The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-21


The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutive committee of the local W. c. T. Z.
is being held today at the Foundry NJ. E.
Church. The meeting was called TO order
at 10 o'clock this morning, Mrs Clinton
Smith occupying TIE chair, and Mrs. E. s.
Shelton acting as secretary. Mrs Catliu
led devotional exercises.
After the reading Of the minutes of the
last meeting the reports Of the various su-
perintendents and convention committees
were read, which showed that the arrange
ments and preparations for the approach
ing national convention have been com
pleted as nearly as possible. The com
mittee on finance for the national eonyen-
ton, which consists Of Mrs T A. Williams,
Mrs. NJ J. NalIey, Mrs. s. C. Ellis. Mrs A.
E. GotwaId, and Mrs. Charles ?. Granheld,
reported that the financial end Of the COR
veRtiOn is almost completely secured. The
committee desires 20 state its gratitude for
the interest," the merchants and business
men of this city have shown by their lib
eTai contributions toward the convention
fund. Mrs. T. a. Williams is thankful for
further subscriptions.
II has been decided to establish bust
ness headquarters during the convention
ElIsmere is TO be headquarters Tor the
officers of the national organization
A prominent member of the corps OF
national officers of this union is Miss
Anna Adams Gordon who is the vice-pres-
ident-at-Iarge. Miss Gordon was for TWEEN
ty-one years private secretary to Miss
Frances E willard. In this capacity she
visited every State and Territory in the
United States. From this experience she
brings to the organization, in heI new po-
sitIon. very much that is OF tie greate3t
value As one OF the secretaries Of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union she has a still broader outlook
over the field which this vantage point
gives her
Miss Gordon was born and bred in Bos-
ten and oegan her work for the " c. T.
L. By volunteering TO play the organ ct
one Of Miss WIZARDS meetings in that
city when they were without an organist-
This WAS her Introduction to the great
leader Of the temperance forces. Miss
Gordon is perhaps best known for her
work among the children of the Loyal
Temperance Legion She is world 5 super
intendsnt for this branch of work and has
planned much and wisely for the children
Willard Fountain a large bronze fountain,
that stands at the entrance Of Willard
Hall in Chicago, is the embodiment OF her
own thought and work. The money for its
erection was raised in a most uniq1G WY
by having the children sign totae AL sd
nence pledges on red, white, and blue
car. IS, which were used TO decorate ". c.
T = Hall at the Columbian Exposition.
BY the terms OF Miss Wizards will Miss
Gordon was made, in conjunction with La
dy Henry Somerset, her literary executor.
She at once wrote The Beautiful Life of
Frances willard To the work Of the W.
c. 7. L. she has contributed Questions
Answered. Manual OF Loyal Temperance
Legion Work, - Marching Songs for Young
Crusaders" three volumes; The White
Ribbon Birthday Book" and White Rib
bon HymnaI~
Miss Gordon attended the Worlds W
c. T. L. Convention in Edinburgh. in June
Of last year. and was of great value in the
deliberations and public meetings of that
city.