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Day
4
Month
November
Year
1897
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Public Domain
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Miss Francés E. Willard opened the sessions of the 24th convention of the national W. C. T. U. at Bufïalo, and delivered her annual address, dwelling upon salient points of work for the organization. The report of the secrelary, Mrs. Katherioe L. Stevenson, of Massachusetts, summarized the work done and showed that the inembership was over 200,000. Mrs. Helen M. Barker, of Illinois, treasurer, reported total receipts at 831,516.33; balance on hand 81,829.77. The reports of organizers were submitted. Mrs. Ellen A. Dayton Blair, of Michigan, reported for the Loyal Temperance legión, telling of her visitations to 11 states, addressing in all 25,000 children. Mrs. E. Norine Law and Mrs. G. E. Calkins, both of Michigan, presented stirring reports. A protest was sent to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, of New York City, against the acceptance of the statue of Bacchante. A telegram was also sent to Mrs. Grover Cleveland, congratulating her upon the birth of her son. Mrs. Lucy Thurman, of Jackson, Mieh., superintendent of the work among colored people, submitted a lengthy report showing satisfactoi-y results of organization among women of the race in the southern states. A splendid welcome was accorded Miss Dow, daughter of the late Gen. Neal Dow, the srreat temperance and prohibition worker who died reeen tly in Maine. The effort to save the Woman's Temple in Chicago was given a strong uplift, both financially and in promise of support by Miss Willard and other leaders.

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