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Thirteenth Annual Convention of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union Souvenir Program
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Cincinnati, o., September 6, 1908. THE MARMET CO. . . , B kin Powder the results have been In my experience with Aunt Jem;mai5 a g MRS J Grr.B:itRT ISHAM. unfailingly good. It is safe and abso ute y pure. . . . , Cincinnati, 0., July 10, 19~3- I have used Aunt Jemima's Baking. Pow der f or five andA. find GOODMAN it entirely. .Alw~ys at Your Service. satisfactory. ?rre:;~•w. . >~)SOUVC IR PROGR/\M(~<
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B righter Days are Coming.
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__/l. _ ___ tl_fl. _.___.,__ ♦ •~ ♦ -,9- -;> i, •-±- P- -"'-~";__ #1 i:2-·- C\-;.c:;1.!. - !,'.h j:-I• - B I I I 1/1 _ . _ .,_ __L __ +,---L-,------<------·~ I. -~=! =-~=!=!=f.:::'::::-~•' - s.-'=-"7- ..-----;)~~ --•.l- .1 ----.1---- -,/ - -~,'--- ,/---- •) -•,/.f~ -~ -. ~- ,J ) ,/ ,; ,/ I Co pyrigh t , IS!J~. Uy t'illmvre lire:.. ---· The--- Union Central Life Insurance Co., of Cincinnati, Established 1867,. Pays the Largest Dividends to Policy Holders because of very low death rate, high interest realized and moderate expenses of management. Leads all companies in High Interest Realized on the Safest Investments. Assets Over $37,000,000.00. The .Great Policy Holders' Compaq.y. JOHN M. PATTISON, President. E. P . MARSHALL, Secretary. Porcelain, 6lassware, Jfrt Pottery. The Woman's Friend, Exclusi~e Jlgents for Royal B ~as 1Range. fopenbagen Porcelain and also for tbe J:ibbev tut No Dust. No Dirt. No Smok.e. mass.======It Broils and Bak.es. No Home Complete Without One. Ube Jf. Scbult3e '-to. Cbe 6as ~ Electric Jfppliance to. 128:::::130 1€. jfourtb St., :fSet. ~atn ant, 'Wlalnut. ll)lum, aoutb of jfourtb Street. l MRS. Lucy W E BB HAYES, Who, while Mistress of the White;House, banished wine from the Presidential Dinner. LADY HENRY SOMERSET, World's President, W. C. T. U. Eastnor Castle, Ledbury, England.
FRANCES WILLARD, Organizer of the World's W. C. ",T. u:··
MRS. ANNIE W. CI.ARK, Ohio State President. MRS. L. M. N. STEVENS. l National President W. C. T. U. Por Banquets. Por Dinners. WHITE ROCK W /\TER Is recognized the -world over a.s the --Leading Table Water--
WILMOT J. HALL, Distributer, Phone, M. 252·
Por Clubs. For Homes.
HEADQUARTERS FOR Delegates are invited to make themselves at home in the Cloaks, Suits, furs, LEADING BOOKSTORE IN CINCINNATt ln Our Retail Department we have a large and well-selected Skirts and Waists, stock of Miscellaneous and non-technical books, tmbracing full lines of all the standard and popular works in Belles- Let and Scarfs tres, Fiction, Memoirs, History, Travel, Poetry, Art, Bi ography, Science, and all the new books of the day at the o f every description lowest prices. A large assortment of the best and most pop-. ...at. .. ular Juvenile books. Our arrangements with the English and foreign publishers are such that we can import aay books POPULAR PRICED STORE, desired at very short notice. We do job printing, book print· BREWSTER'S 6:20 R.ACE STREET. ing and binding, in the very best styles at the most reasonable rates...... Delegates to Convention will be allowed 10 per cent. di-count No. 222 West Fourth Street, upon mention of this Souvenir. JENNINGS & PYE,. --- CINCINNATI, OHIO. --- Phot0 by Young & Call. Photo by Young & Carl. MRS. H. H. H UN'fSMAN, MRS ELLA A. ROLLER, Lockland. 0. H43 Cha~e Avenue. Secretarv National Convention. President General Chairm~n W. C. T. U. President Local Unlon. Member Wayne Ave. M. E Hamillon County W C. T. U For six years Church. P, ei;;ident of Northside Union. Member of Christian Church, North,;;,ide.
MRS. MCCLELLAN C. BROWN, Ph.D., LL. D., 102! Wesley Avenue. Chairman Pulpit Committee and Assistant to General Chairman. Organizer of first Temperance State Union at Colum bus. Ohio, Feb,ua,y 2-!, JS;,. .Founder of ~ oman·s Christian Temperance Union Chatauq11a Assemhly, August 12. 18i4 and Cleveland, 0. November l> ·lP. 1874. Plan of Work and Addre~s to Women of the whole \Vorld, copyrighted. Washtngton, D. C., January 1:I 1'76. Active on the public- platforn1 in Coad Templary al home and in Europe from 1,64. Graud Chief Templar of Ohio. 1873-4. Right Grand Vice-Temular, 1874-5. Supt. Juve nile Templars of the World 187 . The anf'St of the won1tn and their incarceration in the city w~s claimed to be in the inlerest of their pro tec1io11 . Mi~s Black, the very efficient and trustworthy Photo by Young & Cati. Chai, mi:1n of our I.ocal Financial Commit1ee. was among those taken in custody by our city &.uthorities. Photo by YonnR & \.. arJ. MISS SUSAN RENNICK, DR. LINKMEYER BRATE, ij08 W. Ninth Street. ~harondlle, 0. Treasurer National Couveotion. T~acher As~istant to General Chairman. For four in Public School. Charter member of Mathe teen years HvRiene and He,edity Superin sis. State lecturer and organizer. Writer of tendent of Ohio. Member M. E. Church. poems and stories. Sharonville. The Brom-well Co. Ma nufacturers and Jobbers of Brushes and Wire Goods, 'l))f
Dealers in Household, Factory and Office Specialties.
A Household Necessity. 129 E. Fift h St., Cinci nnati, 0 . The Dennison Hotel, From Factory to You. f ifth and Main Streets, Cincinnati, O. Open the. door o! a MO_N~OE and one is immediately impressed with the beauty and datntJ wlnt, uess ms1de. . . C~oser ins~ection and tapping of the walls reveals the fact that they are not an 1m1tat10n. . on. iron. not of tile , bnt real PORCELAI N WARE cast Ill· one pie· ce EUROPEAN PLAN . wllhont 3omts-easy to clean-strictly sanitary. ' We pay the_ freight to yonr nearest railway station and let you test the merits of a MONROE Ill your own home. If not perfectly satisfactory, we take it back Ste am Heat. and refund your money. ' The only way to obtain a MONROE is to order it direct of us-we have no RATES, 75c. AND UP PER DAY. agents. First=Class Cafe Attached. Monroe Refrigerator Co., Lockland, Ohio. Our L at:..st: C atalogu e S e n t o n Req uest. M . E. SHINKLE., Manager. \
DR. MARY J. BOOTH, MRS. DR. JOHN ROBERTSON, MISS EMMA BLACK, 8616 Eastern Avenue. Brittany Building. The Lomba1dy. Chairman Entertainment Committee. Chairman Recc-ption Conunittee. Member Chairman Finance Committee of Na.tiouaJ Prominent in W. R. C. and Union Veteran of Fi 1 st Presbyterian Church. Rec. Secretary W. C. T. 0. Convention, held in Cincin 11ati, I,egion work. Eupt. Fresh Air Socit:ty. Mem of Woman's IIome Missionary Society .of 0 ., November 13-18, 190t Member of St. ber of the Associated Charities. Cincinnati Presbytery. Paul's M . E . Church. Active in all church work in Cincinnati. Officer of Walnut,_ Hills W. C. T. U .
