Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-16
A PROHIBITION LAW
Legislation Proposed for the Dis
trict by the W. O. 7. o.
WANT 4 VOTE ON LIQUOR
Quarterly Meeting Of the Local
Organization Today.
USIN ESS TRAN S ACTED

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is in quarterly session today in
Union Church. When President Griffith
called the meeting to order this morning
the attendance was very small, owing to
tbs condition Of the weather, but enthu-
siasm in the business to be transacted was
much In evidence.
After devotional exercises, conducted by
Mrs. NJ. Dowell. and the singing of several
hymns, the reports Of superintendent OF
departments were called for
In the absence of Mrs. Wood, in charge
of juvenile and Sunday school work, in
formal reports were made by representa-
tives of the juvenile societies of the Waugh,
Union and Wesley unions and the presi-
dent of Chaplin Union.
Mrs. Clinton Smith, the superintendent of
| legislative and petition work, made re-
| port, and then letter from Mrs. Weaver
on the "Polyglot Petition was read. Mrs.
Griffith asked that some action be taken TO
further the circulation Of the petition, and
Mrs. Shilton moved that the women pres
ent pledge themselves to ask the pastors
of the churches of which they are MEM
berS to read the petition to their congrega-
tions. The motion was carried.
Mrs. Clinton Smith presented a circular
on good citizenship prepared by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society. After being read
it was referred to the committee on feso-
lutions.
Extending Welcome.
Rev. Joel Brown, pastor Of Union Church,
extended a hearty and eloquent welcome to
the members Of the union, to which Mrs.
Griffith made a brief response. report
on Temperance Literature was next in
order and it was read by Mrs. NJ. B. Plat,
who stated that in her department the total
receipts for the quarter were $l1.I4 and the
expenditures $16.1S The pages of literature
distributed were 11,OOO.
Rev. DR.. Pate, pastor of North Capitol
NJ. E. Church, made few remarks, ana
| then Mrs. R. B. Dorman, superintendent OF
| Jail work, reported that she had made two
visits to the Jail, carried out go papers ana
| fourteen magazines, given away one Bible
| and prayed with eight persons. Mrs =.
| Cowsil supplemented this report with an
| interesting account Of the manner In which
she had induced three prisoners In the jail
| to sign the pledge.
| Progress of the work Of the department
| on unfermented wine was detailed in re-
| port submitted by Mrs. Emma e. Faiconer'
! and then Miss Nellie Ross sang Imam
| swered," accompanied by Mrs. S. NJ Yves
| colt, with violin obligato by Miss jean
| nette Wescott.
I'rOposed District Prohibition.
Mrs. M. b. PIatt moved that the supern-
tendent of legislative and petition work DE
| instructed to prepare bill for presentation
| to the next Congress, which shall provide
| that the question OF the abolition OF the
traffic in intoXicantS in the District OF CO.
lumbia shall be submitted to vote OF the
| people resident in the District, the bill to
| provide that all men and women over
| twenty-one years OF age, who are OF
| sound mind and axle to read and write,
| resident in the District of Columbia at the
time of the passage of the bill, shall be
| allowed to vote upon the question pre-
| scented; that the vote shall be taken al the
| expiration of six months from the passage
| of the bill, and that in case majority
| of the people vote in favor of the abolition
| of the traffic 1t shall be the duty of Con-
gress at its first session following the vote
| to abolish the traffic, and to provide suit
| able means for the enforcement of q pro-
hibitory law and adequate penalties for its
violation. The motion also provides that
| the superintendent OF legislative and petit
| ton work be authorized to call to her AID
| any legal advice necessary in the prepara-
| ton OF the bill. The motion was adopted
almost unanimously.
Corresponding Secretary.
| The report of the corresponding secre-
| tary for the quarter ending December 81
| was next submitted. 1t showed that there
| are in the District today IL unions. Chaplin
| Union, Mrs. NJ. E. Cohen, president, en-
| braces 176 active and honorary members;
| West End, Mrs. Alice Baxter, president,
| SO active and 5 honorary members; North
| west Mrs. T. A. Williams, president, 40
| active and honorary members; Capitol
| Hill, Mrs Jennie Bartlett, president 60
active and honorary members; AnacoStia,
| Mrs. Emily Sherwood, president. - active
| members; North Capitol, Mrs. NJ. q. Platt,
| president 81 active and honorary men,
bers; Southwest, Mrs A. E. Gotwald, pres
| ident, 20 active members; Frances T. VIII
| lard Union, Mrs. a. NJ. FachtZ, president.
| % active and ] honorary member; South
east, Mrs NJ. A. Mahoney, president, sc
active and 2 honorary members; Lincoln
Memorial Mrs. s. G. Johnson, president,
q active members; Brookland Mrs. X. r.
| West president ~ active and l honorary
| member; LIE Droit, Mrs. L. ID. Merrick,
president, 80 active and } honorary mem
| bers and Georgetown, Mrs. Isaac Bfrch,
| president 81 active and honorary mem
| beers. According to the report there are
| District officers, % District superlntenoents,
So local officers and q local superlntend-
| ents: a total of 155. The meetings held
| during the three months numbered Al:
| About $3.50 has been dsbursed by the local
| unions. The receipts for the quarter, &C
cording to the treasurer were sl'-.Z4' anu
the disbursements $ll2. 4S.
| Mrs. Cohen, first vice president, led the
| meeting in noon-time prayer. \ recitation
| entitled The Golden Wedding was given
| nv Mrs Fenetta Sargent Haskell of Mis-
| souri,. and then a recess was taken, during
! " hich luncheon was served
Afternoon Session.
| devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Maria Merrick An interesting report on
the flower mission was made by Mrs. F.
G. Jones. Mrs. Crosby next told about the
| work being done among foreigners. Al
| +ris point Miss Nellie Ross rendered an
| Instrumental solo, which was greatly APP
preciated. After Miss j: p Lea l,',ea. had al
| tamnerance. the following well-prepared
were read each proving OF speeal
Wv y nv Mrs. Beiler; sabbath Observ-
ance," by Mrs. catlin; E tSrnag tic:
| NIrs Platt; Purity in Literature and Art,
NV NV Mrs. Chambers; Narcotics" by Mrs.
Chapman; Railroad Work." by Miss
Mitchell; Social Purity" by Mrs. Robin
sen: Mothers Meetings" by Mrs: Sophie
Smith; 'Heredity and Hygiene by MIS- Mrs
Keller: messenger Boys by Mrs. Brad,
ley; "F'iremen," by, Mrs: NJ. Merrick' and
| .Mercy," by DR.. Alice Burritt.
vocal solo by Mrs d. DIN Leech was
included in the program for the afternoon;