National Republican., 1883-09-26
TALKING TEMPERANCE.
Annual Session Of the District Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union.
Full List Of the Delegates and the Or
ganizations Represented,
Interesting Reports Presented, Showing the Good Work
Accomplished Through Their Efforts,
Stirring Addresses MndO at the Evening
session-Blrs. Q. y. BuelIs Remarks.

The Woman's Christian Temperance union
of the District of Columbia assembled in an
nual session yesterday morning at the Metro
politan church, and held three sessions at
morning, noon, and night" The attend
ance was very creditable, representing twen-
ty-three local temperance societies, all under
the fostering care of the union, which num-
bers in its ranks many ladies of energy and
Intelligence. The weather was propitious,
and during the session the sun now and then
stole from behind tho leaden masses of cum
ulous clouds which scurried ftfully across the
sky, and flooded the apartment, through the
numerous stained windows, with gladdening
rainbow hues and mellowness which trans
formed the handsome decorations into picture
of oriental beauty. The ornameutation of the
interior had been tastefully arranged by
skillful hands. Overhanging the pulpit were
the national colors draped in graceful folds,
and beneath the word Welcome" connected
with the motto of the association, For God
and Home and Native Land" On each side
of the chancel were the notices: "a school
house on every hill top and no saloons in the
valley" and, '"rhe cup which cheers but does
not inebriate" A large picture of Mrs. r. B.
Hayes graced the center aisle, and seemed to
smile benevolently on the assemblage from
its background Of flags and bunting, while
portraits of Mrs. Clara i. Roach and Miss
Frances L. Willard shone out from dense
masses of potted plants on either side of the
pulpit. Rare eXotics in swinging baskets
were suspended from every available point,
making the entire scene one of enchantment.
In the absence of Mrs. Clara l.. Roach,
president of the union, Mrs. @. b. Buell.,
secretary of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union, presided. The following
delegates presented their credentials:
Woman's Temperance union, Mrs. M. Nj.
Chaplin, Mrs r. E. Hartwell, Mrs. Anna j.
King, and Mrs. Hannum; Central union, Mrs
A. M. Linville, Mrs VIM. Burris, Mrs. H. ID.
Landon, Miss Lizzie Kessler, Mrs. Sarah
Leighton, and Mrs. Margaret Weaver; Ana
costa union Mrs. DIR. A. p. Rogers, Mrs. s. p
Abel, Mrs. Annie Powell, Mrs. Jas. William
son. and Mrs. Cornwell; Southeast Washing
ton union, Mrs. Emily Motfatt, Mrs A. b.
Davis, Mrs. +. A. Meeler, Mrs. NJ. Scott and
Mrs. Jones; Northwestern union, Miss A A.
Hercus, Mrs. T. Williams, Mrs. Harmon, Mrs.
A. j. Brandt, and Mrs. Sarah It. Grant
West End union, Mrs. M. Wescott, Miss
Mary Emmett, Miss Matte Holderby, Miss
Cora Gangewer, Mrs. Fernandez, Mrs. God
frey; Gorsuch Chapel union, Mrs s. NJ.
Dove; Christian Church union, Mrs. Alice
Miles, Mrs. l.. S. Weightlnan Mrs. Emma
Shelton. Mrs. Garrett Mrs. Lille Bridge
Foundry union, Mrs. Lydia II. Tilton, Miss
Cammack. and Mrs Freeman Capital Rail
road union, Mrs. Perry; Tennallytown union,
Mrs. G.. II. Nieman, Miss Cora Hines, Mrs.
DR.. Gilpin, Mrs. Lizzie Wendell, and Miss
Annie Brook; Northeast Washington union,
Mrs. Benson, Mrs. J. Mullen, Miss Ella Ben
son, Mrs. Richie, and Miss Pauline Stouten-
burg; Soldiers union. Sergeant Allen and
Messrs. Maginnis, Gardner, Allen, and
Funk; Soldiers Home union, Mrs. J. w.
Rowan and Messrs. Green, Alexander,
Forman, and A. Wagner; Trinity
Temperance union, Mr.. T. j. Hamilton, Mrs
Jane Douglas, Mr.. T. H. Vance, Miss Katie
johnson, Miss Laura Taylor, and Rev. J. W..
