Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-26
ANNUAL CONVENTION
WHITE RIBBoNERS OF DISTRICT
no MEET TOMORROW.
The Exercises to Be Held in Calvary
Baptist Sunday School
House.

The twenty-ninth annual convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of the District of Columbia will be held in
the Calvary Baptist Sunday school house.
Sth and H streets northwest. tomorrow and
Wednesday. ..ts
The convention will be called to order
tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock by Mrs.
Clinton Smith, president Devotional eXer-
cises win be conducted by Mrs. s. H.
Martin. The report of the last quarterly
meeting will be read by Mrs. Emma
Shelton, recording secretary. Reports Of
the superintendents of departments will
then come as follows: kindergarten work,
Miss Susan Pollock: temperance literature,
Miss Cornelia L. Lloyd; report of CORE
spending secretary. Mrs. W: E. DeRiemer;
report Of treasurer. Mrs. Chas. P. Grand
field. Following this the report of the
auditor, Mrs. H. T. Brian. will be heard.
An address of welcome will be delivered
by DR.. Samuel H. Greene after the conclu-
sion Of formal business, and the response
will be made by Mrs. T. D. Moore.
Tho remaining program will be as fol-
lows:
A beautiful and unique exercise by the
baby band of the white Ribbon Army"
conducted by Mrs. Don P. Blaine: presi-
dents annual address. Mrs. Clinton Smith:
solo, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Mitchell: Bible reading
and noontide prayer, Mrs. s. M. Hartsock.
for luncheon.
Afternoon Session.
The program for the afternoon will be as
follows:
Devotions. Mrs. R. R. West: brief ad-
dress by Mr.. A. E. Shoemaker. attorney
Anti-Saloon League: the Sunday School
Temperance Question. Mrs. Wilbur F.
Crafts. superintendent of worlds Sunday
- IL. ,Jat.t &c
as follows: Young womans work. Mrs.
Clayton E. Emig: soldiers. sailors and ma
rines, Mrs. Emma F Randolph; young
wage earners' work, Mrs. T. A. Williams:
SOLO Miss Bessie Harrison; Sabbath observ-
ance, Mrs. M. E. Catlin; purity In Htera-
ture and art, Mrs. j. E. Amos; poem, Miss
Resale Bartlett: flower mission work, Mrs
Grace C. Spencer; press and state reporter
Mrs H. A. Clearwater; work among for
eieners, Mrs Hannah Crosby: scientific
temperance instruction. Mrs. l.. B. Fouts;
missionary, Mrs Rosa F. Brown; syste-
n atic giving. Mrs. Martha B. Hamlin.
The union will adjourn for the day at 4
o clock. 80
Program for Wednesday.
The program for Wednesday will be as
follows:
Convention called to order by Mrs. M. E.
Cohen, vice president: devotions. Mrs. Grace
Chapin reports of superintendent; anti
narcotics. Mrs. Ella Drew: director OF wo-
mans clubs. Mrs. Hugh ]. Phillips; report
of committee on credentials; election of
officers the election of delegates to national
convention and election Of delegates to
Anti-Saloon League: report of committee on
nominate of superintendents: Bible read
ing and noontide prayer. Mrs. Chas. 7.
Winbigler. Adjournment will be made for
luncheon.
Wednesday afternoon. convention called
to order. devotiOns Mrs. ]. E. Amos, solo,
Mr. Roland r. Roderick: presentation. of
prize banner. Mrs. Don. P. Blaine; reports
of superintendents: purity. Mrs. M. L.
Welles; health and heredity. Mrs. c. E.
Ritter peace and arbitration. Mrs G. D.
Warder; memorial service. conducted by
Mrs. M E. Cohen: solo. Mrs. d. Olin Leech;
an hour with the presidents of unions; re-
port from the Loyal Temperance Legion,
Mrs L. E. Grouse. associate superintendent:
work among colored people. Miss Ella M.
Boston: report of committee on, resolu-
tons; reports of superintendents as fol-
lows: Unfermented wine at the Lords table,
Mrs M. NJ White: mdal contest Mrs.
Daisy Wedding Trouty; temperance and
labor Mrs. Katherine l.. Case: evangelistic,
Mrs c. w. Gallagher: mercy. Mrs Emma
Berry: school Of methods and institute
work. Mrs. T. A. Williams: work among
railroad men and flremen. Mrs. 8. H. Mar
tin: non-alcoholic medication. Mrs. Grace
Mackinson: director OF music. Mrs. N. NJ.