Evening star., 1905-10-28
MEETING OF THE "Y'Sp
TEMPERANCE WORKERS AT AN
NUAL RALLY LAST NIGHT.


Young Womens Christian Temperance
Union OF Washington was called to order
in Luther Memorial Chapel at O. clock last
evening The pulpit was beautifully dec
GRATED with palms and cut flowers, while
the chancel was appropriately draped with
the colors of the national emblem. There
were present all of the District officers to-
gether with representatives from all of
the local chapters.
Mrs. Don P. Blaine president of the Y's.
presided, and made her annual address, out
lining the progress of the temperance move
ment in Washington and commenting upon
the war being waged at present against
open saloons throughout the city.
Mrs. Clinton Smith, president of the Dis
trict w. G. 7. U. organization, brought
greetings and spoke encouragingly of the
work in the District. She felt she said,
that the task undertaken by the w. c. r.
u. huge as 1t Is in many respects. for the
overthrow Of the liquor evil, would finally
be successful. Her address also showed the
growth of the temperance movement in the
District.
The following unions of Washington were
represented and submitted reports on work
of the past year NJ. B. Plat. Miss Capitoia
Noel; Central. Miss Clara Taliaferro;
Bloomingdale. Miss Daisy III. Johnson; Ju-
dietary. Miss Helen WEIGH; Georgetown,
Miss Eieanore Lewis: Anna Gordon, Mrs.
A. c. Giles; Eastern, Miss Virginia Ray
mond; LIE Droit. Mrs. William Trauty
Protest Work.
The universal sentiment voiced by the re-
ports showed that the protest work through
out the city is gaining ground and that
many licenses for saloons had been rejected
as result of the effort of temperance
workers.
Weekly meetings are being held at the va
rious army posts and barracks around the
city. and 1t was stated that unusual inter-
est is being shown in the meetings at Fort
Myer and at the marine barracks. It was
reported that through the efforts of the w.
c. T. u. seven water barrels had been fur
nished the city backgrounds.
Fiower mission work has been carried into
all the hospitals OF the city and special
visits are made to the almshouses at diff
ferent times during the week. Other char
liable work Is in charge of individual mem
oers OF the organization and contributions
made to the poor.
Mrs. Dayell Taylor welch rendered two
pleasing solos, and Mrs. Clayton E. Emig,
chairman of the committee, offered a series
OF resolutions. which were adopted These
resolutions recited that realizing the de-
moralizing effect of cigarettes and tobacco
upon the system, we oppose their use in
any form and urge renewed efforts in the
tea aching of scientific temperance instruc-
ton In the public schools
The support of the Y w c. T. u was
pledged to the Anti-Saloon League in de-
termined opposition to the liquor traffic.
The resolutions further recited that it is
the sentiment of the members present that
high license and low license are alike de-
ceitful. and they declare themselves un-
compromisingly in favor of total prohihi-
ton for the District. Thanks were ex-
pressed to the national law makers for the
canteen law which is now upon the statute
books. The resolutions further commend
ed the manly stand taken by the Soldiers
Temperance Union of Fort Myer, Va, in
Cfor {y1<r he S-I- -,
not only the officers at the barracks, but
by the county residents, which, It was
stated. was responsible for ridding the
community Of its saloons
Reports Progress.
Following the adoption Of the resolutions
Mrs. Blaine told OF the progress In the work
of the temperance unions throughout the
District and reported renewed interest along
all similar temperance lines of endeavor
Mrs Blaine said she favored the movement
which is now being fought throughout the
city for the abolition OF the growler system.
1T may drive the husband to the saloon
for his beer" she declared. "but 1t will save
the children who would otherwise acquire
the taste for 1t IL It was brought to the
of this city with be such a disgrace that
respectable people will Danish them for
ever"
1.-THE Ribbon White" new hymn. writ
ten ny NalSS H1dpei lSdDei 1oAy WAS sung
several times at the rally service.
The last monthly business meeting of the
Northwest w. c. t. u. was held at Cum
ton chapel Mrs. Hail. the president, led
the exercises and gave a talk on "the sim
pie life" Reports were heard from the
secretary and treasurer. The secretary re-
ported that the Northwest Union has paid
into the building fund for the w. C. T. U.
home 500 9Th street, the sum of sT04-95 and
$500 for barrels in which to store water for
playground of the city. A talk followed on
the summer outing of the members.