The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-11-15
W. C. T. U. Notes.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Saturday, October 10, had been
marked on the calendars of white rib
boners as the day when they should
join their comrades at Chicago and
with them begin their journey on the
Special for Portland, Oregon.
The first stop was Evanston, the
former home of Frances Il. Willard,
and our national headquarters,
At midnight the train pulled up at
st. Paul to remain until Monday. In
the morning we attended church. In
the afternoon we held two great mass
meetings. Mrs. Allen showed the
marked advance in the attitude of the
medical profession toward the med.
icinal use of alcohol Germany, Eng
land, France, as well as our own
country, are sounding warnings
against its use. Mrs Beauchamp re-
ported ninety five dry counties in
Kentucky and only two cities selling
liquor within law. Eighty. six con-
victs ont of one hundred were i'm.
prisoned because of rum.
On Monday the ladies were Joined
by Judge and Mrs, Pollock, prohibi-
ton workers. When passing through
Fargo, North Dakota, the Judge said;
''When you passed through here
twelve years ago we had population
of 1856, 900 and 81, 500, 900 in cur banks,
Now we have population of GOO, 900
and $1,000, 900 in banks? Can any
rum town beat that?'
At the first stop, bright faced girls
entered the train and distributed
sprays of wheat attached with white
ribbon to n dainty card bearing the
words, "Welcome to North Dakota
Land of Prohibition, Prosperity aud
Progression.
AT Valley City autos met the train
and took the ladies to the State Nor
NAL. Mrs. Ellis, formerly of FIem-
ington, now of Washington, d. g.,
made an address, She said vice had
been protected in the Philippines
She had spoken to the President and
congressman about the shocking con-
ditions and while they expressed sor-
row, confessed being powerless to
stop II. She said: "The w. G. II, t..
will" In few weeks the Secretary
of the Interior sent for her and
asked how many women belonged to
the w. G. Il. u. When he was told
300, 900, he replied, II thought there
must be 5000. 600. Look AT these
letters" They were in piles higher
than his head. Vice no longer re-
ceives government protection.
Representative of the Commercial
Club met the train ut Bismark aud
carried the ladies around the city in
autos. Miss Mosher was taken to the
Indian School and Miss La Nance to
the penitentiary. The honor system
is in force. Prohibition North Da-
kota boasts the smallest number of
prisoners in proportion to its popula-
ton of any State in the Union.
A reception was in progress in the
Governors Office in the Capitol. As
the Governor was in the East, he del
egated Judge Bruce, acting Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court To take
his place in the reception line of State
Officials. Presidents of womens
clubs, city officers aud clergymen
were in the reception line. In the
spacious chamber of the House Of
Representatives. hang the portraits of
Frances Il. Willard, Lillian Stevens
and Elizabeth Preston Anderson-W.
&. Il. y. workers.
Judge Bruce, III opening the meet
ing said:"Fhe motive back of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
that makes it almost irresistible il the
inspiration of motherhood and home. +"
At Livingston the Mayor was the
first to greet the ladies aud welcome
them to Montana. Mrs. Beauchamp
spoke on the sacredness of the body
and advised all to live lives of purity
and abstinence. The wife of the gov
ernor was on the platform.
In Idaho, royal welcome aud the
rally cry were given.
"Who are we, who are WEI"
Idaho, Idaho, don't you see?
What can we do. did you say2
We can vote as we'll as pray"
(Fo be continued)
Tha naxt meaIinp of the w @ u IL