The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-29
W.C.T.U. OFFICERS ARRIVE
Greatly Pleased With the Work Of
Local Organization.
The Final Convention Arrangements
Completed During Executive Ses-
sion over Two Hundred Dele
gates From Indiana and the New
England States Reach the City.

The President and Vice President Of the
National Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, Mrs. Lillian NJ N Stevens. oil
Portland, Me-, and Miss Anna A. Gordon
OF Evanston, ILL.,, arrived in this city yes.
terday. and are making The EIsmere
their headquarters. Mrs. Stevens ex-
pressed herself highly gratified with the
arrangements made by the local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in prepare
tion for the national annual convention
which will be opened Sunday afternoon al
the Lafayette Square Opera House.
The final arrangements for the conven-
tion were completed at an executive meet
ing OF the District Woman's Christian
Temperance Union held yesterday at
Foundry NJ E. Church, Mrs. Clinton
Smith, the President, occupying the chair
The reports of the various committees in
| charge of the preparatory work connected
with the convention were most satisfac-
torily received, indicating very sue
ccssful convention. Mrs. Stevens, the
national president, accompanied by Miss
Gordon. the national vice president, en-
tered the meeting room shortly after
noon. They received an enthusiastic vel
come. Mrs Stevens made a few remarks
of greeting. Mrs. Wright, of Maine: Mrs.
Dunlop. of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Cham
bers. of Colorado Springs, Col, were also
introduced.
There will be an all-day prayer service
Friday at Foundry NJ. E. Church. Miss
Greenwood, of Brooklyn, superintendent
of the national department of cyangelis-
tic work. will conduct the services.
There will be number of brief ad-
dresses. The public is invited.
Mrs. Stevens will call a meeting of the
national executive committee Friday
morning at $3.50 in the parlors OF the
Elsmere Hotel. This committee consists
of the six national officers of the union.
the presidents OF State unions. and the
superintendent of national departments.
The Indiana delegation of forty and the
New England delegation OF about two
hundred ladies'. including many visitors,
arrived yesterday afternoon. and we're as
signed to their various hotels by Mrs.
Catchings, the chairman Of the assign
ment committee.
More than LOCO delegates and visitors
are expected to he present during the
convention, aud number of prominent
representatives of the organization from
abroad Will make addresses. Among
these are Mrs. Barber. Of Australia: Mrs.
John Mackay, Cape Colony. South Africa;
Mrs N. H. Watts. Brazil; Mrs. Alice
Gordon Gulick, Madrid, Spain; Mrs. Tying,
Paris. and many others Miss Cornelia
Dow, daughter Of General Neal Dow. and
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt, of Port
land, Me-, are also expected to attend the
convention.
Mrs. A. T. Williams gave out the fol-
lowing list of additional contributors:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Juks, $40; Mrs. Brown,
ST.; Mrs. Lotus, 81; J. L. Sherwood, 81;
w. S. Detwiler. so cents; ]. H. Rupert.
81: C. Hoffman. 81; Cash. So; Mrs. e. ].
Alden, 81; A. L. Swartout, 81: Mrs. Thomas
Wilson, 81; Mrs. General Whitelsey. 81:
Mrs. J. Robins. 81: Miss Baldwin, 80; Mer-
rill Gates, s.: Mr.. Claflin, SO; DR.. Butler,
81; Mrs. Jackson Phillips, IS; W. F. Nash,
81; E. Morrison, s.; Grant Leete. 81; Hon.
Henry NJ. Blount. So; ". N. Harper. s.;
j. Maury Dove, s14; Mr.. Frank L. Weller.
$40: Mrs. John B. Henderson, SIS: Hon.
Hiram Price. SIC; Mrs. Spencer. So: Mr..
Robert Cook, So; Miss 7. Thompson. 81;
Mr. Herall. 81; Richard Henderson, 81; G..
J. Drew, S.; Mrs. H. II. Hendrickson, S.;
Mrs. F. Burch. $50; Mrs. Walter Brown.
So; Mrs. Brewton, $3.50; Mrs. Pearson,
$3.50; Mr.. W. S. Thompson, American Ice
Company. 3d. Georgetown W. c.. T. T.,
St9: - Lindsay, s..
Mrs. Shelton. recording secretary. an
nounced that three receptions had been
arranged fer convention week.-Mrs.. j. B.
Henderson, on December 4; Mrs. JOHN X.
December :. and the President OF
the United States. Thursday, December 8.
This last will be by card.
On Monday evening the Loyal Temper
ance Legion. young peoples department.
will 20 through the cyolutions of very in
teresting exercises Under the training OF
Miss Marie L. German. OF Riverdale. Nd.
1t is announced that Detroit. Mich. will
send a delegation OF twenty-five and New
York OF scy.nty-iive women on Saturday
evening.
Foundry VI. z. Church is to be head
quarters during convention week. 4 reg
lister is to be kept there, and it is hoped
that all visitors will inscribe their names
in this book.
Mrs. Jennie Smith, Railroad National
will conduct meeting of
interest on Saturday night in
Foundry Church. 1t YVES in Foundry
Church the VOL, was Instituted by Miss
willard nineteen wears ago