New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-05
ADMIRE THE PRESIDENT
British White Ribboners Place Him
Onlg Second to Their King.

TIE first marty OF delegates 10 the coming con-
veutiou OF the Worlds wonans Christian Tenn
ue-snce Union, 10 be held IN Boston from October
u 70 T. arrived IN New York yesterday. They had
nrsyiously been in Washington, and could talk OF
nothing but having seen President Roosevelt. Miss
Agnes Slack honorary secretary OF the Worlds
wornsus Christian Temperance Union and the
British wonan's Temperance Association, who is
chaperonlng the party, Cid not go 10 Washington.
having STAYED over n Philadelphia TO address 2
literary club there ana when she Joined the dele
gates ct the Broadway Central Hotel, yesterday
morning they we're full OF their reception at the
White House.
They had been TO Mount Vernon and the Capitol
ea6 ever so many interesting places, but they
seemed 10 have forgotten them ell in their Soy al
having seen the President" Miss Slack said TO
Tribune reporter. Tn England regard Presi-
Gent Roosevelt as one OF the great characters Of
the TINE. o. course, we think our King IS the
dsVerer nan IN the world. but after him place
Ir Roosevelt and the German Emperor"
There were sixteen delegates IN Miss Slacks
party. al from England and Scotland. except the
Ea-onsss von Hansen, OF Dresden, ana Miss Ada
Henry o. Australia Miss Slack Is also accom-
panied by her nephew and niece J. Harold Clay
and Miss Dorothy Clay.
party OF forty more British and European
delegates sailed from England on Wednesday, and
oihers are also coming making total OF eighty
eight from Great Britain and about a dozen from
oter European countries. This is the largest
b'ropean delegation by about seven eight times
thar has ever 10 q worlds convention on the
American continent, the British attendance al the
convention held in Toronto in 1897 being only about
dozen
The large delegation this time is due 10 Miss
Backs careful arrangement of the tour. It is a
matter OF great regret 10 the White Ribboners.
.V"eVeT, that they cannot have their president,
lacy Henry Somerset. She has been prevented by
- health and other reasons from attending the
CJlkenfOU nd Mrs ~
Noepresidelt OF the Worlds and president OF the
American Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
w preside in her stead.
Eoe.S Countess Of Carlisle. president Of the British
noleis Temperance Association, Will also be abb
ss. ron the convention, but she is going TO be
- - Q; Carlisle and Lady Dorothy Howard. They
w. SAL Tor Quebec on October 1S. The countess
sss'-lOt leave England at the present time because
- soae temperance legislation that IS 10 come be-
toss The next Parliament.
ouy ne PINE Minister has promised bin against
o oSi y 4 not drawA up yet and Lady Carlisle could
b1 qet.5ls OF the situation are rethsr cophcsted
YES rgA Is Tey one TOT IoeaI oPtI On sa the
S0SAtess with us- she is the most brilliant woman
England who can match her. She is not only
peeress but she IS peerless"
ton N A T 1s fh90s SACK x saa Wss much bet
tet than that Of England
nov making such e desperate fight for she said,
tsaq you haven't the drinking customs that we
,I The principal business OF the coming convention.
ais Slack said. would be 70 elect q president 10
succeed Lady Henry Somerset More than NIFTY
Countries 70 be represented. and there Will be
many interesting delegates. The japanese Union
W De represented by It's president. Mrs Kali
rrslra, who is more than seventy years cf age.
ELand Is also sending its president, Mrs. Helenius.
We q the famous DR.. Helenius.
Miss Slack has been secretary Of the World 8
Hesaen's Christian Temperance Union since 1898.
s,n Is engaged 81 many lines OF public work She
- Deen a member 81 the executive committee OF
ne Wonen's Liberal Federation for fourteen years
= vas FOR some time poor law guarolan. she
. aso Z member Of the executive committee OF
- Central Suffrage Society and her brother, SIT
so-h BaInfoTd Slack. introduced the Wofnnn Sut-
-sks Dill ~ The last Parliament. ~
O. re visiting White Ribboners Will leave Tor Nj
1 Esie his morning and will proceed TO Boston by