Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
W. C. T. U. Notes

The quarterly convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
i to be held at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday,
will be opened at 10 O'Clock by Mrs
N. NJ. Pollock, president of the w. C.
T. u. of the District of Columbia
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo will deliver the
address of welcome, to which Mrs. Ed
gar B. Merritt will respond.
Mrs. Nina Van Wrinkle will deliver
the principal address of the morning
and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot will be the
speaker of the afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur C. Proctor and Mrs An
drew NJ. Campbell will put on a DEM
onstration of departments. including
the union signal. Music will be fur
niShsd by Mrs. Curtis C. Mcdonnell
and Mrs. Esther Holden Bibber. Mem
bers of the Mckinley Boys Glee Club.
under the direction of Mrs. Bella 3.
Thompson. will close the sessions at
$3.50 with a concert.
The ladies of the w. c. T. u. are
grateful to D. C. Grain of Pearson
d Grain, jewelers., for the plaque which
he made and donated for the banquet.
Memorial exercises will be held at
the Frances E. Willard Statue in Stat
uary Hall by the members of the w. C..
T. y. on Sunday, February Is, at pm.
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Mrs NJ M. Brinley, Mrs. Ethel Reed
and Mrs. William j. Peters.
TakOma Park w. C.. T. 1.-THE jan
uary meeting of the union was held at
the home of Mrs. Ralph Reed last Tues
day evening with good attendance
Mrs. Reed. musical director, conducted
a song service, followed by the devo-
ticnal service, led by Mrs. G. w. Chase.
Prof Victor johnson of the Washing
ten Missionary College, assisted by Miss
Grace Nicola, played violin duets. Mrs.
D. w. Edwards then presented five
children, members Of the White Ribbon
Recruits: Nettie Guild, Lois Christmar,
Vernon, Marjorie and Gertrude Jenkins.
The union voted to renew the pledge
to the Lillian Stephens and the Frances
E. Willard funds and also to give 81 a
month to help in the support of the
nursery for colored children that Is
being conducted by one OF the unions
in the city.
Members of the union were divided
in two bands, under Mrs. Caroline s.
Campbell and Mrs. A. w. Miller, lead
ers, for the membership drive which Is
to begin this month
Mrs. Alberta Montgomery of the
Walter Reed Hospital told of the work
being done In the occupational therapy
department., OF which she Is in charge.
and showed samples of the work done
by the patients in basketry, copper
work. block printing, weaving of Differ
ent kinds and pottery, and explained
how the work aids In their recovery.
Mrs. Andrew McCampbell, formerly
State lecturer for the w. c. T. U, in
the State of New York, gave an adj
dress, in which she said that "prohibi-
ton at its worst Is a thousand times
better than the legalized liquor traffic
at its best"
Mrs. George w. Huguely and Mrs.
wellington Galbraith Of the Rubinstein
Club, accompanied by Mrs. Florence
Reynolds. sang several duets
The following ladies were appointed
| delegates to the quarterly convention
which Is to be held in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church January
90: Mrs. B. r. Bryan, Mrs. Caroline S.
] Campbell, Mrs. D. w. Edwards, Mrs. L.
M. Fisher, Mrs. Mary z. Gardner, Mrs.
H H. Hamilton, Mrs. william e. LaRue,