Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-12
Twenty-Thir Annual Convention of
District w. G. T. u.
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Reports Received From the Officers
and Standing Committees.
THE STATISTICAL SHOWING

Owing to the inclemency Of the weather
there was not large attendance this morn
ing at the District of Columbia twenty
third annual convention of the W. C.. T. u.
which met at the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church at 10 O'Clock. Those who were
present, however. made up in enthusiasm
any lack of numbers, and the exercises
were of a most interesting character. 1t
was the white ribbon anniversary of the
union.
The pulpit was handsomely decorated
with palms and potted plants. and made
pretty scene under the gaslight, 1t hav-
ing been found necessary to have light in
the church, on account Of the darkness Of
the day.
The convention was called to order by
Mrs. Margaret B. Plat, president. after
which the hymn "a Charge to Keep
Have" was sung by all present Prayer
was offered by Mrs. F. E. Catlin. Each
one of the delegates present repeated q
text. at the suggestion of the president.
when the hymn How Firm a Foundation"
was sung.
appointment of Committees.
The minutes OF the former meeting were
read by the recording secretary, after
which the president announced the COM
mitteeS as follows:
Resolutions-Mrs. c. Smith, chairman;
Mrs. Sarah Grant. secretary; Mrs. CALI
han. Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Gorsuch.
Courtesies-Mrs. L. D. Merrick and Mrs
Walter Brown.
Credentials-Mrs. L. S. Weightman, Mrs.
+. A. Williams and Miss Kessler.
Mrs. Bette s. Luckett. secretary Of the
Young Woman's branch. read her report
details of eleven of the ''Ys" being given.
Five "Y's' were organized during the past
year. They are as follows: Capitol Hill,
Central, Margaret d. Ellis Margaret b.
Platt and one among colored girls by Mrs.
Lawson. the name of which has never been
reported. One White Shield Society was
organized on Capitol Hill by the superin-
tendent Of Social Purity.
Mrs. Allen Foster of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion, in her report, deplored the
fact that the children's work was not car
ried on more energetically and stated that
she thought the ministers of the different
churches should cooperate in the work. in
order to bring out the best results. She
said that the former superintendent had
organized two new legions during the first
of the year. The present superintendent
took the work the latter part Of April.
October II, 1897. Since she took charge.
she said, she organized four legions and
reorganiZed one other.
IN conclusion, she states:
I'VE ask God to bless the effort to the
good of these poor, dear little ones, who
breathe continually the fumes of tobacco
and all kinds of intoxicants. No one can
tell what have to contend with in the
l.. T. l.. work in the slums but those who
have been and are in the work.
Hopes for tho Future.
$50 much for the past year. We hope for
much more in the year to come. Since
taking the work in May your superintend-
ent has made sixtytwo wheel calls. has
had three superintendent meetings and
has visited six l.. T. L.
There are about go members of the L. T.
l.. About =, 400 have signed triple pledges
since 1895.
The report of the corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Louisa S. Weightman, was Sub
mitted, and was most favorable one.
Reports of the Unions.
The reports of the unions embodied In
this We're likewise gratifying. The unions
are as follows: Chaplin. Mrs. M. E. Cohen.
president; West End, Mrs. Clinton Smith.
president; Northwest. Mrs. Jennie M. Rob-
inscn, president: Capitol Hill, Mrs. Jennie
s. Bartlett. president: Anacostia. Mrs. K.
L. Sherwood. president: North Capitol
Unior Mrs. Kate NJ. Williamson. presi-
dent; Southwest. Mrs. D. ]. Harper presi-
president; Southeast Union, Mrs. NJ. A.
Mahoney, president; Lincoln Memorial, Mrs.
E. A Dufheld, president; LIE Droit. Miss
L. d. Nerrick. president: Georgetown. Mrs.
"
Baptist Mrs. NJ. A. Tancil. president; Lucy
Thurman, Mrs. L. E. Hawkins, president:
Hamline, Mrs. M. B. Hamlin. president
Gorsuch, Miss Nellie Peddicord president;
lexington, Mrs. T. A. Williams, president:
Third BAPTIST. Mrs. F. E. Ware. president:
Five of the unions failed to report. The
total membership, as reported is LIZA.
Honorary Membership.
In concluding her report. the secretary
states:
I'VE do not do our full duty as to hon.
orary menbership-an the 500 of our broth
ers are still waiting an invitation to join
us. So are the rest of our sisters, who
ought to be wearing the white ribbon and
carrying flag at demonstration meetings.
We growing. six new unions and five
Us having been organized this year, but
We want to grow in all directions, and we
want particularly to keep the members we
already have, and it Is good work for
members to visit and encourage the waver-
ing and Indifferent and inspire them with a
re al love for the cause"
The report of the president read by the
secretary, showed that 142 meetings were
attended the past year. exclusive Of WASH
iEgton Grove and Mountain Lake Park
and the total number of communications
made and received was 1, 1873.
The annual report of evangelistic work
done under the auspices Of the w. c. T.. u.
Of the District. submitted by Mrs. s. NJ.
Hartsock. District evangelistic superIn-
tendent, was follows:
Gospel meetings held, $50; outdoor sery-
ices. IL; meetings addressed by women, 1u3;
sick visited. 141: conversions, Bible -ead-
ings, 3Ol: necessitous cases relieved, As;
tracts distributed, $50, and many pages of
literature; religious papers, 1,243; public
| meetings held, 1O2: sermons preached by
| pastors, II; signed the pledge, -: money
| expended on evangelistic work. 81.
| The report Of the treasurer. Mrs. T. A.
| Williams, showed that the receipts for the
past year were s1.192.43; disbursements
| u, 1OO.J3, leaving a balance of $9,.A.
| In Memory OF the Dead.
| The 'in memoriam" services were most
impressive. and caused tears to be shed by
| the attending friends of the departed. The
! list of the dead was as follows: Mrs. ]. H.
Mitchell. Mrs. f. w. Knowles, Mrs. A. M
= Faehtz. Mrs. DR.. Baker. Mrs. Taylor, Rev
| Edward Ellis. Mr.. Charles Ritter, Mr.. Rob
| ert Ball. Master Charles Morrow Lewis
Mrs Murdoch and Mrs. GLASGOW.
| Mrs. ID. DIN Leech sang the beautiful
| solo. Looking This Way" after which
| short addresses were made By Rev. Dr.
| Hartsock, Rev. DR.. Little, Miss Annie Nc
Dowell and Mrs. Costin, each speaking ir
endearing terms of the dead members