The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-11
SOCIAL NOTES

Four thousand women from all parts
of the world will gather in Brooklyn
this month for the ninth triennial con-
yention of the Worlds Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union. Four hundred
of them will be delegates, the others
spectators.
Each nation is entitled to one dele
gate for each 1000 members It has IN
the white ribbOners' worldwide organ
ization. twenty-five nations Will be
represented at the convention and
present indications are that every ma
ton will send it's full quota OF dele
gates and that there will not be a va
cant place among the seats allotted to
the delegates when the convention
opens at the Brooklyn Academy of
Music on Friday morning, oct. "a.
An eight da VS. programme has been
arranged, beginning with the ConVen-
ton of the New York State w. c. r.
o.. on Tuesday and Wednesday,, Oct. II
and %, at the Hanson Place Methodist
Episcopal church, Brooklyn. Two spe-
.cial trains are to be run into brooklyn
for the convention, one starting from
Chicago and the other from Birming-
ham, Ala. 1t Is the first time in rail
road history that this has been done.
The trains will arrive at the F~latbush
avenue terminal in Brooklyn, directly
across the street from the Hanson
Place church. Just as tn" state onYHn
ton is terminating. and the state dele
gates will be able to look after the
western and southern visitors lmme-
diately.
The programme includes a devotional
meeting at Plymouth church, a recep-
tion at the Hotel AstOr and a mass
meeting at the Academy of Music. me
business sessions will occupy three
days. On the closing day, oct. rs. the
worlds executive committee will be
in session at the Hotel BosSert, BROOK
Ign, while the other visitors arc helng
escorted In automobiles by. the local
members to show places or BrOoklgH
and Long Island.
The Countess Of Carlisle, the worlds
president of the w. c.. T, T., Will not
attend the convention. She Will be rep
resented by her daughter, Lady Aurea
Howard, who is to head Il delegatlon
of forty from England. Others IN the
party will be Miss Agnes f. Slack, the
worlds secretary, and MIS-. Ormlstot
Chant of London. The delegate who
will probably attract the most public
attention is Miss Ellen NJ. stone, who
was captured and held for ransom by
brigands in Macedonia. She IS to rep
resent Bulgaria. .
The list of foreign delegates is still
far from complete, but it is interesting
illustrating the wide area represented
far from complet, but it is interesting al
in the white ribbon movement and tn
many far away corners OF the eartt
which will be represented at the con
vention next month. This is the list:
Argentine Republic-Mrs. Mary r
SJulIb, pltItS ESlSc'
Australia--Lady Holder, S~ydenham
Mrs. Rode, Brisbane; Mrs. G. w. Coop
err, Miss Cooper. Mrs. Pengelly:
Bahamas-Mrs, y. B. Ormsby, Mas
5au.
~Belgium-Mlle. de Laveleye. Licge.
.s~Bulgaria-Miss Ellen M. Stone.
Burma-Mrs. G.. Davenport, Mayayo
Mrs. j. NJ. Lobdell and Mrs. Captain
Thompson, R~angoon.
Chile-Miss Ada Burch, Conception.
China-Dr. L. Pearl Boggs, Nankin.
p EngIand-Lady Aurea Howard, Mis-
Agnes E.. Slack, Mrs. Ormiston Chant
Lady Hope, Miss Amy Swankie-Camer