Evening star., 1896-07-30
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
Close Of the National Women's Temperance
Union Meeting.
Prominent washinstonians Take Ac-
tive Part In the Proceedings and
Many Others in, Attendance.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MOUNTAIN LAKE2f'ARK, Md, July 30
Tuesday evening wound up the school Of
methods which has been conducted here by
the National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union. The exercises began last FRI
day evening in the Chautauqua Audito-
rum. and since then there have been three
sessions daily. The conductors of the
school are Mrs. L. NJ. H. Stevens, vice pres
ident-at-large, and Mrs. Helen NJ Barker
national treasurer. Three Washington la
dies well known In w. G. T. U. circles have
borne prominent parts in the work now
closing. They are Mrs. e. 9. La Fetra,
worlds superintendent of Christian citizen
ship: Mrs. M. B. P1att, president of the
District Of Columbia w. c. T. u, and Miss
Matte E. Gray. who has had charge Of the
music at the sessions. Saturday afternoon
last Mrs. Platt read paper on ''The Pub
lie School Against the Saloon School," fol-
lowed by another yesterday on press
Work-Its Importance and How 1t Can Be
Carried on" Mrs. La Fetra conducted the
devotional exercises Monday. and Tuesday
discussed O paper on Christian Citizen
ship" Mrs. c. w. Baldwin. wife OF DIR.
Baldwin Of Wesley Chapel, conducting the
devotional exercises. .--.
The general idea of the school is to de-
velop and broaden old lines Of W. c. T. U.
work and invent new methods by means
Of papers followed by discussions. The
interested In the white ribbon movement.
Among the officers present besides those
mentioned are the following: Mrs. N. R. c.
Morrow, president Of the W. c. T. u of
West Virginia: Mrs. A. 8. Benjamin. presi-
dent of the Michigan W.. c. T. u. and Miss
Agnes V. Slack. secretary Of the Worlds
Union.
Election of Officers.
At the annual meeting of the community
of the Park Rev. j. f. Goucher DID,
p1 esident of the Woman's College. Balti-
more, was reelected president; Rev. L.
A Rudisell, secretary, and J. A. Hayden.
treasurer. The new council is as follows
G. W. Conner and ]. G. McLain of Wheel
ing. 8. l.. Allen of Grafton, Miss Julia a.
Drum of Philadelphia and l.. A. Rudisell
Garrett county, Md. Miss Drum is the
first woman ever elected on the board. The
annual report showed that $4,000 has been
spent at Mt. Lake Park in new buildings
and improvements, represented principally
by twenty-five new cottages and Hall of
Philosophy, which is to be dedicated by
Bishop Jno H. Vincent in a few days.
WeII-Known Neutrality-suspicious..
Among the Washington cottagers are Dr.
Dabney. assistant secretary of agriculture,
who has leased the Tave cottage for the
season: DR.. S. S. Adams. Mrs. NJ. Pierce
Miss Susan Pollock. Rev. C. w. Baldwin
and w. P. Armstrong. The Washington
hotel guests include: Mt. Lake-Ex- Mayor
Matthew G. Emery and Mrs. Emery, Mrs.
+. S. La Fetra and party. Enos S. Harnden,
Mrs II. NJ. Wallace. Miss Belle Wallace
Mrs II. p Lehman Rev. c. l.. Pate of
North Capitol Church, Revs. Page Mil
burn and l.. A. Thirlked, former Washing
ton pastors: Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Nc
Michael and Miss V. " Trook. At the
ChautauIua-Prof. Ernest Lent, Mamie S.
Lent. w. Lent Rudolph Lent, Margaret
Lent. Miss Grisena Klages. Miss Bessie b.
Tyson and Rev. T. D. Richards of Royds.
Md. Others here are DR. Brown. editor of
Waller Barrett and Rev. DIR. Barrett.
War Benevolent Associations.
Today the eleventh annual reunion of the
United States Christian commission, army
chaplains, north and south, Of the late
war, together with the Red Cross, White
Cross and other Christian benevolent or
ganiZations since the war. met al Mt. Lake,
and will continue in session until Sunday.
Among those who are attending the ses-
sions are DR.. Jos. d. Weeks. Pittsbure,
president: Rt. Rev. Samuel Fallons. LII. D..
Reformed Episcopal bishop of Chicago;
Rev. Chas. c. Woods. d. d.. president Of
Scarrett College, Neosho, Mo-: DR.. A. j.
Palmer and other prominent divineS. The
music Is to be conducted by John p. Hills.
who Is the associate Of the evangelist B.
Fay Mills.
On Saturday Mrs. c. w Baldwin of Wash
ington is to open a women's foreign mis-
sionary convention.