Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-11
STRONG DRINK EVIL
Naa Paltina Woman,s Christian
Temperance Union in Convention.
HARD TIMES REfARDS TIE WORK
Large Number Of Delegates Rep
resent the West.
SITTING THE CAP ITOL

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The second session of the seventh annual
convention of the Non-Partsan Womans
Christian Temperance Union, which began
last evening at Foundry NJ. E. Church,
corner of 18th and G streets northwest,
commenced this morning at o'clock. Mrs.
c. c. Afford, the president, was in the
acted as secretary.
Devotional services were led by Mrs.
Agnes c. Barwise, president Of the Brook
Ign, N. y, Non-Partisan w. c. T. U.
After some discussion an amendment to
the constitution was adopted. providing
that 1.-The annual meeting shall be COM
posed Of the officers. the executive COM
mttee and delegates from state auxiiaries,
on the basis of one delegate for every fifty
paying members. Presidents and CORES
ponding secretaries of states shall be mem
bers of the national convention by virtue of
Office"
The chair announced the appointment of
the following committee to select the va
rious committees of the convention: Mrs.
harrington of Maine, Mrs. g. w. Shurtlief
of Ohio, Mrs. Col. Springer of Iowa, Mrs.
Annie Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Tilton of the District of Columbia and Mrs.
Committees Announced.
The committee retired. and after a few
minutes returned, and the chair announced
the selection of the following committees:
Business-Mrs. Ellen G. Phinney, Mrs.
Tilton and Mrs. Campbell.
Finance-Mrs H. M. Ingham, Mrs. Ellen
NJ. Watson, Mrs. Anna E. Prather.
Reports--Mrs. Robert Doolttle, Mrs. c. e.
Reney. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster, Mrs Matilda
Badges-Mrs. Anna Hitchcock.
Courtesies-Mrs. Tilton, Miss Levy.
The report of the general secretary, Mrs.
Ellen J. Phinney of Cleveland, Ohio, was
very lengthy, and in referring to the past
and prospective work of the organization,
was In part as follows:
when union of over fifty members has
dWindled to twenty, and only eight of these
have paid dues this year. you may know
there Is laxity somewhere, and when, with
these returns the National Union Is asked
to appropriate funds for the establishment
Of more such weakhngs at $40 each, it
seems case Of laxity run mad. From the
nature of some Of the appeals that have
come In, 1t would seem there are people so
foolish as to suppose our national society Is
veritable goose that lays golden eggs to
satisfy every Outstretched hand.
Hard times has been the excuse for I'M
usual slackness in the payment of dues
Deaths and removals have occasioned some
losses in many unions.
Let us undertake fewer objects instead
OF more, and put into our work all the
intelligence and the intensity and the
power We can command Narrowing the
channel we deepen the current that will
bear our temperance ship more swiftly on
ward"
Continuing, the general secretary referred
in detail to the work Of the Non-Partisan
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
how being carried on in California, Con-
necticut, the District of Columbia, Illinois
Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Missouri New York.
elsewhere, all of which appeared to be N
very prosperous condition.
Pending the reading of the report the
convention took a recess until o'clock to
enable the delegates to visit the Capitol
as they were last evening invited to do by
Representative Morse. ,,.e
Delegates Present.
The list of delegates as reported to the
secretary up to the hour of recess was as
fellows:
Maine-Mrs. A. c. Paul, president; Mrs
Florenc c. Porter, Mrs. E. A. D. Burning
ten, Mrs. Matilda Burleigh, Mrs. Byron
Stevers
Ohio-Mrs. Howard M. Ineham Mrs. Ell
len j. Phinney. Mrs. Annie E. Prather
Miss Miss Anna NJ Edwards Mrs. Isabelle
Plumb. Mrs. G. w. Shurtleff. Mrs S. r.
Mann Mrs. M. H. Leragood Mrs Robert
Doolittle. Miss Ann c. Hutchinson.
Pennsyvania-Mrs Susanna Slavery. West
Chester. Mrs. Lizzie McGrew. Mrs. c. A.
Mrs. Rose E. Patton, Philadelphia; Mrs
Mcbride. Mrs. S. Grier Sloan, Clarion; Mrs
Ellen NJ. Brosius. Fensylia; Miss Belle
Martin, Mrs. e. A. Wallace, Philadelphia;
Mrs. NJ. A. Engleman. Philadelphia; Mrs
NJ. S. Dinger, Mrs. M. A. Kaufman. Coates
vile.
Iowa-M. =. Human. Mrs. Col. Springer,
Mrs. =. T. Cole Marion L. Moore.
Afternoon Session.
Upon reasSembling devotional exercises
will be conducted by Mrs. B. s. Cogswell of
Cleveland, Ohio. after which the following
program will, it is understood, be carried
out: Conclusion of reading of report of the
general secretary; report of treasurer, Mrs
II. NJ. Ingham: of Sunday school secretary,
Mrs. II. s. Ellis of Philadelphia: of educa-
tional secretary. Miss Helen NJ. Andrews
of Chicago; of legislative secretary Mrs.
Lydia H. Tflton of Washington, D. c.; of
publication committee, Mrs. T. B. Walker
of Minneapolis, and industrial training,
Mrs. f. A. d. burlington of Belfast, Me.
There will also be short speeches, or flash
lights from the various state presidents
present.
At tonight's session the devotional exer-
cises will be conducted by Mrs. Col. Spring
er of Iowa. and addresses will be made by
Miss Anna M. Edwards of Cleveland, Ohio;
NIL I1Idul TIVE, iOf1ucIly VI lOWA, ana
Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer of Pennsylvania.
Other features Of the evening meeting will
be an organ voluntary by Mrs. Grace D.
Brown; chorus, I'm a Pilgrim" Mrs. Car
RE Kidwell-Stewart and pupils: ANGELS
Chorus solo, Miss Burnett solo, Mrs. L.
Z. Stewart, and chorus. 20 Holy Father"
The officers of the organization are: Mrs.
c. Cornelia Afford Bernardston, Mass,
president: Mrs. Ellen J. Phinney Cleve-
land. Ohio, general secretary; Mrs. Flor
eEce c. Porter. Caribou, Me-, recording
secretary; Mrs Howard NJ Ingham, Cleye-
land, Ohio, treasurer.
Department secretaries-Mrs. Lydia H.
Tilton, Washington, DC; Mrs. Isabel
Plumb, Chicago, ILL.,; Mrs. H. s. Ellis, Phil
adelphia, Pa; Mrs. Agnes c. Paul. FIT
Fairfield, Maine; Mrs E. A d. burlington,
Belfast, Maine Miss Rachel c. Levy, Wash
ingtcn, DC; Mrs. Annie Wittenmeyer, Sar-
atoga. Pa.
Editor Temperance Tribune-Mrs. JOS D.
Weeks, Pittsburg.