Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-15

were given. one by MIS-. Alien Oh Hieuai
contests One hundred and fifty medals
were sent out during the year ana oth-
ers from headquarters Of which she has
no record The Fourth district ordered
the most medals, and the Sixth dis
trict the next highest. Mrs. Anna NC
Pherson Edworthy reported on leglsla-
ton and petitions and 1t was decldea
that her carefully compiled report snail
be inserted In the w. G. T. U. Herald
A vote of thanks was given for her
hard work
DR.. Edith Gould Fosnes, of dos
Moines. made an address heartily en-
dorsed by the convention on "A Purity
Crusade i'm the Public School" She
gave a very able presentation of So
ciaI purity from a physicians stand
point emphasized the evil, and made
suggestions for its remedy. "IIduca-
ton" is her watchword and she would
teach the mothers first. "Her address
Is to he condensed somewhat and
printed in pamphlet form for distri-
button among the unions. She was
followed by Mrs. Carhart and Mrs.
Wise with short talks germain to the
subject DR.. Mary Howell Bugh, Des
MONIES. also made n few remarks on
the same subject.
DR.. Watson Roberts OF this city, was
to have made an address on Social
ism" but owing to his recent accident
sent his paper, a very able one. dis
cussing socialism and It's aims. which
was read by the president.
Miss Brehm's Address.
The most brilliant speaker Of the
convention, ono whose fluency and
ability, devoted to the temperance
cause has won her much fame. was
Miss Marie G. Brehm, Of Chicago, pres
ident of the Illinois w G. r.. u, who
entertained fair sized audience Fri
day evening for over an hour. A num-
Der OF the delegates left Or their
homes on the early evening" trains.
which somewhat depleted the audi
ence altho many remained over Miss
Brehm's address followed devotions,
interspersed with excellent music by
the Episcopalian choir and fine solo.
II heard the Voice of Jesus Say" by
Miss Clara Louise Gibson, who has
Civ freely of her services to the con-
vention. Space does not permit an adj
euuate review of Miss Brehm's re-
marks. which We're largely confined to
a review OF the great worlds anti-al-
cohol congress. in which fifty eight ma
tional unions reported at Geneva.
Switzerland. and that other great tenn
perance gathering held at Bremen,
Germany The former was more es-
pecIaly considered, however. She
brought out that the high water mark
Of temperance education and legisla-
ton In the worlds history was reached
| in 1903. 1t was practical demonstra-
ton put before the women of the con-
tinent, and when the congress closed a
national Swiss w. G. 7. Y. was form
told of the remarkable impression
made by that great American woman
and w. c. T. u. worker, Mrs. Mary III.
Hunt of Boston, who was sent by
President Roosevelt of the United
States as its commissioner. and of
how she swept all, including royalty.
before her. Three distinct notes of adj
vance were heard, that no nation can
prevent the spread Of consumption
without curbing the alcohol traffic;
that alcohol is never medicine ana
always q poison; and most significant
Of all, that these men are not politi-.
clans, etc. but famous scientists who
are unanimous in these decisions.
At the close all OF the delegates
formed line and joined hands, sing
ing God BE With You TIL We Meet
Again." after which the w. G. T. U.
benediction was repeated and the con-
vention was closed.