MRS. R. E. STONE, M1,;s MARY RENNICK. Hutwell, 0 . 90, W . Ninth St. MRS. D. R. WHITE, Chairman Badge Committ~e. Pres. Local Chairman Press Committee. Press Super 409 Grand Avenue. Unfon. W . C. T. U. Supt. L . '£' I,. Member intendent Hamilton Co. W. C. T . lT. Charter Chairman U'-he,s- and Pages. Member of Hartwell M. E . Church. Member Home and member Cincinnati Press Club. Me1nber of the Hillsboro Crusade. For years Staie Supt. Foreiszn Mi~sionc:. ·•was County Ccrre~pand St. Paurs M. E. Church. Secretary Supply Department of Mercy. Mem ber of Westmin in11: Secretary, W. C. T. U. Bureau, Cincinnati District, W . H . M. S. ster Church, Price Hill. PHOTOS BY YOUNG & CARL. I WINTER I Tourist Rates, •p W!t~ Stooover Round 1 rl , Pr1v1leges, GOOD RETURNING UNTIL MAY 31, 1904, Cares, Ueilings, NOW IN EFFECT TO POINTS IN TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, Bandkerchiefs, Embroideries. Cincinnati, 0 . LOUISIANA, TEXAS, -VIA-
Illinois Central Railroad, ljavi you biin in to Sir Only 21 Hours from Cincinnati or Chicago to 1 HOT SPRINGS, ARK., (M8 ~ t"Has.) mcJllpin's new Robe Store? DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO ~Memphis and New Orleans.,U., It's the Talk of the Town. There are Robes on display th,, t are the product of the most ~~llman J?rawing Roo~ ~leeping Cars, Buffet Library Smoking Cars, Free Rechnmg Chau Cars and Dmrng Cars. Service "A La Carte." famous French and Domestic makers. Personally conducted Pullman Excursion Sleeping Cars Cincinnati and Chicago to They range in price from California Without Change. Choice Three Routes. $15.00 to $200.00 Each. Particulars of your local agent or at Ticket Office, 4 23 Vine Street ( corner Arcade), Cincinnati, Ohio, or address JOSEPH BIGGS, D. P.A., Cincinnati. I The aeo. W. McA/pin Co. MRS. C. C. SMITH, MRS. ELMER LAURENCE, G. MRS. S. M. COOPER, Locust Street, Walnut Hills. 856 Locust St., \Valnut Hill•. Chairman Committee on Flowers. Presi Chairman of Decorating Committee. Mem Chairman Fraternal Delegales. Member dent Walnut Hills Union. ber of Walnut Hills Congregational Church. Walnut Hills Christian Church.
IDA K. WIDRIG, 1915 Hewitt Avenue. MRS. MARY B. CORWIN, Chairman of Transportation Committee. MRS. MARY REitVRS, Member of Central W . C. T. U. Ass• . Supt. Chairman Bureau of Infonnatiou. Publish Chairman Post-Office Committee. Presid~nt to County Snpt. of L- T. L- Also member of er and Compil~r of the National Convention Rast End Union. Secretary Fulton Council, Madison Ave. M. E. Church and does Evan Souvenir Program. D. of A. gelist work. PHOTOS BY YOUNG & CARI,. Hotel Lmery Cafe, Arcade.
Under New Management. .. Cuisine Unexcelled. NOON MEAL 35c. Quick Service.
Served from II A. M. to 2.00 P. M. :Jin :Jlrticlt of Worth Our regular 36 cent meAI for Breakfast, Dinner or Supper entitles }ou to order any must ljavt merit to Sustain it. or all dishes shown on bill of fare. We place no restriction on your appetite whatsoever, except on meat orders from which you may select any one dish. We are the only restaurant in Cincinnati to adopt this plan.
A Modern Exan1ple of the Perfect Piano. THE THE PAN=AMERICAN Exposition awarded BELDINO'S Smith &, Nixon Grand Piano Silk Gold Medals over all other brands of Spool in Upright Case Is distinguish ed from other pianos in and Embroidery Silks. upright form by its Umnisia/.:able Supe riority·in Musical Value. rt is built on the system of the Parlor Grand and embraces the same musical results. Costs but little more than the best uprights of other makes . Interesting informa tion for you if you call or write. ..
MRS. MARTHA J. SKINNE R, MRS. M. D. STOUT, Pres Central Union \V. C. T . U. Member Crusade Leader. Member of Cincinnati of the Crusade. Active worker in Prison Ile Central Union. Active in Prison Reform, form and Flower Missions. Member of the among the inmates of jail and work-house. North Presbyterian Church.
REV. CHARLES M. FILLMORE, Chairman Committee on Music. Composer of music. Active temperance advocate.
MRS. "SALLY MCDOWELI, . MRS. MAt<.Y STEE LE , Hillsboro1 O. A leader of the Hillsboro Crussde. Vice Was an active member of the Crusade at President of the first temperance organiza Eaton. Ohio. He, daughter, Mrs. Mary Tru tion of women in Ohio. A consistent Chris ax. of 1~27 W . Monument Ave. , Dayton. O. is tian in all her relations to mankind. prominently identified with Prison Refo~m work and Mothers' l\1eetings. PHOTOS BY YOUNG & CARL. THE BURNET HOUSE T. J. CULLEN, MANAGER. CINCINNATI, 0.
HEADQUARTERS FOR NATIONAL CONVENTION W. C. T. U.
The Largest, Finest and Best Hotel in Cincinnati, and one of the most Historic Hotels in America.
SPECIAL RATES TO ALL DELEGATES AND OTHERS
ATTENDING THE W. C. T. U. MEETING. )
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FRANCES GRAHAM, National Snperintendent of Music. CLARA PARISH WRIGHT, National Y. Secretary.
