New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
W. c. T. U. CONVENTION
ING AT BOSTON-THE WORK IN
THE PHILIPPINES.

Portland. Me. Oct. 17-At the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the National Woman's Chris
uan Temperance Union. which opened mere TO-
cay every State and Territory Of the United
states, as well many other parts OF the world
was represented. The sessions will continue until
next Wednesday night. Among the women present
are Mrs l. NJ. y Stevens. president OF the Ma
uonal Nomans Christian Temperance Union and
Nce-presdent at large Of the Worlds Womans
Christian Temperance Union who presided; Lady
Henry Somerset. president of the Worlds Womans
christian Temperance Union. and the Rev. Henry
> Sanders Of London, England.
Great interest shown in the work OF tho
union in the Philippine Islands, and, in speaking
OF this field OF labor. Mrs. Susanna NJ D. Fry. the
corresponding secretary. quoted Mrs. Faxon' Who
mad been in those islands for the last two years,
when she said:
There are three things l have determined TO co.
70 get the union where it will live after u.s. TO get
into the schools scientific temperance instruction
and TO naugurate a system for distributing leaflets
throughout the islands.
The Manila Union" Mrs. Fry continued, has
mad the first medal contest held in the Philip
pines The Manila work has been held In check
hy the ravages of cholera. a thousand having
cied in Manila alone This union has had two new
acccssions of women. whose husbands are con-
hected with the United States Bureau OF AGri-
culture II has provided for leaflets in Spanish and
IagaloG and as had its first native woman signer
OF the Wcman's Christian Temperance Union
preacher"
Mrs Fry also spoke of the work in Japan, Cuba
and Mexico.
Her report showed that the total number of
omans Christian Temperance Unions organ
LED b. the eighteen organizers is 125, the total
number of young women's unions 40 total number
or active members of both organizations 4,7o2;
numbe- OF new Loyal Temperance Legions orEan-
ICED. 90; number Of new members secured. 229i;
number Of total abstinence pledges secured, 692s:
total number OF State engagements. So
Mrs Helen Marion Barker reported. treasurer.
that tho national organization or the Womans
Christian Temperance Union had made net gain
"f N"'@ and its receipts from the Frances T. VIII
iaTd Memorial Fund amounted 10 the sum of Si4l7,
MRS Barker added: "New-York leads in con-
tributons to this fund having sent $55 o.; Illinois
Follows with S33I IS; next comes Pennsylvania with
S-s 10; Maine $234 &c; Massachusetts S5l and Ohio,
S--5 a. then we have New-Jersey Michigan, Mime
sofa. North Carolina. Kansas and Indiana with
contributions of 500 and over. Every State in the
Union has sent contributions TO the memorial fund.
even Hawaii. Bahama Spain and South Africa hav-
Ing sent their mites in honor OF this mortal
our sreaI leader.
We have received pledges for Manila missionary
Work Of N,lS2 Texas where at the lasr national
convention these pledges were made. leads this
fund with $25S 80; Illinois comes next with $40
Mrs Stevens in her annual address as president,
said That great interest centres in Maine 1t is
well known" she added. that Maine is not en-
than fifty years the State law has prohibited the
sale of alcoholic liquor; that while Massachusetts,
New-Jersey Pennsylvania. Ohio. Illinois and other
license and liquor manufacturing States pay from
81 20 s. per capita TO the United States Govern
mert in internal revenue. Maine pays less than
i've cents per inhabitant."
Lady Henry Somerset. president OF the Worlds
" c. T. L. oficiated at noontide prayer
An eyange.istic hour conducted by Miss
Elizabeth y. Greenwood. the national evan6elsuc
Superintendent.
On he reassembIing OF the afternoon session
Mrs. Clara Parish Wright. Of Illinois. reported for
the Young Womens branch, OF which she Is gen
eTll secretary
report as general secretary OF the Loyal Temper
aUCr Legion.
The Rev Mr. Tingling OF Manchester. England
was voted life honorary member. Among others
- no spoke were Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. New
Jersey. national superintendent of legislation;
Mrs Emma CASH president q Southern california
vs.. q. +. L.. and Miss Bell kcarncy, OF Missouri
national lecturer.
President Stevens this evening introduced George
Perciyal Eonney. Of this city. who welcomed The
delegates behalf OF the county and State: Fred
eTick f Boothhy. Mayor Of Portland, in behalf
of the city. and Rev Eoliin T. Hack pastor Of the
Faysou Memorial Cougrt Eational Church for the
churches. and Mrs. George s Hunt, Of this city,
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