Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-11

temperance Workers in Session at the
Garfield Memorial Church.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE woNENs CHRISTIAN TEN
PERASCE UNION,

The annual meeting of the Women's Christian
temperance union began this morning at the Gar
neid Memorial church, on Vermont avenue, above
the 1i5h street circle. The pulpit was draped with
tc national flag falling In graceful folds. The
desk was trimmed with Ivy, and wreath OF golden
rod hanging in front at the loop OF the nag which
FELL In folds the front OF PLATFORM gave an
e1'ct which was both novel and pleasing. On the
eIs hand OF the desk picture Of the late President
Oariit.t was placed. willie on the right Of the pull
PIT was large crayon portrait OF Mrs j. Ellen Eos
Ter. OF Iowa. Both OF these pictures were twined
WIN IVY. which was wound pretttly around the
eas''le on which the portraits rested. There were
number OF notices around the walls, among them
" The ilOme vs. the Saloon" Guard the Home !"
and in the OF the pulpit across the dark blue
Held oil the flag which covered the pyramidal par
uuon was the word welcome IL. large gold let
tcf1. forming bright andhappy contrast. several
bOIuetS ornament the pulpit, that upon the desk
being composed OF heltotrope and roses. About
mtg ladies We're present when
TIE MORNING SESSION OPENED.
Mrs Clara l. Roach, President OF the District
union, explained that the reason why SO few were
present was because this annual meeting was
called carrier thar usual in the year and many OF
tie ladies who are connected with the organization
for the early session OF this year Is that Miss Fran
ceS T. Willard can be present, and later on her nl-
m,rous engagements would not permit her to &C
Ctpt an invitation To this city.
MIS- X Burris then took charge OF the meeting,
ihStc.,d OF Mrs. Bishop Andrews, as announced.
i he session was then formally opened by prayer.
which was offered by Mrs Burris. This was FOL,
lowed by the hymn NEARER My God To Thee ("
after which Mrs BurrS read some verses from the
T. ID Power. Of this city, then offered prayer and
The hymn "Rocil Of Ages" being sung,
THE BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
Was begun by calling the roll OF officers and dele
gates from the auxiliary unions and the churches
oil the District. Owing To the fact mentioned above
that so many members OF the union are absent
comparatively few answered to the roll, which was
caIItd ny MIS- Lydia H. Iilton, the recording secre-
tary he inmates of the last quarterly meeting,
heiu on august 9Th. were then read by the record
ihS secretary. There Were some exceptions made
10 the minutes and they were sent back TO the ex-
ecutive committee Tor correction.
AsSUaL REPORT OF THE WORK DONE.
Mrs. Rosa T. Hartwen, the CORRESPONDING secre-
tary OF the union, next presented her report She
Stated that the principal work done by the union
was IN moulding the minds OF the people and in
creating Il sentiment adverse to licensing the safe
vi DIT ana distilled liquors She gave short his
tory Of the fight against the license bill in this Dis
trlct last spring. and the success OF the union in
preventing It's passage by Congress. Her report
also mentioned the enthusiasm hich the union
had aroused IN the cause OF total abstinence At the
various camp meetings held during the summer
near this city. During the past year four auxil-
12rfS 10 Tie main branch had been organized In
this city TWO OF which We're for colored people and
TWO luf white. There are twenty-fOIr auXiIiarieS
In this city In all. The union has leased rooms at
5lo eth street northwest for headquarters. and
They VIII bc furnished and ready for entrance by
The lst Of October. 1t Is expected. The auxiliary
lhe establishment o. bar at that place In the
Spring last past. The report speaks OF the cond-
tiol 81 tl uiiion as most encouraging and much
WORK has been done In securing pledges OF temper
ante The secretary had received reports from
TIE AUXILIARY UNIONS IN THIS DISTRICT,
as follows: Pioneer Union, iirS NJ. NJ. Chaplin
pr 7itent, - adult members 25o members In 1uve-
nile Union; Central Union, Mrs. r. Burris president.
liz members; :. F. Union. Mis- Mofratt, president,
~ members: " ". Union church. Mrs We,tcott
president, 81 members: y. ". Mt. Zion Union, Miss
utrcus, president. % members: Curistian church.
MIS- Miles, President, Is members Tenleytown
| Mon, Mis- Nienlan, president. 50 members; AS
Dufy church, Mrs. Foote, president, 80 members;
13th-stleet Presbyterian church. Mrs. Gri1nke
president, p members T. f. Willard Union, Mrs
leighton president, Il members; Washington Bar
rachs. - --, president, 35 members: Soldiers
Home. = -, president. 1S2 members; 18th
street Baptist church, Miss Cookley, president, 40
members 9Th and Boundary. Miss Lewis, president,
l2IHelnbtrS. Four neS unions have been formed
curing The past year in the District. but as they
had not reported. the secretary could state the
names OF the presidents nor the number OF the
members.
