Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-23
NATIONAL W. c. T. q. MEETS.
Extensive Program for Three Ses-
| sions Daily Prepared.

DENVER. October 23.-The thirty-fifth
annual convention of the National Wonn-
ans Christian Temperance Union met in
the auditorium OF this city today and will
continue its sessions until next Wednes-
day night. An extensive program has
been prepared for three sessions each day
except Sunday. when afternoon and even
ing religious meetings will be held.
The most important features today were
the address OF the president. Mrs Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens. at the morning session.
and the reports Of the secretary and
treasurer at the afternoon session. Mrs.
Stevens awoke the enthusiasm OF her
hearers, who filed the big auditorium.
when she recited the great progress made
by the temperance cause during the past
year
Tonight's session will be devoted TO ad-
dresses of welcome and responses. Gov.
Buchtel and Mayor Speer will welcome
the state and city. Rev. DR.. George b.
Vosburg. president OF the Denver Minis
terial Alliance. will speak for the
churches; Prof. Charles E Chadsey.
Gators: Mrs. Harry L. HOLSTER. president
of the Colorado Federation OF Womens
Clubs. for the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs. and Mrs. Antonette A.
Hawley. honorary president OF the Colo
RADIO w. c. T. Z. for the state VIC. T. L.
1t is expected all the present national
officers will be reelected. There is Q
vacancy In the office OF treasurer owing
to the death OF Mrs. Harriet W. Brand.
Mrs. E. T. Hutchinson w. G. T. u. state
superintendent of Kansas and Mrs. Min
ME Horning of Evanston, ILL.,. national
superintendent of the department o. press.
are contendants for the Office.
President Stevens began her address by
reciting the gains made by the temperance
cause during the past year. Prohibition.
she said. now prevails In Maine. Kansas.
North Dakota. Georgia. Oklahoma, Ala
bama. Mississippi and North Carolina
Arkansas is expected TO pass a prohibi-
ton law next January when the lesisla-
ture meets. as the voters of the state de-
clared for prohibition September IA. and
Texas. the speaker declared, us we'll
nigh keeping step"
Mrs. Stevens denied there had been any
backsiding on the part OF Maine. Mrs.
Stevens said:
september IA the state of Maine en-
phatically reaffirmed its advocacy of pro-
hibition in the election of Mr. Fernald az
governor. He affirmed before his nominal
ton that he was opposed to resubmission
and that he believed in uphodins and
strictly enforcing the prohibitory law OF
the state.''
Stevens said, made q similar declaration
| in its platform.
Mrs. Stevens said: 1.-The effort In Ten
! nessee to keep the saloon at q certain
distance from institutions OF learning has
| resulted in almost freeing 1t from the sa-
loon bondage" and predicted that that
state would have statewide prohibition
soon.
She referred to the victory April Z. In
Illinois, when 1.O0J towns voted to do
away with liquor selling, and predicted
that both Illinois and Ohio would be plac-
ed In the prohibition column about .ns
time their Junior L. T. L. boys and girls
reach the age OF twenty-one."
Continuing. Mrs. Stevens said:
I'VE should like to mention every state
where there have been triumphs. but this
would include all the states as well as all
the territories. even Hawaii and Alaska,
and 1t certainly includes with great
emphasis the District OF Columbia
New Hampshire and Vermont were en-.
titled to pity. she said. for having aban.
doned prohibition for local option. which
had had the effect OF increasing the sale
Of rum.