Show I THE W. W C. C T T. U. U AT DENVER Proceedings Proceeding Nineteenth Annual Animal Convention That great ad and wIdey widely 1 of ot temperance women known yn as the Womans Woman's Christian Temperance U Union lon met met h la in annual session eslon Ion at at Denver on the Several Seca bundred hundred hun bun dred fired delegates were present present from from te t states and ad several representatives of foreign bo bodies Ie Among the tho latter was a Lady LadI Henry enry Somerset of London Londo whose whoso good go deeds and high position in English s society lety make her ber a woman oman of ot note nt The Te convention was wa called cale to t order in Its Truly Trinity Methodist church by the president ent Miss Willard WIard who ho ba has held that that p position po for several years cars She is a n woman of ot great force of ot character whose work ork along various lines ne of reform have ln e won on for a world wide world world-wie fame Lady Somerset offered an appealing prayer The he various committees were e appointed and business taken up p in a ab b like business way wa that would woul do o credit to a apolitical apolitical political convention Miss Willard read her ber annual address a a document melt The morning moring session was 1 further with wih devotional de exer exer- eLe The afternoon session was seas WI occupied chiefly y with reports Caroline B. B Connecticut cut ct the corresponding secretary reported ho tho tota total number of ot Unions at having baying a membership of In In addition honorary ere I reported Young W Womans Woman's nn's UnIons with Unions with members and 2878 honorary members 2878 Loyal Loyal Temperance rant Unions with l 2 members members J The Tho report was nas adopted The Te treasurers treasurer's a report showed the te receipts t to o be be 23 3 The of official l organ of the the Union ion Signal Signa SIna has ha a n circulation of copies A number of fraternal delegates dele gates gats spoke briefly 0 In the tM evening addresses of of welcome and responses response were ero made Governor Govenor flout Routt ant Mayor Rogers Robert Tobert and others oter epoRa The aThe chief response was wa made thade V y Laa Somerset 1 Sv ev ral rl overflow meetings were held at other churches during durin the thc day dy At the opening of ot the Sat Saturday morning moring the committee on ou credentials reported report report- report ed d showing 31 delegates present Mother Iother Stewart of ot Ohio spoke e on en the genera general genral gen- gen genI I eral era ral work ork I of Lawrence La Kansas spoke of the organization I lon tion ton of the Union Mrs Barnes Barns of Rhode thode I Iland Is I Iland land and discussed the tho work of yun young women omen Mrs Helen lelen S. S Thee Rice gave gye a brief address addess on on 1 juvenile work Mrs Mr McFarland of Ontario I and nd Mrs Mis Ir delegate from fromI I Manitoba were Introduced and I I each ach spoke for a few moments The mor morning I session Clon closed with a few y appropriate remarks remark I I from from rom the president IU Willard I I The Afternoon session was largely devoted de I t o exercises In memoriam of John I I Whiter Mrs Ir Mary Mare Mar T Ti T. HI hilt Hill a Misi IsS I Julia Jula ulla Ames Caroll Caroline e Brown Jai Tames James s A. A tier Gor dola w which i dear Y Jn i the te L' L In the te evening a musical pro amme was wa war r rendered On Oa Sunday the sermon to t the Union was a preached at It 3 ocl o'clock k by Mrs Irs Mary Iary McGee Snell at Trinity church Lady Somerset the same samo place in the evening and other ther noted temperance women occupied nearly early all aU the pulpits pulpit In the city Prayer Pryer for tor the recovery ery of ot Mrs Eva Ig- Ig gins gin the president of ot the Colorado W. W C. C T. T U. U T. T was a offered by Mrs Trigo of t Ohio at the opening of ot the session of the W. W C. C T. T U. U londay ronday morning The Tho following amendment amend amend- ment to t the constitution offered by Mrs 11 Fee Fes- Fes Fessenden senden enden of Maiden Massachusetts was wa adopted And n one adult ault W. W C. C T. T U. U delegate delegat for every very lC members member of each State Loyal Temperance League paying 50 into Int the te national na- na lonal tonal treasury this delegate to be he an active Loyal Temperance Leg Legion Legon on worker Sunday Sundy School Work was the subject of ofa a paper by Mrs Irs Lucia E. E F F. Kimball read rea by Irs Mrs Mary ray II I. I Hunt In which it I was wa stated that hat over oyer pages page of temperance literature liter liter- ler- ler turc atur had been distributed last lat year Mrs rs S. S L. L gave gae