Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1893 — BRITISH W. C. T. U. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

BRITISH W. C. T. U.

Sfemerttt Kzi-Klactwl President—AflM Francis WlUatd FTNMt at tfcs , Session In London. The British Women’s Temperance Amociation saUin convention from 10 o’clock Wednesday morning until 11 o’clock at night. There were 455 delegates present. Miss Francis E. Willard, the head of the American Woman’SChrlstlaiiTemperence Union, was invited to &Sf»t on the platform. The were enlivened by a number of speeches, m which

bitter personalremarict were l Indulged in. On the ballot for president, Lady Somerset wai re-elected 'by a madbrlty -of ea The minority tbf*|Miponilelt:ilJap convention in indignation,,deelaring that introductionof politics into the assocfatlon’l work would split this and ruiin the temperance cause. Miss Willard has canceled all eftgsgefzfehts for the summer, and wfli remain in retirement In England in the hope that sbematf tie able to attend the National Convention next October. . ■ * i

LADY HENRY SOMERSET.