The times., 1898-10-22
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Convention Adjourns.

The annual convention of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union of the Dis
trict of Columbia, which began Thursday
morning in the Church of Our Father.
Thirteenth and L Streets ended yesterday
afternoon.
The morning session yesterday was de-
voted to reports of superintendents of the
various branches of the work and the
election of officers for the ensuing year
Mrs. Clinton Smith was elected presi-
dent to succeed Mrs. NJ. B. Platt
There were two candidates prominent
ly before the convention. Mrs. Smith, for
mer vice president, and Mrs. T. A Will
Jams, former treasurer.
The roll call showed that 109 were en-
titled to vote, but 1l3 ballots were depos-
tied OF these Mrs. Smith received 81 and
Mrs. Williams 10. Mrs. S. NJ. Hartsock
received Ii and Mrs. Merrick and Mrs
Robinson each received complimentary
vote. After the announcement of the vote
Mrs. Williams moved that Mrs. Smiths
election be made unanimous, and the sec
retary be instructed to cast the ballot,
which was done.
The other officers elected were as fol-
lows: Mrs S NJ Hartsock. vice presi-
dent at large Miss Louise S. Weight
man, corresponding secretary: Mrs
Emma f. Shelton. recording secretary;
Mrs. T. \. Williams, treasurer; Mrs NJ
b. Platt and Mrs. s. H Marck delegates
ct large. and delegate, respectively, to
the national convention. which will meet
at St. Paul on November Il. and Mrs
Elizabeth Catching. alternate.
The following were elected superintend-
ents: Mrs S. B. Blaine. Loyal Temperance
Legion; Mrs. Clara Janney. scientific
temperance Instruction. Mrs. Harry john
ston, Flower Mission; Mrs. II. A Gilen-
water, legislative and petition work: Mrs.
Nellie Fl. Bradley Young Wage Farmers
Club; Miss L. II. Chase, soldiers and SAIL
orS; Mrs. f. l.. Sherwood press; Mrs
NJ. Z. Catlin, Sabbath observance: Mrs.
c. Cowsill, prison and Jail; Mrs E. Ellis,
narcotics; Mrs. P. NJ. Mitchell, Sunday
school work; Mrs. Grace L. Chaplin, tenn
perance literature; Mrs. L. German. un-
fermented wine; SIrs. j. II. Butler. work
among foreigners; Mrs. S. NJ Hartsock,
evangelistic: Mrs. E. H. Catching. purity;
Mrs C. E. Ritter. heredity and hygiene;
Mrs. B. s. Lockett, parliamentary usage;
Mrs. NJ. f. Merrick. finance; Mrs. S II.
Martin. railroad Mrs. G. D. Warder.
peace and arbitration: Miss Opal Johnson,
State reporter; Mrs. Martha Hamlin, sys-
tematic giving; Laura f. Hawkins, coll
'iSr' WI n sh4iioh5 SOIoltu ptOplt
Mrs. Hartsock submitted this resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That we in annual meeting
assembled pray that the committee in
charge of the Miss Willard memorial fund
will locate said memorial at Washington,
the Capital of the nation"
1t was unanimously adopted
The report of Mrs. Catherine Cowsil.
superintendent of prison and jail work.
was submitted by Mrs. Gilbert 1t shows
that she succeeded in getting thirty dis
charged prisoners to sign the pledge
Mr.. f. NJ. Bradley. a Washington at
torney. spoke in favor OF. the pan to
build a~home for the union in this city.
and said if each of the nine hundred
members would start a subscription list
with 81 as their own contribution, within
week the union would have S9,C0)
The prize banner was awarded to the
Frances e. Willard Union for securing
the greatest number of new members
during the year.
Mr.. Lou Beauchamp. the national tenn
perance speaker, addressed the conven-
ton in the afternoon. The convention
closed with memorial services for the
nine members who died during the year.