The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-24

W M EN-
MEET
Two Days Session Of New
Jersey W. c. I. U. Begins
in Ocean Grove.

OCEAN GROVE, July ga two
days session of the summer institute
which the New Jersey Women's Chris
tan Temperance Mol holds each sea-
son in Ocean Grove began this morning.
Nearly 300 temperance women from all
sections Of the State are here to attend
the meetings, which will number three
each day, and which are given under
the immediate supervision of the presi-
dent Of the union, who is Mrs. Emma
Bourne, of Newark.
When the White Ribboners assembled
shortly before IL o'clock this morning In
the Young. Peoples Temple they were
greeted by Bishop Wilson, the tempo
rary head of the Ocean Grove Camp
meeting Association. The bishops
greeting was merely formal. He did
not enter into a discourse on temper
ance. but only gave assurance OF the
resorts welcome to delegates of this
order.
The meeting was opened by the cru
SADIE hymn and a prayer by Mrs. III. L.
Caminade, of Camden. After the bishop
had spoken there was a formal pro-
gram, Mrs. Isabelle Story, of Jersey
City, giving a talk on what temperance
societies in general are doing. Mrs.
John M. Allen, of Manasquan, recited
"Who Is Responsible 2" a bit of temper
ance poetry, given with much feeling.
Mrs. Nj. F. Sparks, of Bridgeport. told
the conventioners of various methods
which have been successfully adopted
in building up temperance societies
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closed with the reading Of a paper pre-
pared by Mrs. A. H. Hammer, of West
field. 1t was called THE Two Wines
An educational address opened TINS
afternoons session at 2:30 o'clock. 1t
was delivered by Dr. Eva M. Lake, OF
Pl%easantville. DR.. Lake told about
work Of temperance societies in italy.
She called italy the land of con-
trasts," for from a temperance stand
point she found there much to admire
and much more to deplore deeply. Miss
II. r. Jones. of Philadelphia, delivered
a message of encouragement from the
State of Pennsylvania to that of New
Jersey. With a blackboard alustra-
ton Miss Ida L. Page, of West Ho-
boken, told about the inances Of the
society in Jersey. These talks occupied
considerable time, and the meeting was
concluded with a pretty recitation by
Miss Ruthena Guerin. of Asbury Park.
The recitation was called 1.-The Baby's
Shoe"
Tall Essen Morgan has loaned his big
festival orchestra to furnish music at
tonight's session Of the convention. 1t
will open at 7:45 o'clock, with a song
service, with prayer and a tribute
to Bishop Fitzgerald. The address of
the evening will be hat of Brigadier-
General A. r. Daggett, U. $. A., who
will talk on the Army Canteen."
At tomorrow mornings session con-
siderable time will be occupied bv Miss
Il. H. Goodwin, of Greenwich. who will
tell what the young people Of the u
try are doing for temperance. A dis
cussion on how the State license laws
can be better enforced will occupy most
of the afternoon session. The discus
sion will be lead by I. H.. Demarest, of
Closter. Others who will actively par
ticipate in tomorrow's all-day program
are: Mrs. A. @. Senser, OF Camden;
Miss Emily B.. Stokes, Of Woodbury.;
Mrs. M. B. Wilson, of Philadelphia;
Miss Sarah e. Lnhart, Of New Bruins
wick: William Walker, Of Ocean Grove;
Miss Helen P. Strong and Mesdames
Fisher, Robertson, Kirby, Tomiinson,
Thatcher, Bowdine, Rowland, Lippin-
colt and Strong.