The evening times., 1902-06-12
Temp FRANCE WOMEN
END THEIR SESSION
Read by Heads OF
Various Branches.
Suggestion of Ample Supply of Ice
Water When the Grand Army En-
campment Assemblies.

The final session OF the quarterly con
vention of the Woman's Christian TEN
perancc Union OF the District was held
yesterday afternoon
Mrs. 5. D. Baldwin, of North Capitol
Union, led the devotional exercises,
which began at las o'clock
The minutes Of the morning session
were read by Mrs. Emig.
Mrs. DeRiemer, corresponding secrc-
tary, presented her report, which
showed that in all unions and depart
ments there IS increasing interest and
activity.
The report OF Mrs. l. 3. Fouts, super
intendent Of scientific temperance in
struction, was heard She said that in
some Of our schools anti-cigarette work
is being vigorously and successfully
prosecuted
Mrs N. E Catlin, of the department
.of Sabbath Observance; Mrs Mary A.
Price, for the Loyal Temperance Legion.
and Mrs. Caroline Fouts. of the depart
ment Of Prison and Jail Work, also
made reports concerning the work OF
their respective departments
Mrs. Rosa F. Brown, the associa-
tion's missionary in Willow Tree .tHey,
thanked the ladies' for donations Of
clothing. etc, and said she had been
able 10 see somo fruits of her Iabors.
Miss Wedding (Non-alcohoIic Medica-
tion) has made two addresses and done
r+h l. -,
4 interesting report of the work of
the various ~ branches was read by
Mrs Emig, and Mrs Catherine L Case
superintendent Of the Temperance and
Labor department. was listened to with
interest in explaining the work under
her supervision.
The suggestion was made that the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
provide barrels of ice water during the
encampment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic next fall Mrs. T. a. Williams
moved to refer the matter to the exec
utive committee. and the motion pre-
vailed
The work OF the Flower Mission was
given by Mrs. c. Spencer. superintend-
ent, who told Of many bouquets. with
text cards attached, having been dis
tributed in the Aged Women's Home,
Home for Incurables, and other insti-
tutions- The work OF the colOred unions
has been excellent in this department
Mrs L. F. Randolph, for the soldiers
and sailors department, urged that help
be given in furnishing the reading room
at Fort MyeT with tables, chairs, and
pictures.
Miss Gordon then made a short ad-
dress, telling something Of the early
work Of Miss Frances Willard in Bos-
ton. and how she brought Our Anna
Gordon into prominent service in the
W. c. T. l. She spoke of conditions in
some parts OF North Carolina where al
cohoI is considered 4 necessity in almost
every home, and of the noble work OF
the eighty unions in that State. In
speaking on the subject OF social purity
she urged the need of perfect confidence
between mothers and their young chill
dren Of both sexes.
Mrs. Nellie H Bradley. who has so
conducted the Young Wage
Earner's Club for nine years, and who
has been compelled by failing health to
resign it's leadership had sent her re-
port from Atlantic City. where she now
is, and il was read by Mrs. shelton The
club now numbers sixty-six, and is in
charge Of Mrs. Adams
The reports of all the superintender.ts
1f departments we're accepted and the
work of the convention was brought TO a
close