Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-26
HOLDS ANNUAL RALLY
YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH, W. G.
T. o., TRANsAcTs BUSINESS.

| The annual rally of the "Y." or young
peoples branch of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union of the District. at Nc
Kendrse M. E. Church last evening was
regarded one of the most successful
meetings ever held by the organization.
| The new prize banner for the local Y
union securing the largest percentage of
gain In membership was won by the
| Georgetown Y. The presentation was
made by Mrs Clinton Smith, president of
the District w. C. T. u, who commended
the Y for its activity In collecting dues
and adding to its membership Mrs.
Smith said that dear old Georgetown
was a city when Washington was a
swamp and 1t was fitting that 1t should
! still be first and win the banner
Miss Irene Umberger. president of
Georgetown Y. accepted the banner and
| announced the determination of her union
| to win 1t again next year.
| Reports of the past fiscal year were
| made by the vice presidents. as follows:
Anna Gordon. Mrs. A. G. Giles; Margaret
B. Platt. Mrs. b. L. Nevins: Eastern. Miss
Fiossie e. Bateman; LeDroit, Mrs. Mar
ion Harries Norris; Central Mrs. c. E.
Emig; Georgetown. Miss Irene Umbergsr;
Frances Smith. Miss Nettie Walton;
Hopeful Mrs. Annie f. Grigsby; Anne
thyst. Miss Lille E. Hercus
All these vice presidents expressed
their loyalty to temperance work in
the District and determination to
increase the membership and activity
of their local ''Y' unions during the
coming year.
At this point in the program Rev. A
X. Wright gave a brief address on
the topic. For the Cause That Lacks
Assistance"
The prospective Topic" was discussed
in one minute speeches by " vice
presidents representing churches. and
was a pleasing feature Of the program.
Among those who took part were Miss
Clara Grandfieid, Gurley Presbyterian
Church; Miss Belle Johnson, the Flor
ence Training School; Miss Ada Belts
Eastern Presbyterian Church: Miss
Bessie Chenowith. Waugh NJ. E. Church;
Christian Church; Mr.. Frank \ Frost
Epworth Southern Methodist Church
Miss Mabel E. Callahan, Luther Place
Memorial Church: Miss Victoria Noel,
Douglass M. E. Church; Miss Lucy "
BeaIe. Rhode Island Avenue NJ P
Church; Miss Linda Gift. Calvary Bap-
fist Church: Mr.. H. A. Seip, Metropoli-
tan M E. Church,; Miss Olea Wood.
First Congregational Church: Mr.. Gull
bertson, Mex endree NJ f. Church: Mrs.
Church; Mr.. Wade. Dumbarton NJ E.
Church: Miss E Pearle Grigsby. Fifth
Baptist Church: Mr.. E. F. Brown, Mar
win Southern Methodist Church; Miss
Church, and Mr.. H. f. A. GutshaIl,
Sixth Presbyterian Church.
President Submits Report
Owing to the late hour Mrs. Don P.
Blaine. president of the District Y. ap-
piled the knife to her annual address and
only gave brief summary Of the work
of the year and a few recommendations.
Mrs. Blaine stated that the VS. of the
GfrP hell rb.ay If
fiscal year in the interest of thefr work. |
and also conducted more than fifty meet |
ngs for soldiers and sailors at Fort
Myer, marine barracks ard other posts; |
took charge of thirteen meetings at the |
Florence Crittenden Mission, held thirteen |
department meetings and observed seven |
red-'etter days with appropriate exercises
Pictures of Frances L. Willard have been |
placed by the Y in all the high schools of
the city except one-the Mckinley High |
School; and the Anna Gordon will sup !
ply a picture for this school during the
corning year. The Us will now proceed |
with an effort to place pictures of Miss |
Willard in all the grammar schools of
Washington, and several such presenta- |
tons will be nsade this year. The Dis
trict has arranged to present picture
of Mss Willard to the George Washing |
ton University. and the presentation wilt |
be made on the anniversary Of her death. |
The Us of the District have recently |
furnished room at the Willard social
settlement in Boston. Mass, which will |
-be known as the Washington room and |
named for one Of the workers of the |
District.
A speciai effort will be made by the Y |
unions of this city to organize the chill /
dren in loyal temperance legions. Last |
year the VS. conducted two such legions
at Douglass M. e. Church, Miss Clara
Bacon. superintendent, and at Centennial |
Baptist Church. Miss Nettie Walton, su-
perintendent. legion has just been or
gautzed at Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Miss Florence Woltz. superintendent, and
arrangements made to organize four other
legions In the near future. Mrs. Blaine
cleseu her address. with charge to the
Y unions given in rhyme.
The church was decorated with festoons
of white ribbon and with flowers. Rev. II.
L. Wright. pastor of McKendree Church,
welcomed the young people of the I and
made the opening prayer. Mr.. Louis A.
Potter presided at the organ. Mr.. Fred c.
Schaefer and Miss E. Pearle Grigsby
rendered vocal solos and several songs
were sung by the audience.
l. is announced that Mrs. Clinton Smith,
Mrs. Charles P. Grandffe.d and Mrs. Sid
ney H. Phsiips will represent the w. c.
L. u. and Mrs. Don P. Blaine. the Y of /
the District Of Columbia at the National
w. G. T. U. convention to be held at
Nashville, Tenn. November Z to IA.