Evening star., 1925-02-22


spent.
Southwest Union met Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. George NJ.
Yeatman, 427 Seventh street south
west. An unusually large attendance
OF members was present
Devotional exercises were held,
with Bible reading by Mrs Arthur
olmsted and prayer offered by Mrs.
Fish. Mrs. Sattas. president, appoint
ed Mrs. NJ. G. Baum secretary pro
tempore in the absence OF Miss NJ. B.
whaley. Miss Whaley's report of the
January meeting at the home Of the
president OF the union was praised
for it's clear-cut description.
Mrs. Fannie Yeatman read the
treasurer's report. Mrs, owen Peed,
superintendent of temperance htera-
ture, reported on the amount of Ht-
erature distributed.
Mrs. Sattas In the absence OF Mrs.
Wagner OF the flower committee, re-
ported the number OF members abb
sent on account of illness. The SEQ
retary was instructed to write them
letters and to send them flowers and
the well wishes of the union.
Mrs. Pate was in charge OF the
social exercises of the evening. Mrs.
Thrift recited Like sCaruse," Life,s
Tragedies" and accompanied herself
on the ptano with the recitals Soap"
and why" Master Pate gave a
musical number, and as he was the
representative OF the new Southwest
Y, gave a little address on the hopes
and good work of the Y. Mrs. Stout
! in an address on the work OF the
children of the Loyal Temperance
League stated that the work of the
children and the youth in the l. T. l.
and the is inspiring and helpful 10
the union.
George NJ Yeatman, president of
the Southwest Citizens Association,
upon pressing request, gave n b1ef
account Of the recent work OF that
organization.
the hostess.
Nount Pleasant Union met Tuesday
| at the home of Mrs. l.. Il. Brueninger,
500 Sixteenth street, Mrs. Llndley ID.
Clark, president, presiding. DeVo-
tfonal exercises were conducted ny
Mrs. Edwina e. Slosson. Mrs. Wayne
B. Wheeler sang.
| Reports were read by Recording
Secretary Mrs. Z. G. Yellowley, Cor
responding Secretary Mrs. e. c. stan
| ton and Treasurer Mrs. M. c. Bennett.
| Reports in detail were heard from
nine of the superintendents OF de-
! partments.. Child welfare, Mrs. ]. NJ.
Doran, reported a visit to the Colored
Child Welfare Center conducted by
the women's Christian Temperance
| Union, on Third street southwest,
| where a growing interest in the work
| Is being shown by children and par
ents in that neighborhood. Christian
citizenship, Mrs. Lucy r. Swanton,
reported on many current events
connected with law enforcement.
| Flower mission and calling superin-
tendent, Mrs. A. B. Carly, reported
many calls made and delicacies sent
| to those in need of help and cheer.
Mrs. r. T. Stout, superintendent,
Loyal Temperance Legion, will have
Miss Blanche Philpit as an assistant
during the coming year. They have
already formed several new organiza-
tions and are growing rapidly in
numbers and interest. Mrs. E. C.
Stanton, superintendent of peace, Of
| fered a resolution towards participa-
tion in the World Court. Mrs. H. L.
Lutz made an appeal for interest in
Sunday school work as means of
educating children regarding the
dangers of alcohol and cigarette
habits.
Miss Helen Hudson reviewed points
and features favorable to law en-
forcement and showing a beneficial
tendency. Mrs. Emma Shelton, Dis
trict president. spoke on conditions
| the Women's Christian Temperance
Union from it's earliest inception to
the present
A social hour was enjoyed through
| Mrs. Breuninger's hospitality. Assist
ing her were Mrs. w. H. JefYreys, Mrs.
Bessie Ward, Miss Elizabeth Reiss
and Mrs. w. B. Wheeler. The meet
| ing adjourned until March 1S, at the
Calvary Methodist Church, at pm
Columbia Union held its February
meeting at the home of Mrs. E. s.
Henry. 1920 Columbia road, Mrs. Ella
S. Knight, president, in the chair
The white Ribbon Rally Song was
sung. followed by the reading of the
Parable of the Talents" by Mrs. o.
B. Brown.
Reports were made by the treas
urer, Mrs Phillips: the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Henry, and the fol-
lowing superintendents of depart
ments: Flower mission, Miss Fowler;
official organ. Mrs. Johns: press, Mrs.
Sherwood. and Chritian citizenship,
Mrs Cunningham. Mrs., Fisher was
received as new member. Mrs.
Henry was appointed to represent
Columbia Union at the meeting of
| the anti-tobacco convention in Metro
politan Methodist Episcopal Church
| March and s.
| Mrs. Ravera, president ". C. T. u.
of Porto Rico, gave q brief report of
| the jubilee convention held In Chi
cago, prefacing her remarks with a
greeting from the women of Porto
Rico. She had been deeply impressed,
ghe said. Eith the y&et number Qf