The Washington herald., 1917-12-06
SAMMIES SING
over THERE AS
WOMEN CHEEE:
Demonstration Marks Sc:
sion Of w. c. T. u.
Convention.

"A realistic touch was given to the
patriotic feature arranged for the ses
sion Wednesday evening of the ma.
tional w. c. T. u, by Mrs. Ella
Hoover Thacher. in charge of the sol.
tdiers and sailors recreation hall con-
Quoted In Washington under the au.
spices OF the union, when a number oi
soldiers and sailors apeared on the
stage as Mrs. Thacher concluded an
address on the subject, Soldiers and
Sailors. The men of the army and
navy as chorus sang George Cohan's
hit, "Over There" and the rollicking
air took the audience by storm.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
OF the woman's committee. Council of
National Defense, received a hearty
greeting when she spoke on "Wom-
en- Patriots" during which she told a
graphic story of the patriotic en-
deavOrs and activities of women in
war time. Tho work of the w. c. T..
u, among soldiers and sailors, ex-
tending over a period of thirty years,
was indorsed.
Food Representative Heard.
In the afternoon II. W. Walcott rem
resenting the Food Administration.
delivered an address in which he Maid
nigh compliment to the w. c, T, U.
and its work.
Subscriptions taken for the publica-
tions of the union. three in nnn,bor
totaled more than $1,000. above $4,000
or this being for theUnion Signal, the
principal one of the unions pubIica-
tions.
From 7 to Q o'clock Thursday even
Ing, Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of
the Secretary of the Nary. will give n
reception for the officers and dele
gates to the convention at her home.
Publishing House Report,
Other features of the day included
reports from the National w. c, T 4,
publishing house as follows: On the
Union Signal, Mrs. Addie b. ParseIs.
pennsylvania; the Young Crusader,
Miss Mildred Moody. New York: the
Literature, Mrs. Ida B. Wise e-Smith,
Iowa.
On thursday morning the annual
eIection OF officers will take place.
tribute was paid during Wednes-
day evening to the patriotic work of
Ihe union, stress being laid upon the
work and the workers in specIaI
charge OF the various departments,
These workers and their departments
were numerate1 as follows:
Mrs. MargCrey Dye Ellis. Special
War Welfare Departments Iegisla-
uon; Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher
Soldiers and Sailors" Miss Leila NJ,
Sewell. Relief Work at Home and
Abroad" Miss Mary f. Brown.
Moral Education" Mrs. Lucia +,
Addition. Women in Industry" Mrs,
Ella Boucher Black. "Americaniza-
ton"
Earlier In the day other exercises
or purely patriotic character were
mad. these including under the gen.
eral subject. How Ny Department
Helps the Nation" reports as follows:
Mrs. Sara Phillips Thomas Bunting,
Patriotism Calls for Tota Abstin-
ence;' Mrs. Deborah Knox Livingston.
Votes for Women" Mrs. Stella B.
Irvine, Sunday school Patriotic Ser
vice. Mrs. Susan McWhirter Ostrom.
Votes for Women" Mrs. Ella L.
Starrett. Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" Mrs. Caroline Mcdowell, How
Missionary Women May Help" Mrs.
Eliza f. Peterson, "How the Women
of My Race May Help"
Mrs. Peterson is in charge OF the
department of work among coIored |
Ieople.
DR.. John W. Wadman. OF Honolulu. |
gave stercopticon lecture preceding |
the evening program, on Picturesque !
Hawaii"