Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20

The annual convention Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union will
be held at the Calvary Baptist Church
October 20 and 80. Representative at
Large Richard Yates Of Illinois will be
the principal speaker at the first seS-
sion. Mr.. Yates at one time was Gov
ernor of Illinois, as was his father.
October 20 will be in charge Of the
Young Peoples Branch, with Margaret
charge. There win be a one-act play,
Paying the Fiddler" Wednesday
mornings session includes an address
by Mrs. Mary r. Haslup, State presi-
dent of the Maryland w. c. T. u, and
O. G. Christgau, assistant to DR..
Mcbride of the Anti-Saloon League,
will give the address at the afternoon
session. The executive board of the
w. C. T. U. Of the District met at the
last week. Mrs. N. M. Pollock, the
president, presided. After the usual
routine Mrs. Pollock introduced a num-
Der Of new presidents and officers, and
also Mr. Olpinski Of Warsaw, European
secretary of International Students, who
told Of progress of prohibition in Po-
| land. Mrs. S. w. Morris and Mrs. G.
Filley were appointed to make arrange
ments for banquet to be held on jan
uoky 10 70 CclcDIaCc Tic DuC1Qay Oh
prohibition. Mrs. Farmer announced
that there would be no Halloween party.
Mrs James M. Doran, chairman Of the
new department of non-alcoholic fruit
products, and Mrs. N. M. Pollock, presi-
dent Of the w. G. T. u. of the District
of Columbia, left for Dover, Del, to at
tend the Delaware State convention Of
the w. G. T. y.
The Frances e. willard Union held
its October meeting at the home Of
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. Powell; devotions were led by
Mrs. Atwill Mrs. Groo, recording sec
rotary. read minutes of the September
meeting after which the reports Of
committees were given. Mrs. Powell ex-
hibited an all-wool afghan which she
had made from wool donated by several
members, to be given to Walter Reed
for q chair patient. Ofncers were re-
elected.
Gospel Mission w. c. r. U. held IFS
October meeting at the home of the
president. with as members present
Mrs. George A. Ross, with q group Of
helpers from Northwest Union, fur
nished the program. The meeting was
called to order by the president. Mrs.
..
gave the devotional lesson. Mrs Mac
Speiden led the singing, with Mrs.
Thomas at the piano. Mrs. Peasly and
Mrs. Brazil were hostesses. Annabel Fox
gave several readings. Mrs. Leitz. q
friend Of Mrs. Prentice. also was pres
ent.
The October meeting Of the Mount
Pleasant w. c. r. u. was held at the
Friends Church the r1resident Mrs
James M. Doran, presiding The de-
votional was led by Mrs. H. j. Hunt.
The annual reports of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Burt w. Andrews,
and the treasurer, Mrs. M. C. Bennett,
were given. The auditor, Miss Helen
Harmon, reported the treaSurer's &C
count IS correct. Mrs. Doran gave an
account Of the unwilling Of the plaque
Of Frances Willard at Indianapolis and
her visit to the Maryland convention.
Miss Harmon made suggestions as to
Americanization work. The speaker Of
the day was Mrs. Margaret Wright
Schultz, district secretary of the young
peoples branch Of the w. G. T. q. She
spoke on the subject, what we may ex-
pect Of our youth" and recited a poem
entitled THE Builders" as being appli-
cable to the prohibition situation today.
The union voted to have its usual
November luncheon. Mrs. A. B. Carly,
Mrs. J. w. Gregg and Mrs. II. j. Hunt
were hostesses at this meeting.
The Takoma Park w. @. r. u. held
its October meeting Monday In the par
Tor Of the Baptist Church with DR.. Lau-
retta Kress, president, presiding. The
song service was conducted by Mrs.
Rue conducted the devotional exercises.