Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-04
VISITORS FROM ABROAD
ENGLISH DELEGATES ToWoRLD'S
CONVENTION, w. c. T. U.
Meeting of District Organization En-
Hvened by Addresses-Delegates
to Various Societies Chosen.

The closing session of the thirty-second
annual convention of the w. C. T. L. of the
District of Columbia was enlivened yester-
day afternoon just before adjournment by
the arrival of number of foreign dele
gates to the worlds convention of the or
ganization which will meet In Boston on
October II. The party consisted of Baron
ess Won Hansen of Dresden, Germany; Miss
Atkinson Leeds. Eng; Miss c. Atkinson.
Leeds. Eng. Mrs. Clarkson, National
secretary. birmingham. Eng; Mrs Day.
mond London; Miss Daymond. London;
Miss Collins. st. Leonards, Eng; Miss
Griffin Ipswich Suffolk Eng. Miss Coates.
Paisley Scotland Miss Grandson, Stirling,
Scotland: Miss MCLEAN. Stirling, Scotland;
Mrs. Hardwick Smith. Nottinghamshire,
Eng: Miss ]. Hardwick Smith, Noting
hamshre Eng Miss Wallace. Glasgow,
Scotland, and Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman, Lon
don.
Mrs Daymond of London made a short
address, during which she asked where the
people in America get their liquor. You
must have the insidious foe somewhere,
she declared, but it is less in evidence
than in any place l have ever been"
Mrs. DaymQnd said the variety of public
houses in America had struck her most
torcibiy and she stated that she had been
here for four days and had not seen one
man undor the influence of liquor, while
in London. she stated she would have seen
many in four hours. Later the delegates
were given a cordial reception by the local
delegates. They also called upon President
Roosevelt during the day
Afternoon Proceedings.
Later in the afternoon the convention by
resolution indorsed the Weber bill now
pending in Congress and pledged the MEM
bership to work earnestly for its passage.
A feature of the afternoon was the me-
mortal service conducted by Mrs. Anna c.
Mcdowell Miss Mabel Callahan paid
beautiful tribute to those who have died
during the year. Mr.. Francis Bradley on
behalf of the temperance societies of the
District of Columbia presented to Mrs.
Emma Sanford Shelton life membership
in the national w. C. T. L. in considera-
ton of her years of faithful work in the
Temperance cause. Mrs. Shelton is entering
upon her twentieth year as secretary in the
W. c. T. L. Mrs. Clinton Smith elect
ed delegate to the worlds convention, with
Mrs. c. p. Grandfeld, alternate.
Delegates to the Anti-Saloon League
were: Mrs. Nellie Fl. Bradley, Mrs. NJ. V.
Noerr. Mrs T. II. Cusick. Mrs. Grace Cha
pin. Mrs. Sarah Smith.
Superintendents Chosen.
Superintendent of departments elected
Loyal temperance legion, Mrs, Maynard
Twitchen legislation, Mrs. A. S. Taylor;
unfermented wine at the Lords table Mrs.
NJ NJ X White; scientific temperance in
struction. Mrs. l.. B. Osterhout; work
among colored people, Miss Ella Boston;
soldiers sailors and marines. Mrs. Emma +.
Randolph; flower missions. Miss Eleanor
Walker; work among foreigners, Mrs. Han
nah Crosby; Sabbath observance, Mrs. NJ.
f. Catlin; evangehsuc, Mrs. C. w. Cal
lagher; associate, Mrs. Marian Norris;
purity. Mrs. NJ. f. Cohen; mothers meet
ings Mrs. J. c. Fernald; associate superin-
tendent mothers meetings, Mrs. E. S.
Henry Cradle Roll, Mrs. A. G. Giles; school
methods. Mrs. T. A. williams, work among
railroad men and firemen, Mrs. S. II. Mar
tin; young wage-e arners' clubs, Mrs. NJ.
M. Mitchell: non-alcoholics medication, Miss
Grace Morris; director of music. Mrs. NJ. M
Mitchell: director womens clubs, Mrs.
Shnn; press and state reporter, Mrs. Ruth
NJ. c. Pealer; medal contest. Miss Grace
Ross; parlor meetings and red letter days.
Mrs. +. S. Wescott: Kindergarten, Miss Su-
san Pollock; auditor. Mrs. Charles Hall;
thrift. Mrs. Phebe Votan; peace and arbi-
tration. Mrs. H. V. Easterling
Adjournment was then taken after Miss
Graves had sung a solo and Mrs NJ E. Co
hen offered prayer.