Evening star., 1912-04-12
BAN UPON THE DR|NKER
ADVOCATED BY PASTOR
W. c. 7. u. Workers Told to
Keep User of Intoxicants
From Homes.

'Do not receive in your homo the man
who drinks liquor, do not marry the man
or give in marriage to the man who
drinks. and do not allow your boys and
girls to go in the company Of a person
who uses liquor
That was the advice offered by Rev
Samuel Grafiin. pastor of Anacostia
Methodist Episcopal Church. at the quar-
terly meeting Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, held in that church
yesterday. Mr.. Graff1in declared that Il
const. t.tuted a lesson temperance workers
had yet to learn, and that as soon as they
learned it drinking will cease.
1.-The trouble with us is that the mo-
ment it touches US We cease to keep tc
the rule,' he said.
At another time during his address he
asserted that lust as soon as women
want temperance we are going to have
it,"
Mr.. Graffiin made the principal address
of welcome. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shell
clared that the ballot would obtain tenn
perance.
That it is the duty Of the state to make
rtght-doing as easy as possible and
wrongdoing as hard as possible, was the
contention Of DR.. Adelia Winbigler.
Advocated Works Bill.
Rev. George w. Cummings. pastor of
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
Of Anacostia, advised the circulation OF
petitions throughout the churches in ad-
,vocating the Works bill.' and also
urged his auditors to write to news
papers and their friends in the states.
explaining that the District has no
franchise and asking them to lend their
aid in having the bill passed.
An elaborate drinking fountain will
be erected at the southwest corner OF
18th street and New York avenue, oppo-
site the Treasury, it was announced. The
money needed for it has been nearly ali
raised. 1t VIII be dedicated to the men,
ory of Miss Frances E. Willard, the
flrst president Of the national orsaniza-
ton.
Rev. John Van schaick, president Of
the Monday Evening Club. reviewed
the work of that body for the last two
or three years.
Mrs. NJ. c. Smell, president Of the
Anacostia Union; Mrs. s. r. Campbell,
president of the church missionary
society, and Mrs. Arthur B. Suit. presi-
dent of the church aid society. made
addresses of welcome. Rev. Merritt
Earl sent regrets that he could not be
present.
Devotional exercises were led by Mrs.
j. T. Simpson, Mrs. Laura F. Olney and
Mrs. Alice Hollows. Reports were made
by Mrs. Benjamin A. Lineback, secre-
tary; Mrs. e. s. Henry, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Charles p. Grandeld,
treasurer; Mrs. Florence Kays Hanson
of the Young Peoples Branch, Mrs
Charles III. Hall, auditor; Mrs. Charles
w. Burnett, chairman Of the member
ship committee; Mrs. Nellie H. Bradley,
on the "'afti-cigarette prize presentation; !;
Mrs. Emma s. Shelton, financial secretary
Of the board of trustees. and the treas
urer of the board, Mrs. Mary e. Brown.
Afternoon Session.
Mrs. w. e. Andrews. president of the
Federation of Women's Clubs. made an
address at the afternoon session on
"Woman's Work" Mrs. Jennie Robinson,
vice president of the union. presided at
this session. Others who participated in
the program were Mrs. H. R. Salisbury,
Mrs. L. NJ. Ebert. Mrs. c. D. Merwin.
Mrs. G. T. Prewitt, Mrs. 8. D. La Fetra,
Mrs. w. j. Cawthon. DIR. Margaret Evans,
Mrs. c. e. Emig, Mrs. s. NJ. Wescott, Mrs
Wilbur F. Thirkield, Mrs. Isabella w.
Parks. Mrs. Emma F. Randolph. Miss
Jennie Smith and Mrs. w. e. De Reimer.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Grace Lin
ger. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Annie e
Grigsby. Luncheon was served by the
Ladies' Aid Society, and q conferences of
the Young Peoples Branch was held In
the church parlors in the early part of
the afternoon. The church was filled to
its capacity.