Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02

sic LOT the convention was unQer INT
direction OF Mrs. Ernest H. Fretwen anC
Mrs. Ethel Reed, with solos by Mrs
Curtis G.. Mcdonnell and Mrs. Esthel
Holden Bibber and the concert at thu
close Of the convention by the McKin'
ley High School Boys Glee Club, under
the direction Of Mrs. Bella B. Thomp'
son.
Patriotic exercises were led by Mrs
Arthur G. Proctor.
DR.. Joseph r. Sizoo, pastor Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
delivered the address Of welcome anc
Mrs. Edgar B. Merritt, president of the
District of Columbia Federation Of
Women's Clubs, delivered the response
and pledged whole-hearted support to
the prohibition cause. Greetings were
also delivered from the Rev. DR.
Charles Wood, former pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, and from the
Rev. Dr. John @. Palmer, pastor OF
the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church; Mrs. G. o. GoodpaSture, pres
ident of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety, and Mrs. Alvin Day, president OF
lexington Union.
Mrs. Nina G. Van Wrinkle, chief of
the Police Women's Bureau, gave the
principal address Of the morning ses-
Sions.
MRS. Title Moore led devotionals.
The ladies Of the lexington Union,
under the direction of Mrs. Alvin Day,
were in charge OF the luncneon. :.
Clifford Pinchot, former governor. OF
Pennsylvania, was the principal speaker
at the afternoon session and gave an
account of his trip with Mrs. P1nchot
through the South Sea Islands.
The demonstrations by Mrs. Arthur
c. Proctor and Mrs. Andrew McCamp-
bell was given through the medium OF
the Union Signal. The departments,
representing various pages in the maya
zine, were washington Letters" by
Mrs James L. McLain; Light Line
Unions" by Mrs. George M. Beckett;
"Soldiers and Sailors" by Miss Rebecca
N. Rhoades; white Ribbon Recruits,
by Mrs. zelah Farmer, who tied the
white ribbon on the wrists OF Harold
Barrentine, infant son OF Mr.. ana MRS.
H. Barrentine, and Robert Madison
Kline, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Kline. and promoted William Chappell
from White Ribbon Recruits into the
L. T. L.; publicity" by Mrs. o. G.
Christgau, who represented the WASH
ington Post; Mrs. Nellie Irish, who
represented The Evening Star; ut
tie Faye Walker, who represented the
Takoma Journal, and Evelyn Farley,
who represented the Maryland News;
Health and Medical Temperance, by
DR.. Lauretta KreSs; young peoples
branch, by Miss ClaribeH Eaton, ana
board of directors, by Mrs. 9. 3. NC
Manus. Mrs. NJ A. Tyndan directed
the demonstrations.
Southwest Union met last week in
the Marvin M. e. Church. Mrs. Mary
Wilson, president of the union, pre-
sided. Pastor A. d. Owens had the
devotional service. DR.. Lauretta Kress
was the speaker OF the evening, using
Health" as her subject. Mrs. J. Z. 8.
Neigh. head worker Of the Neighbor-
hood House, spoke on the Community
Chest and the need Of cooperation
from every citizen. Mrs. N. M. Pollock,
District president, was guest.
lexington Union.-Twenty-fi mem
beers attended the monthly meeting Of
the union held last Tuesday night at
the home of Mrs. James Matthews
Mrs. Alvin Day, the president, presided,
and Mrs. L. A. Cole conducted the de-
votional services. Other officers re-
porting were Mrs. w. e. Alden, Mrs.
B. j. Wrightsman, Mrs. Warren Hadley
and Mrs. Margaret Rule. Mrs. George
Ross, district treasurer, was a guest,
and explained In detail the formation
end organization of the Gospel Mission
Union last June and described its rapid
growth. lexington Union contributed
81 for work in this new union. re-
port on work among the colored people
was presented by Mrs. N. M. Pollock,
District president, and a member of
this union. Also the rental Of six
room house on Third street southwest
for the purpose Of carrying on the
Mother Child Center work was re-
ported. A committee was appointed TO
draft resolution on the death OF MI.
Irwin B. Linton, whose wife Is char
ter member Of this union. Mrs. Henry |
wooding, wife Of the pastor Of Ecking- |
Int
duced. The invitation Of Mrs. M. Pick |
ering to hold the February meeting in |
her home on Douglas street northeast |
was accepted Delicious refreshments |
were served by the hostess.
Cleveland Park Union was enter
tanned Monday afternoon by Mrs. VIII |
liam Knowles Cooper in her home on |
Highland place. Nearly thirty were /
present Mrs. William Peter. presided. |
Mrs. j. B. Jarvis gave a Bible talk on |
prayer Splendid reports were made by |
Mrs. Hiram K. Green for Flowers Mis- |
sion, Mrs. j. B. Kincer for Union Signal, |
Mrs. w. II. Kuhns for visiting court, |
Mrs. w. K. Cooper for Scientific Tenn |
for white ribbon recruit party she re-
Gently gave. Mrs. H. Boltwood for pub
Lefty, Mrs. N. NJ. Nickles for member |
ship and Mrs. A. B. McAdanus for SOL |
diers' work.
A beautiful robe knitted by Mr.. O. |
G. Christgau's mother for q Walter
Reed patient was shown. Twelve volun- |
teered to make comfort pillows for sick
soldiers and others to knit squares for
another robe. The sum of IS was given
to colored w. c. T. U. Two copies OF
Ella BODIES book are being circulated
Mrs. A. L. Talbot, Mrs. G. A. Fin
ney, Mrs. H. G. Schurecht, Mrs. j. 3.
Jarvis, Mrs. II. B. Brooks and Mrs.
Julia Priest were appointed delegates
to the w. C. T. U. quarterly.
Mrs. G. A. F1nney, Mrs. D. s. Grain
and Mrs. A. M. Cunningham were ap-
pointed 10 q ways and means COM
mittee and Mrs. 0. G. ChriStgau and
Mrs. J. r. Schmidt for membership
drive. Mrs. Stuart Patterson, superin-
tendent of young peoples work for the
board of temperance, prohibition and
public morals Of Methodist Episcopal
Church, spoke. Other guests were Mrs
Francis Halves, Mrs. Eugene Thompson
OF North Star Union, Mrs. Maurice
Thompson, VINO told of popularity of
prohibition unit in a local Epworth
League; Miss Georgia Robertson, who
read one of her interesting writings
and Mrs. N. M. Pollock, District w. c.
7. u. president.
The next meeting will be held Febru-
airy "a at Mrs. A. B. McManus', 1405
Girard.
West End Union met at the home of
Mrs. George NJ. Beckett Monday eve
ming. After devotions, Rev. Edgar w.
Beckett, pastor of ForeStville Methodist
Episcopal Church, gave two violin Sc
lections. Mrs. Andrew McCampbell,
wife Of the chief of the special prohi-
bltion agents, gave an interesting read
ing. Rev. Beckett smoke at lenpth oy,