Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-02
WHITE RIBBON ARMY
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL CON-
VENTIoN HELD TODAY.

| With large audience In attendance in the
Sunday school room Of the Cavalry Baptist
Church, at 9Th and H streets northwest,
the thirty-second annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
| the District Of Columbia was called to order
| this morning at 1920 o'clock, with Mrs.
Clinton Smith, the president, presiding over
the deliberations. After a few words In
cident to the calling Of the assemblage to
order. Mrs NJ. E. Cohen. the vice pdesident,
delivered the invocation.
| The roll call of the general officers, the
| officers Of local unions and superintendent
of departments showed that at the first
meeting Of the convention many of the
| heads Of the different departments were in
attendance. Mrs. Emma Shelton, recording
secretary, read the report Of the last quar-
terly convention, after which the cores
| ponding secretary, Mrs. W p. DeReimer,
made her report, which showed the work
| which is being done in many different
branches OF the union.
The two-minute reports of the corre-
/ spending secretaries of local unions
brought out many facts which were OF in
terest to those In attendance.
The unions and the secretaries upon the
| program were as follows:
Chaplin. Miss Margaret Gitlinger; West
end. Mrs. Carrie Fernandez; Northwest.
Mrs. D. c. Perham: Capitol Hill, Mrs.
Grace L. Chaplin: Anacostia. Mrs. J. A.
Dony: North Capitol, Mrs; X. M; William
son: Southwest. Mrs NJ Status; F. E. VIII
| lard. Mrs. ]. c. Kaufman: Southeast, Mrs.
Emily Moffatt: LeDroit. Mrs Proctor; Lin
coin, Memorial, Mrs. Brown; Georgetown:
Baptist Church. Miss Ella NJ. Boston:
Hamline, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller; Eckingt ton.
Mrs. 8. A. Hussey; A. NJ. Douglass, Mrs.
| L. Knight; Bloomingdale. Mrs. K. E. Du-
| Union Wesley, Mrs. L. Jefferson; Liberty
| Baptist, Mrs. Katie Dean: Asbury, Mrs.
| Fannie M. Clair; Mount Pleasant. Miss
| Irene Banes.
Treasures Report.
| Mrs. Smith then stated that the next re-
port to be read to the convention was that
| of Mrs Charles P. Grandield, the treasurer
Of the union. The report dealt with the
| moneys that have been received from va
| rious sources during the past year, and
stated that the financial affairs of the union
| were In splendid shape.
During the course of the reading of the
report Mrs. Grandfield commented upon the
fact that at the beginning Of the spring
| the w. c. T. u. had purchased COW for
Camp Good VIII for the summer, where the
children had been furnished with rich milk
during the entire heated term.
A short time ago it was stated the cow
| had been returned, and within the last few
days had been sold for the sum Of $685.
| This announcement caused Mrs. Shelton.
the recording secretary, to say that in her
estimation the members Of the w. c. T. U.
Of the District Of Columbia were becoming
better financters every day.
Welcoming Address.
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. pastor Of Cal
| vary Baptist Church, was then invited to
the platform to deliver the address Of well
come. As the minister walked to the ros-
trum the entire audience arose and greeted
him. In his opening remarks DR.. Greene
spoke Of tho great work which is being
done by the members OF the w. c. T. U.
He commented upon the fact that the
ganization ID steadily forging ahead, and
that each day that passes sees something
new being done by the members Of the
union In their fight against the liquor traf
flc. In conclusion DR.. Greene said the men,
bers Of the convention are more than well
come to the halls OF Calvary Church.
Miss Florence L. Jet delivered the re-
Spouse to Rev. DR.. Greene's address and
during the course of her remarks said the
members Of the w. c. T. q. are more than
thankful to the pastor Of Calvary Church
for the words Of greeting which he had
spoken to them.
the auditor, at the close Of which Mrs.
Clinton Smith began her annual address to
the convention.
Annual Review.
Mrs. Smith spoke Of the work Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union and
said that It is being carried forward with
will. She called attention to the fact that
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah had announced
that the army n surrounded with low sa-
looms and other places Of resort and that
the soldiers must run q gauntlet to and from
the posts. Something must be done toward
remedying this evil. Mrs. Smith said. Upon
the conclusion Of Mrs. Smiths address the
noontide prayer service was conducted by
Mrs. G. w Gallagher, evangelistic superine
tendent. and Mrs. Marian II. Norris, ASSOC
ciate.
Shortly: before o'clock the convention
was adjourned for luncheon, which was
served In the banquet room OF the church.
At l:80 O'clock the convention was again
called to order. when Mrs. r. w. Christian