The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-17
W. C. 7. 0. CONVENTION.
Active Preparations in Progress for
the Animal Gathering

Active Preparations in Progress for
the Animal Gathering.
The various committees which have
charge OF the arrangements for the Annu-
al National Convention of the WomaB's
Christian Temperance Union, waicn is TO
be held at the Lafayette Square opera
House, beginning November 30, wiz meet
next Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, at
the Foundry NJ z. Church, 10 discuss plans
and complete arrangements Tor the event.
Mrs. Elizabeth Harden Catching. chairman
OF the assignment committee, is daily re-
ceiying large number of letters and en-
quiries from associations and individuals
out OF town, requesting information re-
garding hotel sad boarding h9asa Aeeom-
modations Mrs. Catching, says Indicators
point TO a more largely attended. convention
than any af Is predecessors
It is said that an entirely new plan OF
temperance campaign viii be submitted,
which. it is claimed win be more effective
and satisfactory in its results.
Mrs. Lillian N n. StevcEs, the head Of
the national organizations win preside at
the conventila She was born III Maine,
and her home has always been within the
borders OF the old Pine Tree State. Like
so many Of the leaders of the W. c. T. T..
her FIRST public work was in the sehoolroom
| as teacher At the age of twenty one she
married Mr.. Stevens. of Stroudwater, q sub
urb of Portland Their only child, Mrs.
| Gertrude stevens Leavitt, is one OF the
State superintendent Of the Maine w. c.
T u.
Mrs. Stevens began her work by aiding
in the organization of the Maine State
Woman-s Christian Temperance Union, in
1873, of which she was elected treasurer.
She held that position for three years and
then passed by the process of SELECTION 20
! the position Of president. To The latter
| Office she has been elected for the twenty
second time, and in all these years but
enc ballot has ever been cast for another
candidate. Under her guidance the Maine
Woman'S Christian Temperance Union has
come into a prominent position through
proportion to the population is very large,
one white TihboneF to every 163 and a frac-
ton of the population
For many years Mrs. Stevens was reck-
ened as General Neal BOWS chief coad-
/ juter, and in the latter years of his life,
especially it is said, he leaned upon Der
as his trusted friend and advisor. Some
| OF the results Of the Maine ". c. T. u
under her leadership have been, the school
suffrage Jaw the RAISING tAfe age VI pro-
! lection to sixteen years, 2 strong scIeu-
| tiic temperance instruction law, and the
constitutional amendment
In addition to her distinctive temper
/ ance work, Mrs. Stevens is well known in
| the other reform and philanthropie en-
+! terprises Of her native State She was
one Of the chief promoters of The Indus
| trial School for Girls. and it was largely
! through her efforts that d woman super
intendent was appointed for this school
/ She was Names choice for the board Of
1 lady managers in the Worlds Columbian
I Exposition, and served with that board on
! most important committees. She was for
/ six years treasurer OF the National Council
/ Of Women. and has. filled many other po-
/ sitioBs of responsibility and honor. In
/ the National Woman's Christian Temper
! ance she was for thirteen years the as
! S:sting recording secretary, for one year
/ recording secretary. was vice president at
/ large, and always a close friend and ad-
! wiser of Miss Willard.
! Mrs Stevens is a woman of radical
:; principles, but conservative in action
; when conservatism may be trusted to ac-
J COn0lish more than radfcalfsu