The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-10-31
". c. T.U. ELECT
OFFICERS
COUNTESS OF CARLISLE AGAIN
CHOSEN TO HEAD INTERNAL
TIONAL w. c. T. U.-MRS. STEW
EMS SUCCEEDS HERSELF AS
VICE PRESIDENT.

Several North Dakota women are
in the east attending the national
meeting Of the w. c. T. y. Mrs. Fred
Wilder Of this city represents this
district. Great interest was manifest
cd yesterday at the t%riennial election
Of officers Of the Worlds w, c.. T. u,
held at the Academy Of Music. Rosa
lind Countess of Carlisle, was again
elected president. She had sent a
| special message stating it was not her
desire to again act as president, be-
cause Of the state of her health. Be-
fore the election took place it was an
nounced that the Countess Of Carlisle
resigned as president, but was willing
to act as vice president. She sug-
gested that the present vice president
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens. take her place
as president.
In urging the delegates to retain the
countess as president, Mrs. Stevens
for her to be president than vice pres
ident. 1--WE do not want the world to
| think that because the Worlds W. G.
r. U. was established in America 1t
should conine it's larger activities
here. I will not accept the presidency
in place Of that noble woman, the
Countess of Carlisle. We want to
count Oh LSE udlIiCs Will L4S SAS1L IA
iuence it has not only in America but
throughout the world"
In unfolding the Countess Carlisle's
expressed wishes, Mrs. Clarkson, of
England, said the countess would dis
regard the vote, and would probably
decline the election.
Before voting the question was ask
ed by one Of the tellers, "How will
know who is a delegate and who is
,ak - IoIooatooj S Tho rJJfrLS YSop1U IN
this by the chairman "We will
trust them"
Eighteen life memberships were
created at the morning session, each
representing a. $500 contribution to
Little Alice Virginia McKoon, the
~1-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan McKoon, both of whom are
active in the young peoples branch
of the w. c.. r. u, was initiated into
the cause by having the white ribbon
tied around her small wrist and pre-
sented with a rose by Miss Gordon.
Little Miss McKoon was greeted with
a song 10y the delegates and hailed
as the youngest white ribboner.
Greetings were received from Pres.
woodrow Wilson by the convention.
A report was made to the conven-
ton that the liquor forces of Alabama
are concentrating their forces to de-
feat the movement there. 1t was vot-
ed that 500 be, sent Congressman
Hobson, who is fighting for the cause
in Alabama. This was followed by
contributions Of $100 apiece by Maine,
Pennsylvania and Georgia. .
Captain Isaac Of the Brooklyn navy
yard, addressing the convention, said
there is an upward tendency in the
navy toward total abstinence.
Mrs. Ella FL. Thatcher, superintend-
emit of the soldiers and sailors de-
partment, read her report. She said:
"The United States has had a dry
canteen for years, and we are going
to keep it dry The ~anti-canteen
law Of the United States is constant
" opposed by the legalized liquor
forces of the nation, but many officers
of the army and their wives and good
people all over the land declare their
allegiance to the law. Secy. of War
Lindsey M. Garrison stands firm on
the question and as the present ad-
m~inistratfon is strong for temperance,
it is now the suspicious time to work
government reservations, a three to
five mile zone Of prohibition"
The Alabama w. C. r. u. made the
representative, Richmond Pearson
Hobson, a. life member Of the Worlds
w. @. T. u. Ex-Governor Glynn Of
North o. was also maze q lie
member.
Jeffries Howard, a son of the
Countess Of Carlisle, appeared at the
convention early toady. He address
ed the convention.
Cong. Richmond Pearson Hobson
was unable to address yesterday aft
ernoon's meeting in the Academy of
Music, in connection with the ninth
triennial convention of the Worlds w.
C. II. u. Seated upon the platform
were six sailors of the United States
Navy, who were anxious to hear Hob
son. The men. together with others
dotting the auditorium, had attended
earlier in the day a temperance
meeting held at the navy yard under
the direction Of Chaplain w. G. Isaacs,
and they came to testify to their in
terest In the work.
Hobson is Waging a fight for tenn
.perance In Alabama. Mrs. Stevens,
who presided, explained that the state