Evening star., 1900-10-17
THE OFFICERS REELECTED
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPER
UNION INDORSES ITS LEADERS.
Committees Appointed to Arrange for
National COnventiOn-The Capital
Traction Company Criticized.

All of the incumbent officers of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union of
the Di. trict Of Columbia were reelected
this morning and the twenty-sixth annual
convention. which began yesterday morn
ing in the Sunday school house Of Calvary
Baptist Church. will come to close late
this afternoon.
One Of the most interesting features of
the convention was the discussion yester-
day afternoon OF the plans for the coming
national convention. which will be held at
the Lafayette Square Opera House the
latter part OF November. During the dis
cussion the Capital Traction Company came
In for a goodly share of criticism. The
discussion was brought about by the report
OF Mrs. T. A. Williams chairman OF the
finance committee and treasurer of the
District union. She reported progress IN
the matter of the collection Of funds Tor
the convention, saying:
The unions are responding generously,
but the expenses Will be larger than
may be met by the unions alone, an appeal
is being made 10 the business men of the
city for contributions to this fund. Your
chairman, with one other of the committee,
spent most Of the day yesterday III can
vassing for this purpose. We were re-
ceiyed most courteously and met with no
positive refusal with but exception.
that one being the president of the Capital
Traction Railway Company, who treated
your committee in a manner deemed ue
cided.y discourteous. stating that he cared
nothing for the association nor for the
business interests of the city. We suggest
that the members and their friends re-
member the action of this official IN thelr
patronage Of the street railways OF the
city
Mrs. Williams supplemented her report
with a statement giving more details of her
call upon the official in question
The Session Today.
The session of the convention this morn
ing was opened with Bible reading by Mrs.
Jennie Robinson. Reports were received
from Mrs c. e. Ritter, superintendent OF
the department of health and heredity,
and from Miss Grace Ross. superintendent
of the parliamentary department re-
port of young woman's work was SUD-
mitted by Mrs. Jennie Bates.
Mrs Chambers of Colorado Springs. Col,
was introduced to the convention ana wei
coined with applause.
The report of the Young Wage Earners'
Club was submitted by Mrs. Nellie Fl.
Bradley, the superintendent PianS ior
wider scope of usefulness during the COM
ing winter have been made, although there
is as vet no meeting place in view. At the
first meeting of the club. Mrs Bradley said
there were admitted two brothers, messen-
ger boys, fourteen and sixteen years OF
age Both remained faithful members un-
til they grew almost to manhood, one OF
| them winning the first gold medal of honor
| That was seven years ago. One year age
| another brother, twelve years of age
| joined. and Is at present the efficient sec
| retary of the club Mr.. James griffith
| father of the boys. declared that the infiu.
i ence and training received by his two old,
| est sons during their four years of mem
| bership In the Y. w. E. Club had dons
| more than anything else to make good mer
| of them. Mrs Bradley detailed much o1
| the work accomplished by the club during
/ the past winter. and spoke interestingly
| of the methods of entertaining the young
| members
Choice of Omcers and Committees.
The election of officers for the ensuing