Evening star., 1903-10-28
OFFICERS REFLECTED
WHITE RIBBoNERs NEARLY
READY TO ADJOURN.
Series Of Resolutions Adopted Favor
ing Curfew Law and Other
Specified Measures.

The session this morning of the annual
convention of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of the District of Columbia
In the Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house. on Stf street northwest, was marked
by rapid dispatch of business. From the
opening of the meeting at 1890 clock
until the noon recess for luncheon there
was no lull in the proceedings. The cleo
tlon or officers for the ensuing year result
ed in the reelection of the old board. Mrs.
NJ f. Cohen. first vice president. presided
over the session
Upon the close of the devotional exer-
cises, led by Miss Lizzie Kessler of Phila-
delphia. in the stead of Mrs Grace Chaplin,
VINO was absent owing to illness. and the
adoption of the minutes of the proceedings
mus lar, the chair recognized Mrs. Nellie
n. bradley, chairman of the committee on
resolutions
She submitted report In the shape of
series of resolutions bearing upon mat
ters concerning the union and in which
1T has deep concern, All of the resolu-
tlohS were unanimously adopted.
In accordance with the resolutions the
commissioners of the District of Columbia
Will be urged to secure the enactment of
law for the benefit of newsboys. The law
IN New York city requiring boys to secure
license from the municipal authorities to
sell papers was cited excellent meas
ure. The union pledged its support to the
commissioners an eHOft TO secure tnc
passage of such a law, and declared that
the imperative need of such regulation
is emphasized daily on the streets of Wash
ington
The resolutions commended Grand Com
| mander James D. Richardson for his ad-
dress before the Supreme Council of Scot
tish Rite Masonry. of the southern Juris-
diction, in which he urged the banishment
from that order of the wine glass.
Scientific Instruction.
The convention placed itself on record as
standing committed to the principle and
practice of compulsory scientific temper
ance instruction for all pupils in public
schools of the country.
The convention favors the enactment of
curfew law, the passage of compulsory
educational law and a separate children
court in whcl, to hear and decide the cases
of children charged with violations of the
law.
The union deplored the seeming stagna-
ton in the most vital and fundamental
education force of the OrganiZation-the
distribution of distnctively temperance lit
erature-and it was agreed that an effort
should be made to increase the circulation
of such literature The union desires that
the daily newspapers set aside d certain
portion of the pubica ton for W. c. T. /.
news
the use of Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house to the pastor, Rev DR.. Greene, and
the officers of the church. The thanks of
the convention was also extended to The
Evening Star for space devoted to the
ports of the proceedings The Hungry
Club received the Endorsement of the
union. '+
The report of the committee on creden-
tails was submitted by Mrs Charles p.
Grandtie1d, chairman. 1t shows that there
were present, in delegations. 1l6 members
entitled to vote. During the retirement
from the auditorium of the committee on
nominations Mrs. Hyde of Virginia lectur-
er against novel reading, delivered an adj
dress to the meeting.
Result of Election.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President Mrs. Clinton Smith, vice
president, Mrs. NJ. e. Cohen; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. W. L. De Reimer; recording
secretary, Mrs. Emma S. Shelton; assistant
recording secretary, Mrs Clayton E. Emig !;
treasurer, Mrs. Chas. P. Grandfeld
Mrs. Walter Brown and Mrs. CatchingS
were elected delegates to the national con-
vention of the order TO be held next month
in Cincinnati Ohio
The election of delegates to the Anti
Saloon League will be held this afternoon,
when the convention Will come to close.
At the session of the union yesterday af
ternoon the board of trustees made an APP
peal for funds to meet note of 81 .UD due
two years hence. Mrs. E, S. Shelton finan-
cial secretary for the building fund, an
rounced that while the $1,000 is needed to
clear off the debt on the new home at 522
9Th street northwest, 5000 has already
been paid on it. and s336 expended in re-
pairs and furnishings