Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-16
DELEGATES ARE
READY TO CONE
FOURTEEN CARLOADS ARE
BOOKED
w. C. T. U. Convention Which Opens
in Los Angeles October 25 Prom
ises to Be Largest in His
tory Of Organization

The national w. G. T. u. convention,
which will be held in Los Angeles next
week, promises to be the largest ana
best on record. Already sufficient dele
gates are booked to fill fourteen cars
of the official train. Utah Will hold It's
state convention in Salt Lake city on
October 20 and II. The delegation Will
come by way of that city and remain
to participate in the convention, re-
naming over Sunday. October 22, at
which time the churches and sunday
schools will be supplied with speakers
in the morning and close with grand
mass meeting in the afternoon:
Mrs. Gordon, the state president OF
Utah, and other state officers will
journey with the delegation to Los An
geles where they expect to arrive on
Tuesday morning, October "a.
The first official board meeting Will
occur Wednesday morning, october 20,
at 9:30 o'clock in the parish building
of the First Congregational church,
Hope street near Ninth, and the
executive committee will meet at the
same place at 9 o'clock in the after
noon of the same day.
An all day evangelistic meeting Will
be held on Thursday, october 26, ana
the usual conferences will take place
in the morning at o'clock and each
morning during the convention.
The Weeks Program
Friday evening will be welcome
night, when addresses of welcome Will
be given by the mayor of the city, Rev.
William Horace Day, D. D., pastor of
the Convention church, Prof. James A.
Foshay, superintendent of the public
schools; Mrs. Emma Cash, president
Of the Southern California w. G. T. u;
Miss Emma Yeo, state secretary oil
Southern California, and a class of
Junior L. T. LIS. Appropriate re-
sponseS will be given by a number of
the visiting delegates.
The world wide scope of the work
of the association will be revealed on
Saturday afternoon, when addresses
will be delivered by Mrs. G. L. r.
Hoskins, ex-president of the India w.
C. T. u, DIR. Mary Fowler Thompson,
president of the Burma w. T. c. u,
and several other foreign delegates. A
feature of the Saturday afternoon pro
gram will be 1.-THE New Years March"
wherein each state secretary will have
something to say of the conditions in
her state. The Introduction of fraternal
delegates, visitors and guests will also
take place at this session. In the
evening at Simpson auditorium, the
diamond medal oratorical contest will
be held. There will be six contestants
and special music including Loyal
Temperance Legion national song.
The convention sermon will be
preached by Miss Elizabeth W. Green
wood, national superintendent of
evangelistic work, on Sunday afternoon
at o'clock, and at 8 o'clock on the
same afternoon there will be a Sunday
school rally in charge of Mrs Stella B.
Irvine.
To Hold Jubilee
Monday evening the organizers will
speak on the general subject, 1.-The
Waterloo of the Rum Traffic" under
the following themes, Recruiting
Stations" "Ambuscades for Recruits"
weapons Used by the Enemy" 1.-THE
Legislative Battering Ram"
Tuesday evening will be platform
night. The special speakers are Mrs.
Adrianna Hungerford on individual
Responsibility for Law Enforcement"
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, national su-
perintendent of the department of
tional Capital" Miss Belle Kearney, on
Shadows and Sunlight Across the
Sea-"
Wednesday night the jubilee for those
states which have made net gain of
500 members or over during the year
will occur. Special recognition will also
be given to all states which have made
any net gain. The national w. c. T. U.
prize membership banners will be pre-
sented for largest gain, and it is hoped
that all of the four white star-spangled
banners may be on hand, and Mrs.
Stevens large American flag, which is
awarded for the largest per cent gain
in membership.
Excellent music is being prepared for
the evening sessions. All arrangements
for the entertainment and comfort of
the convention are bountifully made.
including excursions, receptions, etc.