the results of her het ler labors labor In behalf behal of school schol savings banks bank Telegrams of greeting were read rea from Genral Gen Gets eral ral John Bidwell of California Prohibition candidate for the presidency and others At the afternoon session the history of ot the Ohio crusade was wa by Mrs Dr Hopkins Miss II Elizabeth Eliabeth Greenwood Greenwoo spoke upon Evangelistic Work Work She he he thought that de dc- exercises cercLes often became a misnomer and nd a burlesque She told how at the great Seat Methodist conference In Jn New York York while a handful of ot people were ere engaged In devotional services the ministers were ere lobbying outside to o see ECO fC who should be elected She thought that hat the W. W C. C T T. U. U should shoud never fall into such ach a condition She asked aked that 11 1 o'clock be e fixed fe as the tho hour bour for devotional exercises exercise In n the W. W C. C T. T U. U and advanced a series of arguments in behalf of ot her ber motion moton Mrs Mr Rice Io of ot Massachusetts read the tho report of f Mr Ir R. R P B. B Esmonde of the unfermented wine department department The growth of ot the use me of ot unfermented wine win at the sacrament was a spoken of I Mrs J J. J M. M KInney of ot Michigan gave her report lepor upon penal work fork She he told of the te difference existing In the te penal systems of ofte the tho te North orth and South and the work ork of the superintendent of the W. W C C. C T. T U. U in the southern states stat She spoke of abuses In pris- pris one ns and thought it was wag the duty duly of all al W. W C C. T. T U. U members to t see sec that action should be beaken betaken taken aken where bero prisons had hn no matrons to have hae the tho ic legislatures make mako appointments She thought the giving Iving of ot flowers to t prisoners was wu not ot merely a a sentimental idea Idea and that often ofen the tho ic hearts heart of ot those confined within prison walls wails als were softened and they were led to follow ollow olow a better beUer life me Mrs lr KInney stated that sho she visited the tho Jail jai In n Denver Sunday that It It was a the finest and largest larget she had ha ever seen sen and a a moIl model Utu h tion ton on in every way except that enough readIng reading read- read Ing ng matter was a not supplied Mrs 8 5 S. S A. A Morrison of Michigan M of charitable work ork gave a a report of ot the ic work ork of this branch of the tho W. W C C. C T. T U. U In Ia Inic Inthe the ic various states stats A number of reports were given by heads beads ot of f other departments department In the te evening e the contest took pla place for foric forthe forthe the ic Demorest diamond medal offered for foe fo the best belt ct recitation of a temperance address Three boys boy and Inel six girls participated and they her came from all aU parts part of the country havIng hav- hav Ing ag won the silver siver and gold medals In their own wu states state The Tho committee o of alar gave gare gare the he medal to t Miss Margaret F. F Badger a ad ff- ff old year old girl from Georgia It w was very ver evIdent however that the audience was WM die die- with wib the award and that they favored J. J Thorn Thor from Iowa Iowa AU All spoke ir w well rail M l however find nd nd were iero deserving c ci rf high The flie ie orom were eZ elected innIe JH nu Vi mufti w t TO l elected deete t by a un n vote vote The he other oher officers of ot the to W. W C. C T. T U. U were elected re-elected as u lS follows tolo's Corresponding Corresponding Corres Corres- secretary Mrs Caroline Carolne J 33 Buell recording secretary Mrs Mr Mary Jay A. A Woodbridge Woodbridge Wood Wood- Wod bridge assistant recording secretary Miss MIs Esther Pugh Mrs J. J B. B Hobbs of Cl Chicago ago superintendent dent of tho to national temperance temprance hospital in that that city ety submitted her report showing that the hospital which is I run without the use usa of alcoholic medicines Is very verl successful Mrs Mr Carse of ot Chicago reported concerning the building of ot the Temperance T Temple mple In Chicago It Is a n financial success as a it is I one of Pt the best office buildings In the city In Inthis Inthis this ts connection the matter of politics bobbed up Mrs Irs Carso Carse and others other w were we're ro criticized for WJ Willard ard Hall In the tho renting naI Temple for Use for a Republican rally raly Some of the tho members member thought ihl this thU desecration Mrs Cargo Catac said sl It t should not occur again Mrs Mr E. E A. A Russell of Minnesota read rea a re report report re- re re port upon upon W. W S. S C C. T. T U. U