New-York tribune., 1901-05-17
WORK FOR TEMPERANCE.
LAST DAY OF COUNTY CONVENTION De
VOTED TO THE DISCUSSION OF
PURITY AND THE CANTEEN.

A. tEe morning session OF the convention OF the
Wonan's Christian Temperance Union of New
York County Pence aud Arbitration was dis
cussed by Mrs Sarah +. Haydock, chairman Of
that department. who was followed BY Ms Eliza
beth Grauris, county superintendent Of purity.
Mrs. Granns referred 10 tho conditions said 10
exist I'm the PHILIPPINES - regard 10 the social
evi, ard rccomElerd~s that the ';nior should urge
that General &aoArthur's suggestion DE acted
upon and delegs s1!ou appoiUted TO 20 TO HIanra
for personal investigation. She also ad.ocatoi
supporting tho bin recently introduced AZ Albany
for the punishment Of iufdelity 10 marriage vows.
''New--Yorl Delaware and Louisiana are the only
States said Nrs. Grannls, that do not IN some
way incorporate the Saseuth Commandment INTO
their laws Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have
the best laws the subject. and they are well en-
forced"
Mrs. Emile D. Martin. national superintendent OF
Purity IN Literature and Art" spoke Of the in
creasing influence OF the Wonan's Christian TEN
perance Union and said that she found the present
Chief OF Police most willing aid in keeping a
clean path for the children by removing objection
able posters and such matter. She stated that the
elevated road officials equally ready to CO.
operate when anything undesirable in advertise
brought TO their notice
Mrs Martin mentioned the ''Lotos Flower" with
drawn before Ladies' Day from the exhibition OF
the Lotos Club. example of the influence of
woman in matters Of art. She was about 10 tell
what her department is doing 10 elevate journa ism
but found that her time exhausted.
"he president, Mrs. Westerheld. az this point
begged that the men should have chance given
them TO work with the union, which made the one
man In the audience look hopeful
Mrs H A. Y. Babcock reported Work Among
Colored People" and followed by Mrs Mar
garet Dey Ellis national superintendent of legIs-
lative work who talked OF the much criticised
law abolish.ng the canteen." She said that il was
owing 10 the pressure from the homes that the
law was enacted and We women know how TO
aDplV that pressure she added.
I'VE mothers and sisters and wives have given
best TO the army. and We have hight 10 de-
mand protection for them she went on to say
thai her Investigation Of conditions in Fort Myer
Virginia had CONVINCED her that the measure
was not a mistake. The speaker referred to the
reports printed that saloons had sprung up all
around She fort and that the police were Obliged
10 arrest more soldiers than ever before
These stories declared, are absolutely
true. Not one saloon mas Deen opened. IL takes
siN months 10 get permission TO open one. went
10 Chief of Police. ana ne assured me that
one soldier had been arrested by his force since the
Anti-Cantcen law went INTO opef4uch.
Mrs Ella A Boole. State president, was the next
sneaker and spoke of the need OF temperance work
amo.g The foreign sections Of the city. sac advo-
Gated also the establishment or curieW laws Wher-
over possftle Mrs Poole urged a large attendance
al The state convention, 10 be held in Prohibition
Park. june q and y ,.-.. , -,
and Mrs Mary j Glew reported on their respec-
tive depprrrnents Miss julia Colman : report on
teuuerance literature was read 10y me treasurer
DR. PhGbe J. y. Wait as Miss oolmAh was 100 III
sDeakers al the afternoon session were Mrs 5. f
Peek Mrs + d Martin. Mrs. Taylor. Ir. Anne
LangwOrthy. Mrs. NeTmilye' A5ss IHltlIi,s, HI a
Louise r McKay Miss Edna ana Mrs RANGES a
WesferSeld The officers elected Tor fle coming
wear are. President. Mrs. Frances A Nesterneld;
vce-pres.dent Mrs. Annie Langworthy; corIesIehd-
secretary Mrs Julia L. Gates, and treasurer, Dr.
Phoebe J. =. Wait.