Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-06
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.



The session OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union convention last evening at the
Congregational church was largely attended.
Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev.
Chas. W. Baldwin, and then the convention
listened TO report by Miss Lavinia Chase on
the work among the soldiers and sailors. II
was stated that during the year lis OF them
had signed the pledge. The remainder OF the
session was occupied by Rev. w. n. Boole, ID.
d., of New York. who spoke of the relation OF
the church aud parties TO the liquor traffic. He
thought that If the churches would unite in
this matter the liquor traffic would disappear.
oiHerence among church members ON this
question. He said thai God had prepared u
weapon-constitutionalp rohibition-to destroy
TINS great evil.
During the afternoon session Mrs. Belva
Lockwood being present was called upon and
gave au account OF her visits to different parts
Oh the country during the past summer. Mrs.
Lifetra announced the appointment o: the
ioii wing committee on the Hartweil memoir
and Mrs. NJ. E. MCPHERSON Reports from
superintendents of departments were received
AS follows: Mrs Annie 4. Boves, hygiene and
with influential bodies during the past year;
Mrs NJ. h. Cohen. temperance papers and
tracts; Mrs. Theresa Williams, work among
the coiored people OF the District; Mrs. NJ. T.
MCPHERSON, work among the foreigners.
THE SESSION OF TO-DAY.
The second days session was opened this
morning at the Congregational church with de-
votional exercises conducted by Mrs. N. E
Cohen. report from the department of mar
urged the importance Of taking measures to
check the opium habit, which is source OF
great evil: The women were said to be more
addicted to this habit than the men. The treas
urer, Mrs. +. V. Andrews, made report of the
disbursements and receipts during the past
year. There was a balance of SIG on hand ut
nj Van tpfS ON N 4
ed to ~ 1884, and the disbursements S24761
leaving a balance Oh hand oil $3l. IL. There had
been disbursed through the superintendent
SI,74l.l2 making total of receipts during the
year OF $2,O19.96. This financial exhibit was
deemed so satisfactory that the ladies arose TO
their feet and sang the doXulogy. A repor upon
Juvenile and Sunday school work was read by
Mrs. DIR. A. Z. Rogers. Mrs. VIM. II. Peasants,
president OF the Viz, State union, WAS made
dress.
REPORT UPON THE PRISON AND JAIL WORK
was made by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Chaplin, in which was
noted that the use OF Intoxicating drink was
the cause of the downfall of a large majority
OF the prisoners. A number have taken the
pledge and twelve have profeSsed conversion
1t was stated that Mrs. Chaplin inte aided to go
TO Florida 10 live, and AN expression OF appre-
citation ior her faithful work during the years
that she had charge of this department., her
report was accepted by rising vote. Mrs.
Martini OF Baltimore, In speaking OF the import
ance OF this work, said that Womans Union at
her home visited the city jail. and the warden
had told her that of the 473 prisoners, at least
400 had come there on account of drinking
habits.
SOCIAL PURITY ALLIANCE.
Mrs. H. II. Hinman, the superintendent OF
the social purity department, read a report in
which it was stated that some fifteen places in
this city had been visited and the inmates in
vited TO leave their life OF sin. A social purity
churches, had been formed and steps have been
taken to secure a home. Quite "A large amount
OF money had already beeu subscribed for lnis
purpose and IL was contemplated to incorporate
the alliance.
Mrs Or. Winslow, from the social purity alli-
ance, was invited to address the convention.
She said that meetings of the alliance were held
every Thursday morning i'll the lecture room of
the COngregat lOnal church. The necessity Tor a
shame was dwelt upon aud the efforts made by
the alliance to secure proper house were re-
counted.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
was then held. Mrs. 8. d. La Fetra was re-
elected president and was presented with "a bas-
ket of flowers and handsome gavel by the
Young Ladies' Auxiliary No. 8.
Officers were elected as follows: Correspond
ing secretary, Miss Lizzie kessler (re-eiected);
recording secretary, MRS. Lydia n. Titon (re-
eiected); treasurer, Mrs. A. r. Moulton lin place
OF Miss Andrews, decliued); district organizer,
Mrs. Annie +. Bovee (re-electedE auditor, Mrs.
Margaret Foster. Mrs. NJ. h. Conen elected
delegate and mrs. Beiva Lockwood alternate
to the national convention OF the Women's
CHRISTIAN temperance union, Wnlcn meets at
Minneapolis October %. The officers OF the
District OF Columbia union are entitled TO seats
in tine convention. The superintendents OF
departments whose names were published In
yesterdays STAR were confirmed by a vote Of
the convention.
An adjournment for lunch was taken and
the session was resumed after two o'clock, and
various reports were presented.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court to Clement
Ferguson and ANNE Lyles; John Kenuey and
Elizabeth Behrens; Joseph c. Sears and Flor
ence c. Taylor: ). Roy Houck, of Altoona, Pa,
and II. Emma LaInU; Eli Bailey and Matilda
jackson; Giles +. Raiter, OF Hotton, Has, and
Mary Z. Council; Joseph V. Cavanaugh ana
Lillian X. Wilson, OF Harrisburg, Va; Rich II.
e. Hughes and Emma b. Boswell, both of BaIi-
more, Md. John n. Wa.ers and Virginia A.
Brooks; James L. Southron and Maggie Lahey;
Z. G. Bestor, OF Waking, kas., and Irene II.
Jones: j. L. Lawiess and Mary Mckenna; Cnas.
Hahn and Maggie A. Ferguson: Henry A. Cool
idge, OF Litchneid, ILL.,, and Jane Webster Frye,
OF Fryeburg, Maine; Milton L. Jeter and Alice
Neale; George L. Pollard and Jennie Boyle.
The lc>bnrfS.