The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-17
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.
First Session of the District w. G.
II. 4.

The auditorium of the Calvary Sunday
School house was well filed yesterday
morning when Mrs NJ. E. Hartsock call
cd to order the twenty-sixth annual ccn-
vention of the W. C. T. U. of the bis
trict of Columbia, which will remain in
session till this afternoon at O'Clock.
The District organization is composed of
nineteen auxiliary associations and q
number of Young Womans Associations.
Regular routine business was transact
ed at both afternoon and morning ses-
sions. The reports of the various off,
GERS. committees. and heads of depart
ments showed that the organization was
in good shape and that excellent results
have been derived from the efforts of the
workers during the past year. This morn
ing the officers for the ensuing year will
be elected. the delegates to the national
convention chosen. and the superinten-
dents of departments appointed.
Mrs Clinton Smith President Of the
District Union. is III at wiiliamstown.
Mass, and in her absence Mrs. NJ E.
Hartsock presided over the convention.
A letter of regret at her enforced absence
was received from Mrs. Smith and the
convention sent her & telegram expressing
their sympathy for her in her Illness.
The convention was called to order
about 10 O'Clock and devotional exercises
conducted by Miss Jennie Smith. after
which the minutes OF the executive ses-
sion were read by Mrs. Emma S. Shelton,
the recording secretary.
Committees were announced as follows:
Credentials, Mrs. T. A. Williams. Chair
man. and Miss Louisa s. Weightman: FL
nance Mrs. T. \. Williams. Chairman;
Committee on Courtesies. Mrs. Ella Drew,
VI. I've Ey11ry
Mrs. Laura Fears:::. Mrs. s. Blaine. ard
Mrs. Sarah Denham: on Resolutions, Mrs.
L. ID. Merrick, Chairman. and Mrs. Nell
lie H. Bradley Mrs. ID. {. PefaaE1. Mrs.
G.. C. Gorsuch. and Mrs Marsh tshers
were appointed as follows: Mrs Mary
Drown Pickens. Chairman. and Misses
Mabel Callahan, Mamie Clabaush, Clara
Parkinson. and Ola Wood. Chairnen OF
tellers were appointed as follows: Mrs.
Elizabeth Catching and Mrs. Mary Hall
ley.
The reports OF the superintendents OF
departments were satisfactory AMI all
adopted without comment. The report of
the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Louisa
s. Weightman. covered i'll q general way
nearly all the work done by the various
local unions during the past year.
The Rev. 5. Fl. Greene. pastor Of CAL
vary Baptist Church. made erief adj
sponded on behalf Of the convention.
Mrs. E. S. Westcott. one of the dele
gates to the Worlds W. C. T. U. Con-
vention. recently held in Edinburgh. read
a paper detailing the trip and historic
points of interest in Scotland, England,
France. and Germany.
The morning session closed with deyo-
tional services and adjournment was TAX
en- till 1870. At that time the convention
was again called to order and after the
minutes of the morning session had been
read and approved the report Of the treas
urer was submitted and approved.
Fraternal delegates from the Y NJ. G.
A.. Y p C. E.. and other similar rrgani-
cations were introduced and made brief
addresses. The subject of the national
convention received general consideration.
At o'clock the meeting adjourned
This afternoon Mrs. r. E. Lawson, ono
of the three colored delegates to thu
Worlds Convention, will speak OF her
visit there.