Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-12
THE WHITE RIBBONERS
QUARTERLY MEETING HELD AT
DOUGLAS M. E. CHURCH.
Members of Cradle Roll Given Their
Badges-Reports Of Officers
and Committees.


| "women's Christian Temperance Union
convened yesterday morning at 1880 o'clock
| In Douglas Memorial Church, corner 18th
| and II streets northeast. The convention
| was called to order by Mrs. E. 8. Shelton,
| recording secretary, in the temporary alb
| sence of the president. Mrs. Shelton intro
| duced Mrs. Grace Mackinson, president of
| Francis E. willard Union. who led the
! morning devotions. The minutes Of the last
| executive meeting were read by Mrs. Clay
! ton E. Emig. assistant recording secretary.
| An address of welcome was given by Mrs.
! Hartsock, wife of the pastor Of the church.
which was responded to by Mrs. L. II.
Martin. Mrs. w. E. DeRiemer gave re-
| port from her department OF Mothers
| Meetings" and urged every w. c. T. U.
! woman to make at least one new garment
| during the summer to be donated to desti-
| tute mothers and their children when the
| meetings shall be resumed in the autumn.
A very pretty ceremony then took place,
| eight little children of the Cradle Rolf
| being brought forward by their mothers to
be decorated with the little bow of white"
and thus made members for life of the
white ribbon army. They were welcomed
by Mrs. Clinton Smith as they filed past her
on the platform, and by the members Of the
convention standing.
Mrs. Chas. p. Grandfield, treasurer Of the
District union, reported that receipts for
the quarter from dues had been 1885, Mrs
Olin B. Leech then sang a solo.
Funds for Headquarters Debt.
Mrs. Jennie H. Robinson. the president of
the board of trustees, In brief address ex-
pressed satisfaction in what had been &C
complished toward paying for the new
building, 522 9th street northwest, and
| stated that the remaining amount of $1,000
would be due in four years, and she felt
sure there would be no difficulty in raising
this through the varied means at COM
rnand- Mrs. Emma B. Shelton, financial
secretary, reported S2l9.G0 received for the
building during the past quarter, and from
| April, 1901, to the present time S6}:S9. 81
had been raised for that object. Mrs Mary
| z. Brown. treasurer of board of trustees,
| stated that there was now on hand S31S. y
toward the next payment.
| Mrs. Raub of Capitol Hill Union read
| letter just received from lady to whom
she had written asking for a gift for the
| new home and who had responded with a
| check for $50.
Mrs. 7. A. Williams. chairman of COM
| mittee having charge OF arrangements for
| a bazaar which is to be held during the
| coming winter, asked for donations.
Inc noontide hour of prayer was con-
| quoted by the evangeHstic superintendent
| Mrs. Z. w. Gallagher. Mrs. Shelton re-
/ quested special prayer for members of our
| organization who have been recently be-
reaved and for those detained from the
meeting by illness of themselves or of
| friends
AT 12:4o recess was taken for luncheon
Mrs. 5. D. Baldwin led the devotional ex-
erclses OF the afternoon session. which be-
gan at 1:45. Mrs DeRiemer, corresponding
secretary gave her report, which showed
that In all unions and departments there
Is increasing interest and activity.
The report of Mrs, l.. B. Fouts superin-
tendent of the scientific temperance instruc-
ton. was heard. She reported that in some
of the city schools anti-cigarette work is
being vigorously and successfully prose-
| cuted Mrs. NJ. E. Catlin of the department
of Sunday observance reported, as did also
| Mrs. May A. Price, for the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion, and Mrs Caroline Foust,
department of prison and Jail work Mrs
Rosa T. Brown, missionary in Willow tree
alley, thanked the ladies for donations Of
clothing &c, for her work.
Report of z Branches.
report of the work of the various "Y"
branches was read by Mrs Emg Mrs.
Catherine L. Case, superintendent of tenn
perance and labor. made an address which
was listened TO with interest.
\ suggestion was made that the W. c. T.
L. provide barrels of ice water at conven-
lent points during the encampment of G. A.
Il. next fall Mrs. 7. a. Williams moved
to refer the matter 10 the executive com
mtttee, and the motion prevailed. The work
of the flower mission department was re-
ported by Mrs. Grace c. Spencer. superin-
tendent, who told of many bouquets, with
text cards attached. having been distributed
in Aged Women's Home, Home for Incur
ables and other Institutions. The work of
the cOlored unions in this department, she
said, had been excellent Mrs. l.. F. Ran
dolph. soldiers and sailors department,
urged the union to help in furnishing the
reading room at Fort .Myer with table.
chairs pictures, &c.
Miss Gordon made a short address. telling
of the early work of Miss Frances willard
in Boston, and how she brought Anna
Gordon into prominent service in the w.
c. T. L. She spoke of conditions in some
parts of North Carolina, where alcohol is
considered necessity in almost every
home and of the work of the unions, eighty
in number. in that state In speaking on
the subject of social purity she urged the
need of perfect confidence between mothers
and their young children of both sexes. -.-
Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley, in charge of The
Young Wage-Earners' Club for nine years,
and who has been obliged, because of fall
ing health. to resign Its leadership, for
warded her last report from Atlantic City,
where she now is. and it was read by Mrs.
Shelton. The club numbers sixty-siX, and
! is in charge of Mrs. Adams. The reports of
| all the superintendent of departments were
/ accepted, which brought the work of the
| convention to a close. IS