Evening star., 1927-10-30
w. C.. T.. u.

The fffty-third annual convention
was held Tuesday and Wednesday at
Calvary Baptist Church, with the
president, Mrs. n. Nj. Pollock. pre-
siding. On the platform with Mrs.
Pollock were the following District
officers: DIR. Lauretta r. Kress. first
vice president; Mrs. Eva G. Criswell,
| second vice president; Mrs. H. +.
| Rogers. corresponding secretary; Miss
Claire l.. Lusby, recording secretary;
| Mrs. Edna Proctor, assistant record
ing secretary. and Mrs. George A.
Ross. treasurer. The new music di-
rector. Mrs. T. ]. MacSpeiden, had
charge Of the music. and Mrs. Clara
Granfield White sang a solo.
The address of welcome was made
by Rev. DR.. w. S. Abernethy, pastor
Of Calvary Baptist Church. and
president of the Citizens Service AS
sociation for Law and Order. DR.
Ahernethy invited all members of the
W. G.. r. l.. to become members Of
the Association for Law and Order.
Mrs. d. W. Lum. former president
Of the w. c. T. L. in India. thanked
DR.. Abernethy for his cordial well
come. Mrs. Lum paid a tribute to
Frances +. Willard, founder of the
Women's Christian Temperance Tn
ion
Splendid reports We're made by all
the District officers. Mrs. X. l. Stout
presented three honor pendants to
loyal temperance legions.
January 5. 1928, is designated as
the day of prayer for the work of
Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion, and January Is will be celebrated
as victory day. Today is worlds
temperance Sunday, Miss Mary B.
Erwin of Xenia. Ohio, national lee
turer for the w. c. r. T., will speak
at the Wallace Memorial United
Presbyterian Church at New Hamp-
shire avenue and Randolph street at
s pm. Miss Erwin will be in the city
for 10 days under the department of
scientific temperance instruction. di-
rector, Mrs. +. w. F'rizZel. She will
speak in many of the District of Co
lumbia schools.
Miss Rebecca Rhoads. national W.
c. T. L. director of the soldiers and
sailors, showed the fine afghans made
to use for the sick boys. Miss
Rhoads has charge of the District of
Columbia Young Peoples Branch of
w. c. T. L. She urged that every
union form a y. p. B. The District
of Columbia w. c. r. L. went on rec.
Miss Elizabeth F.. Reiss' recon-
mendation that the w. c. T. L. re-
tain Characterization as the title
for her department, as it was optional
with national w. c. r. u. DIR. F.
Scott Mcbride. successor to DIR.
Wayne B. Wheeler. made an inspir-
ing address. Mrs. D. w. Lum, with
the assistance of Mrs. Bugbi as Co
lumbia. and 20 other women and chill
dren, staged a pageant illustrating
the life line work or cooperation of
the missionary societies and w. c.
L. q. a life line union is one which
contributes IS to the worlds prohibi-
ton work and subscribes for one copy
of the Union Signal to be sent to a
foreign missionary.
There was an unusually large report
by Mrs. Walter Howard on flower mis-.
sion work.
Dr. kress gave an illustration of
the use of harmful drugs in her
health and medical temperance re.
port.
Mrs. Charles Montgomery and all
other officers We're reelected. The dis
trict president, Miss n. NJ. Pollock. re-
ce1ved a large majority in her re-
election as testimony of apprecia.
ton of her faithful work during the
past year. The publicity director
thanked the District of Columbia pa
pers for their generous reports on this
convention.
The lexington w. c. r. L. met
Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs,
charles Mayors, 7405 Alaska avenue.
The hostess was assisted by her small
granddaughter, Miss Jene Golden, in
receiving the members. The presi.
dent, Mrs. Alvin Day, presided. Mrs.
Glossbrenner led in prayer. The an
nual report of the trea surer. Mrs.
Wrightsman, showed that the union
during the past year expended a gen.
erous sum for worthy causes. Mrs.
McAniny, associate director of l.. IT.
l.. work, accepted the responsibility of
organizing an L. T. l.. in the neigh
borhood of lexington church. The
annual report of the white ribbon re-
cruit department was given and an
announcement made of the coming
white ribbon recruits annual Hallow-
cen party to be given at Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church, No
Vember 5. Delegates to represent
lexington union at the District w. c.
L. L. annual convention were Sc
lected. Mrs. Edwin Dinwiddie stressed
the Importance of getting before the
public through the press the facts and
benefits of prohibition. Soft strains of
music from the radio concert filled
the room while Mrs. Mayers with her
daughters, Mrs. Golden and Mrs. Mel
roy and little Miss Jene Golden served
refreshments.
The annual meeting for the election