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10 THE CHRISTIAN NATION. Vol. 59.
nessee, expressing appreciation of his work for
prohibition in his State.
Many of the foreign representatives were present
throughout the Convention, and made splendid
addresses. Lady Aurea Howard, the gentle
and lovely daughter of the Countess of Carlisle,
who won all hearts by her simple, friendly and
unassuming manner, and like the other foreign
visitors, by her intense interest and willing participation
in the proceedings; Lady Holder, President
of Australia; Baroness De Lavelaye, of Bel
glum, who had to leave the second day to continue
her trip around the world; -Miss Agnes
Slack, Honorable Secretary of the World's Union;
Mrs. Randolph Clarkson, Corresponding Secretary
of Great Britain; Miss Margaret Thorne, Secretary
of Y. P. B.; Mrs. C. D. Johnson, Recording
Secretary of the British W. T. A.; Miss Amy
Swankie-Cameron, of London, General Secretary
of the World's Y. P. B.; Miss Bus-ch, of Porto
Rico; Miss Solomon, South Africa; Mrs. Anderson
Hughes-Drew, :New Zealand; Mrs. Ottoson, Denmark;
Mrs Carting, Sweden, and some from
Canada.
Saturday evening was given over to the Young
People's Branch and Loyal Temperance Legions
and was delightfully planned and carried out under
the leadership of the department secretaries.
It was a demonstration of all the departments of
work carried on by the young people. Miss Scoville
had charge of the college work and by college
methods demonstrated that part. The IMissionary
part demonstrated the work 'carried on
by aid of the Missionary fund. The educational
division showed by drills, etc., and by department
exhibitions just what they are really doing. The
songs were particularly delightful. Eight little
girls dressed in costume and wearing "Young
Crusader Bonnets" was a most unique feature.
Altogether the Young People and L. T. L. showed
that they are active workers and enjoy it.
One of the harrowing things brought belore the
convention, was a plea from Mrs. Caroline B.
Buell, President of Connecticut W. C. T. U., that
we urge upon the Governor of Connecticut a further
consideration of the case of Mrs. Wakefield,
condemned to be executed for murder. Mrs.
Buell said that there were many extenuating
points in the case, one such being that the woman
was not proven guilty of actual murder, and
she hoped that the Governor would see his way
-clear to spare her life, but punish her some other
way if he believed the evidence proved her in any
way guilty. A petition to that effect was unanimously
agreed upon to be forwarded to the Governor.
A protest was telegraphed to Washington
against printing in the Congressional Record, the
oration delivered by Charles Xagel, former Secretary
of Commerce and Labor, at the funeral of
Adolphus Busch, the brewer..
Another resolution adopted, approved of the
movement to erect a statue of peace at the entrance
to the Panama Canal "as a lasting memorial
of our desire for friendly relations with all
nations." These were not embodied in the regular
list of resolutions.
On Convention Sabbath, nearly all the pulpits
in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove and nearby towns
were offered morning and evening, and also the
Sabbath Schools, to the W. C. T. U. orators, to
permit them to present to the people the righteousness
of Christian Temperance. Collections
for the -cause were taken up in many of the
churches, which proved the generosity and interest
of the hearers. In the afternoon a meeting
was held at which Rev. Christine Tinllng, formerly
of England, but now of Virginia, preached the
Convention Sermon. Her text was from Isaiah
58:10-11. Her theme was "Others." "Satisfaction
comes only through sacrifices." In the evening.
Rev. Dr. AV. L. Pickard, of Georgia, and Mr,.
Katherine Lente Stevenson, of Massacnusetts, delivered
magniflcent addresses. Mrs. Stevenson's
topic was "License raised to its highest power."
Dr. Pickard's address was on "The Destru;'tion of
the Great Dragon."
Monday morning the leading feature was a
symposium conducted by some of the Xational
Superinte-idents who demonstrated how their departments
are helping to bring Xational Constitutional
Prohibition. In the afternoon the subject
of the symposium conducted by most of the remaining
Superintendents, was "The Relation of
My Department to Society.'' The Superintendents
not heard at that time, gave their parts later in
the convention.
Mrs. Benjamin, Superintendent of Parliamentary
Usage, caught the attention of the audience
by firstdeclaring that her department was really
the most important, for no convention or meeting
of any kind could be carried on without her
department.
The banners and other prizes offered by the
various departments for superior work done in
the different States were somewhat scattered,
but Kansas received so many, that it was proposed
that Kansas 'charter a car to carry home
her trophies. Several other States won many
prizes, but we cannot enumerate them here.
A proflt of $1,392.0] was made during the year
from the Union Signal and Young Crusader.
Tears were in many eyes as Mrs. Peterson
made an impassioned plea for the Colored Race.
Japan was reported 8,000 L. T. L. members.
Indianians reported forming large numbers of W.
C. T. Unions and coming more and more largely
into the organization.
When the resolution committee reported, they
spoke of "following the leadings of the cross."
