Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-05

Industrial education and drawing-Messrs.
CqI.this. Johnson and Darlington:
Library and annual repOrt-MessrR Darling
Ton, Wilmer and Francis.
TEMPERANCE WOMEN.
Opening session Of the Twelfth Annual
Meeting OF the Women's Christian
Temperance Union.
The platform of the Congregational church
this morning was fragrant with flowers and
brilliant with banners aud flags arranged by
the tasteful hands OF the ladies of the Women Q
christian Temperance union In honor of the
opening session OF the twelfth annual meeting.
The sentiment which prompts this association
was suspended In large letters above the plat.
form and was as follows: "For God and Home
ana Native Land" Beneath was large por-
trait Of Miss Frances l.. Willard. In other parts
OF the platform surrounded with flowers were
pictures OF Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Hon. John b.
Finch, Mrs. Rosa e. Hartweli, Miss Mary A.
Woodbridge and other Temperance workers.
was sho Q, the work done by the
ners, which were displayed upon the platform
ana were suspended from the galleries. Some
COO protect our seamen from the curse of rum;'
soldiers temperance UniOn," ''Colored Peo-
pies department" soldiers Home Temper
ment"
THE OFFICERS OF THE UNION.
At ten O'Clock, the hour announced for the
opening OF the session, there were quite a mum.
Der OF the delegates present. The officers OF the
union are as follows: President, Mrs. Sarah d.
Lar ezra; corresponding secretary, Miss Lizzie
h.essler; recording secretary. Mrs. Lydia ii.
Iilton; treasurer, Miss +. v. Andrews; district
organizer, Mrs. Annie E Boyee. auditor Mrs
Annie Il. Moulton.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
Devotional exercises were conducted by Mrs.
M. NJ. Chaplin, who read the 146th Psalm
which she termed the Crusaders Psalm. After
prayer by Mrs. Human and singing the devo-
tiOnal exercises came to an end
1he PresidentOf the union, Mrs, LaFetra then
opened the business session. She said that a
number of the ladies had not arrived and there.
fore the calling of the roll would be omitted Tor
the present In the meantime she would invite
Mrs. 5. IL. Martin, OF Baltimore, well known
Temperatures worker who was present. to make
Mrs. Martin then made very effective speech.
pointing out the need of active aggressive work
IN the cause OF temperance and urging upon all
the hearers the Importance of maintaining a
live and active interest in the union. She
thought that 1t was only a question of time
when the saloons must go and victory perch
upon the banners OF the Temperance work.
erS.
FOLLOWING ARE THE DELEGATES
In addition to the officers named above: Vice
presidents, Mrs. Robert Cohen, Chaplin Union:
Mrs. &. M. Westcott, Union Chapel Union; Mrs.
s. NJ. Dove, East Washington, do; Mrs. NJ E.
Mcpherson, Hartweil Union: Mrs. {. +. Ritter,
Northwestern Union; Young Women's Christian
Temperance Union; North Washington, No. 1.
Lille Hershey; East Washing ton. Miss Z. l.
Wright; South Washington, No. 1, Miss Alice
McDade; South Washington. No: 2. Miss Maggie
Larcomb; South Washington, No. 3, Miss Mag.
gie Garrett. Superintendents - Evangelistic
work, Mrs. Burris; hygiene and heredity, Mrs.
H ns"s social %ns purity, Ms: Human; colored
Mrs. MoultOn; unfernented wine, Mrs. Dean:
soldiers and sailors, Miss Chase; prison and jail
lative department., Mrs. Smell; uvenile and sun.
day schools, Mrs Rogers; narcotics, Mrs e.
Shelton; impure art, Mrs. Nellie Bradley; sup
erintendent OF literature, Mrs. Underhili: KIN.
dergarten, Miss Susie Pollock; Bible readings
Mrs. NJ. Stevens Hart; conference with i'm.
portant bodies. Mrs. Weaver; flower mission
work, Miss Andrews; work among foreigners
Mrs. McPhersOn; scientific instruction, Mrs iii
ton, Miss +. V. Andrews Miss Cora Curry, Miss
Mary +. ! Emmart, Mrs. Hlnman, Mrs Foster
Mayse, Mrs. Leweliyn Deane, Mrs. S. Nj. West
colt, Mrs. NJ. Mary GranaIn, Mrs Charles Bad
Mary T. MCPHERSON, Mrs. Rev. Uriah Graves
Mrs. +. V. Thyson, Miss Mary A. Smith Mrs
Flora ii. Stamford, Miss E.nna A. Lewis. Mrs
tlon reported from the executive committee
Was read by the secretary and adopted.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL REPORT
was then read by Mrs. LaFetra, and the pro
gress and work during the past year was noted
The passage by Congress of the law requiring
TIE STUDY III Tue puollc SCHOOLS OF the District
OF tile edect OF the use vi alcoholic Stimuan ats
was spoken of as the accomplishment of VIVA,
had long been urged by the union, and as an
evidence That tue national legislature recOg
niZed That the demand OF The temperance peo-
pie for legislation must be respected. The re-
port gave hopeful outlook for the future a nd
spoke OF the eventual triumph Of temperance
principles.
The corresponding secretary, Miss Lizzie
kessier, then read the annual report, in which
she said that there were nineteen branches OF
the union established in the city. The report
spoke OF what the various departments had
done and the public meetings held throughout
the District.
The death of Mrs. Hartwell, a prominent
worker, was feelingiy alluded to as severe loss
that had beiallen the union during the pas;
year.
The union adjourned for lunch and met again
at 1:SO this afternoon.
AT THE AFTERNOON SESSION
devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. J.
H. Schiveiy, and Mrs Ira H. LeFetra, of Sam
tiago, Chill, delivered address on South
America and the drink habit The remainder
OF the session was occupied with hearing the
reports of superintenGenLs.
This evening another session will be held and
Rev. w. II. Boole, u. D., will deliver an ad.
dress. The union will mold three sessions to-
morrow. Rev. Dr. Boole, OF New York, was in-
troduced to the convention and made pleas
ant address.
who Mr.. Penny packer Was.
To the Editor EVENING STAR:
1t is stated in the Saturday STAR that the
name of M.C.Pennypacker,w who Was found dead
in the hotel at Hagerstown, Md, could not be
came 10 t This e c,Y rS pa
summer of 1881, and for a long time had q
room on the south side OF + street between
Eighth and Ninth northwest afterward on H
street near sixth northwest, aud had been en-.
gagged in the prosecution OF claims up to the
time of his death.
FOUND FLOATING IN THE RIvER.-HarbOr.
master Sutton this morning saw q cigar box
floating In the river near the Long bridge and
secured 1t. 1t was found to contain the dead
body Of a white infant. about twenty-four hours
old. 1t Is thought 70 be q case OF inianLcide.
A YOUTHFUL HoUsEBREAKER.-Last night
between IL and IL o'clock, while patroling his
beat, Officer Lamb found the front door of r. C.
Merry's store corner Sth and X streets, open,
and entering the store and lighting the gus ne
found q small colored boy seereted Ia the rear
boy was arrested aud taken to the station
house, where he gave his name as Henry. aged
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