National Republican., 1884-09-12
TEMPERATE WOMEN.


The Garfield Memorial Christian church on
| Vermont avenue was handsomely decorated
| yesterday. The broad space behind the read
ing desk was draped with pair Of American
flags, llluked on either side with the letters in
| gold iS7l.1sSi, and across the center with a
large scroll with the word welcome" At
each buttress Mt the sides were guidons of red
and white and blue, whilo the gallery front
also bore flags and mottocs. This occasion was
the annual convention of the Womans Chris.
tian Temperance union of tho District of Co.
lumbia, and about 200 gaily dressed ladies
were present to take part In the proceedings.
Mrs. Clara l.. Roach, the president of the
union, presided, with Mrs. Lydia II. Tilton rs
secretary. In the morning session Mrs. An
drews, the wife Of Bishop Andrews, opened
the convention with II devotional meeting,
and after the transaction Of routine business
Mrs K. L. Hartwell, the corresponding secre.
tary, made her annual report. The reading Of
the report of Mrs, >. A. Maysc was postponed
until to-day. The afternoon session was opened
by devotional exercises conducted by Mrs h.
ID. Wilson, president of the Virginia branch of
the union, and reports followed That on the
subject OF Young Womans Work, by Miss Cora
u. Thomas, was read by the secretary, Mrs.
Roach announcing that Miss Thomas, since
writing her report, has taken to herself Il
husband and gone to make new home for
herself in the west" She is now Mrs. Fitz.
gerald. The session was concluded by spirited
and well delivered address by Mrs. Sallie +.
Chaplin, tho president of the South Carolina
union, on Work in the South"
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Clara l.. Roach, presidents
Mrs s. a. Maysc, treasurer; Mrs Rosa E. Hart
Wen, corresponding secretary; Miss Lizzie
Kessler,, assistant corresponding secretary
Miss Lou Wilson, recording secretary.
The officers and delegates present were:
Mrs Clara l. Roach, Mrs Rosa L. Hartwell,
Miss Lizzie Kcssler Mrs; Lydia II. Titon,, Mrs.
d nj d. NlW4 t1
Moiiatt,. Miss A. A; Hercus Mrs. NJ. wcscott,
! Mrs. s. NJ. Dove Mrs. Alice Miles, Mrs /. II.
Nieman, Mrs. $. A. Leighton, Mrs. Thomas X.
Benson Mr.. Thomas Forman, Mrs. Henrietta
Miss Louise Strobcl Miss Marion Hendley,
| Miss Rosetta L. Coakley, Mrs. Lizzie Pope,
Mrs; II. A. McPherson, Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen: Mrs.
SheGn %. Mrs Mrs, W Dds Rowap Sr. Miss E%%a ESl1n
Mrs. Westcott, Mrs. L. A. Hall, Mrs, Dean, Mrs.
Bang, Mrs. Thomas p. Morgan, Miss !. J.
Townsend, Miss Caine Porter, Miss J. NJ. Val
entine, Miss Susie SUNNY, NJ. Fawcett, Mrs.
Harris, Mrs Robinson, Miss L. A. Lewis, Mrs.
Hunt, Miss Maria Young, Mrs L. II. Chestnut,
Mrs. NJ. Parker Miss Spears Mrs Ring, Mrs.
| Foster, Mrs. Hannum, Miss Alice Hercus, Miss
Thackcr, Mrs; Whaly, Mrs. Tucker, Miss Lily
Bridge, Mrs. J.. II. Weightman, Miss Jennie
| Higgins, Mrs. Dore Miss Towner, Miss Whee.
lock, Miss Lena Ioughton, Miss Minnie Hodg-
kins, Miss Stella Wheelock; Mrs. 4. J. Brandt,
Miss Ida Humphrey, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Meeker,
Mrs. shively, Mrs. Weaver. Mrs. Chaplin, OF
South Carolina, was unanimously elected
visiting delegate.
The organization was formed ten years ago,
with a membership of thirty. Itnow has over
| 1000 members.
At the evening session Mrs r. Burris pre-
sided, and the meeting opened by reading
| from the scriptures by Miss Alice Miles, and
| this was followed by a prayer by Mrs. Martin.
| The audience sang "All hail the power of
| Jesus name" while n collection was taken up,
after which Rev. +. d. Power, the pastor OF
the church in which the convention is held
| delivered an address of welcome, in which he
briefly reviewed the history of the organiZa
ton since It's beginning in 1874, its objects and
the work accomplished
Mrs. Sallie +. Chaplin, of South Carolina, fol-
| lowed in response in n ringing speech which
she Willingly interspersed with variety Of
excellent stories that aptly pointed her argu-
ments.
Mrs. Clara L. Roach, the president, next dc.
| livered the annual address, which was con-
| densed history of the work accomplished
| during the past year, and urging the members
| TO renewed eXertions to further the good work.
| The exercises closed with a bencdietion from
Rev. Mr.. Power The convention will meet
this morning at . O'Clock, and the programme
! for the day will be of decided interest. Miss
Frances Willard will be present and deliver an
address in the afternoon, and again in the
evening A meeting for young ladies, to be
conducted by Miss Anna Gordon, will be held
at p. N. i'll the lecture room adjoining the
church.