Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-05
PRESIDENT GRIFFITH AGAIN.
Annual Election Of OMcers Of the W.
&. r. Union.

Annual Election of OMcers Of the w.
&. r. Union.
The second days session of the Goth ami
versary of the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union. began this morning promptly
at $50 o'clock in the Calvary Baptist Sum-
day school house, at 9Th and II streets
nc rthwest.
The convention was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Griffith, and Immediately
thereafter devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. s. l.. Beiler. The minutes of
the meeting held yesterday afternoon were
read and approved. The reports of superin-
tendents were then called for. Mrs Emma
F. Shelton read a paper on "Unfermented
Wine;' Mrs. NJ. b. Plat discussed TEN
perence Literature" and Mrs. II. H. Hen
derson talked about prison and Jail
Work" The latter stated that during the
past year the District jail had been visited
twenty-seven times. the aims house, IA;
hospitals. II; papers distributed. Sal:
magazines. 215; bulletins. GS; leaflets, 81 !:
Changer Cross" IL: one Testamen, picture
cards. books and papers were distributed
in the aims house; twenty-six envelopes
with paper in the jail: crackers. fruit and
sugar in the aims house and hospitals;
cards written and Bible read to the blind
and families visited. Money expended.
81 go.
Reports were also made on the flower
L
Gray and Mrs. NJ. e. Griffith respectively
Rev. Oliver Brown, pastor of Foundry
Church. was then introduced, and made an
interesting congratulatory address.
The recommendation of a committee that
in article 5 of the constitution the word
women" be used in place of the word
ladies" was agreed to. A proposition to
change the annual dues from 81 to sixty
cents was unanimously defeated. new
article was added to the constitution pro-
viding for a contingent fund.
The election of officers and delegates to
the natioral convention was next in order
Mrs. Griffith. Mrs. Hartsock. Mrs. Cohen
and Mrs. La Fetra were nominated for
president and on the informal ballot the
first two named received the highest num-
Der Of votes. On the final ballot Mrs
Griffith was reelected president, she re-
ceiving forty-five votes. while Mrs. Hart
sock received forty-three votes.
The nominees for vice presidents at large
comprised Mrs. Alice Smith. Mrs. Cohen,
Mrs. La Fetra- Mrs. Catlin and Mrs. Platt
Mrs. Cohen was elected. she receiving
twenty-seven votes. Mrs. La Fetra stood
second. with twenty-three votes
Rev. j. j. Muir. pastor of the F; Street
Baptist Church, conducted the MONDAY
prayer.
At the afternoon session. which was CALL
ed to order at 30 o'clock. Mrs. j. H. Rob
inson presided over the short devotional
exercises. At its conclusion Mrs. L. F.
Shelton read the minutes of the morning
session. and then the reports of superin-
tendents were again called for. Mrs N H.
Bradley told CT the work done among mes
senger boys during the past year The pic
ture talks by Mrs. Mabel WEIGH, she said
proved most popular with the boys In adj
dition numerous entertainments and nine
sociaas were given. tho expenses incident
TO the same amounting to S75. But $50 60
of II had been paid
The Closing Session.
Before adjournment this afternoon the
election. which was not completed at the
morning session, will be continued. and
reports on evangelstic, press work. purity
in literature and art. relation of capital
and labor to temperance. chalk talks, So
cial purity and scientific instruction are to
be received. The white ribbon anniversary
will then be at an end.
During the recess a repast was served
In the basement to those In attendance at
the convention. A number of ladies of the
Calvary Baptist Church served as
Mattresses They comprised Mrs. F. H.
Stickney. Mrs. r. e. Hardwicke, Mrs. F.
H. Fuller and Misses Mary H. @. Diver,
Katharine Stickney. Mabel Stickney, Mabel
Lcucks. Bertha Loucks. Alice Prentiss
Lulu Diver. Augusta Prentiss. Nettie
Brown. Edna Reed and Miss CLEARWATER
Each wore a japanese napkin in the form
Of a butterfly in her hair.