The morning times., 1895-11-25
Y BRANCH ANNIVERSARY
Occasion Celebrated With Interest
ing Services and Addresses.
and Kindred Themes Handled
by Able Speakers.

First Congregational Church held very
large audience yesterday afternoon, the oc-
casion being The anniversary meeting of the
Young Women's Christian Temperance
Union of the District of Columbia The
numerous presence of friends and admirers
OF this active and valuable organization
was very nattering testimonial TO its
worth, considering ;hc unpropitious charac-
ter of the weather.
Mrs. s. D. La Fctra presided over the ex.
crcises, which cons listed of music the reading
OF abstracts of reports, addresses by some of
the officers, by the Rev. DR. Whitman,
president OF Columbian University, and the
Rev. DR.. J. +. Gilbert, secretary of the
American Society OF Religious Education.
The program was opened with an organ
voluntary, by nr. j. W Bschoff. after
which the coDgrc CATION sang Onward
Christian soldiers" The feature OF the
musical program was the singing by the Y
choir, which presented quite pretty pic
Inre IN oxford caps ani robes on the stage.
Their selections We're Some Glad Day."
They Crucified Him" White Ribbon vi
brations."
The snIoists were Miss Mamie Moffett
and Miss Mary Hawthorne Clear.
Key. Dr. whitman spoke on Christian
culture" The idea Of the address was
to show that culture which does not touch
the heart was incomplete, So far as the
true object OF education was concerned.
Dr. Gilbert spoke on The influence
or young women in temperance work"
The very nature Of the young women so
different from that OF the young men,
So free from the fraiities nj vices Of the
day, made her a great factor for good
III the home circle. In fact, it. is a well
KNOWN nrIutlDl,s that ri "a mi fall
according to the influence OF women.
The ambitions OF life are dependent on the
influence OF ttieir present or future partners
in life. So then, if young woman is
Thoroughly inbu,rl with the truth that
temperate lives are the best, she Will teach
Again she could exert Il powerful influence
by declining TO associate with those who
drink and could reform many whose lives
were under her control, or at least within
the sphere and touch Of her teaching. He
spoke Of the increased value OF such efforts
in associatiJns like the Us and wished them
God speed and Prosperity in their beautiful
work.
Miss Clara Nisbet Stewar: made a brief
address at the close Of the proceedings. in
which she spoke interestingly of the work
Of the Ys and their strength as an organi-
Zation- Miss Stewart is the president uf
the Headquarters Society, which is COM
posed Of members from The various churches.
She noted the fact that there are at present
nine societies Of the VS. in the District the
membership being from the Methodist, the
Congregational, the Baptist, and the Chris
tiaB churches.
Miss Stewart also took occasion TO convey
the thanks OF the societies 10 Mrs. La Fetra
for her Interest In the work OF the young
people and the value ~ that interest TO the
association.
The installation ur the Officers was con-
Quoted by Miss Mary +. Drown, the new
branch Officers being: Vice presidential
large, Mrs. Alfred Wood; corresponding sec
retary. Miss Hazel Henderson; recording sec
retary, Miss sadie =. White; treasurer,
Miss Mabel Claflil.
Mrs La Fetra is the presideu of the Young
Peoples Associations, which are from the
reports in a nIust floIrishing condition.