Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-20

correspouding secretary ID. e. w. c.
n. r.. The national has determined
upon a trio team for this work inns
team consists of the president. cor
responding secretary and treasurer
of each union. Each union mas Two
captains, who are trying to excei each
other in the number of new members
they secure. The goal for the District
in five hundred. The motto Is Hold
Fast and Go Forward" Work mas
baen stimulated by the fine addresses
of Mrs, Maude f. Perkins, national
director of the Young Peoples Bralsch
of ". G. II. L., and Miss Erwin. ma
tional director of Loyal temperance
Legion.
Emma Sanford Shelton Union met
"Wednesday evening at the nome OF
Mrs J. b. Waldo. The president Mrs
<Crisweli was in the chair. DeVotlohS
were led by Mrs. Everett.
L.ncouraging reports were made py
snnerintendents of departments. Inc
union has started young people
branch. with Miss Frances Snatn as
secretary Five new members were
received by the union MISS =. ~.
Rhoads placing the white RIBBON on
each.
A wreath was placed by the ma
+ionai officers on the grave OF MRS.
shelton. at Arlington, Mrs. Ella A.
Roole national president, placing the
wreath on the grave OF inns uhioi'
beloved district president, in memory
of her earnest and untiring efforts Tor
temperance and Christianity.
The guests We're Mrs. Mauue ~
Perkins. general secretary OF ils
Young peoples branch, and Miss y. r.:
pboads. national superintendent OF
has accepted the position as secretary
of the young peoples work OF the
District.
Mrs. Perkins spoke of the nome
life of the young people. Miss Rhoads
spoke of the soldier boys ana the
Coast Guard, and commenced the
work of this union at Walter Reed.
She mentioned the need of starting
Young peoples branches in all parts
of the District.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and committee.
Mrs. Maud II. Perkins. secretary OF
the young peoples branch OF the Ma
tjonal w. c. T. L.. left the city Wed
nesday for work in Alabama. Mrs
Perkins has spent two weeks IN
Washington speaking before groups
of Young people, including the church'
spoken to many unions of the DIS
trict ". c. T. L. Last Monday eve
ming she conducted the reorganization
L of the Edna Taylor Young Peoples
4 Branch. which met at the home or
Mrs. Alvin Day, on North Capltoi
street. The following officers were
elected: President, Miss Elizabeth
Main: vice president. Miss Elizabeth
Pile: corresponding secretary. MISS
Eleanor Hall; recording secretary
Miss Eva Carlson; treasurer. MRS.
Margaret Carothers, and the follow
ing chairmen of committees were also
appointed: Deputation team. MISS
Vesta Pollock: evangelistic, Mr.. Darrell
Grain, ir.: anti-narcotics. Paul Burkitt;
soldiers and sailors, Miss Katherine
Fowler: musical director Elliot But
ton: associate, Miss Virginia Pile A
social hour. including refreshments,
concluded the evening. q
Takoma Park Union.-The Febru-
ary meeting was held on the evening
of February s at the home of Mrs.
Charles Longacre. The president. DIR.
Iauretta Kress, presided. Devotions
were led by Mrs. Harter, evangelistic
director. Speakers were Mrs. Perkins.
national director of young peoples
work; Miss Rhodes, district director
of young peoples work, and Mr.. Far
ley, who spoke on the evils OF to-
bacco. A social hour followed.
Mount Pleasant Union met at the
home of Mrs J. w. Gregg on the 10Th
instant Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs. M. E. Read. The
secretary and treasurer presented re-
ports Mrs. Roy A. Haynes. director
of legislative work, gave talk IN re-
gard to the activities Of her depart
ment Mrs. A E. Carly told of the
amount of work done in the depart
ment of flower missions. speaking
especially of the many gifts and re-
membranes sent and Of the visits
made to the sick and shut-ins during
the Christmas season. Mrs. NJ. ,.
Kenworthy stated that plans for pre-
seriting the subject of temperance in
the Sunday schools of Mount Pleasant
I neigbborhood on next Temperance Sun
day were in progress. An appropria-
ton was granted to defray the expense
of presenting film, THE Trans.
gressor," in several schools of this
! section. Plans for forwarding the
membership drive now in progress
throughout the Nation were discussed
and membership cards were dis.
tributed. Mrs. J. A. Edgar spoke OF
the devoted life of Mrs. Nellie Bradley
and a period of reverent silence was
observed as a tribute to her memory.
Mrs. Maude B. Perkins, national
secretary of the young peoples
branch, and Miss Mary B. Erwin, ma
tional secretary of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion. made helpful addresses.
An afghan made by Mrs. &. d. Ellis
worth for use by disabled veterans
was displayed and members were
asked to contribute to this work. Miss
Rsbecca Rhoads, national secretary
Of work among soldiers and sailors,
emphasized the value of this work.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess and her efficient assistants.
Mrs. A. S. Hitchcock and Mrs. c. j.
Fernald.
An award offered by the national
director of work among soldiers and
sailors to the Loyal Temperance
Legion doing the best work in this
department throughout the United
States has been presented to the Mount
Pleasant Legion of the District Of
Columbia. Mrs. Clifford Pinchot has
recently transferred her membership
in the w. c. T. L. to the Mount
Pleasant Union.
Chaplin Union was entertained at
Meridian Mansions by Mrs Irwin T..
Lull. A luncheon was served at a
table decorated with variegated tulips.
Mrs. Frances St. Clair presided at the
business session. Miss L. S. Weight.
man gave her usual instructive lesson
from the Bible. After reports from
directors OF department work. the
members were addressed by Mrs.
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