jfriba}] .roorntngt 1Ro"ember 13tb. jfrtba}] '.afternoon. 2.00 CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER in the Ninth Street Baptist Church. 8.30 PRAYER MEETING in Trinity M. E. Church. Leader, Mrs. R. J. Trego, H y mn. Ohio, National Evangelist. Prayer-Mrs. Henrietta L. Monroe, Ohio. 8.30 CONFERRNCES OF DEPARTMENTS. Preliminary Report of the Committee on Credentials. 9.30 CONVENTION CALLED To ORDER in the Ninth Street Baptist Church by the 2.30 REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY-Mrs. Susanna M. D . Fry, President, Mrs. Lillian M . N. Stevens, Maine. Illinois. Reading of Crusane Psalms, responsively. 2.50 REPORT OF THE TREASURER-Mrs. Helen Morton Barker, Jllinois. Singing of Crusade Hyum-"Give to the Winds Thy Fears." Report of the Auditor-Mrs. Calista E. Bigelow, Illinois. Prayer-Rev. Wm. McSurley. 3.10 REPORTS OF THE BRANCHES-( Ten minutes each). H ymn . Young Woman's Branch - Mrs. Clara Parish Wright, Illinois, General Roll Call by the Recording Secretary, Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, Missouri. Secretary. Report of the Executive Committee. L. T. L. Branch-Mrs. Helen G. Rice, Massachusetts, General Secretary. Appointment of Committees on Credentials, Publications, Courtesies, Tele 3.30 REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS-(Ten minutes each). grams and Finance. Proportionate and Systematic Giving-Miss Esther Pugh, Ohio. Penal and Reformatory- Mrs. Jane M. Kinney, Michigan. 10.30 PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL ADDRESS-Mrs. Lillian M . N. Stevens, Maine. Physical Exercises-Conducted by Mrs. Frances W . Leiter, National Super- 11.15 EVANGELISTIC HOUR-Miss Elizabeth W. Greenwood, National Evangelis- intendent Physical Education. tic Superintendent, presiding. Crusade Prayer Meeting. Work Among Railroad Employes-Mrs. Evalyn N. Graham, Maryland. 12.00 NOONTIDE PRAYER. Work Among Soldiers and Sailors- Mrs. Ella M. Thacher, New Jersey. Work Among Lumbermen-Mrs. Emma W. Shores, Wisconsin. 12.05 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. Work Among Miners-Mrs. Mary E. Knhl, Illinois. 12.30 ADJOURNMENT. 4.40 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. 5.00 ADJOURNMENT. We shall nt:ver climb to Heaven by making it our life-long business to save ourselves. In Cru'ia Do you want a good Photo ? We please others and we know we can please you. YOUNG & CARL, Cor. Seventh and Vine. The above Gold Medals Awarded to Young & Carl for finest Photographic Work in Competition at Photographers' Conventions Open to the World. HE.AOQUAR.TER.S STATE ANTl=LIQUOR LE.AGUE. S a well conducted hotel for well conducted persons, and therefore enjoys ----Cbr---- I the largest patronage of lady shoppers of any hotel in the city. Its central location, thoroughly up-to-date equipment, excellent table, moderate rates and courteous management has brought it for many years PiJ/iJ(t Jjotel, a phenomenal transient trade. It has no rival at the rates: Uine, SiNtb and College Streets, American Plan, $2.00 to $3.00. European Plan, $1.00 Up. Cindnnati. Ladies' Private Dining Room. WALTER H. MAXWE.LL, Manager. ,. Cr,ARA HOFFMAN, National Recording Secretary. FRANCES BEAUCHAMP, Assistant Recording Secretary. jfrtt>a}l JE"entng. Saturt>a}l .morning, 1Ro"ember 14tb. WELCOME NIGHT. Mr:s ,. Lillian M. N. Stevens, Maine, President National W. C. T. U., pres1dmg. 8 30 PRAYER MEETING in Trinity M. E. Church, Leader, Mrs. J. K. Barney, 7.30 HYMN-"Coronation." Rhode Island, National Evangelist. Prayer-Rev. Eugenia F. St. John, Kansas, National Evangelist. 8.30 CONFERENCES OF DEPARTMENTS. ADDRESSES OF WELCOME-(Five minutes each). 9.30 CONVENTION CALLRD TO ORDER in the Ninth Street Baptist Church. For the City-Honorable William Melish. Hymn. For the Churches-Rev. C. W. Blodgett, D. D. For the Y. M . C. A.-Mr. Willard Ball, Genera.I Secretary. Prayer-Miss Mary A. Lynch, President North Carolina ( Thurman) \,I/. C. Music-Ninth Street Baptist Church Choir. T. U. For the Citv W. C. T. U. - Mrs. McClellan Brown, LL. D.; Miss Susan 10.00 READING OF MINUTES and Report of Executive Committee. Rennick, State W. C . T. U. Organizer. REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS-(Ten minutes each) . For Hamilton County W. C. T. U.- Mrs. Ella A. Roller, County vV. C. Mercy-Mrs. Mary F. Lovell, Pennsylvania. T. U. President and General Chairman Local Committees. Purity-Mrs. Helen L . Bullock, New York. For the St'lte W. C. T U.-Mrs. Annie W. Clark, President Ohio W. Purity in Literature and Art-Mrs. Emilie D. Martin, New York. C.T. U . Physical Exerci:ies-Conducted by Miss Mary A. Blood, Illinois, Princi- Solo-Mrs. Frances W. Graham, New York, Musical Director National ,v. pal Columbia School of Oratory. C. T . U. Social Meetings and Red Letter Days-Mrs Mary D. Tomlinson, New RESPONSES-( Five minutes each). Jersey. Mrs. Emma Bonrne, President New Jersey vV. C. T. U. Flower Mission-Miss Lella M. Sewall, Massachusetts. Mrs. Clara Parrish Wright, Illinois, General Secretary Young Woman's Fairs and Open-Air Meetings-Mrs. Hannah T. Guild, Missouri. Branch. Legislation-Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, New Jersey. Mrs. Helen G. Rice, Massachusetts, General Secretary Loyal Temper EVANGELISTIC HOUR-Miss Greenwood, presiding. ance Legion Branch. Bible Exposition: "How can an Evangelistic Sermon Fittingly Intro- Mrs. C. H . Howe, Missouri, National Organizer. duce Temperance?" Solo-Miss E. Grace Updegraff. NOONTIDE PRAYER. Collection. CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION. Benediction. ADJOURNMENT. There are two ch~nge'ess sources of solid happineF-is; first, the belief in God , and second, Woman is the mercury in the thermometer of the race. Her status show~ to what degree the habit of hard work toward useful ends.-Frances E. Willard. the race has arisen out of the dust. -Frances E. Willard. .. \ J The Laboratory, N. W. Cor. Fourth and Broadway , J!vJr&lf CINCINNATI, OHIO. lice PRINTE..RS 7f' Importer, Manufacturer. Buyer of Raw Fur from all America.. E.xporter to all the World. ---AND PUBLISHE..RS N. E.. Cor. Main and Second Streets. RE.MARKABLE VALUES IN J. COMME.RCIAL TRIBUNE BUILDING, Thoroughly Reliable Furs in Jacl\ets, Coats, Blouses, Muffs and Nech Pieces. 528 WALNUT STREET, CINCINNATI, 0. Fine F ur Garments Artistically Remodeled, At m uch lower prices than can be offered by exclusive retail dealers. A visit to my warehouse will prove profitable. \ I I Saturt)a}? JE"entng. GRAND DIAMOND MEDAL ORATORICAL CONTEST, 7.00 O'CLOCK. Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens, Maine, President National W . C. T. U., presiding. MOTTO: "Know ye not that they who run, rnn all, but one receiveth a prize." A special program h as been prepared for the evening, including fine music, recita tions by seven contestants, the Report of the Department by Mrs. A. E. l Carman, Illinois, National Superintendent, and awarding of medal. Musrc-Ninth Street Baptist Church Choir. Solo-Miss Hilda Miller. Solo-Miss Flossie Teal. Sunt)a}? :atternoon, 1Ro\?ember t5tb. ANNUAL SERMON-NINTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, 3 O 'CLOCK. Mrs. Lillian M . N . Stevens, Maine, President National W. C. T. U. , presiding. Opening Hymn- Ninth Street Baptist Church Choir. Devotional Services-Rev. Mary J. Borden, President New Mex ico W . C. T. U. Music. ANNUAL SERMON-Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson, President Masrnchu- setts W . C. T . U. MRS. MA'ITIR J. CRIPPEN, Treasurer Florida State W. C. T. U. Offering. Solo- Mrs. Howard Shumard . Saturt)a}? '.afternoon. Benediction. 2.00: coNVENTION CALLED TO ORDER in the Ninth Street Baptist Church. The Lord gave the word ; the women that publish the tidin gs are a great host.-Psalm Hymn. Prayer-Mrs R. J Trego, Ohio. National Evangelist. lxviii, ll . 