The evening times., 1896-10-01
WORK FOR TEMPERANCE
Twenty-secOnd Annual Con-
ventiOn of w. c. T.. u.
SOME EFFECTIVE SPEECHES
w. r. woOdward's Address of Wei
come Enthusiastically Received.
Mrs. Clinton Smiths Vigorous An.
nouncement-Appoin nsent of yari-
Gus Com mittees.

The woman's Christian Temperance Union
or the District of Columbia opened its twen-
ty second annual Convention this morp-
ing at Wesley Chapel, with its president,
Mrs. M b. Plat. in the chair.
The church was well filled with members
and their friends. vino testified their ap-
prevail Of the various reports and addresses
gwen by enthusiastic applause.
The convention assembled in executive
session shortly AFTER O'Clock. the exer-
cises Of the morning being formally opened
twenty minutes later with an invocation
by Rev. Charles ". Baldwin. DID.
Mrs. Plat then called the roll of ex-
officio members. and was followed by Mrs
EIonia f. Shelton. The Recording secre-
tary, who read the minutes OF the eNectl-
tive session..
The address Of welcome was delivered
by Mr. Wiliilm K. Woodward ard When
the speaker had concluded with gracious
words of welcome to the church he was
greeted with such enthusiasm rs TO leave
no doubt of the opprecia ton OF the hos
pitalty offered.
MRS. SMITHS REMARKS.
Mrs. Anna E. Beiier was unable to re-
spund, iciBg. Us one Of The delegates rose
to explain. too fatigued from fighting
water. her house having leUome unrOofed
by the storm.
Her place on the program was substituted
by Mrs, Clinton Smith, who prefaced her
impromptu reInarks with quotation from
Prof. MaSon's book. in which lie eulogizes
the brain and body work OF the North
\ meriC,n squaw.
She then recalled the fact that God
in the Garden of Eden, did not curse Eve
but. on the contrary. promised To put
enmity between her and the serpent.
Size concluded Ler effective speech by
saying We are for prohibition tecanse
we don't want 10 drink ourselves and don't
want others to do it. We are for temper
ance internally. externally and etcrnally"
one of the most Interesting speeches o.
the session was thai of Mrs. +. 4. Cham
bers, who spoke OF purity in literature and
art She could say. from experience that
oh hlectioua,le pictures were too often found
in cigar stores, and that only those who
had gone through the ordeal could realizc
the difficulties that lay in the way OF hay
ing such works removed.
HER EXPERIENCE.
Sue knew men engaged in the liquor
traiIiC WtO Were SOUu lneD ID ctneI re-
Sprcts, and related an incident about
Salvation lassie who, in attempting to sell
the War Cry 10 some saloon, was ordered
by the proprietor to get out or lie would
strike tier.
The little soldier looked up and said
to him, My dear. sir. you wouldn't hurt
me for $500" whercupon he gave her rs
cents and a genial laugh.
other papers were read by Mrs. Alice
CHAPMAN Mrs Belle +. Luckett. Mrs.
Sophie Smith. Mrs. N. Z. Caltin, Mrs. C. E.
Ritter, Mrs. NJ. L. -HartsocS. Mrs j. II.
Robinson. Mrs. c. l.. Emig. and Miss l.. 8
Weic htman. During the session Mrs
Platt read the announcement OF commit
tees: Corresponding secretary. Miss l.. s.
Weiehtman; treasurer Mrs. T. A. Williams:
sec retary OF branch, Miss Clayton E. King;
finance aud treasurer OF local unions Mrs.
T. A. williams; comteses. Mrs. H \. Gil
lenwater and Mrs. Walter Brown; resolu-
tons. Mrs. Sarah Grant, Miss keSsler.
Mrs. +. f. Ritter. Miss j. Pierson, Mrs.
Susan Buzzee. Mrs Bliss. Mrs. Charles Pate,
Mrs A. E. Lamson and Mrs. Hawkins.
TIE afternoon session opened at 1870
with au invocation by Mrs. NJ. l.. Cohen.
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