian Temperance I mon
has wiped out the post eAcIallse, VIZ - O. -
reading room, general supplies and an =, sald
ahoat in the public mind. Far from being true the
only change has been me renokal o. IN "a 49,
more than three hundred letters were received from
army offcers favoring the anti-canteen bill not
Vftbstanding the general belief that nearly all the
officers enthusiastically opposed II B..
Through Miss AIeXander's efforts a barrel OF ice
water mas been maintained at Fort Nads~orth Tor
several summers She believes that II 4, r'+ co. o.
eminent would provide sucf Iia ~ , lss
posts in the place OF beer the men would nave less
desire for strong drink. In one of them an oflceT
sad 70 her rev "eehs 49, -, t,ar comes The
right now hut when the warm Wea coHiee 'le
boys will want something cold 70 drink. A.
votional service, led by Mrs Nettle - tl ~
ssSlsuc "oIh 81 81 nresi5ent Of the Kings County
STy ePn 1Se3is iTenapersnce Union and Bible
reading by Mrs. L. NJ CrandaH county super
intendent Of the work for searnen ,-,,,e
A symposium conducted by the woman III -
fisn Temperance Union OF this CORY va, - -
charge II Mrs Frances Westerhela pres SUI ~
that branch The other speakers OF me gay w.
Miss Christina I. Timing rner12~r % nj ro,,.-
tive committed Of the British " oman IS leinpsI-
ance Association: Mrs. Annahle. who gave d p 81
eve view Of TIE Worlds Woman's ChrlStldt Fem
perance Union from impressions recelEeo in M t
cent TIN around the world. ana Aine. La % "a
Barakat. a native Of syria: re 1Saroas tIill
grin's Progress rendered by Mrs FRANCES ~, IN
johnson with a piano accompanlInens ~ ~ ~
Alexander was pleasant feature OF the pro
grsmme- -. t.o,r,gr.z
An al day meeting will he held To-Day oeslhiiiis
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