The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-24
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE
Coming Annual National Conyen-
ton Of The w. c. I. Z.
More Than Thousand Delegates
and Visitors Expected to Attend,
Including Many Distinguished
Workers I'm the Cause - The Ar
arrangements About Completed.

Next month will witness larger influx
of visitors to this city than any other OF
its eleven predecessors Of the year. This
has its cause in the converting of Con-
gress. the annual national convention OF
the w C. T L., the National Capital Gen.
tennial Celebration. the annual convention
of the American Institute Of Architects,
and other gatherings The local commit
tees which have the arrangements for the
national annual convention of the w. {.
T. U. in hand have almost completed their
work and claim that this years gathering,
which is to be held at the Lafayette
Square Opera House from November 30
until December z, will be the most notable
event in the history of the organization
from many points of view. The programme
for the occasion is OF more than ordinary
interest and will doubtless attract great
many visitors to the meetings of the or
ganiZation. Arrangements have been COM
pleted for free admission of visitors dur
ing the convention to the Lafayette Square
Opera House. The local committee re-
ceived liberal financial aid from friends
and business men of this city SO as TO Sc
cure everything necessary TO make the
convention the success desired.
The convention will open on Friday, No
vember 30. 10 a. m, at Foundry NJ. E.
Church, corner Fourteenth and G Streets.
This day from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. will be
entirely given over to devotional exer-
cises. Miss Elizabeth Greenwood, the
worlds and national evangelist" will
preside. Addresses will be made by Rev.
Lucien Clark, Mrs NJ. E. Hartsock, Rev
An
d. Powers. Mrs. L. NJ. y. Stevens, Presi-
dent National ". c. T. T.; Rev. DR..
Charles H. Butler, Mrs. Barney, Rev. F.
NJ. Bristol, Mrs. Rounds, President Illinois
branch; Mrs. Seberry, "Y'' secretary. New
York branch; Mrs. Stevenson, President
Massachusetts association. Solos will be
sung by Mrs. d. Olin Leech and Mrs Gra-
ham, national musical director of the W.
c. T. U.
The annual sermon will be delivered by
Mrs. ]. X. Barney, of Rhode Island, called
the ''rOund-the world missionary" Sunday
afternoon, December q at the Lafayette
Square Opera House. Her theme is to be
The Watchword for Our Battle Miss
Eta H. Austin, local musical director,
will sing solo and Mrs. Lillian NJ n.
Stevens, OF Maine. the national president,
Will occupy the chair.
The business sessions OF the convention
will begin Monday mor1ing. They will be
presided over by Mrs. Stevens. There will
be prayer meeting every day at $50 a.
m. at Foundry Church preceding the busi-
ness meetings. The Monday morning ses-
sion will be-taken up with a conference Of
departments, roll call, report of Execu-
tive Committee. and the appointment q
credentials, publications, courtesies. and
kilograms committees The reading of the
presidents annual address will be the
feature OF the forenoon session and it is
expected that some radical recommends
lions regarding a more energetic move
ment will be made.
During the afternoon the reports of the
Corresponding Secretary. Mrs. Susanna NJ
d. Fry, Of Illinois: the Treasurer Mrs
Helen Morton Barker, of Illinois: the Au-
ditor. Mrs. Calista f. Bigelow. of Illinois.
and the various State organizers will be
read. There will also be physical exer-
cises, conducted by Miss Mary A. Blood. of
Illinois. and music by Miss Rhena Z.
Mosher New York; Mrs. ". ". Newton.
Virginia; Mrs. Mabel l.. Conklin. New
York; Miss NJ. A. Lynch, North Carolina;
Mrs. l.. E. Bailey. New York; Mrs. Lucia
II. Addition. Oregon; Mrs. Vic H. Camp