The Washington times., 1895-06-21
TWAS A LOVE FEAST
Quarterly Meeting of the Koman's S
Christian Temperance Union.
Complimentary Resolutions Adopted
Made on the Work of Reform.

The woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the District held its quarterly meeting
yesterday at the First Baptist Church in
Brookland.
1t was an important and enjoyable emet-
ing, and at almost every turn resolutions
or comments of compliment were showered
upon The Times. Somuch wasthis the case
I that one weIl-known temperance and re-
/ form worker designated the occasion as
"a Timely" meeting.
Mrs. Alice Chapman started the ball
rolling by introducing the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, That the Womau's Christian
Temperance Union OF the District of Co
lumbia tender vote OF thanks o The Wash
ington Times for its kindness in opening
/ its columns TO the department OF narcotics
/ OF the Woman's Christian Temperance
/ Union in its magnificent issue of June 10,
+ 1885, known as the school edition, and for
/ a Statement of the purpose, progress, and
future prospects of the. Anti-cigarette
League" "
Not 10 be outcome Mrs. Cohen imme-
/ diately sounded the praises of her favorite
paper, and pointed TO its work in the
messenger boys department, and Mrs.
same subject
Then followed regular dcluge of enconi-
ums and euloeies upon The Times and its
reform work, and nearly every delegate had
something to say in this connection.
The services were opened with prayer
! by Mrs. NJ. Z. Cohen, after which de-
| votional exercises were conducted by Mrs.
! NJ f Griffith, the District president.
! A committee. consisting Of Mrs Brown and
Mrs. Smith. was appointed 10 call upon
/ the board OF school trustees in reference to
j rUmor that liquor was freely ndHlgcd
( in by the high school boys on their excur-
Sions.
The reports of the officers were read and
a petition to Toe sent TO the Right Hon.
! William +. Gladstone was presented by
Mrs. c. Smith and unanimously indorsed
and subscribed to by the delegates. 1t
urged upon the eX-Premier the necessity
! OF using his influence TO get the British
government TO request that the Sultan of
Turkey appoint a European governor in
. Armenia.
The treasurer reported that during the
quarter S375.39 had been received into
the treasury and S214-34 expended, Ieav-
ing a balance OF S161.05.
A committee consisting of Mrs WaIport
Mrs. L. u. La Fetra and Mrs Clinton
Smith was appointed to wait upon Repre-
I sentatiyes and Senators with reference
I 10 hctuIllE itHlsidllOl 10 stop tue ATIl4e-
MAN outreGes. a paper entitled What
can individual members of the Wonan's
Christian Temperance Union do against
the saloon," was read 10y Mrs. NJ. B.
/ Platt
A glowing account Of the Union Temple
. IN Chicago was given by Mrs. H II.
| Hendrickson, and the District societies
assumed SlU0 of the debt incurred in its
/ erection.
The address to the delegates on be-
half Of the entertaining congregation was
/ delivered by the Rev. K. r. West, and the
| response made by Mrs. Williams.
There were about seventy-five delegates
present, but the edifice was crowded
during the entire day. The next meeting
/ viii be the annual anniversary in Septem-
I ber, when the officers will be elected and
the years work mapped out
The place has not been decided upon
but viii be settled at the meeting of the
executive committee in July.