Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-15
THE WHITE RIBBONERS.
Convention of District w. G. r. U. to
Begin the 10th Instant.

The annual convention Of the Woman 6
Christian Temperance Union of the District
will be held in Calvary Baptist Sunday
School house Tuesday and Wednesday, Oc-
tober 16 and II. A part of the duty of the
local union will be to arrange for the ma
tional convention to be held in the Lafay-
cite Square Opera House from November
30 to December Z, 1900, inclusive.
The program of the District meeting, be-
ginning Tuesday morning October 16. will
be as follows: Ten o'clock. convention
called to order by president, Mrs. Clinton
Smith; devotions conducted by Miss Jennie
Smith, railroad evangelist: roll-call of ex-
officio members; minutes of executive ses-
sion, Mrs. Emma 8. Shelton, recording sec
rotary; announcements of committees-cre-
dentials, finance, courtesies, resolutions and
ushers; 1890, reports of superintendent,
temperance literature, Mrs. c. L. Loft
tus; legislative and petition, Mrs. Arson
8. Taylor; prison and jail. Mrs. Grace
table, Mrs. B. F. Butler; flower mission,
Mrs. Harry Johnston; work among foreign
ers, Mrs. Hannah II. Crosby; hymn. Jesus
Lover of My Soul;' IL, report of corres-
ponding secretary, Miss Louisa s. Weight
man; 11:15, new business; 11:25, welcome
address, by the pastor of the church, Rev.
8. H. Greene, DID,; response, Mrs. B. L..
Nevius, jr.; 11:4O echoes from the worlds
and Mrs. Elizabeth Catching; II, noon-.ide
prayer, Mrs. Anna E. Bovee; solo, Miss
Eta AUSTIN Bible reading, Mrs. e. D.
Huntley; 1890. adjournment.
Tuesday afternoon-1:30, prayer, Mrs
Sarah D. LaFetra; minutes; report of treas
urer, Mrs. Theresa A. Williams; report of
auditor. Mrs. Jennie Bartlett; 1:45. report
of young woman's work, Mrs Jennie Bates,
seer rotary; 200, Introduction Of fraternal
deiegstes-Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, EpwOrth League, Young
Mems Christian Association, Anti-Saloon
League, Sons of Temperance, Good Tenn
plars. United Order Of the Golden Cross
Rechabites, Jonadabs; 2:30, symposium
subject. National w. C. T. U. convention;
2:45, presidents annual address. Mrs. Clin-
ton Smith; 800, memorial services. con-
Quoted by Mrs. Clayton E. Emig; solo, Mrs.
d. Olin Leech; 3:15, poem. written by Mrs.
Emma Wilson, read by Miss Young; 800,
reports Of superintendent Sabbath observ
ance. Mrs. M. E. Catlin; evangelistic, Mrs.
M. E. Hartsock; press and state reporter,
Mrs. Emily Sherwood; purity in literature
and art Mrs. Isaac Clark; mothers meet
ing. Mrs. NJ E. Welles 3:45, new bust
ness; 400 adjournment.
Wednesday morning-1O. Bible reading,
Mrs. Jennie Robinson; minutes; 1915, re-
ity. Mrs. C.. E. Ritter: parliamentary, Miss
Grace Ross; Young Wage Farmers Club,
Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley; 1880, report Of
committee on credentials; election Of off,
vention: noontide prayer. Mrs NJ E. Cohen;
IL 80, adjournment.
Wednesday afternoon-1:3O prayer Mrs.
Wilbur F. Crafts: confirmation Of superin-
tendents: Las. reports of superintendent,
work among railroad men and firemen,
Mrs. 8. H. Martin: peace and arbitration,
Mrs. G. D. Warder; temperance and labor
Mrs. Catherine Case; work among colored
people, Mrs. r. Douglas Sprague; 2, echoes
from the Worlds w. c. T. U. convention,
Mrs. R. e. Lawson; 2:1O, solo, Mrs Eva
Seeley; report Of committee on resolutions,
Mrs. L. D. Merrick, chairman; reports of
superintendent. systematic giving, Mrs. M.
B.. Hamlin; director of music and federation
of womans clubs Miss Eta Austin; mis-
sionary. Mrs. Rosa F. Brown; new bust
ness; f. adjournment.