2.10 REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS-(Ten minutes each). l Kindergarten-Miss Clara Whteler, Michigan. School Savings Ranks-Mrs. S. L. Oberholtzu, P ennsylvania. Anti-Narcotics-Mis. E . B IngalJs, Missouri. lhe Press-Mrs. Minnie B. Horning. Illinois !IDont)a}? !IDorntng, 1Ro"ember 16tb. W. C. T. U . Institutes- \1rs. Mary Hadley Hall, Indiana. Music. EXCURSION TO HILLSBORO , OHIO-A special train will le ave Cincinnati by 3.00 I NTROD UCTION OF F RATERNAi, AND VrsrTING D Rf,EGATES AND DIS way of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroa d for Hillsboro at 7 00 a. m . and TINGUISHED G UESTS return at 2.00 p. m . The cost for round trip ticket will be $1.25. SHORT ADDRESSES -Mrs. Maria Weed, Illinois. Mrs. Margaret lnglehart, V i,,itors are invited to join the excursion. A special program wiJJ be Illinois. Mrs. A. T . H yde, Pennsylvania. 5.00 ADJOURNMENT. observed at Hillsboro. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling And now abideth faith, hope and love, these three ; :but the g reatest of these is love. t!own of strongholds.-II. Cor. x, 4. a r. xiit, 13. WE OPERATE DAILY Trains between 8 Cincinnati and Chicago. 8 Trains between 8 8 Cincinnati. Toledo and Detroit. Trains between l 2 12 Cincinnati an PARLOR AND DINING CARS. C. H. & D. MEALS A LA CARTE. (ravtling ===RV.=== Ladies, Remember that the Compartment Cars on the PALACE CAR C. H. & D. and Monon TRAINS. Are a series of complete bedrooms, each room provided with hot an 0 sing unto the Lord a new song ; for he hath done marvelous things.-Psalm xcviii 1 J. ffionbar JE"entng. STATE J UBILEE NIGHT, 7.30 O'CLOCK. The program for this evening will be given by the Presidents of the States having made a net gain in mem bership of five hundred, or over, during the year. Virginia. Tennessee. Pennsylvania. Wisconsin. New York. Ohio. Michigan. Missouri. Texas. California (Southern). Washington (East) . Presentation of National W. C. T. U. Prize Membership Banners. State Songs. Two Violin Numbers-Profe,sor Adolph Schliewen. Organ Solo-Professor J. A. Roberts. Coliection. Benediction. And truly our fettowship is with the l'ather and with his son, Jesus Christ.- I. John i , 3. MRS. LILLIAN BURT, Editor "Ohio W. C. T. U. Messenger," Columbus, 0. !IDonbar '.afternoon. -cr:uesbar !IDorntng, 1Ro"em ber t7tb. 2.00 CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER in the Ninth Street Baptist Church. 8.30 PRAYER MEETING in Trinity M. E. Church. Leader, Mrs. E. M. Haugh Prayer-Mrs. Imogen F. L"- Chance, President Arizona W. C. T. U. ton, Indiana, National Evangelist. Hymn. 8.30 CONFERENCES OF DEPARTMENTS. REPORTS OF SUPERINTE;NDENTS-- ( Ten minutes each). 9.30 CONVENTION CALLED To ORDER in the Minth Street Baptist Church. Parliamentary Usage-Mrs. A. S . Benjamin, Michigan. Hymn. Temperance and Labor-Mrs. Mary G. Stuckenberg, Massachusetts. Prayer-:\frs. Emma W . Shores, Wisconsin, National Superintendent. Temperance Literature-Miss Ellen D. Morris, Missouri. 10.00 READING OF MINUTES ann Report of the Executive Committee. 2.40 BRIEF ADDRESSES - The Union Signal. The Crusader Monthly. 10.10 FINAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS, 3.20 R EPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS-(Ten minutts each). 10.15 ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Sunday School-Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, California. 11.15 EVANGELISTIC HOUR - Miss Greenwood presi,!ing. Physical Education-Mrs. Frances W. Leiter, Ohio. Praise Service-One-Minute Testimonials, "What Do I Owe to the Physical Exercises-Conducted by Mrs. Leiter. Crmade ?" Scientific Temperance Instruction- Mrs. Mary H . Hunt, Massachusetts. 12.00 NOONTIDE PRAYER . Non-Alcoholic Medication-Mrs. M. M. Allen, New York. 12.05 MISCELLANI,:OUS BUSINESS. 4.10 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. Miss Cornelia M. Dow, 12.30 ADJOURNMENT. Maine, Chairman. Mis, Carrie Lee Carter, Missouri, Secretary. Not by might nor by power but by my spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts.-Zach. iv, 6. THE GEORGE A. THAYER Carpet Cleaning and Rug Mfg. Co. F. H. WILMS, President and Treasurer. THE JOHN SHILLITO COMPA N Y STORES, SEV E NTH, R A C'R A ND SHIL LITO PLACE. MARTIN'S We can Blow the Dust out of almost anything, but Carpets is our Specialty. Our Compressed Air System is superior to any other process now in use. No strain on the material, consequently no injury t o highest grades of Orien tal Rugs, Save your old Carpets and scraps of Carpets. Have them woven into handsome Restaurant a.nd Hotel and durable R ugs. The demand for these Rugs h as increased enormously , being J.B. MARTIN, Successor to Kolb. used and admired in the best residences of ou r cities. Pneumatic Process rec ommended by Leading Physicians for Sanit ary Clea ning. Propri etor. Phone, East 244. 2209=22l5 EASTERN AvE. ! 537=539 Walnut Street, --CINCINNATI, 0.-- =------'-'-- CINCINNATI. PLATFORM NIGHT. l\lrs. Lillian M. N . Stevens, Maine, President 1atioual \V. C. T . . , presiding. ing-ers of the Eveniag-l\Ii s Sutton, l\Jr. Rautman , Mi Beal, Mr. Schramm. 7.30 ONG-"America." Prayer- Mrs. A. B. Ilillerman. President Oklahoma \V . C. T. V. ADDRRSS- Mrs. Mary H . Hunt, Ma achu etts, ational Superintendent. Solo. ADDR ESS-Miss Olive Christian Malvery , India. Duet. ADDRES -"Our Victorie , " Mi s Belle Kearney, Missi ippi, National Lecturer. Collection. Quartet. Benediction. ADJOURNMENT. Beloved, let us love one another ; for love is of God, and every oue that loveth is boru of God. and ltnowelh God.-I. John i", 7. Wlebnesba}? flD orntng, 1R o" ember 18tb. . 80 PRAYER MEETING in Trinity :\I. E. Church. Leader, Rev. Emily C. Woodruff, New York, ational E vangelist. .SO CONF.E RRNCE OF DEPARTME TS. MISS BELLE K EARN I£ \', Nalional Leet urer, Flora, l\lis . 9.30 ON \'ENTION CALT, F. D TO ORDER in the iuth treet Baptist Church. Hymn. Prayer-1\lrs. E. P. Hutchinson, President Kansas \V. C. T. U. Uuesba}? !Hternoon. 10.110 READING OF l\IIN TES and Report of Executi,·e Committee. 10.10 R EPOR'fS OF ORGANIZ.ERS-(Five minutes each). 2.00 CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER in the Ninth Street Bapti t Church. Mrs. Vie H . CampbeJI, \\'i cousin; Mrs. L. E . Bailty, 'ew York· Mrs. M. W . ewton, Virgini11; Miss Rhena E . G. Mo her, New York;' Miss H y mn. Margaret Wiutringer, Illinois; Mi s Louise E. Hollister, Jllinois. Prayer-Mrs. Adrianna Ilungerford ,V.-Pre 't-at-lar e , Colorado"'· C. T. U. Physical Exercises-Conducted by Mrs. Leiter. 2.00 REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENTS-(Ten minutes each ). Mrs. Cora E. eberry, New York; Mrs Anna R. Simmons, Illinois; Mrs. Work Among Colored People-Mrs. Lucy Thurman, Michiga11. E'lo:n K. Denny, Indiana;Mrs. Emelie U. Burgess, ew York· Miss H arriet L . Henderson , Texas. ' Evangelistic-Miss Elizabeth \V. Greenwood, ·ew York . 1116 MEMORlAT, S.E RVICES-Conducted by Mrs. Lillian 1\1. . Steven , Maine Unferme11ted Wine at Sacrament-Mrs. H. E. Hollingshead, Ohio. President 'ational W. C. T . U. Franchise- Mrs. Ella . tewa rt, Illinois. Mrs. Dorothy J. Cleveland. Mr. Almon Dickinson. Phy sica l Exercises-Conducted by l\liss Mary A. Blood. Mrs. Alice Gordon Gulick Bi hop R. S. Foster. Mr. William Platt. Prof. J. H. \V. Stuckenberg. Peace and International Arbitration- Mrs. H annah J. Bailey, Maine. Mrs. Lou Veezey Carter. ;\lrs. Emrly J. Berry. 3.10 SeOR'r ADDRRSSES-DeJconess "arah J. Elliott, New York. Mrs. Belle F. Wood. Mrs. Fannie DuBoi e Chase. :\frs. Carrie C. Faxon, Michigan. Mrs. Minnie Underhill Griffin. Miss M. L. Orr, New York. 12.00 NOONTID E PRAYER. 12.05 M1 CR T, LANEOUS B0SINHSS . 4.10 MJ SCEU,A E US BUS INESS. J2.3U ADJO URNMENT. li.00 ADJ O RNMENT. For the earth shall be filled with th ~,~ --= - The /ETNA LIFE has received from its policy holders in payment of $169 827 315 79 Premiums for Insurances granted . , , • The /13TNA LIFE has paid as Death Lo~ses to the Representatives of its $ 6 6 1 486 Policy holders the sum of . 