Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-11-13

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spirit of enthusiasm which marked the
opening today of the annual national
w. c. r. u. convention reminded the
veteran workers of the time when Miss
Frances Willard controlled the desti-
MES of the famous organization and
was wont to attract thousands to the
annual meetings by her eloquence and
her sincere devotion to the cause. On
the death of Miss Willard, who was
rightly predicted by many that the
famous society of white ribboners
would inevitably go to pieces. But
time has failed to verify these predic-
tions. Today, according to the facts
merically as strong as ever and as an
agency for good it is constantly widen
ing the scope of it's activities.
To all the officers and workers must
be given the credit for this flourishing
condition of affairs. If any individual,
however, is to be singled out for praise
she is Mrs. T.. M. N. Stevens, the Maine
woman who succeeded to the presi-
dency on the death of Miss Willard. At
the opening of the convention this
morning it was quite evident that Mrs.
Stevens enjoyed the highest regard of
the cultured women before her, as she
was required to stand for some time,
bowling her acknowledgements, before
the warm applause subsidized and al
lowed her to call the gathering to order.
The convention met in the Ninth
street Baptist church, the interior of
which was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. A program of music and
prayer occupied the first half hour
The roll call showed an attendance of
upwards of 500 delegates while the
number of other visitors present is
twice as large. The states largely rep
resented at the convention include
Michigan, New York Nebraska, Kan
sas, California, Illinois, Indiana, Mime
sofa, Pennsylvania, Iowa and the Da-
kotas
The annual address of the president
was the leading feature of the opening
session. In the course of her remarks
Mrs. Stevens touched upon large va
riety of subjects, directly and indirectly
relating to the great problem of the
drink evil. AS to the progress of the
temperance movement she spoke in the
most confident language. OF particular
significance. she said. was the con-
stantly increasing participation OF
women i'm the affairs of the world
Mother and child are rapidly taking
their rightful place as the central fig
ures of the great world problem. The
president had good word to say fol
athletics as a promoter of temperance
and good morals.
Reassembling after luncheon the del
egates listehed to the reports of the ma
tional corresponding secretary, Miss
Susanna NJ. d. Fry, and the national
treasurer, Miss Helen NJ. Barkr, also
the reports of the young women's
branch by Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright
general secretary, one of the LoyaI
Temperance Legion branch by Mrs
Helen G. Rice and reports by the ma
tional superintendent of departments
These reports for most part were of q
most encouraging nature and showed
the past the past year to have beer
one of extraordinary activity in all de-
partments of the organizations work
A feature of the session was the read
ing of messages of congratGlation from
Lady Henry Somerset and Mrs. Ormis-
ton Chant of England.
Arrangements have been completed
for holding big welcoming demon
stration this vening. The visiting
white -ribboners viii be greeted on be-
half of the city and the churches and
temperance societies of Cincinnati and
vicinity. The responses will be by
Mrs. Emma Bourne. president of the
New Jersey w. c. T. T., Mrs. c. Fl
Howe. national organizer and other
prominent visitors.
The completed program arranged foI
the succeeding sessions of the conven-
ton is as follows
acknowledgements reports. in
PRODUCTION of fraternal and visiting del
egates and distinguished guests, ad-
dresses by Mrs. Maria Wood. repre-
senting the INSTRUMENTATION coun-
ell of women. on THE Menace of Mod
ern Mormonism," and Mrs. c. c. FaXon
w C. r. L. commissioner of the Phil
ippines, on her work in Manila.
Sunday-Annual w. c. r. L. sermon