The Washington herald., 1914-11-15
~ C. T. U a WOMAN'S CLUB

luncheon or dinner without going to ,
place where liquor was sold.
The success OF the venture was demon
strated-the lunch room was taken over
BY private party. and since then hun
dreds OF strictly temperance lunch rooms
have spring up all over the city, and
have given occupation TO many other
hundreds.
Work Among NewsbOys Begun.
The following Invitation was sent to all
newsboys In the city by Mrs. Sarah D.
La Fetra, president Of the W. c. T. o.;
Temple Hotel
COS Ninth street.
Tuesday, January ls Qss5), s p. m
Music and refreshments free.s
Admit one.
Take notice: Each boy Is expected to
come with clean face and hands and
clothes brushed.
The following account appeared In a
local paper on Wednesday, January IA
1856: ION Tuesday evening at Temple
Hotel 400 newsboys were present as
guests of the W. c. T. u. Officer Harding
had q light job. There was music, read
ings and sensible short talks. Between
reading and a song. q piping voice
about the center OF the room called, Say.
Skinny, do you spec Wen have turkey!
This brought down the house. They got
turkey sandwiches, cake, apples, oranges,
and cup Of coffee.
zone OF the speakers said, Now say
thank you to the ladies' and an instant
response was a shout Thank you which
was heard two squares away"
This was the beginning Of the news
boys home, which Is now conducted by
our organization.
In 1857 Frances willard suggested that
the National W. c. 7. U. take up the
department Of social purity, and as no
one was found who was willing to pre-
sent this work to the public, Miss Willard
was requested by the executive commit
tee to undertake the work herself Well
do remember when the first mass meet
ing on this mooted subject was held In
this city. Miss Willard was advertised
to give an address on Social Purity" At
that time this subject was a forbidden
one. It was scarcely discussed between
husband and wife.
The First Congregational Church was
filed to overlooking with men and wom-
en- OF refinement and culture, drawn
hither to hear the eloquent plea of
Frances Willard for her fallen sisters,
and at the close Of her address, when
she had depicted the dreadful condition
Of these poor girls and made . plea for
help, there was not dry eye in the au-
dience. The appeal was answered by an
Offering of several hundred dollars, Mrs.
Leland Stanford contributing the first
hundred dollars.
A committee was Immediately formed
among the Christian women Of this city,
and after several conferences the work
was turned over to the W. c. T. U. A
house on Fourteenth street. below Penn
sylvania avenue, just in the midst of the
Segregated district" was secured, and
by the aid Of public-spirited persons was
furnished and put in readiness for occu-
pancy.
A local paper QsSD gives an account Of
the opening of this work.
Hope and Help Mission.
THE above name was most fitly and
happily chosen by the practical women
who have inaugurated the benehcent
work for women and girls on Fourteenth
street. The rooms have truly been the
means Of hope and help TO q goodly num-
Der OF women and girls In the past week.
all of the ready resources having been
called into requisition to meet the needs
of those who have applied for shelter
and advice and sympathy. The un-
vanished story Of seduction and wrong
suffered on the part Of some Of these Is
enough 10 mdhS any hoIhSI VI SNSA
heart sad. indeed, in sym
pathy for the motherless child.
The joy of being in reach Of those
who so sadly need advice and counsel, Is ,
full compensation for all time and labor !
expended in fitting up rooms and for
means used in keeping the house COM
Portable. Others have come from the
haunts OF deepest degradation, almost be- |
yond hope and with little else in view |
but the potter's field. Some, bright, in |
teIlecfual, and even beautiful. have clasped ]
hands with the workers and with tears !
and prayers looked up with hope for q |
better life, even In the faith Of Him who !
said, Neither do I condemn thee; 90 |
sin no more
mo more Christ-like work has been