The morning times., 1896-03-19
THIS PAGE IS PLANNED TO 4gTERE25T THE HOME CIRCLE
HELD ITS MARCH MEETING
District W. G. T. q. in Session at
It's Headquarters.
Plans Made for the Quarterly Ses-
sion and Reports Received
and Acted Upon.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District OF Columbia held it's
executive meeting for March iii is head
quarters, No. 90 + street northwest,
yesterday, Mrs. NJ. b. Platt, the presi-
dent, in the chair.
The reports of secretary and treasurer
were heard and adopted, as well as reports
from various committees. Miss Cheno-
weth, the new superintendent OF parlia-
mentary usage, was introduced, as were
Miss Torrey, Of the new union at Howard
University. ana Mrs. Grey, of the new
union at Berean Church.
Various communications were read,
among them letter from Rev. Wilbur
L. Crafts, OF the National Bureau OF Re
forms, inviting cooperation of the union
in his work on the bills for Sabbath OBJ
scrvance now before Congress. A letter
was also read from Mir. Bruen, of the Anti
Division Association, inviting represen-
tation ana Mrs. L. f. Shelton was ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Peter Sweeny, of the Newsboys'
Association, wrote TO ask for the use of
the W. C. T. U. headquarters for his as
sociatiOn on Sunday afternoon. His re-
Federation OF Women's Clubs of the Dis
trict wrote to ask for the appointment OF
representatives to it's annual meeting.
Mrs. Clinton Smith was made delegate
and Mrs. NJ. b. Platt, the District presi-
dent, was made director for the year
Delegates to the Anti-SalOon League
were confirmed during the meeting. Miss
Mary Drown said that the Y. W. c. 7. T..
was soon 10 hold series OF Entertainments,
among them DemOrest medal contest,
at Hamline NJ T.. Church on Friday next.
Mrs. Bartlett announced that Mrs. Cope
land. OF 5O7 street southeast, will open
her parlOrs for an entertainment for the
benefit OF Capitol Hill Union Tuesday
evening, April g.
Mrs. Spencer was nominated for superin-
tendcnt OF scientific temperance instruc-
ton. The lecture to be given next Sunday
afternoon at the Congregational Church by
Gen. George w. Balm, the ''silver tonGued
temperance orator" was spoken or with
interest. Announcements of this lecture
are to be given in the churches. Mrs. l.
A. Williams announced that Rev. A. G,
Rogers. pastor OF the University Church.
would give one OF his popular lectures with
stereopticon views on Ben Hur for the
benefit OF the w. C. T. U. A rising vote
OF thanks was rendered for the generous
assistance and the evening of Easter Mon
dag mentioned as a suitable date.
Mrs Lillian NJ. l.. SeyenS, vice president
at large OF the National W. C. T. u, came
in attended by Mrs. NJ. f. Hartsock ana Miss
L. C. Weightman. Mrs. Stevens gave a
brief address in which She reverted 10 the
memory OF a visit she once made TO the
home OF the venerable Mrs. Zerelda q.
Wallace. one of the founders of the W. c.
T. Z, and mother of the author OF Ben Hur.
She IS the one who has been so affection
ately spoken of by Gen. Lew Wallace as his
model for the loveliest character in the
book. the mother OF Ben IIur. Mrs. Wallace
is nearly ninety years Of age and IS reported
very i'll at her home in Indiana.
The quarterly meeting was appointed ror
April g, the Georgetown Union, through its
president. Mrs. Walter Brown, having in
vited the society to meet with them in the
Dumbarton II. f. Church. The meeting Will
open at $50. The program is in the hands
OF the general officers. A basket lunch will
be served at noon and tea and coffee VIII
be furnished by the entertaining union
There will be some new features intro
duced in the program, among them chalk
talk to treasurers, and ''modcl union
illustrated by active members.