Mrs. H. H. George, of Pennsylvania, moved and
Harriet S. Pritchard and others seconded an
amendment that "the cross," which is an emblem
of death, be eliminated, and that "Jesus," who is
life itself, be substituted. The committee explained
that the cross was used as in olden times
and that its use nieant the same as "following the
leadings of Christ." The amendment, with this
statement, was not pressed.
The addresses on Monday evenmg were given
by Lady Holder, Miss Agnes Slack, and a representative
from Japan. They were very flne.
On Tuesday afternoon a demonstration was
given by the Franchise States, prepared by Mrs.
Deborah Livingston; but, owing to her absence,
on account of the illness of her little son, it was
managed by Mrs. Lulu L. Shephard, ol Utah, who
did the work in a very attractive way. -'.Mrs. Shephard
read the report of -Mrs. Livingston, who is
Xational Superintendent of Franchise. The flve
states which have lately secured the Franchise
are: Oregon, 1912; Arizona, 1913; Illinois, 1913;
Kansas,19]3 and Alaska, 1913. Add to these
Wyoming, 1SG9; Colorado, 1893; Idaho, 1896;
Utah, 1896; Washington, 1910 and California,
1911 and we have eleven states where women
vote. ,
The states which are near suffrage are ten in
number; Ohio, X. Dakota, Xebraska, Delaware,
West Virginia, Iowa, Xew York, Michigan, Montana
and Pennsylvania. These stales' representatives
all appeared on the platform, decorated in
yellow and white, each telling her story, and
singing their State song. Tissue paper in many
instances served for ribbon, and the beautiful
yellow and white crysanthemums were seen everywhere.
I can only mention a few of these
decorations: The delegates who had voted stretched
a double line across the platform. They all
wore sashes of yellow, the suffrage color. The
Ohio women appeared in yellow dust caps and
aprons, carrying brooms. A placard announced
that "Ohio's politics need our brooms." The delegation
looked as if they were determined to make
a clean sweep. The iNebraska women appeared
in yellow shawls. They carried a card saying,
• Wc prepare the children for the world; we
should prepare the world for the children." West
Virginia, led by Mrs. Lenna Lowe Yost, carried
> ellow umbrellas, signifying that they would keep
the state dry if given the ballot. The Iowa women
carried cardboard swords labeled "votes" and
one of their number carried a shield with the
wording, "Votes for Weapons" instead of the
customary "Votes for Women." They had taken
their cue from the words of President Stevens in
her annual address. The banner of this
delegation was carried by Margaret Ellis
Brown, granddaughter, of Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis, who had been most helpful
throughout the convention as a page. Kansas
members we:e decorated with artificial sunflowers
on their breasts. Most of the women wore
yellow sashes across their breasts with the words,
"Votes for Women" upon them. The song of
the Kansas deegation was as follows:
"Now we're counted as men's equals
With no shadow of a doubt.
We will rally to the conflict
With a glad triumphant shout,
And with ballots for our bullets.
We will shoot the traffic out."
A little responsive song, fltted to the Dixie
song, the favorite temperance tune if the extent
to which it has been used may be taken as an
indication, concluded the demonstration. The
voters sang: "We now have woman suffrage, we
have, we have.'' And those who were only "near"
voters sang, "We will vote in the near future."
The answer was, "We'll welcome you right gladly."
There are now 3,000,000 women qualified to
vote.
Mrs. La Mance brought a petition several yards
long signed by residents of Alaska, to be sent to
Washington, asking for prohibition.
The Advance Guard was the title given to the
, Board of Organizers, numbering thirty-eight of
our faithful fleld workers, who individually gave
a small idea of the magnificent work carried torward
in the way of organization.
The evening of Tuesday was a very enjoyable
one, the program being prepared by the presidents
of States that have made a noticeable gain
during the year. As each president in two or
thiee minutes told of the wonderful work done
by her state, and the women surrounding their
president on the platform, sang their state songs,
it was a beautiful and inspiring sight. Nearly all
the states were included.
It was decided to meet next year at Atlanta,
Ga., in Annual Convention.
On Wednesday the reports of standing committees
were given, addresses by National Lecturers,
the report of the Offlcial and Executive
Committees, and the election of Superintendent*
was held. In the evening we listened to an impressive
and thrilling address on "Mothers of
•Men," by Daniel A. Poling, National Superintendent
of Temperance and Christian Citizenship for
the United Society of Christian Endeavor, and to
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor on "A Saloonless Nation
in 1920." The flrst was an exalted theme as viewed
by the speaker; the last subject was intensely
practical and deeply religious. It was then that a
collection of $3,957 was taken up to start the
campaign for National Constitutional Prohibition.
"Victory" was sung in a glorious way by Mrs.
Graham. The whole audience joined hands and
sang "God be with you," united in the Aaronic
benediction, and Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens impressively
declared the Fortieth Annual Convention
of tbe National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union adjourned.