Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-29

/ MANI AktNOnD
Former president of Georgia w. @. T. U.
The present critical situation in China
will be explained from a woman's view
point by Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich at the
convocation Of w. C. T. u. officials which
will meet In this city. beginning tomor-
row. Mrs. Goodrich has represented the
w. c. T. U. in the F1owery kingdom fol
several years and Is in close touch with
sentiment on both sides of the revolution.
Local w. c. T. U. leaders said today
| that Mrs. Goodrich would be asked to
speak on some topic in connection with
the present Chinese crisis. With her will
speak Mrs. Mary Harris Arnor OF
Georgia and Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, who
| is in Washington to aid in having intro
| duced into Congress bill for the repay
ment to the original subscribers for her
Macedonian ransom fund. Sfxty-stx
thousand dollars was given by private
means to rescue her in 1902 and since
| that time several efforts have been made
to have Congress appropriate money to
pay back the amount to the individuals
who raised the fund.
State Presidents to Be Heard.
The first of the convocation meetings,
at which the state presidents and legis-
lative experts will explain the situation in
the dry and wet states. will be held
| tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock at Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church, 9Th and r streets.
Ellen NJ. Stone heads the list of speakers.
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich is also on the
program for an address at this meeting.
Mrs. T. e. Patterson, president of the
Georgia State w. c. T. u, will address
the convocation on the matter of dry
legislation in her state, and Mrs. Salina
M. Holman. president Of the Tennessee
w. c. T. L., will make an address. This
first formal meeting will be also in the
nature of a greeting to the president Of
NJ. N. Stevens, head of the largest or
ganization of women in the world.
District Organization as Host.
Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton. president
OF the w. c. r. U. of the District of Co
lumbia. which is acting as host for the
convocation, will welcome the delegates
tomorrow evening at First Congrega-
tional Church. 10th and G streets. At
this meeting Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
said to be the greatest woman orator in
the world, will tell how Georgia went
dry, and Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens, who is
accredited with having brought about the
dry situation in the state of Maine, will
speak on the political situation IN that
state, which at the last state election
furnished excitement for the world at
large and eliminated in continuation of
the prohibition party. Music for tomor-
row evening will be in the hands Of Mrs.
Flora Kays Hanson, leader of the Girls
Choir and secretary Of the Young Peo-
pies Branch Of the w. c. 7. u, and Mrs.
Don p Blaine, national w. G. T. u.
lecturer.
Two Meetings Wednesday.
Two meetings of the convocation are
announced for Wednesday. the first to be
held at Wesley NJ. E. Church. 9Th and F
streets, at 10 o'clock am. The national
president Mrs. Stevens, will preside and
the speakers will be Mrs. Ellen NJ
George, president Of the Pennsylvania
State w. C. Z. L.; Mrs. Sarah H. Hoge,
state president of the Virginia W. c. T.
u; Mrs Mary R Haslip. state president
of the Maryland w. c. T. T.: Mrs. Will
bur F. Crafts of Washington. superin-
tendent Of the worlds Sunday school
work Of the w. c. T. u, and Mrs. Don
P. Blaine, national lecturer for the w.
C. T. Z.
A general reception, with remarks by
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Stone. is an
nounced for Wednesday evening at the
w. c. T. U. building, $50 9Th street north
west.
Mrs W. J. Cawthon will be in charge
of the reception.