The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-24
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Nationals w. G. T. U. Hears Fine
Speakers Developed in Its Branch
~ for Children's Work.
Lady Henry Somerset Draws Great
Crowds to Hear Her Prin-
cipal Address.


cipal Address.
Special to The Journal.
Portland, Me-, Oct. 24.-Saturday after
noon Miss Cornelia Dow, daughter Of
Neal Dow, opened the old home mansion
in an informal reception to the delegates
and visitors Of the w. @. Il. u. Hundreds
passed through this historic home. The
study and the library were probably most
| interesting.
Saturday evening, Jefferson theater was
packed early to listen to the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion which gave half hours
song service. Two hundred children's
voices were led by Mrs. A. e. Merrill, di-
rector of music in the Portland public
schools. Miss Anna A. Gordon, secretary
of the Worlds L. II. L., presided. The
welcome song to the tune of one Of the
national airs was sung with energy;
pledge song composed by Madam Gordon
Guile and sung to the Spanish national air
was unique.
Action songs with bell and handkerchief
accompaniment were beautifully sung.
The last was the song Of the flags, each
child waving small American flag. This
song was written by Frances E. Willard
and set to music by Lady Somerset. 1t
was most beautifully given. The large
American and British flags were tied to-
gether with broad white ribbon as the
children sang. This brought storm of
applause as there are large numbers OF
ada.
The senior L. T. l.. made a splendid
showing in the addresses given by the
state L. T. l.. presidents. Herbert c.
shattuck, president Of New York L. T. L..
spoke Of the Power to Do Something"
He told of one Of New York's presidents,
who was superintendent Of a brick yard
and through his influence on the men I'M
der him had closed the saloons near the
entrance Of the yards because Of lack
Of patronage.
Miss Bessie Palmer, Of Chicago, presi-
dent of the Illinois L. II. L., gave pa
thetio story of her life. Her father In the
woman's crusade time was a wholesale
and retail liquor dealer. He was con-
verted at that time and when Bessie was
born, he dedicated her to the temperance
cause She stood before the convention
as one who had been trained from child
hood to do effective temperance work.
Rev. Charles Wesley Burnes. Of Penn
slyvania, one of the brightest young
preachers we have heard for many day,
made fine speech, and showed what
splendid material is being developed for
total abstinence and prohibition through
the. Loyal Temperance Legion.
The Young Women's branch had the
latter part Of the program in charge, and
Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright, secretary OF
the Y branch, presided. Miss Louise =.
HOLSTER Of Minneapolis a national assoc
ciate of the branch; made the first ad-
dress on "Hidings Of Power" Miss Hol-
lister made a good impression and won
laurels for the w. G. T. u. of the north
west
Miss Tami Imai Of Toxic, Japan, in
native costume, made charming little
speech Miss Christine T. Timing of
England spoke on a Dutch lesson learned
in Amsterdam, which was a unique way
of presenting the temperance question.
Lady Henry Somerset was the last
speaker Of the evening. Lady Somerset
made a charming appearance in a white
satin gown deliberately trimmed with
black velvet and a. white feather boa
reaching nearly to the floor. She spoke
Of the Duxhurst work among inebriate
women. She called the attention to the
fact that England had to cope with
much greater temperance question than
America, because the drunkenness Of the
English women Lady Somerset started
this work among inebriate women and
claims that IS per cent Of the women
taken into the home remain true to total
abstinence and go out to useful life.
Sunday nearly every pulpit in Portland
was filled by the national officers state
presidents, organizers, evangelists, and
lecturers. The president Of Minnesota
spoke in the Plymouth Free Baptist
church and presided over an overflow
meeting held in Chestnut, M. E. church
Sunday evening. Miss HOLSTER of Min
neapolis filled prominent pulpit. The
annual sermon was preached by Miss
Elizabeth Greenwood, national superin-
tendent Of the Evangelistio department
in Jefferson theater, Sunday afternoon at
o'clock. All meetings. were attended by
| throngs Of people. The interest Of the
day, however, centered in the great mass
meeting held Sunday evening in the city
| hall, at which Lady Somerset was the
| speaker Of the evening. Long before Z
o'clock the hall was filled and thousands
of people turned away. These were sent
to the largest churches and the best
speakers Of the National W. G. T. U. were
sent to address them. Lady Somerset
made strong temperance address, Ar
raigning prominent bishop Of her own
! denomination for his attitude as
Christian toward the temperance ques-
ton, with her logic she took all his
| standing from him.
Monday routine work was taken up and
the reports Of superintendent was the or
vention was interrupted by the unex-
pected. Mrs. Spencer Of California pre-
sented Mrs. Stevens a beautiful gavel
| bound In gold and silver and made from
the wood Of one Of CALIFORNIA; great trees,
which was growing in the time Of Moses,
according to the estimation Of science.
In the afternoon the program was often
interrupted by a delegate rising to make
some one life member of the National
w. G. T. U. The North Dakota w. G. T.
U. sent $25 by Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson, the president, to make Judge
Pollock Of Fargo, the Neal Dow of North
Dakota, life member. Miss Foster gave
SIS to make her mother, the wife of
Bishop Foster, a memorial member. Miss
Anna Gordon made her beloved father,
Rev. James Gordon, a memorial member
Miss Cornelia Dow made her mother q
memorial member by giving $25.
Monday evening the superintendent of
departm gave a magnificent demon
stration Of the do everything policy of
the w. G. T: u, pointing many a moral
and showing the people just what we are
doing.
4 The election Of officers resulted in the
reelection Of all the officers by almost a
unanimous choice. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Ste
vens was honored with great punches of
flowers from the women Of Maine, until
she was almost showed under by the white
! blossoms. Lady Somerset made q neat