Mrs Roach. the president of the District Union,
thth presented NJ 5. Sallie +. Chaplin, OF South
Cdroiina, 10 the convention. MR.. Chaplin saying
That she would address the session this afternoon
On Work in the South" gracefully acknowledged
her reception by the ladies' in a few words and
then took her seat, while the election Of 6cers FOR
Ihe ensuing year, which was next on the program,
went on MS RurriS during the election occupied
The CHAIR instead OI Mrs. Roach the retiring pres-
dent
THE OFFICERS AND DELEGATES PRESENT
Were: Mrs. Clara L. Roach, Mrs. Rosa E. Hartwel,
Miss Lizzie Kessler, Mrs Lydia H. Tilton, Mrs NJ
NJ Chaplin. Mrs. A. p. Rogers, Mrs Emily MofYatr.
Miss A. A. Hercus. Mrs. NJ Wescott. Mrs. s. NJ
Dove. Mrs. Alice Miles. Mrs. /. Ii. Neman Mrs s.
A. leighton. Mrs. Thomas L. Benson Mr. Thomas
forinan, Mrs Henrietta Foote, Miss Laura Towner,
Mis- Anrle White. Miss Louise Strobe MISS Marion
Hend,ey. Miss Rosetta E. COakley, Mrs Lizzie Pope
arsi H. A. wv MePherson Mrs Cohen. Mrs E.
NJ nm ~ niia y D. w rowan, Miss Emma Lewis
Thomas
Wcstcott. Mrs. E A. Hall, Mrs Dean Mrs
Bans Bang; Mrs Thomas p. Morgan, Miss l. J. Town
Susie SUNNY. VI. Flwcett Mrs. Harris, Mrs Rob
inaoh, Miss F. \. Lewis. Mrs. Hunt, Miss Maria
1oung Mrs E. H. Chestnut. Mrs. NJ. Parker, Miss
spears. Mrs. Ring. Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Hannum Miss
al &c hercus Miss Ihacker, Mrs. Whaly Mrs
Tucker Miss Lily Bridge, Mrs. L. S. Welghtman.
Miss Jennie Higgins. Mrs. Dore, Miss Towner. Miss
wheelock. Miss Lena BouEhton. Miss MInfie
Hodgkins. Miss Stella WheeIo:k Mrs A. J. Brandt
; Ms ida Humphrey. Mrs. Jones. Mrs Meeker. Mrs
S!lVeIy. MIS- Weaver. Mrs chaplin OF South Caro-
IiL Was Unanimously elected visiting delegate
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Tor the ensuing year resulted as follows Mrs
HartweH and Mrs. Williams acting as Ielers.
FIity-tWo votes We're cast for president OF which
Mrs Clara l. Roach received IS: Mrs Judge Smell.
10 and were scattering. The election being made
unanimous. MIS- Roach was recOndCcted 10 the
Chair 10y the jeii"rS. and in words spoke OF her
appreciation OK The compliment paid her by the re-
election me election was then proceeded with
and Mrs. =. y Nay,e was elected treasurer. Mrs
Rosa f. llarfwell and Miss LIZZIE Kessler were
re- erected corresponding and assistant correspond
Ing secretary respectively; Miss Lou Wilson was
elected recording secretary. Ali OF the elections were
III Idn uIaui!uOu.
! unanimous vote of thanks was rendered to Mrs
y d. LII Eetri, th" retiring treasurer on accnunr an
hti tlitl5ht SERVICES The convention, after rising
AMI feci'ig the Lords prayer in concert took a re-
cess until pm.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
The convention on reasSembling was opened with
devotional exercises. under the charge OF Mrs ME-
Cohen y much larger attendance was visible than
- the morning. The feature OF the exercises dur
lh1 The afternoon WAS the address by Mrs SalIie F.
tAalnn. or south Carolina. on TeInparance WORK,
n IN" south. Her address was forciDle and plo-
qUent. and drew many expressions Of Apr baton
fr1iu her audience. Mrs. Chaplin Will also speak at
the evening session Tonight In response to the adj
dress Of welcome To be given by Rev Mr. Power to
TIE visiting temperance workers. Miss Frances r
wizard Is expected To reach this city tonight and
"ill take part in the sessions OF Tomorrow
SKETCH OF THE ORGANIZATION
This Organization was formed ten years ago
when. 81 the Suggestion of the pastors OF number
o. churehcs in this District. the ladies from each
congregation met together and inaugurated the
WGrA vii c1 has been carried on with so much sue
cess AMI has reached S,ich large proportions The
temperance crusade which was then I'm protrreSs
gave additional interest TO this new movement
Ms Anna VI Li1vie, who has since left the CITY
was The DrSt president and among the original
members were Mrs. Julia Church. Mis- r. f. fart
Well Mrs Geo. 4 Hall, Mrs. Anna l. Davidson,
Af> Cara - Roach. Mrs. NJ. N. Chaplin Mrs
E1Stlake. Mrs : ID. lie Fetra and Mrs DR. Noble
During the past five ycIrs Mrs. Clara L. Roach the
present efficient president, has been at the head OF
the orEdnlZdllon. The union has not only Increased
In huu.h. r. but the scope OF its work has been
Etr-c.y extended IL began with n members OF
TWENTY-FIVE thirty. and NOW has oyer TN,