restaurants restaurant and Mrs lr Caroline Carolne Buell Buel read a a treatise upon scientific cooking prepared 0 by the widow Ole Dl Bull l of ot Boston Mrs Bertha Morris Smith of Elmira N New NewYork w work York ork appeared before the convention in the Interests of ot physical culture wearing wear g a business busi bust ness suit suit modeled led io Jn In harmony with wih Ideas Idea that are arc ne beginning to t prevail preval among sensible thinking women as was fl stated It I consisted in part of a a short skirt and Turkish trousers The evening session was devoted to t practical practical cal talks on various topics and a a t musical pro pro- pro gramme Wednesday the last day of the convention was as occupied with wih a large lare amount of miscellaneous laneous business Mrs Ir Barnes Barne New of-New York was wa jo continued as general secre secretary iry of the tho young womans woman's branch of the National W W. C. C T. T U. U and Miss l Clara Parrish was a appointed to t operate co-operate with Mrs MM Barnes Barne as national organizer It was agreed to t hold a 1 meeting at Chicago during tho the Fair Far The Te prize banners which th the president gave gavet to t the states which showed the tho largest larget growth in numbers number during the the ye year r were vere then dis distributed by Miss Pugh Puh to t the following states i whose per percentage is I given Maine I ln 12 per I pent ent ent Indiana ludiana 14 New Mexico 75 Nor North h Carolina 53 5 New York 7 Texas Texa 52 Miss Jennie Smith superintendent of work ork among railroad employee reported that work was a steadily advancing the tho number nuber of states reporting being greater than any other ther year ra After ACer er report report Miss Mis Smith said sid that tat this would be her last lat report as a superintendent ot of the department as l she intended to devote devot herself t to evangelistic tc labors Miss Mis MIS Smith has bos ha held the te position of superintendent of railroad work vork for forthe tc last fourteen years ear The Te convention eton con thanked her for tor ler her long and faithful service alter after which her associates presented b her r a handsome 1 ds me souvenir crusade spon spoon At the Mrs Ir Mary Ir C. C Upham Upham Up- Up Up ba ham of Wisconsin read red 0 a Deport on work among mog the lumbermen report was wl full fun foi rf lof interest a and d well received f. f V 2 M Wl W nnIe F E lab i s Y 0 among Ulong U m. m el 11 made e her ler report Mrs rs Mathilda It B. Carse president of t the Womans Temperance Temperanc Publishing Association tion read rea report of that corporation whose hose business amounted to Ia last t year Mrs Rutan manager of ot the publishing house houe made mae a few timely remarks and asked aked that the ladles ladies of ot the convention take shares in the te publishing concern at 25 a a share A large amount of stock was wa taken amounting to about A lafe e number of ot resolutions were fer adopted They Indorse tho the Prohibition party request the to government to Investigate tho the facts relative rela reta tive tle to t the liquor ur urge e the pa passage sage of ot ofa ota a a stricter naturalization law favor of ot closing the Worlds World's Fair on 01 Sunday and urges the right of ot female suffrage A number of ot other subjects were also touched upon Lady Indy Henry Somerset tendered a gift of ot a 8 Relt of from William Stead editor of the roll fall Matt Gazette of ot London raI Mal to the various state stat presidents The he convention tendered their thanks for the tho Review of Jle- Jle J- J ff vIews vew M and expressed the regret that Mr Stead and daughter were not able aLle to t attend the con eon ye ton Alter Aler transacting some minor bus business ness and listening to t speeches and songs longs the conven conven- convention tion ton drew to t a a close Mother other Stewart Stwart and Mother Iother Benedict were ere then called caled to t the te 1 platform and with It one one on her right and the other on her left lef Miss WIllard asked the convention to rise an ansing and sing God Go Be De With WIt You ou ou Till Tf We Meet Again gain Mother Stewart moved move that the conven convention tion ton adjourn which was wa carried Mother Benedict then led in prayer and the convention conven conven- tints tion lon was wa at an end The convention proceedings throughout were marked by the to utmost enthusiasm and Ind earnestness and attracted a I good goo deal dea of ot attention attention at at- in Denver Den The delegates will 11 make excursions to t various parts par of ot the State before before before be be- fore returning to t their homes |