Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17
NOTABLE WOMEN: GOING
Approaching Oonventionnof the Worlds W.
Ctr.
A Day to BE Devot4d to Armenia-
General Program to BE Fol-
lowed in ST. Louis.

The approaching CONVENTION Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union Of the
World. which meets I'M st. Louis November
d. Will be the greatestsin the history of
the organization, delegates and workers
from all parts of the globe being looked
for. The convention will last for five days.
An elaborate program has been prepared,
and each day will be divided into, three
sessions. morning, afternoon and night.
Of these 1t Is expected the night sessions
Will be the more largely attended by the
general public, and viii be of the great
est Importance. and addresses will be
made by the most prominent members of
the W.C.T.U. and city and state officials.
The convention will be opened Friday
morning with an address by Miss Frances
E. Willard, who is now in Europe tnveSti-
eating the Armenian situation. b..
Friday evening will be called welcome
night, and addresses will be made by
State President Clara c. Hoffman. on be-
II. ingalls,. on behalf OF the st. Louis W..
CT.U.: Major; Walbridge, son behalf Of the
city of st. LOUIS and by the governor of
!nlss on the part Of the state. fol.
the Evangelical Alliance, on behalf of the
ministers of st. Louis.
1t is the hope OF all who have had charge
Of the arrangements that Miss Willard will
fear that she will be unable to do SO. -
Saturday afternoon there will be chill
dren's mass meeting when Miss Anne Cor
don, private secretary to Miss Willard, will
speak. The program for Saturday includes
big 'Y' meeting.
An Armenian Meeting.
Sunday afternoon there WILL it is expect
ed, be great Armenian meeting. The
speakers and other arrangements for this
meeting have not been determined upon,
but 1t is settled that number of represen-
tatives of those prosecuted people will make
adore
Monday will probably be the most en-
thIsiastic day. 1t being grand demonstra-
ton Of the Loyal Temperance Legion. Mrs.
Rice superintendent of the legion, will be
in charge. and will make a short address,
followed by the giving Of notices and rally
ing cries and songs by the children present.
Prizes will also be awarded for the grea test
number of representatives from Pennsyl-
vania, New York, Indiana Mississippi and
Wisconsin. For Tuesday no special pro-
gram has yet been prepared.
Wednesday evening a superintendent
demonstration will be held Forty different
departments will, 1t is expected. be repre-
sented, and the superintendent Of the
various departments have arranged to have
young and pretty girls to represent them,
and 1t will not only be the last meeting Of
the convention, but will be one of intense
Interest buTluS the convention the IQuSlC
will be one of the features. Some Of the
best singers In the city will take part, and
the choir of one of theI Hebrew synagogues
have promised to sing at least once during
the convention. ..
The pages will be young girls, and the
Ep%orth League, Baptist Young People s
Unions and Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeavor have promised to fur
nish capable usners.
Notable Women.
Among the notable, women who are ex-
pected to be present are Mrs. Ballington
Booth, Mrs. Booth-Tuckef, Miss Frances E.
Willard, Lady Henry Somerset. president
OF the British w. C.. T. u; Miss Clara
Barton of the Red Cross Society, who has
recently returned from Armenia, where
she. in part. represented the w. c. T. u;
Countess Achemelman. an active worker in
Germany, and for eighteen years maid of
honor to the how ex-Empress Eugene;
Mrs. Van Scranack. the head of the Ger
man w. c. T. T.; Miss Caroline Ahern of
the London Board Of Poor Law Guardians:
Miss Mary Phillips. the Quakeress phil
apthropist; Mrs Thomas, the authoress
Catharine Stevenson, national correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Helen Bullock, ma
tional organizer; Mrs. Jane NJ. Kinney,
superintendent of penal and reform work