Last Day's Session

St. Louis, Nov. 19.- The last dsy's session of the W. C. T. U. natioríil con. vontion opened with the usual prayermeeting in Schuyler Memorial House. The report of the executive committef containing the names of organizers, superintendets of departments, etc, recommended for appointment was read. It was approved without división. Mrs. Matilda B. Carse, president of the Woman's Temperance Publishing Association, reported that despite the national depression the association had weathered the storm, and the treasury showed a net gain for the year of $516. The cash receipts for that time were $125,337 and expenditures $125,151. Miss Francis J. Barnes of New York, memorial secretary of the young women's branch, reported on the work done the last year, during which thera had been an increase in thirty-three states, Maryland leading with tile greatest number of new recruits. Invitnions were received from Portland, Me., Portland, Ore., Milwaukee and Nashville to hold the next national convention in one of those cities. Action on the matter was deferred. It is probable that the convention will be held in one of the lake cities, possibly Buffalo. The international convention of the W. C. T. U. -will be held in Toronto next year, nd it is the desire of Misa Willard and other members to holi the national convention previous to that in some place near the Canadian city, so that delegates can go from one to the other.