Valentine. Asbury Temperance union, Mrs.
Henrietta Foote. Miss Katie Martin, Mrs. j..
L. Carroll, Mrs. Malinda Parker, Mrs. Martha
Sewell. Young Woman's First auxiliary
North Washington), Miss Andrews, Miss
Dietrich, Miss Bonton, Miss Wheelock, and
Miss Lille Moore. Second auxiliary Navy
Yard), Miss Nan White and Miss Libbie
q Motlatt. Third auxiliary christian church),
Miss S. A. Summing. Fourth auxiliary (South
Washington, Miss M. Louise Strobel Fifth
auxiliary Wesley chapeD, Mrs Cora Denni-
son and Mrs. Emma L. Smith. Sixth auxili-
ary, Mrs. Hendley. Seventh auxiliary (Grace
Church union), Miss Emma Brown.
After the roll call and seating of delegates
communications from Mrs. Roach were read,
extending greetings and explaining that her
absence from the convention was due to the
pointed Mrs. La Fetra, Burris, and Rowan a
committee to reply to the communications.
Miss Jennie Smith, the railway evangelist was
introduced at this point and unanimously
elected member of the union. sThe ex-
ecutive committee reported the following
committees: Credentials - Mrs Hartwell,
Miss Kessler, and Mrs. DIR. Rodgers
resolutions - Mesdames Tilton, Chaplin,
and Moffatt; minutes-Mesdames Roach,
La Fetra and Mayse plan OF
work MeSdames Burris, Benson and Foote.
4 Officers for the ensuing year were then
elected as follows; President, Mrs Clara l..
Roach corresponding secretary, Mrs. II. T..
Hartwell; recording secretary, Mrs. l.. II.
Tilton; assistant corresponding secretary,
Miss Lizzie Kessler; treasurer, Mrs s. ID. la
Fotra. Mrs La Fetra was empowered to act
as presiding officer during the absence Of the
president. Votes of thanks were extended to
the retiring officers. Mrs. Hannah Whitall
Smith was elected member of the conven-
tion. Tho soldier delegates requested that
Mrs. j. w, Rowan be continued as superin-
tendent of the work among soldiers. The
election of auditor was then taken up, and
Mrs, Anna Moulton reelected
The treasurer of the union, Mrs. Sarah d.
La Fetra, submitted her annual report. II
showed that the balance from last year was
$15,14. The receipts during tho year were
$76567, which, added TO the balance from last
year, made $7S0.s1. The disbursements dur
ing the year We're SI7l.lS, leaving balance
in the treasury Of $6G3. Mrs. La Fetra in O
note to her report says: 1T is my pleasure tc
acknowledge n contribution from A. NJ
Brandt, esq, Of 1000 neatly printed blank
petitions for prohibition in tho District OF
Columbia, for which he generously paid $25.'
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho afternoon session convened at o'clock
Mrs. @. d, Buell. presiding. The following
additional delegates presented their creden.
tials: Mrs. Mangum, Miss Maggie King, Mrs
SmithsOn, and Mrs. Hunt, of the Gorsuch
Church union, and Miss Hendley, of the
Young Womans auxiliary, of Ryland chapel
An hour was devoted TO Bible readings by
Mrs. Hannah Whitehall Smith. who illus.
trated her subjects in practical and almost
pictorial manner. The report of the
corresponding secretary was then submitted
by Miss Lizzie Kcssler, assistant secretary
II shows that there are now II unions in the
district, with membership of $40. Four new
unions have been formed this year. Central
union, Mrs. A. NJ. Linyille, president organ
lied June Is, 1876 has l0l members; Woman's
Temperance union, Mrs. Chaplin, president,
organized in spring of 1874, has 10 members,
and 250 in the Juvenile organization West
End union, Mrs. Westcott, president organ
lied May g. 1881, has 80 members and 20 con-
tributing members. Members in juvenile
organization, 16i number of children pledged,
SO; union located at Foundry NJ. II. Church,
Mrs. Tilton, president, organized December,
1881, has 40 members, and tourishing tenn
perance society IN the Sabbath school, The
union at Bennings has not held meetings for