Evening star., 1900-11-30
GENERAL GoMMITTEEMEETs
EXECUTIVE BODY OF w, G. +. U. IN
SESSION TO-DAY.
Preliminary TO the Assembling of til,
National COnventiOn-COm-
ing Events.

| mittee of the National Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held this morning
| in the parlors of the Elsmere Hotel The
meeting of this committee is the preliminary
! event of the national convention of the or
ganization. which will be inaugurated with
religious services at the Lafayette Square
Opera House Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
! The executive body is composed of the
national officers, the presidents of state
unions. the secretaries of national branches
and the superintendent of national depart
ments.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens of Maine ma
tional president, called the committee to
order promptly at $50 o'clock Those pres
ent, besides Mrs. Stevens, included the vice
president-at-large. Miss Anna A. Gordon of
Evanston. ILL.,; the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. S. M. d. Fry of Evanston: the record
ing secretary. Mrs. Clara Hoffman of Kan
sas CITY: the assistant recording secretary,
Mrs. Francis Beauchamp of Lexington,
KY. and the treasurer. Mrs. Helen nj. Bar
ker of Evanston. The meeting was largely
attended, among those present being Mrs.
Margaret Platt. formerly of this city. and
now president of the state union of West
Washington. There were also representa-
tives from nearly all of the states of the
| Union.
The first business was the introduction Of
| new stIte presidents, ladies who had never
| before attended meeting of the executive
| committee.
| 1t was decided to appoint Mrs. Corneiia
| y )ts as the official representative of the
| w. c. l. l.. in the Philippine Islands. Mrs.
| Moots is now president of the Manila union
which is quite a fourishing organization,
and which is accomplishing much good
| work among the soldiers and sailors sta
| toned there. 1t is the hope of the uniol
| to open In Mania at early date home
| for soldiers and sailors, where they Will
have rest rooms. reading rooms and Pc
haps lodging. away from all evil influences
Memorial From Texas.
Mrs. Fry read a memorial from a Texas
committee regarding the need of relief still
existing among the flood sufferers outside
Of Galveston. The matter was referred to
special committee While the various
state and city organizations of the w. y.
r. L. have contributed individually towal
the Texas relief fund. 1t is highly probab."
appropriation will be made by the ma
tionai body.
Miss Clara Parish. general secretary Of
the ''Y" branch. who has just returned from
a four years trip. around the world. deliv
cred an interesting address on her work in
Japan. Burmah and India. In Burmah Miss
Parish established a union. She has accom-
plished great amount of work and was
warmly congratulated. Her remarks on '.Y'
work brought out short addresses from
number Of STATE presidents. who told of
what the ''Y'' was doing in their respective
domains, the report in each instance being
highly favorable. 1t developed that a par
ticuar feature Of the ''Y'' work is its la
hors in the colleges. Mrs. Lucy Thurman.
superintendent of national colored WORK.
told of he good being accomplished by the
''Y's" in the south:of how helpful they were
in teaching along tile lines of purity and
Industry.
1t was voted that the national officers
shall issue a twentieth century memorial to
the physicians of America, urging the adop-
ton Of non-alcoholic medication. and point
ing out the value of such treatment.
Meeting Of OGlciaI Board.
AT 2:3U this afternoon the first session of
the official board OF the National W. G.. Il.
t. composed Of the national officers and
the state presidents alone. was called to
order. All t O'Clock. there will be another
meeting of the general executive commit
tee. which body will also be in session
throughout tor1orrow. ~. -1'
The eyangelistio, department Of the Ma
. tional W. c. T L. is conducting devotional
day services al Foundry NJ. f. Church to-
DAY, which viii probably conclude about
, O'Clock. Miss Elizabeth Greenwood.
worlds and national evangelis:ic superin-
tSndent, is presiding. The services opened
al IL O'Clock this morning with the hymn
"AIl Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Twenty minutes were devoted To thanks
giving and interccss 5ry prayers sacred
solo was rendered by Miss Eta Austin.
followed by Il Bible exposition by Miss
Greenwood. Among those who delivered
brief addresses We're Rev. Lucien Clark Of
tnlS CltS. MIS- VI RAJ heN H.
Greene. Miss Anna Gordon and Rev. F. p
Power. Mrs. Olin Leech rendered a sacred
solo.
! The purity conference, under the direc
tion of Mrs. Helen l.. Bullock, national su-
! perintendent of the department Of purity.
| ". G.. r. /. Will begin Monday morning at
| $50 O'Clock in Luther Place Memorial
| Church and continue throughout Tuesday.
| Thursday and Friday. An interesting pro-
| gram has been arranged for the various
sessions, which will last but one hour each
morning in order that delegates may at
| tend the National ". G. r. l.. convention.
! The following is list of the W. c. T. L.
! advocates who will speak in the churches
named Sunday. the program having been
! supplied by Mrs. j. II. Robinson, chairman
| of committed:
! Kendall Baptist. 9th and B streets south
west-Rev. Frances Townsiey, national
! evangelist. T:a0 pm.
northeast-Mrs Clara c. Hoffman, national
| recording secretary. 1:30 pm
Ninth Street Christian. 9th and d streets
northeast-Mrs. Emma Bourne, president
| New Jersey ". c. T. L.. 745 IN.
Vermont Avenue Christian church-M:ss
| Elizabeth Greenwood, national eyangeiistic
superintendent II am; Mrs. Ella a. Booie,
! president New York state Association, 30
| pm.
| Whitney Avenue Christian Church-Mrs.
Mary A. Garland, president North Caro-
| lima. T:ao pm.
Fifth CONGREGATIONAL. Sth and l streets
northeast-Rev Emily Woodruff, evangel-
| list. T:;'o pm.
| Arlington methodist--Rev. Emily Wood
i,iff, II am: Mrs. Howard Hoge, presi-
dent Virginia VIC. T. L.. 73O pm.
Trinity Methodist. 5th and streets
| northeast-Mrs. Mary f. Teats. superin-
| tendent Purity, California. 80 pm.
| St Paul's Methodist, 18th and * streets
! Mrs. Emily L. Burgess, national organizer,
| T:3o pm
| Union Methodist 2tth street near Penn
| sylvania avenue northWest-Mrs. B. layth
| Scovell. president Minnesota. IL am; Mrs
! V F. Cox. national superintendent Sabbath
| observance, 30 pm.
! Waugh Methodist 3d and A streets north
| east-Mrs Marion S. Durham, president OF
! Iowa W. G. r T.. 7:i9 pm.
North Capitol Methodist--Miss Elizabeth
Greenwood, national evangelistic superin-
't Ryland MetRodist,s s 10th and D streets
southwest Mrs. Mary c. Woody, national
| lecturer, 7:30 pm.
| Grace Mathodist, a1h and sreets north
west-Mrs. M. sM. Allen. superintendent
non-alcohoic n,sdication, 80 pm;
| Wesley Chapel. IL. f., 5th and f streets
northwest--AlisS,j Jennie Smith, railroad
evangelist, 7:30 PM
| Hamline Methodist 9th and streets
northwest-Rev,i Eugenia st. John. evan