Evening star., 1900-12-04
lands and other regions inhabited chiefly
by aboriginal tribes ana races"
The morning session closed with evan
gehstfc exercises conducted by Miss E. w.

lands and other regions inhabited chiefly
by aboriginal tribes and races"
Tne morning session closed with evan
gelistic exercises, conducted by Miss E. w.
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Afterhoon Session.
Upon reassembling at,2 o'clock this after
noon, the convention was again occupied
with the reception of departmental reports.
Opening devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Mrs. Mary A. Rabcock. president of
the Rhode 1slandfW. g. T. U.
The first report was that of Mrs. Hannah
T. Guild. superintendent of the department
OF state and coiInty fairs. Other reports
to be received Curing the afternoon are:
ftower iase mission Miss Edith Austin Shrig-
ley. PennsylvaniT; social meetings and red
letter days. Mrs. Mary. D. Tomlinson, New
Jersey; purity in literature and art, Mrs.
Emilie D. Martin, New York, and purity,
MIS- Helen l.. Bullock of New Jersey.
Inc session this evening will be given
over 10 celebration under the auspices
o! the " branch, Mrs. Frances J. Barnes
OF New York. general secretary of the
worio young woman's branch. presiding.
MUSIC VIII De furnished by the " chorus,
and a number of interesting addresses and
exercises will lake place. -uz
Welcome Night Program.
The third session OF the convention be-
gan last evening at 7:3O o'clock. and was
given over to exercises in celebration OF
welcome night" On behalf of the District
Mr.. Henry B. F. Mcfarland. president of
the board Of Commissioners, welcomed the
white ribboners. This is your home" he
sald as 1t Is the home of every patriotic
american, and you have a peculiar interest
in 1t because it was here that your great
organization was incorporated seventeen
years ago L am only welcoming you home.
therefore, and even that has already been
done by the eloquent hospitality of our hon
a
tlon here. Yet it is right and proper that,
as the president of the board of Commits
slonerS OF the District of Columbia. / should
omcially offer the freedom of the city to
thlS society, which represents all the states
ana territories the District of Columbia and
Hawaii, and is the largest organization of
women ever known in the world. 1t is not
necessary to dwell upon the greatness of
your organization or the greatness of its
work They are already conceded, even by
those VINO do not agree with you. 1t is
enough that we all recognize in You distin-
sulsheu guests whom we are glad to well
come as Representatives of the great army
OF good women who are working zealously
ana self-denyngly for God and home and
native land.
Other Addresses.
rev. r. d. Power welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the churches and Mrs. Clinton
Smith, the local president, on behalf of the
w. Z. L. u. of the District. President John
JOY Edison being indsposed the welcome on
behalf of the Washington board of trade
was extended by Mr. F. Southard Parker
AT this juncture Mrs. Stevens. the ma
e,"nal president, announced to the conven-
tlon the birthday anniversary of Miss Cora
montgomery Parrish of Illinois, round
tne- world missionary, who has but recently
returned from four years Of work in India
Burmah and Japan. Miss Parrish was
warmly greeted and presented with a hand
some bouquet
responses to the very hearty and cordial
addresses or welcome were made by Mrs.
John c. Bidwell Of California, Mrs. Katha-
rine Lente Stevenson, president of the
MaSsachusetts union; Miss Belle Kearney
or mississippi, national lecturer and Nine
Layyah Barokat of Syria.
fareWeli addresses were made by Miss
jesse Ackerman, rOund-t world mis-
sionary, who left this morning at 10 o'clock
Tor her fourth trip around the globe, and
Dy MISS Ada Murcutt of Australia, who
accompanies her. - ~
Treasure RS Report.
The report of the national treasurer, Mrs
Helen Morton Barker was submitted late
yesterday afternoon, and showed that dur
ing the past year there had been larger
gains In membership and smaller losses
than ever before. The gain in paid-rp
memberships amounted in money to sl4 467.
Ihe total receipts of the year, including
s., 1924 balance, were S27 2S6 81 The ex-
penditures were $25. 1889 leaving a balance
on hand of s2,096.45. The report was certi-
ned by the auditor, Mrs. c. f. BigeloW. and
adopted by rising vote. .,
Greetings were ordefed to be sent to the
ThompaSn Mns5sr hsss iasaae Mgsnsr
lace (Gen. Lew Wallace s motfier), Mother
Mcneil Mother Strofhers,' Mrs Mary Iiy-
ermore and Mrs. Merriwether of Tennessee