The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-07
TO REVIEW IT'S WORK.
Coming Gathering of the Womnn's
Christian Temperance Union.


Christian Temperance Union.
About seventy-five delegates, represent
ing nineteen branches and six young wo-
mems societies of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, of this city, will con-
vene in annual session, October II and IS,
at the Sunday school of Calvary Baptist
Church, corner Eighth and H Streets
northwest The business of the sessions
will consist of a review of the work Of
the past year, the consideration of the re-
ports of the various committees, and the
|, election Of officers for the ensuing year. 1t
is anticipated that the army canteen quesl
tion may be discussed, and that the atti-
tude of President Mckinley thereon may
be criticised as matter falling within the
province of the W. C. T. U.
An interesting feature of the convention
will be the reports of Mrs. E. S. Wescott,
delegate. and Mrs Elizabeth Catching, al
ternate. at the Worlds Convention of the
W. C. T. u, which was held in Edinburgh,
last month. Mrs. Rosetta E. Lawson, coll
ored, who was appointed as the representa-
tive of the colored people. will also make
her report. The expenses of Mrs. Lawson
were entirely betrayed by the colored peo-
pie of the District.
Plans will be discussed for the raising
Of funds to cover the expenses of the Ma
tional Convention of the w C. T. u which
will meet in this city on December 3, at
the Lafayette Square Opera House, and
remain in session for one week. There
will be 500 delegates in attendance. and at
least twice as many visitors are expected
to be present at the deliberations of the
organization. A committee will be ap-
pointed at the local convention to solicit
subscriptions from business men-the local
union contending that it is they who will
be benefited by the visitors and delegates.
The local union guaranteed to defray all
the expenses of the national convention,
when making a bid for it at last years
meeting The assistant secretary of the
national branch arrived in this city. yes
terG~y, to start preparations among the
young womens branches for the conven-
ton.
The following are the committees and
their superintendent. who will submit
their reports at the convention:
Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs. Rosa
T. Pennell.
Temperance literature. Mrs. c. L. Lof-
tus.
Legislative and petition. Mrs. Ans7a
Taylor
Prison and Jail. Mrs. Grace Mackin-
son.
unfermented wine at the Lords ia
BILE. Mrs. B. F. Butler.
Flower mission. Mrs. Harry Johnston
Work among foreigners. Mrs. Hannah
Crosby.
Scientific temperance instruction. Mrs
NJ. E. Kloeber.
Sabbath observance Mrs. NJ E. Catlin.
Evangelistic. Mrs. NJ. E. Hartsock.
Press and State reporter. Mrs Emily
Sherwood
Purity in literature and art. Mrs Isaac
Clark.
Purity-Mothers' meeting. Mrs. NJ E.
Welies.
Health and heredity, Mrs. c. E. Ritter.
Parliamentary usage. Miss Grace Ross
Young Wage-earners' Club. Mrs. Nellie
Bradley.
Work among railroad men and iremen.
Mrs. s. H. Martin
h.on-alcoholic medication. Mrs. Rosa
T. Pencil.
Peace and arbitration, Mrs. C. A.
Warder.
Temperance and labor. Mrs. Catha-
rine L. Chase.
Work among colored people, Mrs R.
Douglass Sprague.
Soldiers. sailors. and marines, Miss
Lavinia H. Chase.
Systematic giving, Mrs. Martha B.
Hamlin.
Auditor, Mrs Jennie S Bartlett
Director of music and Federation OF |
Woman's Clubs. Miss Eta Austin.
Missionary, Mrs. Rosa F. Brown
The officers of the Young Women's |
Branch ere: President, Miss L. Edss !
Waring; vice president, Miss Eta II. |
Austin; corresponding secretary, Miss |
Mabel Callahan; recording secretary. |
Miss Grace Ross; treasurer, Mss Matte |
Wanstall.
The committee on finance for the ma
tional convention consists of Mrs. T. A. |
Mrs. NJ. ]. HALEY. Mrs. S C. |
Ellis. Mrs.~A. E. Gotwald, Mrs. Charles |
P. Granfeld.
Tho following are the names of the
general officers of the District Of CO.
umbia: President. Mrs. Clinton Smith;
ice presidents large, Mrs. NJ E. Hart
sock; corresponding secretary. Miss
Louisa S. Weigh:man; recording secre-
AIRY, Mrs. Emma s. Shelton; assistant
'ecording secretary. Mrs. Clayton E.
Emig; treasurer, Mrs. Theresa A VIII
Jams; trustees. all general officers ex
'f!icio, and Mrs. Annie Bovee. Mrs. AL
red Wood. Mrs. Sarah Denham, Mrs.
II. L. Cohen, and Mrs. Walter Brown.