The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-06-11
Worlds w. c. I. u.
Convention
Unusual Interest In Various
Sessions---Delegates From
Thirty-Six Nations

Temperance Union Convention heid
in Washington, D. c., from June
tn inclusive, will stand out in the
records of the organization because
OF he splendid attendance and un'
usual interest taken in the various
sessions.
Delegates were present from 30
nations besides the United States Oh
America and the most of those who
It,k mart in the program were able
to deliver their messages without
the help of interpreters, the songs
and hymns rendered in different
languages, variety in costumes and
in shades of complexion reminded
one constantly of the world wide
nature of the group.
The officers presiding were Presl-
dent Mrs. Ella A. Boole, U. S. A.;
Vice Presidents, Mrs. Ida B. Wise
Smith, U. S. A.; Mrs. Evelyn Strang,
Australia, and Miss Dagmar Prior
Denmark. Secretaries, Miss M. Z.
Munns, U. S. A; Advisory Commit
tee, Lady Cecilia Roberts, England;
Miss Maria Sandstrom, Sweden; Mrs.
T. E. Taylor, New Zealand; Mrs. }.
Forrester-Paton, Scotland; Mrs. Z.
T. Gauntlet, Japan, and Miss Flora
Strout, U. S. A.
Outstanding speakers on the pro-
gram included beside the above were
Major Thomas Macleod and Lady
Macleod. of England, he being
member of the Royal Air Corps, Sen
ator Morris Sheppard, of Texas; AS
sistant Sec. of State Francis B. Say
re. who delivered greetings from
President Roosevelt, and Harry N.
Holmes of the World Alliance for In
ternational Friendship through the
Churches, and many others from
near and far awaylands.
The presence of several hundred
members of the Youths Temperance
Councils gave assurance that the
good work will go on and under such
fine leaders as those who took their
parts in the program Will go forward
to even greater victories. "Tremble,
King Alcohol, We will grow up" is
still the motto of even the Loyal
Temperance Children, Of whom
number were also heard from. TWO
very fine addresses from the young
people were mot Caught by Liquid
Lures" and I'VE Accept todays
Challenge"
It was very encouraging, when our
country is so in the clutches OF the
relegalized and protected liquor traf-
fic to realize that in other countries
the women at least are following
with ever increasing zeal and deyo-
ton the program adopted by the
great leader of the Temperance
Movement in the cause of Total Abb
stinace, Purity and Peace.
The devotion to the cause in the
United States was very we'll demon
strated when all the State Presidents
with their Flag Bearers marched on
to the platform and presented to the
guest countries of whom they were
hosts the numbers of new members
secured this spring. Each president
carried her state in maniature out
as a huge Gig Saw Puzzle" from the
II. S. Map which was built up on the
stage in front of the audience and
showed a grand total of over $4,000
new members. 1t took three of the
largest hotels to serve the Banquet
on Saturday night to about 400 dele
gates and visitors and many more
came to Constitution Hall afterwards
to take part in the reception which
lasted till a late hour. The Peace
Meeting on Sunday afternoon In
Washington's beautiful outdoor
theatre, in the shadow of the Wash
ington Monument, was attended by
many more than the seats could ac-
commodate. The outstanding thought
of this meeting was the necessity for
building World Friendship and also
that war is not even needed as last
resort to settle disputes as it settles
nothing and the cost is too great.
There were 1872 visitors registered
from Maryland beside the three Of
fetal Delegates, Mrs. Mary R. Has
lup, Miss Bertha M. Tyson and Mrs.
Minnie B. Taylor. Members present
for at least part of the sessions from
Cecil county were Miss Bertha Bald
erston, Mrs. Iva Mckinney, Mrs. Mil
Ter A, Hall, Mrs. M. Fl. Tatum, Mrs.
L. Balderston, Mrs. c. S. Pyle. Miss
v. Abrahams, Mrs. VIM. Taylor, Mrs.
c. M. Crawford, Mrs John Boyle,
Mrs. T. N. Hite and Mrs. w. b.
Cooney.