WORLD'S W.C.T.U. TRIENNIAL CONVENTION.

White Ribbon, Volume 16, Issue 183, 15 September 1910, Page 3

WORLD'S W.C.T.U. TRIENNIAL CONVENTION.

(Continued from hint month.) In a speech of marvellous vigour and brightness, Mrs Mary Harris Armor, of Georgia, entirely captivated the huge audience, who punctuated it with loud applause or laughter. She said they stated Prohibition did not prohibit* Who said it w'ould absolutely prohibit? Hut it was the only tiling in (he world that had made the liquor traffic sit up and take notice, The disgrace of any nation did not consist in the fact that some things calling themselves men sneaked out by the hack alleys and sold the stuff “in spite of all we can do, nor in the fact that some men had abnormal appetites. The disgrace that blackened civilisation was that any so-called Christian Government should throw the purple and ermine of the law on a business which dishonoured womanhood, degraded manhood, and beggared child* hood.

Haroness Von Hausen, Germany, said it was very hard to secure reform in Germany. Students acquired the drink habit and this stood in the way. Mrs Lente Stevenson and Miss Agnes Slack also gave addresses. The latter said that the liquor traffic dominated our politics and our municipal life: it crept in everywhere. Hut they were proud to say as temperance people that we had at present the bravest temperance Government the nation had ever known. A hundred One Minute Speeches. At a crowded evening meeting in St. Andrew's Hall Mrs L. M, N. Stevens

presided, supported by the Counter* of Carlisle mid other special Delegates. Apart from shoit intervals arranged to allow the singing of a hymn, an American anthem, and “ Auld Ling Syne,” nearly a hundred speeches were given in quick succession, A similar unique meeting is held each Convention. The humour of the “time” limit developed eaily in the evening, and the stern remind* r “ Time !” from the chair became as anfusing as it was frequent. “The chair was adamant, speakers were obliged to complete their sentences whilst they retreated before the uplifted hand of “ Madam Chairman.”

The shortest speech was the fourth on the list— Mrs ilallowes, India. She said " India says to )ou this evening * Salaam !’ ”

Amongst the speakers were Mrs Nolan, Australia ; Lady Stout, New Zealand ; and Miss Anderson Hughes, who appeared in Maori dress and told the story of the woman who, when her drunken husband was sent to prison, addressed the Magistrates with the remark “ Why don’t you shut up the liquor instead of shutting up my husband I” In New’ Zealand, she added, we are shutting up the liquor. A most remarkable, enjoyable, and instructive meeting was concluded by a great ovation to Mrs Stevens for her conduct in the chair that night a» well as throughout the week.

Queen Margaret College. A Garden Party was given to the members of the Convention in the grounds surrounding the College. A large number were most hospitably entertained, the function being exceedingly enjoyable and delightful. At the Convention a Delegate reported that a number «f portraits o! distinguished person* wote hung on the walls of tile College, and it was agreed that a suitably fram'd portrait of Prances K. Willard, the founder of the W. W.C.T t > should be piesented to the authorities for the same purpose.