5 , 9 9, 5 • And to its living Policy holders for Matured Endowments, Dividends, Sur!"endered Policies, and Accident $75 414 819 10 Claims, the further sum of , , • Making a Total Cash Disbursement !~nr:t\~ls \~lde~s _an~ t_he~r ~?re~$132,383,973.96 Add to this the Cas!7 Assets held for $63 493 545 73 the benefit of Policy holders, . . , , • Orand Total Amount Paid to, and Held for, Policy Holders is sh own $195 877 5)9.69 to be ...... , , THIS GRAND TOTAL IS $26,050,203.90 More than the whole Premium income received from Policy Holders. This demonstrates that not only has the Company paid to, and now holds for, its insured more than $26,050,203.09 ahO\·e what it has recei\·ed from them, but that it has also paid the entire expense of management during its long and successful career without entrenching whatever upon the income received from Policy holders. COLLIN FORD, Manager, 504=5 l 2 Commercial Tribune Building, Cincinnati, 0. AGENTS WANTED IN GOOD TERRITORY. Itfl~~~~ ~~~1y!fl1;t:t,~~~~~- 'UUlet>n es ba l? J6\J entng. STATE PRESIDENTS' XJGHT. Mr . Lillian M. N. Steven , Maine, President National W. C. T. ., presiding. 7.30 Hymn. Prayer-Mrs. Cornelia B. Forbes, President Connecticut W. C. T. U. Each of the State Presidents attending the Convention will speak one minute concerning the victories won in her State. Music. Selection-The Haydn Society. Solo- Mr. Emery H. Hobson. Solo-"Victory," Mrs. Frances W. Graham, Musical Director Natio11al W. C. T. U. Benediction. ADJOURNMENT. @eneral 1Tnformatton. MRS. SUSANNA M. D. FRY, Corre ponding Sec'y, National \V. C. T. U. The Thirteenth Annual Conventio11 of the National W. C. T. U. will be helJ 'UUlet>n est>R r, :afternoon. in the Ninth Street Baptist Church, Cincinnati, O. 2.00 CONVENT! N CALC.11D TO RDER in the Xintb Street Baptist Church. The Bureau of Information will be found in the Convention Church. Hymn. Prayer-Mrs. Anna M. Palmer, rowa, National Evangeli t. The Committee on Entertainment, Hotels and Boarding Places will have head 2.10 RRP RTS OF ORGA IZERS-(Five minutes each). quarter in the Y. M. C. A. Building. Mrs. Callie H. Howe, Missouri; Mr . Ada \V. Unruh, Oregon; Mis The Convention post office will be fo11od in the inth Street Baptist Church. Carrie Lee Carter, l\li souri; ~lrs. Maude J.,. Greene, Alabama; Mrs. The \V. C. T . U. literature table, in charge of Miss A. A. Austin, will be in the Helen L. Bullock, ew York; l\£rs. l,ila 'arlin . foore, tw Mexico; Convention Church. Mrs. Florence D. Richard, Obi". Rest rooms will be found in the Trinity M. E . Church. Physical Exercises-Cond!lcted by Mis Blood. Members of the Convention will speak in many of the churches and in other :!.()() REPORTS OF STANDING CO:IIMITTEES. places, by invitation, on the Sabbath. A collectioo will be taken at these meetings Tran portation-Mrs. Minnie B. Hornin.l{, Illinois. for the ational \V, C. T. U., except at tho e held in charitable or penal institutions. Sabbath Meetings-Mrs. Mary A. Babcock, Rhode Island. Pulpit speakers will be a igned on Friday and Saturday. Overflow M etings-Rev. Anna H . Shaw. The Suoday meetings will be in charge of Mrs. :Mary A. Babcock and Mrs. Seating-Miss Mary A. Blood, Illinois. McClellan Brown. Telegrams-Mrs. Lucie R. Tyng, Illinois. Miss Mary A. Blood will have charge of seating the delegations. Other Reports. Introduction. . Unfini~hecl Business. Final Report of the The National W. C. T . U. Editorial A ociation will meet at A. M. Saturday, Executive Committee. ADJ0URN:11 l!N'J'. place to be announced from platform. Thy kingdom come, thy will he done on earth as it 1s i11 heavcn.-l\latt. vi, 10. The bulletin board will be in charge of Mrs. tella B. Irvine. The College of Music of Cincinnati. Stands for the Highest Artistic Excellence ===== in All Its Departments.===== Standards equal to those of the best European schools. Superior advantages to any other similar institutions in America. Students live in a musical atmosphere. Not conducted for profit-is under the management and patronage of a board of representative Cincinnatians. Neither elementary nor advanced knowledge is re quired for admission. Centrally located. Opposite Washington Park., and adjoining Cincinnati Music Hall. Twenty=Sixth Academic Year 1903=1904. School of Opera. THE. SE.COND TE.RM BEGAN School of £..locution. School of Delsarte Culture. Monday, September 16th. Call or write for catalogue and prospectus. Free scholarships are awarded students each year on a competitive basis, Address, College of Music of Cincinnati. '.JList of mntons ant> @fflcers. The Dennison Oskilmp, \ C:tnctnnati C:entral. 'IRortb Stbe i!lnton. Meets Mand 4th Wednesday. Meets 1s t Tuesday. President, M, s. M . J . Skinner, 1733 Chase Ave. President, Mrs. Ella A . Roller, 433S Beech Hill 'vtotel Restaurant. Cor. Secretary, Mrs. M. D . S tcut, 2139 Eastern A"Teuue. Avtnue. Cor. Secreta,y, Mrs. Gottchalk, 4?27 Turrill St. Rec. s~cret~ry, Mr~. H . F.. McGregor, P. 0. Box Rec. S· cretary, Mrs. Mary E . Locke, 4.13 Cherry no/ting & Co. 612. Cincinnati. Street. Treasurer, Mrs. E. Phillips, 909 W . Seventh S t. Treasurer, Mrs. Margaret Cone, 4141 Florida Av. \ C:tnctnnatt i!lnton. 'l!Ul~omtng. Meets 2d and 4th Thursday. President, Mrs. E. P. Whallon, 103 Wentwo1th Avenue. President, Dr. Mary J. Bnoth. Rffl6 Eastern Ave. Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Anna F <" x . 532 Burns Ave . The Popular Jewelers, H. Kirschner, Manager. Rec, Secretary. Mrs. M. Fairchild. ~1 2 Main St. Re,·. Secretary, Mrs. Annq Fox , 5:32 Burn o;:; A v t>. Treasurer, Mrs. Anna Dickenson, 41 3 W. Eighth Treasurer. Mrs. Harry Thornton, 230 Wilmuth Street. Avenu~. POPULAR PRICES FIFTH AND VINE. 'l!Ulalnut 1btlls. 1bome c:tt~ anb lDelbt. 211 East Fifth Street, Meets Isl Wednesday. Meet 1st Tuesday. President. Mrs. C. C. Smith, 1342 Locust St., Wal President Mrs. Bertha M. Cook, Delhi. Also Entrance on Main St. CINCINNATl, O. nut Hills. Cor. Sec retary --- - . Cor. S•cre1a,y. Mrs. Dr. Kyte, 1001 Chapel S t., Rfc. Secretary, Mrs. Geo. Rascom, Delhi. _...___,~ Walnut Hi lls. Treasurer, Mrs. Jerrie E. Dodsworth, Delhi. Treasurer, Mrs F G. Brown, 2220 Fulton Ave., Corsets Made to Order. W alnut Hills. C:Ie\Jes. Jltartwen.- Time of meetiug , 2d Tuesd_ay. fftliablt, President. Mrs. D . H. Abbott, Glenway Ave., President, Mrs. H a rry Kerns. Hartw ell. Cor. Secret ary, Mr:-: . S. Ky1e Stevens. Ca r . Se-c retary, Miss A . Vallandingham, Hart. Rec. Secreta,y, Mhs Katie Wilson. well. Treasurer, Mrs. Alice Caine. Rec. Secretary, l\fr~. R. C. Stone, 733 Wayne Ave. 1 Corsets Fitted, Hartwell. 'Crustworthy, Treasurer, Mrs. J. B. Coghill, 30 Park Ave., Hartwell. President, Mrs. Jane Carr. Altered and Lor. Secretary. M r~. Ella Heacock. Sbaron\Jtue. Treasurer, Mrs. McC01mick. Dtptndablt. R,epaired... Time of meeting, 4th Friday o f~each month. jforest\Jme. Pres'dent, M . B. Linkmeyer Br•1e, M . D . Secretary, :Miss H e r•ie t Ratei-:, S harcn,·ille. P1e~ident, Mrs. Mary Fox, Asbury. Treasurer, Mt~. E . Whallon, Sharonville. Cor. Secretary. :Mr~. Mary Ayer. Treasurer, Mrs. Lizzie Hoppner. '" £ast £nb i!lnton. "~ '.JLochlanb. Mee1s Is l and 3d Friday. Meets the 3d Thursday in month. Parisian Corset Store, President, Mrs. Mary Ree,·es. 2045 Eastern Ave. Cor. Secretary, Mis. D. J. Bicknell >068 Eastern President, Mrs. H. H. Huntsman . CORSETS EXCLUSIVELY. Avenue. Cor. Secretary, ?t1iss l'lora Harding. They are all these phrases, and Rec. Secre1ary, Miss A . Doty, 1758 Eastern Ave. Rec. Secrda,y, Miss - Williamson, Hartwel l. 52 West Fifth Stred. Treasurer, Mrs. J. Free, 175U Eastern Ave. 