Evening star., 1905-10-06
CONVENTION CLOSED
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BIZ THE
W. O. T. q.

the close OF the thirtieth annual convention
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of the District OF Columbia. The
meetings have all been held in the Sunday
school house OF Calvary Baptist Church. at
the corner of sth and H streets northwest
and were largely attended. The session
came to close with the adoption of reso-
lutions which deal with the questions of
Sabbath observance. the canteen. polygamy,
alcoholic medicines and Sunday school and
church excursions. The resolutions In part
follow:
Sabbath: AS we notice with alarm the
movement to make ours a European Sab
bath. a holiday, therefore, we unite our
hearts and voices in protest against maxi
Ing 1t a holiday. and will do what we can
to make 1t day of rest and blessing to all.
as God designed 1t should be.
Polygamy: In harmony with the spirit
and action of our last national convention.
we ask that Congress provide for an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States prohibiting polygamy. AS the COM
ing Congress is our great opportunity on
this question. we urge that an immediate
effort be made to cooperate with the forces
already at work to the same end to coun-
teract this evil, which is menacing our
homes and affronting the womanhoOd of a
Christian country.
Support TO And-canteen Law.
Canteen: We express our thanks to God
and our lawmakers for the anti-canteen
law, which is safeguard and help to our
soldiers. and pledge ourselves to support
every effort for q continuance Of this law.
Anti-Saloon League: We believe that the
Anti. Saloon League, with Its federation of
the most powerful Christian and temper
ance forces now in the field against the le-
galiZed liquor traffic, Is openly acknowl-
edged by the enemy to be its most formid-
able antagonist, and we pledge to the Dis
trict League hearty support and co-opera-
ton.
tai necessity for more effective and widely
extended educational and preventive work
among children, we urge renewed Interest
in the scientific temperance and L. T. L.
work.
Webber bill: We indorse the Webber bill
for absolute prohibition throughout the en-
tire District of Columbia.
Alcoholic medicines: We commend the
commissioner of internal revenue in the de-
cision rendered relative to requiring a tax
to be levied on patent medicines containing
alcohol
Sunday school and church excursions:
We deplore the action of the churches and
Sunday schools in continuing to hold their
annual picnics and excursions in summer
resorts owned and operated by persons who
uphold the sale of intoxicating beverages
and dispense the same in their resorts every
day excepting those occupied by the Chris
tian people.
Saloons near Fort Myer: We are CRATE
full for the manly stand taken by the Off
GERS and soldiers at Fort Myer in ridding
tho community near their post of the OBJ
jectionable saloons. believing the ac-
tion taken by them to be largely due to the
teaching and influence of the W. C. T. U.
Report Of Treasurer.
The treasurer, Mrs. Charles P. Grandf1eld
made her report, which showed s9SSsS in
the treasury of the association. The dele
gates who were elected to the next ma
tional convention of the w. c. T. u, which
will be held in Los Angeles, Cal, October
81, were Mrs Sidney Phillips and Mrs
Hannah Crosby, with Miss Jennie Robinson
and Mrs. Ballard as alternates Mrs. &.
E. Emig, president of the Anna Gordon Y,
presented to Mrs.. w. II. Howard of the
Dloomingdale Union, which gained over 200
The superintendents nominated to serve
upon the various committees are as follows:
Loyal Temperance Legion, Mrs. Kate
Cheeseman Twitchell; temperance and liter
ature Mrs w. n Reagan; Sunday school,
Mrs. w. e. De Reimer; legislation and Pc
tition, Mrs. Arson s. Taylor unfermented
wine and Lords table, Mrs. NJ M. K.
White; scientific temperance instruction,
Mrs. Lucy B. Osterhaut; work among col
ored people, Miss Ella NJ. Boston; soldiers,
sailors and marines, Mrs. Emma F. Ran
dolph; flower mission, Mrs. Henry Drown
Pickens; work among foreigners, Mrs. Han
nah Crosby; Sabbath observance, Mrs. NJ.
E. Catlin; evangelistic work, Mrs. c. w.
Gallagher; purity in literature and art Mrs
Emma Berry; anti-narcotics, no nomina-
ton; mothers meetings. Mrs. Lindlsy
Clark; associate superintendent, Mrs. E. J..
Henry; cradle roll, Mrs. A. C. Giles; school
of methods, Mrs. F. A. Williams; young
wage earners, nomination; work among
railroad men and fremen, Mrs. L. Fl. Mar
tin: non-alcoholic medication, no nominal
ton; director of music, Mrs. M. M. Mitch
ell; director of women's clubs. Mrs. Henry
S. Courson; press and state reporter, Mrs.
Ruth Pealer; medal contest, Mrs. Clayton
M. Boyd; parlor meetings and red letter
days. Mrs. Edward s. Wescott kindergar-
Henry T. Bryan.