Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-23
W. C. T. u. Notes

Southeast met June IL with Mrs S
j. Stout, Oak Crest, Va. CORRESPONDENTS
| Secretary Mrs. Bradburn mailed her re-
| port from Oklahoma City, where she
/ has recently gone to visit her son. Mrs
Arthur, director of White Ribbon Re-
! cruits, is planning party for the chill
dren at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church June 20. Red Letter day was
| observed by visit to Emergency Home
| for Children at Central Union Mission
Fruit and candy were distributed. Mrs
McFall reported the name of Mrs
7, Marian Mcclure, 1899 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, as a new member
The meeting adjourned to return to
Mrs. Stout's in September for the first
regular session following the Summer
vacation.
The Edna Taylor Branch Of The
w. c. T. T., made up of young people
only met last Monday evening at the
! home of Miss Frances Doran, in
! Georgetown. The meeting was pre-
! coded by a garden party, which began
! at $50. Miss Ruth Carlson, the presi-
dent, presided at the o'clock meeting
Miss Mildred Ehling. the treasurer, ir
making her report. gave the names OF
the following new members: Henry
Stanton. Miss Julia Rouse, Miss Norma
president read facts instead of fiction
from the Union Signal relative to pro-
| hibition questions. The organizations
adjourned to meet again the second
Monday of October at the home OF
Paul Burkitt, 80 U street northeast.
The Southwest Union met last Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. J. M
Utterback. on Eleventh street south
west, Mrs. Mary NJ Wilson, president
presiding The district president, Mrs
N. M. Pollock, was present and talked
at length of work of the District W. G.
T. U. and its needs. This union con-
tributed funds to the Frances willard
memorial tablet the memorial book,
to contain the name Of Mrs. Emma S.
Shelton, and the missionary fund to
assist Gospel Mission. This union ad-
journed for the Summer
Columbia Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, in the closing meeting
of the year, June IA, held an all-day
picnic as guests of Mrs A. Rogers
Tracy at her home in Franklin Park,
Va. In the absence of the president.
Mrs. Edwin G: Dinwiddie, Mrs. Charles
p. Grandfleld, first vice president.
called the business meeting to order at
2 pm. The opening song, Some Glad
Day." was sung in remembrance of Mrs.
Mary E. Couch. who has recently passed
away. Mrs. Anna d. Merwin. led the
devotions with reading of the first
Psalm and prayer. In honor of Flag
day all joined In singing America, /"
with Mrs. Julia Cunningham at the
piano.
A note of sympathy was sent to
Mrs. COUGHS son and his wife; also to
Mrs. Charles Garrels, a valued member
for many years. who has been for
months unable to attend the meetings.
Mrs. S,W. Morris told of the OBJ
servance of Flower Mission day at
Emergency Hospital, where many
bouquets were presented.
Minutes of the May meeting were
read by the secretary, Mrs. Tracy, and
an appropriation of SIS was made to
Gospel Mission. A subscription to the
Union Signal, official organ of the Ma
tional W. C. T. u, and two subscrip-
tions to the Young Crusader, the chill
dren'S paper, were presented to the
Gospel Mission and the Union Signal
was sent to Miss Fannie C. Martin,
first vice president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of India.
Mrs. Frank E. Warning, Mrs. Ella S.
Knight and Mrs. Alice Livingston were
appointed a nominating committee for
the coming year. Current events and
comments of interest regarding prohi-
bition and Flag day were offered. Mrs.
Merwin giving an especially interesting
description of the Dollar steamship Sys-
tenn of educating young men in the
science of navigation. Capt. Robert
Dollar has the distinction Of never hav-
ing allowed liquor to be served aboard
his vessels, and these ships, plying the
Pacific Ocean, are unexcelled IN ele
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thanks was given the hostess In closing.
The executive board Of the woman's
Christian Temperance Union met at
the headquarters building, on Sixth
street, June 19 with the president, Mrs.
N. NJ. Pollock. presiding. After the
usual routine business had been dis
posed of DR.. Kress, vice president OF the
District organization, urged q more per-
sonal drive for new members, and Mrs.
David w. Lum, director Of daily Avaca-
ton Bible schools and religious schools,
gave q very interesting report on the
opening of daily vacation Bible schools
throughout the District.
Mrs. James Doran, Mrs. Z. G. Din
widdie and Mrs. Sherwood were elect
ed delegates to attend the national con-
vention at Indianapolis In september:
On Friday of last week Mrs. N. M.
Pollock, District president Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
and other officers met at the home OF
Mrs. Harvey Prentice, at 326 c street,
and organized a new union Of rs MEM
bers to be known as the Gospel Mis-
sion Union. Mrs. George Ross gave a
talk about the work Of the w. c. T. u,
and of the L. T. L. The following
were elected President, Mrs. Harvey
Prentice; vice president, Mrs. Lena Glib
son; treasurer, Mrs. M. Kyle; record
ing secretary, Mrs. F. A. Vaughn; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. H. r. jar
man.
Mrs. r. T. Stout, chairman OF the
Loyal Temperance Legion, addressed
the mothers briefly, then retired to the
kindergarten room and organized the
l.. T. L. with 80 members, and Miss
Minnie Nicholson as leader, the ofncers
to be eletced at the next meeting.
Mrs. Zelah Farmer, chairman of the
White Ribbon Recruits, announced that
Is babies were signed up for that de-
partment and their names entered on
the roll.