New-York tribune., 1902-10-07
LADY HENRY SOMERSET here
TEMPERANCE CONDITIONS IL ENGLAND
ALARMING. SHE SAYS-WOMEN
DRINKERS OK INCREASE

Lady We0r, Somerset, president of the World s
Womars christian Temperance Union. who ar
rived the Minneapolis yesterday. came on pur-
pose 20 attend the National Womau's Christian
Temperance Union Convention. 10 he held IN Port
land. No from October n 10 -. In speaking Of the
temperance .omcnt iu Enrlaud, Lady Henry
said that there are now more than one hundred
thousand members and the number is constantly
increasing. As vet There are TOW Titled women who
hars taken hand in the temperance caCs".
.lt doeSut appeal 90 thou.' she said "Ihe work
- re,amation interests them 90 greater degree
just at present. However, IL rs only question
of tim, when they viii ho obliged 10 admit the me-
oossfty. Tor utcmVcrauCo among women Of an
classes u England is alarmiuEly on the increase n
is a sad commentary OF the English life. but I am
sorry 90 say THAI it is true. Drinking has become
So prevalent that IL IL AN open secret. Women, 4
think beginning appreciate II, too. admit
many Of thcm, that something must be done To
stem the ddc. Organized active measures alone can
do this
Al Somcr several miles from London. Lady Henry
D, oonduc,ir- home Tor iuehriate women, and her
efforts in This direction have met with great success
Before attending the convention Lady Henry ana
her party Will make a short Canadian tour for rest
enc change. some one suggested thaJ one did not
usually America Tor rest but Lady Henry
mark that Iu her case. after the strenuous life
of the London East Side tenement work the
tlaugs would 10 u thC nature al vacation Al
country. shs las banned an itinerary ana pro-
Erammc that viii occupy every minute ~ her time.
The party leaves this morning Tor Niagara Falls.
where short visit viii be- made. From there they
'i recreation in Canada Lady Henry Will 20 d.
Iorlau speaker az the convention. and whore II is
expected that between six and seven hundred dele
When asked whether che had any suggestions 20
llaht IN ttFaId 90 the M"rN ln america. Lacy
iienTN smiled and SAID. 4 ula not come 10 give
suggestions, but 20 set them"
ln her convention address she VIII ten what the
ooing and what are its purposes for the future.
viii be dwelt upon is thar in which she herself Is
laleTested-the temperance question as n applies
ooanected with The church o. Brumley, -
sseo9ara E. in East London. Of which the Rev, Mr.
Sanders Is vicar b. q settlement IN which Lady
somerset is resident worker. In East London
there are about two million people. and in This
mos, AFFECT s4ualor and under the most distressing
conditions Right there Lady Henry spends
large portion OF her time. not alone visiting. hut
seiual.y living among me poor and deprared men
Miss Cameron Lady Heng's cousin. who Is
~snnfr ,nr ot inc pariS rs an artist. her work being
.li9ae n tnai she has decorated the Interiors Of
several T OF thc large ocean liners.
conVerfidr 1 | % reShsf ~ al ' I3S - T1T h S,,iG i
York end Boston Nith a view 10 gettiug ideas
'tn Tthicn MI help mm in his Fast London work. al
n which hts church IS located are immes surahiy
rors, 49, Ihan ANYTHING here The male oontngfnt
I, 'evedoriug on the docks and who are practical
of any in tho city. There is ~ course better
,, I which stranger. for instance, would he
lesNie hkei} % see when attending the church ~
,nnlsN morning Tho evening services. however.
represent Tho worst side
=, ~ means 't lantern sarvices. whore The church
= aefkened snG the service. hymns and prayers
lsi""A upon screen ard illustrated. q large
s,,aasnce rs Invariably secured. Under cover ~
eelAllese. ine poor man and woman ~ shabby ap-
- eiil.f VIII md sIflrieuf courage 10 - I'm, and
- p.c'urss serve 20 hold their interest and affen-
cr,,. -. oegres which would he impossible un1or
'f,.nafN circumstance
All sanders expects g. preach ~ tho church ~
&C., A..ses On t1is CitE. on Aovemher g iust pre-
''''f W his leaving Tor ENGLAND