'fteasurer, Miss Mary Cotton. more, in a nut shell. .. The Largest Exclusive Hand-Power Washing Machine Factory in the World. More Boss Washing Machines are made and sold than of any other brand on the market . Four hundred and fifty (450) washers are made in this fac tory daily. The demand for our manufacture is so great, not because our washers cost less. but because people know that they do the work with less exertion and less injury to the clothing than any other washer now on the market. THE BOSS WASHING MACHINE requires a big factory to make it, as space for over one hundred and forty thousand (140,000) is required yearly to hold them. They are known the world over. New customers are added daily, and the old remain. The_best and most economical washer; ALWAYS LEADS. The ac companying illustrations are but two of sixteen varieties which we manu facture. The Boss is for sale everywhere. They may be imitated and , users are warned not to accept substitutes. Send for our illustrated and · d~criptive circular. · Office and Factory, HARRISON AYE., E. NORWOOD , P. 0. Sta, H., ,CINCINNATI , 0. The leader of that praying band was Mrs. Eliza J. Thomp Oil, now known to the Temperance ho t as " Mother Thompson." No more classic or truthful account of that gr at movement has ever been written than the one by Judge Thompson, o sympathetic with his wife in her work, Judge Thompson writes in his "History of the County of Highland." The Highland County News says: The village has always been noted for its interest in the encouragement of all S) stems of education, and no population has excelled that of Hillsboro in the promotion of female education ; the result of which bas been to establish a high standard of refinement of both exe , and an unu ual independent order of thought and action between them, as is evidenced by the fact that the women's temperance crusade had its birth in the village, and has already breathed its infant breath throughout christendom. Books have been writlell, voluminous re port have beell made, and elegant speeches have been uttered as to the minute detail of the origin of tile women's temperance crusade in Hillsboro, and mo t of them a re true ill statement and in fact; but nowhere has pen ventured a descrip ti :> n of the band-the cohort, the troupe. No ! rather the apparition of the seventy women in able black a rrayed, and in settled lille of march , movillg as when first en on the streets of Hillsboro. It was a dark, cloudy, cold and still December day, no sun shining from above, no wind playing around, a little snow leisurely dropping down, alld under the magic commalld of their own leaders chosen on the instant at the hurried previous organization at tile Presbyterian church, the procession moved with solemn steps as if each woman had been trained for that day's work from the radle. .. N'ol a drum wa heard. not a funeral note," and the poetic mind instantly bummed the ode of Charles Wolfe al the burial of Sir Johll Moore. Husbands saw their wives, sQns and daughters, their mothers, and neighbors, their fdends, moving along with the strange apparition, and knew not what it meallt, uulil before some liquor salooll, or hotel, or drug store, you Cl,IZA JANI! TRl:\JBLE Tl-lO~ll SON. would bear the singing of some familiar hymn warble through the air in tones of Centuries have rolled away since the stars looked down upon the little town the most touching note, and then solemn silence prevailing, up and down of Bethlehem that memorable night when the tiny baby hands in the Mauger were street, the utterance of a soul stirring prayer made by some si ter, with all others " tretched out to save a sinful world." Ever since adown the ages followers of kneeling arotmd on curb-stone, or pavement, or door sill, could be beard ascending the Infant Christ have longed to lift huuianity to God. to the Throne of God to avert the curse of intemperance. Thir1y years ago whell bu y feel were hurrying to and fro 011 errand of No crowd of shouting boy followed, or cliques of consulting mell on the Christ111a cheer and mercy. some halted on the 23rd of December, 1 73, and in street corners were gathered, every countryman halted his team in awe, no vocifer the little town of Hillsboro knelt Oil the icy pavements and in the saloons to pray ous angry words were heard, and no officer commanded the peace - for it for the uppre~sion of the liquor trafic, and the humhie Christ-like movement-the was death-like peace. Throughout the day song and prayers were heard at all Crusade of I 7::l- wa horn . places kept for the ale of liquor , and at night consultation was resumed at the ELIZA JANE TRI:\1BLE THOMPSON-Continued. church, from whence the "Phcenix-l!ke body," springing from the ashes of the TRY the NEW STORE wr "funera! pyre" of woman's immolation, had emerged in the morning, and there Chas. E. Gutridge in making reports, prayer and singing in spirit as never before was sung on Christmas Eve. STYLISH DRESS GOODS, " Ring out the grief that saps the mind, For those that here we see no morej TRJMMINGS, Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ri!!g in redress to all mankind.'' FANCY NOTIONS, They remained until the moon in the last quarter lighted their pathway to £at¢rtr and hvmes, whose inmates as spectators of the troupe when the first curtain was raised, CARPETS, sto::>d around the hearth-stones in as much wonder as if a company of celestial be CUR,TAINS AND R,UGS. £onftction¢r ings had on that day come down from the skies. Such is a dim outline of the first parade of the \.\'omen's Temperance Crusade at Hillshoro, and well may it be said of the "opening of the heavens ' on that EVERYTHINO NEW. memorable day, that "He who made a decree for the rain and a way for the light ning," will alone limit its effects on the nations of the earth. Hillsboro, Ohio. At the first meeting, Mrs. Eliza J. Thompson was unanimously chosen Presi C. M. KERNS,• dent; Mrs. J. J. McDowell, Vice-President; and Mrs. D . K. Fenner, Secretary-all of Hillsboro. HILLSBORO, OHIO. Mrs. Thompson is the only daughter of Allen Trimble, one of Ohio's early Governors, and was born in Hillsboro, August 24th, 1816 She married James Henry Thompson, of Harrodsburg, Ky., an able lawyer, and brother of John B. Stttl .Jllloy Thompson, UnitEd States Senator from Kentucky. She is the mother of eight children, and now resides in the old homestead built by her father. The M, J, Gunning Co. Mrs. Thompson has been all alo □ g the years since the crusa.de earnest and con Cburcb and sistent in her temperance work; much beloved as the President of the W. C. T. U. of Art Needlework Hillsboro; and honored by the State and National workers. She has met criticism Materials and School Btlls kindly and discouragement bravely. When the tender word "Mother" was wrenched from the home and given to the world, the family felt it keenly. As the Perforated Patterns. years passed, the mail grew more treasured with letters from every section of the - Cht- country, confiding sorrows and joys to a Mother heart--then was j oy in the home circle, that Mother love is so expansive and unselfish, it can fill home and also warm and gladden the wide ~orld with love and sympathy. DESIGNING AND STAMPING C. S. Bell Companv, Now the Mother sits quietly in her room at eighty-seven, and friends come to TO ORDER. her. Gratitude fills her heart, for the wonderful growth of the Womans' Christian Temperance Union, for the White Ribbon "belts the globe " 6illsboro, Ohio, The couvention of l!)J3, which meets in Cincinnati, will make an excursion to Hillsboro to honor the town of crusade memory, to worship in the historic church, to see the mementos in the Memorial Room, to call upon Mother Thompson in her Commercial Tribune Building. ll. S . .JI. home and to look once again into h,r face. Hillsboro, Ohio, November 2, 1903. MARU: T. RIVES. 