Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-16
MONTHLY MEETING OF w. G. T. U.
Much Important Business Transacted
and Work Outlined

The regular monthly meeting of the eX-
ecutive committee, Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, was held yesterday
morning at 522 9th street northwest Mrs.
Clinton Smith presided. Devotional eXer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Mcdowell
after the minutes of the preceding meeting
| had been read by Mrs. Ewing and adopted.
Mrs. Catln, chairman of the special COM
mittee appointed to visit the home in
Willow Tree alley, reported that the rent of
the building is provided for by branch OF
the Y. Nj. c. A.
A fine musical program will be presented;
no connection with. the reading of the prize
essays. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mrs. Rosa Brown, the superintendent of
the work is looking after destitute chill
| dren in that locality and requests dona
! items of clothing and supplies. The presi-
dent stated that ton of coal has been do
mated by leading dealer in the city for
the use of the home
Mrs Jarvis made a report of the visit of
her committee to the headquarters of the
Y. NJ. C. A. Arrangements were made by
which the use of the gymnasium is donated
for one evening every other week to the
members of the Young Wage Farmers
Club, club of boys which comprises one
of the w. c. T. L. departments. The man.
ayers of the Y. NJ. c. A. are much inter-
ested in this work and boys are cordially
invited to join the club at w. C. 7. U. head
| quarters, and thus be eligible for a share
| in the benefits of the Y. NJ. c. A. gymna-
| stun.
Much interest was manifested in the re-
| port of the committee having in charge the
| Sunday school medal contest. Thirteen
prizes are to be given the Sunday school
| children of Washington for the best four
| compositions on the scrptural, scientific
| and patriotic reasons why boys and girls
should abstain from the use of alcoholic
drinks and tobacco The prizes consist of
! two gold medals. accompanied by IS each
| for the best original essay presented by
boy and a girl. Ten second prizes, each
| consisting of a silver medal and 81 in cash,
will be given to the five boys and girls
whose compositions are deemed next in
merit.
| A trophy has been offered to the Sunday
| school from which is received the largest
| number of best prepared papers. The
| judges In this contest are: Mrs. Clinton
| Smith, president, w. C. T. u; Mr.. McMil-
| Ian, president. Sunday School Association;
| Mrs. John B. Henderson, Mr.. Jacob H.
Lichliter, treasurer Sunday School Associa-
| ton; Mr.. Percy NJ. Hughes, director of
Washington city high schools. The prizes
| and trophy VIII be awarded on November
| 30 at the Congregational Church, and
| 10th streets northwest, at pm.
| 1t was announced that the January quar-
| terly meeting will be held with Blooming
| dale Union in the Methodist Protestant
| Church. on Rhode Island avenue and LIST
| street northwest, the date to be announced
| later. Letters from absent members were
read and Mrs. H. X. Perley of Illinois, a
| former worker In the District organization,
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| Union were introduced.
The resignation of Mrs. Harry S. Coulson,
| director of women's clubs. was presented
| and Mrs. Ballard was elected to fill the va
| cancy. Other vacancies were filled and the
| list of superintendent of departments now
| stands as follows: Loyal temperance le-
! gion, Mrs. Kate Cheeseman: temperance
| literature, Mrs. w. H. Ragan; Sunday
| school, Mrs. w. f. De Riemer; legislation
| and petition, Mrs. Arson g. Taylor; infer
| mented wine at Lords table, Mrs. NJ NJ K.
| White; scientific temperance instruction,
| Mrs. Lucy b. Osterhout; work among col
| ored unions, Miss Ella M. Boston; soldiers,
| sailors and marines, Mrs. Emma F. Ran
| dolph; flower mission. Mrs. Mary browne
| Pickens: work among foreigners, Mrs. Han
| nah Crosby; Sabbath observance, Mrs. NJ
| E. Catlin; evangelistic, Mrs. c. w. Gala
| CHER Miss Harries associate superintend-
ent; purity in literature and art, Mrs. EN-
ma Berry; mothers meetings. Mrs. Indie,
| D. Clark, E. S. Henry associate superin
tendenD; cradle roll. Mrs. A. C. Giles
school of methods. Mrs. T. A. Williams
young wage earners' club, Mrs. M. NJ
Mitchell; work among railroad men an6
fremen, Mrs. 8. H. Martin; director Of
music. Mrs. M. M. Mitchell; director o.
women's clubs, Mrs. Ballard; press anC
state reporter, Mrs. Ruth NJ. G. Pealer, Mrs
IL. A. CLEARWATER (associate); medal con
test, Mrs. Clayton w. Boyd; parlor meet
lngs and red letter days, Mrs. Edward s
Wescott; kindergarten, Miss Susan Pollock
auditor. Mrs. Henry T. Bryan; non-alcoholit
medication, Mrs. Daisy E. Prouty; peace
and arbitration, Mrs. Phebe Votaw; purity
Mrs. ]. c. Fernald.