Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-21
RETURNING DELEGATES.
The W.C.T.U. People Como Back From
Augusta. (1a

The VIC. T.U. People Como Back From
Augusta, GA.
There are in the city today large party OF
| delegates and visitors returning from the sew
enteenth annual convention Of the W.CT.U.
today are arriving from the New
England states and have stopped over
to take a look at this city before returning
home. The local delegates to the recent con-
ven.ion were Mrs. Geo. H. La Fetra, the presi-
dent Of the local W.C-T.U.; Mrs. Alma C. Nc
Dowell, the secretary; Mrs Theresa A. Will
liams, the treasurer; MrssMaria E. Merrick
and Mrs. NJ A. Weaver, with Mrs,
ii. b. Moulton and Miss Louise Stroble
alternates. Besides these there were at the
convention from Washington rs visitors Judge
w. 5. Mcdowell, MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Wood,
DIR. George La Fetra, Prof. L. ". La Fetra of
Santiago College, South America, and Mrs. NJ.
J. Halves.
Mrs La Fetra was seen by a Stan reporter
Immediately after her return. and was enthu-
siasflc over the success OF the conven-
ton. I'VE were given q royal well
come, said she, ''and were enter
tanned in the incest manner possible ali
during the convention. Speeches OF welcome
were made by the governor, the mayor, repre-
sentatives OF the press and Of the clergy. Trim
ity Church, where the convention was held,
was decorated handsomely, flowers we're
scattered in profusion and the work of the con-
vention was rendered easy by the kindness aud
hospitality which was shown u.s.
Ives. activity will be the word in this city
during the winter. From February 10 to the
l4th national temperance convocation will be
held here. Miss Willard Miss Woodbridge,
Mrs. L. N. Stevens, Miss Mary T. Lathrop
be, here. Tho meetings will be
daily and will probably be held in one of the
churches. At the close of the concovation the
first meeting of the women's council
Wil commence at Albaush's Opera
IN this city three years ago. and this is the
frst meeting since organization, as the con-
stitution calls for a meeting every three years.
during these two meetings here probably 200
OF the most representative and famous women
in the country will be in the city,"
MRS. MoULToN's ACCOUNT OF IT.
Mrs. H. B. Moulton, superintendent Of the
tho young woman's department OF the VIC.
T.U., who has just returned from Atlanta, Ca,
brings glowing account of the national con-
vention. There we're 406 delegates present,
the largest number ever attending a
national convention. Forty-four states and
all of the territories and the District of Colum-
bia were represented. The membership OF
this main organization is DAB, 973, a gain during
the last year of 1856, or 1878 more than the
preceding year. The young womans de-
partment has now nearly 100. 0C0 members as
well as 5000 young men ne honorary members
1000 of whom joined during the last year. The
juvenile department has 1892 companies with
24O.0 C0 members. Thirty-eight states and all
of the territories, including the District of Co.
lumbia, have adopted temperance school
laws, through the efforts Of Mrs. Mary
A. Hunt. superintendent of that department
The Sunday school department has distributed
1,176.o99 pages of Sunday school temperance
literature. The association has 100000 in
cash in hand with which to push
forward the work on the temperance
temple in Chicago. The prison department
reported 216 conversions, LASS Bibles dis
tributed and 6 $50 families relieved
These are few of the items Mrs. Moulton
reports. showing the strength. work and
growth of the organization She says it was
The most enthusiastic and harmonious conven-
ton they have ever held.