Evening star., 1927-11-27
". C.. T. u. Notes

The Edna Taylor Young Peoples |
Branch met recently at the home of
Miss Mildred Ehling on Third street
northeast, with the president, Miss
Elizabeth Main, presiding, and all
other officers present. The chairman
of the deputation team reported that
the team would assist with Epworth |
League service at the NJ. P. Church |
on Rhode Island venue on December |
IS. The first chapter 4of the book. |
Alcohol and the. New Age" by
Pickett. was studied and presented
and the following chapter will be
given next meeting. Eleven girls
were present. Refreshments were
served by hostess.
Columbia1sUnion held it's November
meeting at the home of Mrs. f. S.
Henry, 1920 Columbia road. A large
attendance and two new members,
Mrs. Gaines Brumbaugh and Mrs.
Anna Hobbs Mrs, Searles and mother
were guests from Illinois. The meet
ing was called to order by the pres.
dent. Mrs. Dinwiddie, who presided.
Devotionals were held by Mrs. Morris
and Mrs. Livingstone. Usual reports
of officers followed. AT special
executive meeting, it was decided to
meet the third Friday OF each month,
lBSlSdu III Tie SSCOI1u DIS HGE0IOIOTP,
the first meeting of the year to be in
September. in order to have the re.
ports ready for the annual convention
in October. The guest speaker was
Miss Mary Irwin. national speaker on
temperance in public schools. Her
slogan, Hold Fast and Go Forward"
is reaping results. as tens of thou
sands of young people have been
enrolled in the cause of prohibition.
The officers Of Columbia Union are:
President. Mrs E. Dinwiddie; vice
president, Mrs. Charles p. Grandfield;
Tracy; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Sidney II. Phillips; treasurer, Miss
Emma Jones. The next meeting will
he with Mrs. Phillips. Mrs. Harland
presided at the tea table.
The Cleveland Park Union will
meet tomorrow afternoon at pm. at
the home Of Mrs. Francis L. Hawes,
3403 Macomb street. In addition to
the usual business meeting. program
is being arranged with special music
and speaker. Members az urged to
bring a guest. and a cordial invitation
TO attend is extended to friends and
neighbOrs.
On Wednesday. November 16, at
1880 am. Mrs. NJ. y. Pollock. presi-
NNiib VI ttlN CiclllCt VI w ON
ans Christian Temperance Union,
{ called to order the executive meeting
of the w. c. T. L. Mrs. Telah Farm.
er, director of the white ribbon re-
cruits, described the Halloween party
given November ) at the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church. There
were about 100 babies present and
about that number of mothers and
grown-ups. Games were PLAYED and
NiSC NoSt2 pnlinoly told a.to
NJ n. Pollock and Mrs. D. W. Lum
were elected to serve on the board of
: the Anti-SalOon League of the District
Miss Mary b. Erwin. national instruc-
tor of the w. G.. r. T.. has completed
her addresses TO the fourth, fifth and
sixth grades Of the District pubic
schools. She addressed nearly $4,000
children on the dangerous effect of al
cohol upon the human body and sound
cd the patriotic call for law enforce
ment. Letters of appreciation were
sent to the superintendent of schools.
Frank w. Ballou, and to r. Haycock
for the courteous manner i'll which
Miss Erwin was received.
On November Il. through the efforts
Of Mrs. Eva 6. Criswen. second vice
nresidcnt of the District of Columbia
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Miss Erwin spoke at Petworth School
Miss Rebecca Rhoades. the national
director of the soldiers and sailors de
,1artment OF the w. G. T. L.. has
asked to use the w. G. T. L. Building
E22 Sixth street. for an occasional eve
hing of service. song, social and sup
Yer for the soldiers, sailors and ma
,ines in the District of Columbia. She
would like to have a centrally located
rcom for this purpose and is working
toward that desire. She wishes Il
.,i,,a m hat hovs a friendly mOtherll
interest and touch Of home. Al
members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union pledged Mis-:
phoades their hearty support. Mis-
Rhoades understands young peopl'
and is so loved by them that she wa
n persuaded to be the District of Colunl
V. bia director of the young people
hranch. and she requests every unioi
l" form such a branch.
Ihs Mount Pleasant Union gave ia