Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-17
WHITE RIBBON
/. WEARERS CONVENE
W. C. T. U. T0LDS TWENTY
THIRD SESSION
Many Speakers Talk on Temperance
Toplcs-oatherinu viii Continue
Over Thursday-Program
for Today

White Ribboners, advocates Of cold
water, gathered yesterday morning
from all parts of Los Angeles county
to attend the twenty-third annual con-
vention Of the Los Angeles county
Womans Christian Temperance union
at the First United Presbyterian
church, Ninth and Figueroa streets.
The session opened yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock and the convention will
continue over Thursday
At the calling together of the con-
vention there were present the dele
gates from sixty unions of Los An
geles county, which reported about
$500 members. The first session was
given to the report of the county ex-
ecutive committee.
The afternoon session was called to
order by Mrs. Hester Il. Griffith. Miss
Percy d. Richards spoke on the sub
ject, practical Christianity" taking
her points from 1 Cor 13, and dwelling
upon love in the home life. This was
followed by the reading of the county
records by Mrs. Laura r. Carter, re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Eva K. Ben
son, treasurer, read a paper on "The
Financial Plan"
President Makes Address
Mrs. Griffith, the president, made an
address full Of facts and figures from
newspaper CllpplnBS. Among Otner eX-
pressions she said:
I'VE have no objections to alcohol
for the preservation of toads, snakes
and the like, but we do object to it in
the burning out of the stomachs of
men,"
Mrs. Griffith was highly applauded
and special action was taken on
portion of her address.
Miss G. T. Stlckney, state president.
exemplified the quiz" part OF the pro-
gram by asking questions which were
answered by the delegates.
One of the most interesting parts of
the session was the debate on, IRE
solved, That Tobacco is More Injurious
to the Human Race Than Alcohol" by
members Of the high school of Whit
tier on the affirmative and members
of the Polytechnic high school Of Los
Angeles on the negative. The former
were Albert Seaman and Harold Wal
berg and the latter were Miss Wanda
Davis and Will H. Wheeler.
The decision of the debate was SUBJ
mitted to the body of the delegates
which resulted in favoring of the af-
firmative.
Mrs. Catherine Pierce Wheat pre-
sented large pictures of Miss Willard
to both the affirmative and negative
sides in behalf of the county conven-
IiOll, Will IL lledC llCIle speech,
Foshay Speaks on Tobacco
Prof. James A. Foshay made a brief
ADDRESS, dwelling principally upon the
injurious effects of tobacco and cigar
cites on boys.
The evening program was excep-
tionally full Of activity. 1.-THE Model
Loyal Temperance legion" was exem-
plified in very interesting manner. 1t
r1nrpqnnfnd ia Iatr &c
Junior and Senior Temperance legion,
consisting Of about fifty members.
1t was a beautiful sight as the little
people sat on the platform in their re-
gala, the leader sustaining the par
liamentary rules in way that would
have done credit to a much older per-
son. The members exemplified a regu-
lar meeting Of the legion and individu-
ally and collectively showed careful
training. Little Miss Alice Angel was
singled out among them in the musical
line, who sang beautifully Some
Mothers Child"
At the close OF the exercise, which
was in charge of Mrs. Louise Helm,
the little people marched from the
singing their song of glad
ness.
Gives interesting Readings
Miss Mabel Ferris gave two interest
iAS leduIHSS. IneSe were followed by
a bright little speech by Miss Palier
Ryley, president of the Garvanza "Y,"I
which Is the second largest in the
county. Members of the Los Angeles
US stood in line on the platform and
each made an address. They We're:
Mrs. Frances Davenport, Thomas Nc
Clellan, Miss Grace Mettler, w. H.
Herman and Mrs. Mabel Glenn.
Other members of the Y's read stir
ring papers, which added much to
the interest
A very interesting feature was the
part taken by the young women in
Going around the world with the
Young Womans Christian Temperance
union," led by Miss Mary A. Stewart
Those representing the Garvanza "Y"
were Miss Marian Cushman, England;
Miss Daisy Podrick, Ireland; Miss Mary
Ida Pierce, Scotland; Miss Blanche Ed
of Long Beach "Y," repre-
sented India. The Pasadena "Y'' was
by Miss Alice Lewis,
United States. Miss Margaret Cregar,
South Africa. Miss M. e. Yoe, Canada.
The North Main street "Y" of Los
was represented by Miss Lydia
Rhodes, Bulgaria. The young women
carried out the various roles admir-
ably. Following this three Japanese
women took part in the exercises and
others.
This morning Mrs. C. P. Wheat will
conduct current events session and
this afternoon Rev. Alice Robinson will
make an address, followed by family
culture hour, to be participated in by