The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-10-09
WILL CONVENE TODAY
w. c. T. y. CONVENTION TO COM.
MENCE IT'S WORK.
Preliminary Meeting Took Place
Last Night, Several Addresses
Having Been Delivered.

At 2;3O this afternoon the annual con-
yen.iOn Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perlnce Union viii convene 10 this city.
Between IS and 100 delegates are In at
tendance from all parts Of the state. and
the convention promises to be one OF
the most successful ever held.
Last evening preliminary meeting
was hell at he Flrst Methods, church.
specIa! music vas rendered by a splen-
d1 choir. AMI the attendance was very
large. The time OF the evening was
devoted 10 addresses. Rev. B. r. Row
land welcoming the delegates TO the
city on behalf Of Astoria ministers, and
Mrs. Trumbull extending greeting for
the local W. c. T. U. Mrs. Helen 8.
Hartford. state president Of the union.
delivered her annual address. During
the course Of her remarks she referred
In a general way to the work OF the w.
G. T U. and reviewed the progress
made during the past year At the
opening Of her address she paid a glow
ing tribute 10 the late Narcissa White
Kinney Mrs Harford said IN part:
Il greet you tonight. one and ali.
Eight years ago We met in this fair
city. Astoria. sitting 50 regally down
here BY the sunset sea, where rolls the
oregon Eght years ago in this same
church. remember well. as sat Just
here-as your recording ecretary-
many Of the faces that were present
then. Some here now were with us
then. The faces Of some have been hid
den from our view. A number have
passed beyond during the year that has
interviewed since We met at Moro. sher-
man county. Tomorrow at 2;30 the roll
call of our promoted ones will be made
anI loving word Of remembrance Will
be given. Among these is our comrade
and for five years our state president.
whose face Smiles to us her welcome
from the first page Of our convention
Drogram-Our own Narcissa White
Kinney. At this hour desire to speak
only Of our great loss. No one Of the
membership feels 1t more keenly than
I. who stands before you as her sue
cessor. To me she was a kind friend
and faithful adviser. The shadow rests
upon US. but the cloud that intervenes
between her and US who are permitted
yet a H:tle while to go on in the Mas
t-r's service has no more a shadow for
her"
Mrs Hartford attributed the assasslna-
ton OF President Mckinley TO the sal
oons, saying they We're the bringing-up
place Of Ckolgosz. and hat from liquor
he drew courage to commit the deed.
/ She attacked the system Of legalizing
the sale Of liquor, alleging that millions
OF children were starving through its
sale not only sor food, but for paren-
tai love.
During the year there have been
some notable victories gained" contln-
ued Mrs Hartford. "Perhaps the most
notable was he passage Of the anti
can:een law. Il is conceded by friend
and foe alike that our organization was
not a small factor in the influence
/ thar brought forward the floodtide Of
public sentiment n favor Of its passage.
From the day Of its passage, and even
from the hour OF its Introduction in con-
gress. at almost he very opening OF
the session early in December, 1900
liz was fought every step Of
the way, and IS even now in the midst
Of a mighty struggle With the gov
ernman; lending aid through the war
department, through opposition from
| high officials in the army, from the ma
jor part OF the press It is indeed an
unequal battle. The coming session OF
congress will no doubt. see a struggle to
have the law repealed Let US, BY pen
and by persuading others 20 use theirs
send TO our representatives. and sena-
tors strong cOmmenlations for their he
roic position last congress and urge
them to take no backward step"
The convention will continue in ses-
sion until Friday. at which time the
eelction Of officers will occur.
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