The morning times., 1895-09-27
District W. C. T. U. in ConVen-
ton at Foundry Church.
REV. DIR. BROWNS WELCOME
Not Only Intemperance, but HYGIENE
Dress Reform and Physical Culture
Were.Touched Upon in the Reports
Submitted-Gratif Exhibit of
Increase In Membership.

of the District convened at Foundry III. L.
Church at 10 O'Clock yesterday.
The church was pleasingly embellished
with palms and bunting and rare roses
bloomei on the presidents desk. The con-
spicuous feature of the decorations was
the monster petition in behalf or pronipi-
ton in the District, which is TO be pre-
scented to Congress at the coming session.
1t bears the signatures of the pastors and
Officers of all Methodist, Baptist, Congre-
gational, United Brethren and Friends
churches in Washington, with high per
centage of the pastors and Officers OF the
Lutheran and Presbyterian churches. 1t
was festooned gracefully around the pull
pit and pillars OF the church.
A flaG-draped portrait of Miss Frances L.
willard occupied the post of honor at tue
pulpit. The banners of the eighteen un
ions of the District fluttered and twinkled
above the heads of the representatives.
Mrs. NJ E. Griffith presided. The con-
vention was preceded by devotional exer-
cises. conducted by Mrs. Jennie Bartlett,
of the Capitol Hill Union. This service
opened with the rendition OF Onward,
| Christian Soldiers The lesson was the
second chapter of Corinthians III. Mrs.
Bartlett pleaded for prayerful considera'
ton of the momentous Questions which
would come before them.
RESPONDED TO THE ROLL.
When the convention was called to order
by President NJ E. Griffith, the following
responded TO the roll-call: Chaplin Union,
| Mrs. NJ. f. Cohen; West End, Mrs. Alice
Baxter; Northwest, Mrs. T. A. Williams;
Capitol Hill, Mrs. Jennie S. Bartlett; Ana
costa, Mrs. f. L. Sherw GOD; North Capitol,
Mrs. NJ. b. Plat; Southwest, Mrs. Anna
| Guttwa Frances Z. willard, Mrs. A. n
Faehtz; Southeast, Mrs. 81. A. Mahoney;
Lincoln Memorial, Mrs. Sarah Johnson;
| Brookland, Mrs. K. Il. West; lie Droit Park,
Mrs. L. d. Merrick; Georgetown, Mrs.
Isaac Birch; Vermont Avenue. Miss Mary
E. Brown; Crusader. Miss Cora Thomas;
First Baptist Miss X. Donovan: Ryland,
Miss Maggie Larcombe; West End, Miss
Carrie NJ. McGlue.
The superintendents of the twenty five
depa rtments were present in force. They
were: Mesdanles Alfred Wood, Margaret
B. Plat, Clinton Smith, J. ID. Smith
Emma E. Falconer, s. ID. La Fetra, F. G.
Jones, Hannah Crosby, Anna F. Beiler,
NJ E. Catlin, NJ. E. Hartsock, Margaret B.
| Plat E. A. Chambers, Alice Chapman, j.
II. Robinson, Sophia Smith, c. Z. Ritter.
Anna F. Boiler, Nellie H. Bradley and Maria
Merrick, and Dr. Alice Burri,t, Mrs. j. II.
Mitchell, Mrs. T. A. Williams, Miss Lizzie
Kessler and Mrs. Clinton Smith.
The minutes of the previous meeting were
disposed of without incident. Following
! came the appointment of the comittees on
credentials, courtesies, finance and resolu-
tons. The appointments were:
Comrs;ttee on credentials-Mrs. T. A.
Williams, chairman; Mrs. s. 81. Weseott.
Courtesies-Mrs- II. A. CLEARWATER, Mrs.
Walter Brown, Mrs. Anna Bovee.
Finance-Mrs. S. NJ. wescott, chairman;
and Mrs. Emma F. Shelton, secretary.
Resolutions-Mrs. Margaret b. Penth,
chairman; Mrs. NJ. E. Hartsock, Mrs. Clinton
Smith. Mrs Anna C. Mcdowell, Miss L.
s. Weighman.
WELCOMED BY DIR. BROWN.
Rev. DR.. Brown, pastor of Foundry, wei
coined the convention. He was introduced
by President Griffith as a sterling friend
of the union. He expressed pleasure in wei
coming this noble organization to time
honored Foundry. The portals of the Meth
/ He complimented the ladies on their bright
faces, cheeyy voices and good looks. The
representatives biushed and applauded. He
congratulated them on the defeats which
they had borne without flinching as well
as on the victories which they had achieved.
He also took occasion to deliver himself of
some pertinent utterances on the question
of temperance.
Tnr1rl an.sa mn fAf how
wealth out of poverty, health out of disease
1t made avenues out of alleys. He closed by
saying heartily, Thrice welcome and god
speed"
Mrs. R. R. West of Brookland Union, de-
livered the response. She is a graceful lady
and made the same kind of n speech. She
concluded by stating that the battle in
which they were involved was not theirs,
but Gods.
At this juncture Mrs La Fetra announced
the selection of Miss Matte Brown and
Miss Josephine CLEARWATER as pages to
the convention. Then came the reports of
superintendents.
Mrs. C. E. Ritter, on hygiene and beredity,
led off. She sketched the labors which
she had performed. She touched lightly on
the matter of dress reform and emphasized
the necessity of physical culture. There
was q positive connection between pure
blood and pure thoughts.
Mrs. E. A. Chambers reported for the
department of purity. The last year had
been one of comparative ease in their work.
Mrs. NJ. E. Harsock reported for the
department of evangelistic work. Progress
along the whole line, was the substance of
her report.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
Miss L. s. Weightman presented her
report as corresponding secretary. One
hundred and seventy-o ne new members,
exclusive of the increased membership Of
the Us" were enrolled during the year.
The local unions had never labored SO
earnestly or accomplished better results.
One union and four "Y.'s' had been
organized. After the reception of this
report, Mrs. d. Olin Leach favored the
convention by waking the echos of the
church with creditably done song. "Good
Bye, Sweet Dear" was its title.
The next thing in the order of events
was the reception to pastors. They were
introduced by the committee on courtesies.
Rev. d. Wilson, presiding elder of the
Washington conference, was the pastor
guest first introduced. He made an ad-
dress on the curse of strong drink and the
accomplishments of the union.
Rev Dr. pomer said that he was pleased