Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-10-17
SEVENTH TRIENHIAL
CONVENTION BEGUN
WORLDS WoMAN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION IN SEES.
SION AT BOSTON, MASS.
Special to the Herald.

that which began in Boston today.
The occasion is the seventh triennial
convention OF the Worlds Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, which
was ushered in today with an all-day
service Of prayer in the vestry of
Park street church. This evening at
fremont Temple a banquet is to be
rendered the distinguished guests
from afar, with Hon. John d. Long,
former secretary of the navy, as toast
master. fremont Temple will be the
scene of three business sessions daily
during the remainder of the week. In
the absence of Lady Henry Somerset,
president of the worlds organization,
the sessions will be presided. over by
Mrs. L. NJ. n. Stevens of Maine, pres
ident of the National w. c. T. U.
The magnitude of the organizations
which are participating in this con-
vention is hard to realize, and COM
pared with their modest beginnings
their growth is little short of miracu-
lous. Thirty years ago or more such
thing as a wOman's temperance
union was unknown. Throughout the
United States and in England there
were a number of temperance socie-
ties. but they were distinct from each
other and worked independently.
Even in those days there were some
who dreamed of having all the so
cieties combined under one head, to
found one grand nonsectarian union
which would take in every prohibition
society in the world. Miss Frances
+. Willard was the leading spirit in
this new movement, and her asso-
ciates numbered women scarcely less
qualified than herself for their chosen
work. Among them were Mrs. Louise
Rounds of Chicago, Mrs. Mary Glenn
ent Leavitt of Boston, Mrs. Mary A.
A. Woodbridge of Cleveland, Mrs. ].
Ellen Foster OF Washington, Mrs. Lii
liam NJ. n. Stevens of Maine, and Miss
Julia Coleman of New York.
In 1874 their dream came true and
the cherished hope of a woman's tenn
perance union was a reality. Its sue
cess was assured from the start
Local unions sprang up all over Amer
lea, and these were federated into
state and provincial organizations
After Canada and the United States,
England was the next to fall into line,
but, though she adopted the American
system, she chose to be known by the
name of the British Woman's Tenn
perance Association" there being
some objections to the word union"
But the English proved themselves
none the less ardent workers, and to-
day there are branches in every coun- |
ty in England, Scotland and Wales.
The comprehensive program ar
ranged for the present convention
tells a story of good work done and |
doing. The fact that sixty countries
of the world are represented among
the delegates shows how new fields |
have been penetrated from year to
year. Not only are the United States |
and Canada ably represented, but
some of the most remote countries of
the world have sent delegates Mrs.
Kali YAKIMA of Tokyo, the president |
of the japanese union. represents that |
country. Far away Africa has sent |
her president. Mrs. Mary +. Fermine |
of Natal. From Germany has come |
Baroness Van Hansen, a recognized |
force in educational circles as well as
in the social life of her home city. |
Dresden. Austria is represented by |
Fraulein Julie Kassowitz. Mrs ALI |
Trigg Helenius Of Helsingfors is the
delegate of the Finland W. c. T. u, |
and from the antipodes has come Miss
Ada Henry, representing New South |
Wales. Other delegates from far-off |
lands are Mrs. Harrison Lee OF Mel |
bourne. Miss Rogeberg of Sweden,
Miss Helen Dunhill Of India, and the
Misses CalleopeTi of Greece.
The United Kingdom has sent a
delegation headed by |
the Earl Of Carlisle and his daughter,
Lady Dorothy Howard, representing |
the Countess Of Carlisle. who is presi-
dent of the British w c. Z. U. In
addition there are delegates repre-
senting the local unions Of Glasgow.
Leeds. Birmingham. Nottingham. Lon
don, Paisley, and numerous other
leading cities OF England. Scotland |
and Wales.
The register at convention head |
quarters shows delegates here also |
from Burmah. Chile, Cuba. Bulgaria. |
Brazil. Uruguay. Syria and the Ba-
hamas