Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07

Capitol, February 81, at 3 pm. in
memory of Frances Wizards heaven
ly birthday. An essay contest among
the young people of the community
was planned, a first, second and third
award to be given for the best essay
on the life of Frances Willard. Mrs.
j. Cooper, wife Of Representative
Cooper is to be one of the judges.
Mrs. Criswell, president of the Emma
Sanford Shelton Union, announced a
law enforcement banquet to be given
jointly by the citizens committee, the
Anti-Saloon League and Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. and a
Lincoln birthday dinner at the City
Club February IL at $50 pm. She
urged the churches to be well repre-
scented, especially the pastors of the
city. as they will have d message TO
take back to their people. Among the
guests present were Mrs. Winter, Mrs.
Wheat, Mrs. Fisher. Mrs. Howard and
Mrs. Elliott G. Schultz. Mrs. Schultz
director OF recreational life in Ham
line NJ. L. Church, gave readings.
Mrs. Fowkes. Mrs. Cooper and Mrs.
kernoodle We're assisting hostesses.
The Emma Sanford Shelton Union,
w. {. 7. L., gave birthday party
in honor of Mrs. Shelton. District
president Monday evening at w. G. T.
U. Building, the date being her birth.
day Anniversary.
A program was carried out through
the evening. One-minute greetings
were given by the presidents of unions
and near and dear friends OF Mrs.
Shelton. DIR. Wiley of Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church, Mrs. Shelton $
pastor, gave a brief sketch OF the
work Mrs. Shelton has done in the
church and the temperance work and
her faithfulness 10 the cause. DIR.
Dinwiddie also outlifed the time he
had known Mrs. Shelton in the work
and how faithfully they had worked
together.
A musical and literary program was
given. Those assisting were Mrs
Reynolds at the piano, Mrs. Hatton
gave two numbers, accompanied By
Mrs. Reynolds. Master Orr Esery
Reynolds gave three readings, Mrs
G. w. Chamberlain sang, accompanied
by Miss Weber.
The unions gift 10 Mrs shelton, an
overnight bag. was presented by the
president, Mrs. T.. {. Criswen. Mrs
Shelton responded feelingly. Many
outside gifts We're received from
friends.
The birthday cake was much in evil
deuce. with it's lighted candles, and
was cut by Mrs. Shelton for the social
part of the evening
The hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. NJ T. Esery chairman: Mrs
Oyerstreet, Mrs. Wick, Mrs. South
wick. Mrs. Hunter. Mrs. Carr, Mrs
Laing, Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Maddox
About IS guests We're present.
Northwest Union, W. {. L. L., met
for its regular meeting Thursday a
the w. c. T. L. Building, Mrs. NJ. j
Hull, the president. presiding. The
music was In charge of Mrs. lsmae
Burton Mrs. w irwin Earnshau
sang plains of Peace" ana Mrs
Richard Boss sang the crusade hymn
Give 10 the Winds Thy Fears"
Mrs. Emma Sanford shelton, presi
dent of the District W. C. T. L., gave
the leading address, Stressing the i'm
portance OF gaining new recruits u
the ranks by each one doing her part
to gain new members. She also told
OF the annual convention held in De
troit and OF the parts taken by the
individual delegates who attended
from this city.
Thirteen new members were added
due largely 10 the efforts of Mrs. ". II
Moore.
The president announced that the
date of the next meeting, to he held
at the w. c. T. L. Building, 522 Sixth
street, would occur on February %
at pm, with the program in charge
Of the first and second vice presidents
of the union. Mrs. Olea w. Coster and
Mrs. I. ]. MacSpeiden. Mrs. W. W
Husband will be speaker ut this time
on "Anericanization and Immigra
ton" Mrs. George Price will sing.