Evening star., 1928-10-21

The fifty-fourth annual District OF
Columbia w. c. T. U, convention will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday, october
80 and 81, at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and @ streets north
west.
fine program has been arranged.
The election of officers will be Wednes-
day morning. On Tuesday evening there
will be q specials young peoples Serv-
ice. This service will begin at 7:30
pm with an organ recital by Miss
Katherine Fowler. On November at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church the District Of Columbia White
Ribbon Recruits will have their an
nual Halloween party.
The Emma Sanford Shelton Union
met recently at the home of Mrs. E.
H. Heron, 1929 Fifth street. Mrs Eva
V. Criswell was elected president of the
union and will begin her tenth year
in that Office. Miss Rebecca Rhodes,
national w. C. r. U. director Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Department,
gave a few interesting glimpSes of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which she attended this Sum-
1lsr in Switzerland. She said there were
81 nations represented.
On Wednesday a meeting of the
District of Columbia W. C. T. u execu-
tive board met and was presided over
by Mrs. ~ NJ. Pollock. District of Co.
mmbia president. A call from the ma
tional w. c. T. U. to prayer on Novem-
Der 5 was read. and it was voted to
set aside the hour from to pm.
on Monday, November 5. at the CAL
vary Baptist Church for this prayer
service. All interested are invited to
attend. Chaplain A. c. Oliver of
Walter Reed Hospital told the District
help him by raising 500 a year to
purchase Bible lesson auarterlies. to
be distributed to some of his bed-rid-
den boys, who are glad to study the
Bible The money was voted and a
large amount subscribed at once. This
money will be credited to the soldiers
and sailors work of the District of
Columbia ". c. T. U.
The Mary p, Pollock Union met at
the home OF Mrs. c. I. Smith, in Brad
bury Heights, September "a. Elected
officers are: Mrs. James w. Talbert,
president; Mrs. Sadie Burton, vice
president; Mrs. Jean Graves, second
vice president; Mrs. Lenora Landon.
treasurer; Mrs. Edward F. Smith. Secre-
tary.
Mrs. c, I. Smith described the work
Of the judges and clerk at the polls,
the proper marking of ballots and
urged that better voting places should
be provided
Rev. James w. Many gave a short
talk.
Miss Nettie Landon played a violin
solo, accompanied by Miss Jean Hicher-
nell at the piano.
The Sunday school of the East Wash
cytnr1 HEIGHTS ticf oh =
Temperance Sunday with special radio
program, broadcasting speeches that
had been made by different prominent
men.
Cleveland Park Union will meet to-
morrow at pm. with Mrs. Joseph B.
kincer, 4112 Fessenden street, Mrs. ].
T. Allison assisting.
The annual luncheon of the Mount
Pleasant Union was held at Calvary
NJ. E. Church, October 16 More than
100 we're present to enjoy the good
things provided by Mrs. J. H. Mackey
and her committee Of church ladies.
local union, was in charge of the pro-
gram. The musical numbers furnished
by Mrs. Chester Adair, pianist; Mrs
Raymond 'Dickey, violinist, and Miss
Anna May Custer. vocalist, pleased ALL
Mrs. N. M. Pollock. president of the
District of Columbia w. C. T. u, pre-
sented the speaker of the afternoon
Mrs. Sara H. Hoge. secretary of the
National w. G. T. u. and president of
the State of Virginia, who spoke upon
The topic, Builders Mrs. Hoge urged
all to consider themselves helpers in
building a strong. law-abidins COM
munity and Nation. The Mount
Pleasant Union was much encouraged
by the addition of seven new members.