The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-15
FOWER MISSION WORK
WHAT THE wOMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION DID.
Miss l.. w. Sewall's Report-Repeal OF
the Anti-Canteen Law Opposed by
the National Convention.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-THE attendance
on the second day of the national conven-
ton Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was such as to pack the galleries
as we'll as the auditorium of the large
Ninth-street Baptist Church. The early
session Of the mothers was addressed by
Mrs. Ada W.. Nuruh, of Oregon, on "Scien-
tiic Purity Teaching" followed by a dis
cussion of teacher problems, and "the early
prayer meeting was led by Mrs. ]. X.
Barney, OF Rhode Island, while at a third
church the usual morning conference of the
departments was held.
The convention proper was opened with
prayer by Miss Mary A. Lynch, Of North
Carolina.
Miss Leila NJ. Sewall, of Massachusetts,
national superintendent of flower missions,
reported distributions for the year as fol-
lows: Bouquets, $4,000; growing plants,
$500; text cards, 222, 200: pages of litera.
ture, 256.O00; visits to sick and poor, H.
600; outings, 500; visits TO institutions,
S,S2S; services at same, 1913; pledges signed,
1900; jelly and preserves, $500; garments.
$3.50; expenditures. sl3. 400: flower missions
Jennie Cassedy's birthday with seventy
nine meetings.. Among those thanked for as
sistance were Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, Senator Lodge, Samuel Powers and
many railway officials. A woman physician
employed by the department at AsheviIle,
N. c., treated 2S5 cases. In New York, Miss
Frances Galloway conducts a school for in
structing children. New York received the
prize for the year. Mrs. Anna Bakerover
was appointed for the flower work in Utah
and Mrs. Mae Johnson for Arkansas.
superintendent were those Of Mrs. Mary
F. Lowell. of Pennsylvania, on Mercy"
Mrs. Helen N. Bullock, Of New York, on
Purity" Mrs. Emelie d. Martin, of New
York, on Purity in Literature and Art"
Mrs. Ellen d. Morris. of Missouri, on ITEM
perance Literature" Mrs. Hanna S. Guild,
of Missouri, on Fairs and Open Air Meet
ings," and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis. of New
Jersey, on Legislation"
The most animated scenes In the conven-
ton were witnessed to-day in the discussion
of the Barthold bill TO restore the canteen
to the army. A message was ordered from
the convention to President Roosevelt and
from the State presidents and others to
consideration Of the Barthold bill to re-
peal the anti-canteen law at this time.
The women will be engaged In convention
work here until the last of next week, and
they want to be heard in Washington be-
fore the bill is reported from the House
committee.
The st. Louis officials were requested to
allow the w. c. T.. U. to Judge of the
decency Of any attractions within one mile
of the exposition grounds.
In the afternoon reports of department.
superintendent were submitted by Miss
Clara Wheeler, Of Michigan. on Kindergar-
ten; by Mrs. s. l. Oberholtzer on School
Savings. Bank by Mrs: Z. b. ingalls,. of
llSSOQ ~ vi IN ny lio Will
ME b. Horning, of Illinois, on '"The Press"
and by Mrs. Hadley Hall. OF Indiana, on
Institutes"
The opposition to the Barthold canteen
bill continued to exercise the delegates and
a strong remonstrance was ordered by tel
egraph to Speaker Cannon. signed by the
national officers, members of the legislative
committee and others.
DR.. s. H.. Cruming. of the West Balti-
more Methodist Conference. spoke on the
movement for an amendment to the federal
Constitution for prohibition. He asked the
delegates to cooperate in a congress Of all
the churches in 1906 to memorabilia the
American Congress for such a constitu-
tional amendment.
There were other addresses. notably
one by Mrs. Maria Weed, Of Chicago,
against the seating of Senator Smoot, of
Utah. She claimed that he had at one time
five wives and now has three. Her address
was very earnest and eloquent and was re-
ceived with marked demonstrations. John
c.. Martin started a subscription In the
movement against Senator Smoot with
$1,000 and many smaller amounts were
added. Many ofthe ladies will go to Wash
ington after the convention adjourns to op-
pose the seating of Senator Smoot and the
Barthold canteen bill.