528 Walnut Street. MRS. SALLY McDOWELL, VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE AT HILLSBORO, OHIO. DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRST CRUSADE. November 22d, 1805, in the beautiful valley of Virginia, Saliy the Holy Spirit to speak words that the God of justice and love heard. Allen McCue was born. Like all babies, her eyes were closed to all Ah, that prayer and cry to heaven was not in vain, but ascended to this beauty, while the Blue Ridge Mountains as a towering sentinel heaven as sweet incense from a consecrated heart whose every pulsa overlooked the introduction of this immortal spirit into the world as tion was a wish that man, made in God's image, might be himself an actor upon life's stage. And how well, as she grew to childhood, again; nor the prayers and pleadings of the noble women whose hearts girlhood, womanhood, and to maturer years, did this little spirit were touched with sacred pity for the victims of a curse which was prove to be twofold, blighting all hope of present or future happiness In every "A noble woman, fitly planned good work she was interested, and left footprints upon the sands of To warn, to comfort, and command." time that speak to us of interest in and a desire for good to all she her life shows. At sweet sixteen she was married to Joseph J. came in contact with. It is possible, yes, it is true, that you may grow McDowell, and I have been told (and I believe it) that they were the old gracefully. Cicero practiced the injunction which he gave to handsomest couple that ever stood upon the floor in that part of Vir others: "We should keep ourselves as young as possible." And is ginia. ·when the joy which attaches to motherhood was hers, the there a woman who does not believe this and show her faith by her characteristics of her character, which were cheerfulness, good judg works? She could say with Cicero in his Essay on Old Age: "Nor ment, keen perception, perseverance, kindness, helpfulness that was can I regret that I have lived, since I have so lived that I may trust I uplifting, confidence that was inspiring, crowned by unselfish love and was not born in vain ; and I depart out of life as out of a temporary Christian trust, we have my beloved mother's qualities of mind and lodging, not as out of my home." heart that made her, as a wife, mother, friend and Christian, a con genial spirit. A life of eighty years had days that were dark and "Fourscore ! but softly the years have swept by thee, Touching thee lightly with tenderest care. dreary. Yet behind every cloud she saw the silver lining. She was Sorrow and death they did often bting nigh thee, Vice President of the band of Crusaders who inaugurated, in 1873, Yet they have le[t thee but beauty to wear, Growing old gracefully, that memorable movement, and made the before we started first prayer Graceful and fair." · out on our mission to rescue the perishing. Her lips were touched by J. McD. STOCKTON. A SHORT HISTORY OF THE CENTRAL WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION OF CINCINNATI. On December 14, 1882, a few ladies met at the residence of Mrs. cured a tent. One Sabbath a tramp proposed and gave oneJ:dime P. R. Warman and organized the Woman's Christian Temperance towards building a chapel. We procured a permit and built a Union of Cincinnati by electing the following officers: President, Mrs. chapel at a cost of $500, which was dedicated September 1st, P. R. Warman ; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. L . M. McKnight, Mrs. D. E. 1889, and named Jennie Cassaday Mission. One hundred and nine Taylor, Mrs. M. E. Mygatt, Mrs. E. S. Coleman ; Corresponding signed the pledge, and twenty joined churches in the city as the fruit Secretary, Mrs. L. M. McKenzie; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Georgie of our labors. We can not tell how far-reaching our influence has Rose Hill; Treasurer, Miss Anna B. Morgan. been, but many came from the surrounding neighborhood both to • Devotional and business meetings have been held semi-monthly church and Sabbath-school. V•./e maintained this mission six years, from that day to the present, generally on the second and fourth and then disposed of it to other parties who have carried on the work. Wednesdays of the month. Sabbath gospel temperance meetings were We have observed the Jennie Cassaday Flower Mission day for six began December 30th the same year and continued until two years teen years (or since 1888), by holding services and giving a boquet of ago (1901) . flowers with a text card and a white ribbon bow, to each inmate and October 7th, 1884, by unanimous vote, the name was changed to officer in the Work House, House of Detention, Home of the Friend that of the Central Woman's Christian Temperance Union, of Cincin less, Hospitals and Children's Home. We hold these services on the nati, Ohio. In order that we might legally hold property we were Sabbath as near the 9th of June as we can, it being Jennie Cassaday's incorporated under the laws of ·the State of Ohio, June 23, 1891. birthday. The following lines of work have been continuously and aggress Since we organized, sixteen of our sisters have passed from labor ively pursued : Procuring signers to temperance pledge, reforming the to rest: Mrs. E. I. Coleman, Mrs. M. A. Lawrence, Mrs. L. M. Mc inebriate, visiting the House of Detention, City and Marine Hospitals, Kenzie, Miss Elizabeth Dickey, Mrs. Mary L . Wright, Mrs. S. L. visiting and holding religious services at the City and County Infirm Teetors, Mrs. L . F. Packer, Mrs. Catherine Hammell, Mrs. Mary M. aries, Jail, Work House and Home of the Friendless, distributing Cottrell, Mrs. M. R. Smith, Mrs. A. J . Moore, Miss Nellie Strode, Bibles, religious and temperance literature. We hold religious services Mrs. Jennie Hart, Mrs. Laura Thompson, Mrs. Spinning, Mrs. Rose. at the Work House the fourth Sabbath of each month. We also have I think the deepest feeling of our hearts to-day must be of praise superintendents for the departments of Sabbath observance mercy, and thanksgiving to our God. The band of love that has been woven evangelistic literature, unfermented wine, flower mission, petition and around our hearts in these years has drawn us very close together. scientific temperance instruction. We have rejoiced and sorrowed together, rejoiced in God and the suc We opened a temperance 1unch room at Third and Wood streets cess He has given us; our hearts have gone out in tenderness and in 1887 for the benefit of the railroad employes, to keep them from sympathy one to the other in times of trial, as in some instances we the saloons ; also held religious services Sabbath afternoons. Many have suffered misjudgment, injustice and wrongs, but in the shadow, signed the pledge at this place. We maintained this one and a half as in the sunshine, our hearts have been made glad by the conscious years. The work was afterwards taken up as a branch of the Y. M. ness of the sweet bond of love that unites us one to the other and to C. A. In the year 1888 we began missionary services under a tree in our God. Respectfully submitted, what is called '' Shantyboat Town" on the Ohio River near the end of the Southern R . R . bridge. Much interest being manifested we pro- MRS. MARTHA J. SKINNE R. SOME RES ULTS OF THE CRUSADE. The National Woman's Christian Temperaace Union is the out but after a heroic struggle against determined opposition they now growth of the Woman's Crusade in 1873-74. It was organized in No enjoy a victory resulting in local option for the township as well. vember, 1874, in Cleveland, and its membership has steadily increased Among the most significant victories which the W C. T. U. until the Union is now the largest society of women in the world. Its women have helped to secure were preventing Congressman-elect members number 500,000. Roberts, the polygamist, from taking his seat in Congress, and the It was through Miss Willard, as National President, that the abolishment of the liquor canteen in the army. world's W. C. T. U. was