Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-22
New Stage Built for W. C. I. U. Con-
ventiOn's Morning Session.
RAISE SERVICE EARLY TODAY
Program Will Begin with Session of
Prayer at $50.
DELEGATES ARE POURING IN
Large Numbers Are Coming from All
Parts of Land 90 Take Part
Prayer Meetings az First
Methodist.

When several hundred delegates 10 the
National women's Christian Temperance
union convention peeked into the Audi
torium late Thursday afternoon and found
no preparation whatever for their great
meeting. which opens at 9 o'clock this
morning, they all but fell into a panic
There was not even a suggestion of the
big rostrum that the program requires
and the floor, instead of being equipped
with seats and these all marked off with
standards according to state delegations.
was cleared for a roller skating rink. To
their demands for an explanation Manager
Gillian calmly assured them that everything
would be In readiness by morning.
During the night a force OF workmen
was put to work to transform the hall.
reducing its space BY shutting off the
stage and extending a new stage thirty
two feet forward. Boxes were built at the
sides and the new seats that were gotten
at the request of the women. were all in
place. Back behind the big drop curtain
on the stage proper number OF large,
well lighted. well heated committee rooms
had been constructed with canvas par
I titions, while up IN the corridors rugs.
eouches and easy chairs were arranged,
( forming little rest rooms. TlH decorators
| had also been at work and the national
I NNtVtat rags baiAilNIH anu NunNlnK were
/ brought into effective use II was neoes-
sary. however, for the seating committee
to convene early and before the majority
l Of the delegates have breakfasted they
win be az the Auditorium arranging space
and placing the state standards
Devotional Services Thursday.
| The devotional services and school OF
( methods conducted at First Methodist
church held most OF the delegates there
Thursday while the executive committee
considered the roster Of evangelists, organ
izers and lecturers TO be nominated for
election by the convention next week. The
school OF methods was conducted BY the
department superintendents, who demon
strased their respective work aided by an
Texhibh Of charts, literature. pTedke CARDS
and essays. Mrs. Edith Smith Davis. sup
erintendent OF scientific temperance fnstruc-
ton, was one OF the principal speakers.
The outline of instruction for teachers has
recently been placed in the Chicago Train
ing school. and last summer was used by
the Summer School OF the South. conducted
by the University OF Tennessee Modified
courses have also been adopted by the
University OF Wisconsin and the the
Normal schools OF Massachusetts, The
course prepares teachers for the instruction
of children in the nature and effects Of al
cohol and other narcotics, and was recon-
mended by the worlds anti-aieohoiIc con-
ference held at London in July. at which
Mrs. Davis represented the United states
government. Mrs. Davis Is to be retained
in Nebraska for a week after the conven-
ton closes to speak in the colleges and
high schools. Today she addressed tho
Council Bluffs schools and viii speak In
the Omaha schools during the convention
1t was estimated by the reception COM
mittee that at least 500 women came IN
Thursday. in addition TO the members OF
the executive board and several delegations
/ from the west and north win arrive this
morning
Mrs. BOOfe ana Mrs. ArmOr.
Among the most prominent organizers
who have come are Mrs. Ella A. Boole
president OF tbs New York state union and
member OF the Presbyterian Board OF
Foreign Missions. Mrs A. c. zehner OF
Dallas Tex. and Mrs Mary Harris Ar
NOR OF Georgia are among the foremost
southern women lecturers. Mrs. Armor,
then president OF the Georgia organization,
had conspicuous part In the campaign
that gained prohibition for Georgia and is
recognized as one OF the best speakers
among the national lecturers She has
been chosen 20 preach the convention SER
Mrs. ArmOr is not a stranger TO Omaha
> audiences. Her debate OF the LIQUOR ques-
ton with Mayor Dahlman attracted a rec
ord breaking crowd at the Bellevue chau-
tsuqua last year while her story. How
Georgia Went Dry" was told In several OF
the churches.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union Press association. composed OF the
editors OF the national and state papers Og
the organization, held meeting last even
ing at the Young Women's Christian asso-
[ citation. Mrs Cornelia Jewett OF Evanston.
III, managing editor Of the Union signal.
presiding About forty papers are repre-
sented in the organization.
TOday's Program.
4 The program for today is as follows:
MORNING.
S:9O-Service OF praise and prayer in the
Auditorium; leader Madame Layyah A.
Barakat, national evangelist.
8;5O-ConVention called TO order in the
Auditorium BY the president. Mrs. Lillian
81. n stevens OF Maine.
singing. led By Mrs. Frances W. Graham
accompanied by Miss Ruth FonviIie of
! Missouri and Miss Rose Bower Of south
, Dakota, cornetists.
sively, led BY the national general officers.
a singing Or the Crusade Hymn, Give 70
7 ] the WIND IhF Eears-
n Prayer-Miss Frances H. Ensign OF Ohio
d tthe crusade state), state president
Music. We March 20 Victory"
Roll call by the recording secretary. Mrs
3 Elizabeth Preston Anderson OF North Da-
n kOta
a Report OF the executive committee.
:, Appointment OF Committees-On creden.
- tiais, publication. cOurresies. kilograms
4 finance. subscriptions to the Union sigma
n / and the Crusader Monthly.
Presidents Address-Mrt. Lillian M n
Stevens.
J. Devotional serviee-Conducted By Mis-.
Elizabeth W. Greenwood u New York na.
h. tional evangelistic superintendent
12-Noon' tide prayer. Miscellaneous bust