Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
DISTRICT WHITE RIBBoNERs.
Annual Convention - BE Held at Gar
field MenhOrhl Church.

nel0 McnOrnI ChufCn.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the District of Columbia will hold
it's annual convention in the Garfield Memo
rial Christian Church Thursday and Friday
of this week, from 10 am. to 4:3O pm. each
day. Among the special features Of the
convention will be the address by Mrs.
Margaret Dye Elhs of New Jersey, national
superintendent Off legislation and petition.
Thursday at 80 O'Clock. and the introduce
ton of fraternal delegates Of national or
CARNATIONS. Friday at.2 o'clock the recep-
ton of city pastors will take place.
Special music will he rendered by Miss
Mamie Shelley ofiRichmond, Va, and Miss
Mabel Clafiin of this city.
Thursday morning, October 5, at 10
O'Clock, the conventions will be called to or
der by the president, Mrs. Clinton Smith.
Devotions will be conducted by Mrs. l.. A.
Gilbert, after which will be roll call of ex-
otticio members. and the reading of the
minutes of executive session by Mrs. Emma
F. Shelton. recording secretary. This will
be followed by announcement of commit
tees, credentials, finance. courtesies and
resolutions.
tendents Will be read, as follows: Purity in
literature and art, Mrs. Isaac Clark
Sabbath observance, Mrs. M. E. Catlin;
hygiene and heredity, Mrs. G. E. Ritter. A
solo by Miss Mamie Shelley of Richmond,
Va, will precede an address of welcome by
Rev DR.. Power of the Vermont AvenueChris-
tidn Cnurcn. i he response Will be by Mrs.
II. A. CLEARWATER. Reports will be received
as follows: Corresponding secretary, Miss
Louisa s. Weightman; treasurer, Mrs. T. A.
Williams; auditor, Mrs. Jennie S. Bartlett.
Noontide prayer and Bible reading, led by
Mrs. M. E. Cohen, will begin promptly at
II o'clock.
The remaining program will be as fol-
lows:
Thursday afternoon, 1:3O-Devotions,
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, New Jersey,
national superintendent legislation and
petition; minutes of morning session: in
PRODUCTION of fraternal delegates; National
Press Association, Mrs. Mary s. Gist; Ma
tional Association of Colored Women Mrs
NJ: c. Terrell; National Indian Association,
Carrie Kent; District Suffrage Association,
Mrs. Ellen Powell Thompson. 2:3O-
Report of young woman's work, Mrs. Grace
Morris, secretary solo, Miss Mabel Claflin;
Smith; reports of superintendents: Work
among colored people, Mrs. r. e. Lawson;
work among foreigners Mrs. Hannah Cros-
by; soldiers, sailors and marines. Miss La
vlnla H. chase; missionary, Mrs. Rosa F.
brown; legislation and petition, Mrs. II. A
CLEARWATER; prison and jail, Mrs. c. Cowsill !;
state reporter, Miss Opal Johnson; infer
mented wine at the Lords table Mrs B. F.
Butler; department work, Mrs l.. NJ
Welles. 4:30-Adjournment.
Friday morning, 10-Devotions conducted
by Miss Jennie Smith, national superin-
tendent work among railroad men; minutes
of previous session, Mrs. Clayton E. Emig
assistant recording secretary. Reports of
superintendents: flower mission, Mrs Har-
ry Johnson; evangeistic, Mrs. NJ. E. Hart
sock; director Federation of Womans
Clubs. Miss Minnie Rynex. 1O-Report of
committee on credentials: election of Off
GERS. election of delegates to national con-
vention at Seattle, election of delegates to
worlds convention, confirmation of super
1ntendents, Noontide prayer, Mrs. NJ E.
Catlin. 12:30-Adjournment.
Friday afternoon. 1:30-Devotions, con-
Quoted by Mrs. NJ. E. Hartsock; 40, re-
port of committee on resolutions; report of
committee on amending the constitution;
2, reception of city pastors; solo Reports
of superintendent: Press. Mrs. Emily L.
Sherwood; parliamentary usage, Miss
Grace Ross; Young Wage Farmers Club,
Mrs: Nellie II. Bradley; work among rail-
road men and fremens Mrs. S. H. Martin;
peace and arbitration, AIRS. G. D. Warder;
mercy. Mrs. Emma Berry; Christian cid
zenship, Mrs. Arson s. Taylor; non-alco-
holc medication Mrs. Rosa T. Pennell;
systematic giving. Mrs. Martha B. Hamlin;
temperance and labor. Mrs. Katherine L.
Case; director willard memorial, Mrs
Elizabeth Catching; memorial service. con-
Quoted by Mrs. T. A.eWilliams Adjourn
ment will take place at 4:30 o'clock.