organized, extending through fifty-eight These are some of the things the Christian temperance women countries. The W. C T. U. now encircles the globe. I11 tlJe United did. But they are not resting on their laurels. They are continuing States it is organized by states, counties, and local unions. There is to work against the legalized sale of liquor and its revenue and all the not a state or territory, including the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska, evils that follow in its steps and are allied to it. They will work for which bas not its union. the well-being of our people and the highest interest of humanity. The organization of the young women, known as the Y, is an im MRS. D . R. WHITE. portant and much valued branch of the W. C. T . U., having its own Mrs. D. R. \Vhite was a resident of Hillsboro at the time the general secretary and field workers. The Loyal Temperance Legion crusade burst upon that quiet, old, aristocratic town. She unhesi is also a branch. It numbers 250,000. tatingly joined the ranks with the older women in response to the no The work is also actively carried on among our thousands of uncertain call. Later, when the young people formed a temperance foreign immigrants. The Union keeps a missionary in the port of organization there, Mrs. White, ( then Miss Dollie Robb) was made New York, and literature in eighteen different languages is circulated its president. Ever since that time she has been identified with the there among the foreigners. temperance reform work. For a number of years she was State Super The W . C. T. U. was the first society to introduce and organize intendent of the Department of Mercy of the Ohio W. C. T. U.~ with mother's meetings. Another result is that thousands of young lives such success that the Audobon Society of the State invited her to have been reclaimed from inebriety and degradation through the Purity become one of its honorary advisers. About two years ago Mrs. White department was obli ged by ill health to retire from the state work, but her interest It was through the efforts of the W. C. T. U. that Scientific Tem in the cause has in no way decreased, perance Instruction was introduced into the public schools and is now Mrs. White was an active member of the Presbyterian Church of being taught to 16,000,000 children. The Union secured mandatory Hillsboro, now known as the" Crusade Church," at the time the tem laws concerning its presentation in all the states and territories in the perance crusade was instituted, and has maintained an unbroken mem Union except one. bership in the Presbyterian Church since that time. For the past fifteen The results of the crusade in Hillsboro are such that the Christian years Mrs. White has been affiliated with the Westminster Church of people there were not satisfied with securing local option for the town, Price Hill, of which place she is a resident. .. METHODS IN MANAGEMENT OF W. C. T. U. WORK. BY MISS MARY RENNICK. The National Woman's Christain Temperance Union is now the sent to lumbermen, railroad cabooses, ships, army posts, jails, hospit la,rgest single society in the world composed exclusively of women and als, schools, Junior League societies, ministers and missionaries. conducted entirely by them. It has received and distributed over The W. C. T. U. has been the chief factor in State campaigns $400,00l,. Its active and honorary membership numbers fully 300,- for statutory prohibition, constitutional amendments, reforms in gen 000, with a following of at least 500,000. At the last convention in eral and those for the protection of women and children and in secur October, 1902, at Portland, Me., fifty States and Territories were rep ing anti-gambling and anti-cigarette laws. resented with 509 delegates. It has been instrumental in raising the age of protection for girls It is organized by States, counties and local unions. Every State in every State but two. The age is now 18 years in thirteen States, and Territory in the United States has a State or Territorial union, 16 in nineteen States and 12 to 15 in the other States including Alaska, Hawaii and a beginning in the Philippine Islands. Curfew laws have been secured in four hundred towns and cities. Ten thousand towns have local unions. It aided in securing the anti-canteen law, in placing police matrons Twenty-five National organizers, fourteen National lecturers and in nearly all large cities in the United States and in keeping a Super twenty-one National evangelists are constantly in the field, besides intendent of Legislation in Washington during the entire session of those of the several States and Territories. Congress to look after reform bills and in securing an appropriation of It originated the idea of scientific temperance in the public schools, $$l,000 from the Legislature of Illinois for a statue of Miss Frances and secured mandatory laws in every State and a Federal law govern Willard to be placed in Statuary Hall, Washington. ing the District of Columbia, the Territories and all Indian and mili The W . C. T. U. will continue to petition for Federal legisla tary schools supported by the Government. tion to protect native races in America and in foreign lands. Under these laws 20,000,000 children in the public schools receive It will protest against the bringing of Chinese girls to this country instructions as to the nature and effects of alcohol and narcotics on the for immoral purposes. human system. It will continue to protest against the sale of liquor in soldiers' Of the 16,000,000 children receiving temperance instruction in homes, against the United States Government receiving a revenue for Sunday schools 269,964 are pledged total abstainers. liquors sold within prohibitory territory, either local or State, and The W. C. T . U. has a great literature. Each of the forty against lynching. superintendents prints and sends out large amounts. It is estimated that not fewer than 20,000,000 petitions and attes In 1900 sixteen States distributed 9,444,350 pages of literature ap tations have been secured by the union, including the polyglot petition. pertaining to Sabbath observance, evangelistic work, soldiers and The thought of the polyglot petition originated with Miss Frances sailors' purity, mercy, scientific temperance instruction, Loyal Tem Willard and was written by her. It has 7,000,000 signatures and perance Legion work among colored people, Indians, foreign-speaking attestations people, flower mission, jail and prison and traveling libraries. Thirty-two States publish State papers devoted entirely to W. C. T. U. interests. The Union Signal,.the official organ of the National TRAVELING LIBRARIES. and world's W. C. T. U., a sixteen page weekly, has a circulation of Of the latter Kentucky keeps twenty-nine traveling- libraries out about 150,000. It is published in the Temperance Temple, Chicago. among the people and Pennsylvania fifty. W . C. T. U. literature is The Ohio Messenger is the organ of the State of Ohio. pJ 18)? Susan 1Renntc"h. Our gracious God and King, All glorious triumphs won, To thee our praise we bring, Each work of love well done, On this blessed day ; Thou dost command ; For woman brave and grand, Praise, for the pain they bore, Who, at thy high command, Scorned and imprisoned sore Still led by thy dear hand, Now, we thy love implore, Could not delay. On this brave band. ~ ~ I~ But, in the strength of right, In that bright realm on high. \Vent forth in Jesus' mig ht, May each a home descry Victory to win. Where all are blest. Down at the Savior's feet, Then, as the years roll on, In armor full, complete, And one by one are gone, ' f They could not know defeat, May each in thy dear Son, f 'Gainst such a sin. Find peace and rest. Crusade Anniversary, Dec. 23, 1889, Cincinnati, 0 . .. 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