The Washington herald., 1912-02-01
". c. 7. D. LEADER
CENTER OF THRONG
Women Cheer Mrs. Lillian Stevens,
National President, at Pro-
hibition Reception.
"Prohibitiou's sill in Maine,
Shout the news afar.
Stevens led the great czmnisn,


Three hundred w. c. T. u. women
shouted this cry with the quick staccato
OF cheering section at a big football
game when Mrs. Lillian NJ Stevens, ma
tional president OF the w. C. T. L., STEP
ped TO the platform to say a few words
TO the Washington members who held a
reception for visiting delegates last night
at the W, c. I. U. building, So Sixth
street northwest. Mrs. Stevens, avowed
leader Of the Prohibition party in Maine,
told the women that she had been erro-
neously reported as telling the House
Judiciary Committee that prohibition in
Maine is more Of q theory than n fact"
This quotation was a misunderstand-
ing, she said, for the Prohibition party
Is stronger than ever in Maine. II is true
the matorities in the 1911 election were
smaller than previously, but the results
were great moral victory"
Miss Anna A. Gordon. vice president
at-iarse' told the gathering that prohi-
bition had taken a great brace follow
ing the introduction into Congress OF Rem
resentative Hobson's resolution favorfng
constitutional prohibition throughout the
United states, and that from now on AL
roads would lead to Washington and
would be filled with white ribboners on
their way TO Congress"
Guests of Honor.
Guests Of honor at the reception. in ad-
dition to Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon.
were Mrs. Chsuncey Goodrich, national
president from China; Mrs SaIina Moore,
Tennessee; Mrs. Ella NJ. George, Penn
sylVania; Mrs. T. Z. Patterson, Georgia
Mrs. Sarah II. Hoge, Virginia: Mrs.
Mary r. HasIup, Maryland: Miss Ellen
NJ. Stone, Macedonia; Mrs. Margaret Dye
Ellis, national superintendent of IegisIa-
ton. Brooklyn; Mrs. Frances w. Graham
national musical director.
Mrs. Emma Sanford shelton, president
Of the District W. c. T. L., had Rp-
pointed Mrs. W. ]. CaWthon as chairman
Of the receiving committee. She was
assisted by Mrs. Curtis Gresham. Mis-
Johns, Mrs. Nicholson. Mrs. Rice, Mrs.
Chaplin, and AIRS. Topham. Miss EmIg
had charge Of the tea table.
The programme for the evenings en-
tertainment included the w. c. T. u.
song and rally call; solo by Miss Lillian
Chenowith; reading by Mr.. Roderick; solo
by Miss Clifford; reading by Miss Flora
Kays Hanson, The Blind Archer"
when Meilndy SINGS" and How Did
by Mrs. W. J. Cawthon, Moonlight"
and "A Perfect Day. America" led
by Mrs. Anna L. Grigsby; reading by
c. II. Hanson. How Gavin Blrse Broke
His Engagement"
More than 100 members OF the w. e..
T. U. descended upon the House Conn
mittee on Judiciary yesterday to urge
the passage OF bills which give States
having anti-liuuor laws the right TO
seize and destroy intoxicantssshipped into
dry territory for retail use.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Stevens, OF Portland,
Ne, the national president of the W. Z.
T. u. spoke for more than an hour
reviewing the work the organization has
and especially mentioning
that OF Georgia. Mrs Mary Harris
Amor, the Georgia ''cycrone" told the
committee that most OF the crimes com
mitted in her State during the last year
have been the result OF liquor brought
into the State Of Georgia from other
States.
Ellen NJ. Stone, the Boston missionary
for whose ransom $4,000 was paid TO
Turkish bandits, said:
THE west coast OF Africa Is a big
saloon. Why, one day 1 was riding
through mountain defle apd saw a long
pack-train approaching. sAs they neared
me 1 saw the animals were loaded with
cases Of rum from Boston, ana i was
ashamed OF my city