The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-08
WOMEN END SESSION
Election Of Officers Closes
w. c. T. L. Convention.
MRS. CLINTON SMITH CHOSEN
Elected rs Head Of District OrRRni-
zntiOn for sixth Consecutive Time.
Liquor Traffic Receives Attention
from Speakers-PreSident Taft and
Charles w. Eliot Commended.

After concluding two days OF business
proceedings, including the election Of
officers and the planning OF the coming
years work. the th!rty-ffth annual con-
venuon OF the Woman's Christian Tenn
Derance Union OF the District Of Colum-
bia adjourned at Emmanuel Baptist
Church last evening.
Last years officers were reelected. Mrs.
Clinton Smith was elected president for
the sixth consecutive term. The other off,
GERS are. Mrs NJ. Z. Cohen, vice presl-
dent; Mrs. Clayton h Emig, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Emma s. Shelton.
recording secretary; Mrs. Benjamin A.
Lineback, assistant recording secretary:
Mrs. Charles p. Grandheld. treasurer.
and Mrs Don p Blaine. secretary OF the
Junior branch.
Supcrintendents Named.
Superintendents were elected AS fol-
lows MIS- E. S. Henry. scientific tenn
perance instructions; Miss Jennie Smith
railroad and hremen; Mrs. Hannah
Crosley. work among foreigners. Mrs
William Scott, temperance literature.
Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley, prohibition and
schools: Miss Eleanor Walker. flower
mission; Mrs. Fred Beal. evangelist
Mrs. Emma +. Randolph. associate
evangelist; Mrs. NJ. Z. Catlin. Sabbath
observance; Mrs. J. c. Fernald. mothers
meetings and president or Mothers C,lub.
Mrs. Charles Fisher. white ribbon re-
oruits: Miss l.. +. Pollock. Kindergarten
Dr. Patience B. BlscO. health and hered-
ity; DR.. Lauretta Kress. nonalccboIjc
medication; Mrs. T. A. Williams. school
OF methods; Mrs. A. S. Taylor legisla-
ton and petition; Mrs. c. E. Gresham.
medal contest; Mrs. R NJ c. PeaIer.
press reporter: Mrs. NJ. G. Shinn. direc-
tor OF woman's clubs; Mrs. s. ID. La
Feua, public meetings; Mrs J. Il. Wes-
Ter parlor meetings; Mrs. w. G. De
Riemer, purity in literature and art Mrs
S NJ. WescOtt, purity: Mrs. Isabella
Webb Parks. fraternal delegate 70 col
ored districts; Mrs. Annie E Grigsby.
peace and arbitration; Mrs Isabella
Webb Parks, Christian citizenship: Mrs.
Louise II. Earl. editor OF the Monthly
Bulletin, and Mrs. Charles Hall. auditor.
Reports were submitted by past super
intendents covering the work completed
last year. and an outlook into the fu-
ture business or the organization.
Resolutions framed by Mrs. Ruth NJ.
Griswold Pealer, commenting the attitude
Of President Taft and Charles W. Elio
former president OF Harvard Univers'.y
on their stand against the liquor ira &C..
were adopted. Another resolution ac-
cepted with general approval was in op-
position TO the use OF tobacco, especially
cigarettes. Mrs. Pealer claimed 1t was
curse TO humanity. as Il endangered
the future OF the race.
Mrs. Isabella Webb Parks spoke on
Christian citizenship"
Albert f. Shoemaker. attorney. OF
Washington. said that to achieve the
great work OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. the union must strike
a high note.
Matters must be changed" said At
torney Shoemaker There IS desperate
competition here in Washington between
the liquor dealers. and nothing short OF
radical action will rectify the scOurge.
Despite the fact there is high license
I'm the District, there seems 10 be no let
up in the trade. But one noticeable truth
IS plain ln the great number OF the
younger element frequenting saloons"
Mrs. Louise II. EARL, editor OF the
Monthly Bulletin, deplored the fact that
there is little literature on the subject OF
temperance found In Libraries
This year the prize banner for the great
est increase in the number of members
from any OF the four sections OF the Dis
trict was awarded 10 the northwest. and
IS at the present in the hands of Mrs.
NJ c. Hull, president OF that section.
A painting. entitled Christ Blessing Lit
lie Children" was presented 10 the union
by Mrs Wilbur It. Crafts It IS the work
or James Elder Christy. and was brought
by DIR. Wilbur F. Crafts recently from
England.