Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-02
W. C. T. u. Notes

International Relations Department
viii give a luncheon on Thursday,
March s, at 1880 in the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church, on Column
bia road between Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth streets, for Miss Jeanette Ran
kin. first woman member of Congress,
who will discuss the London Conference.
Reservations should be made by tele-
phone on or before March to Mrs.
s. w. Morris, Adams 4321. Commit
tee in charge, Mrs. Z. c. Stanton, Mrs.
s. w. Morris, Mrs. T. L. Law and Mrs.
Edna Proctor.
The program for the quarterly con-
vention to be held in Waugh M. Z.
Church, Third and A streets northeast,
on April will be arranged at a meet
ing tomorrow night at ESQ at head
quarters, 522 Sixth street northwest, by
the following committee: District off,
GERS and Mrs. L. M. Muffley, Mrs. H. e.
Risler, Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler, Mrs. j.
H. Briggs and Mrs. H. B. Brooks
The book review to be given by the
w. C. T. u, under the auspices Of the
educational department of the Fedora
ton Of Clubs of the District of Column
bia, will be ut o'clock next Saturday
in the Mount Pleasant Library, Six
tenth and Lamont streets. Three
books will be reviewed. The public is
invited.
Eckington.-The February meeting
was held last Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. M. Pickering. Mrs. e. c.
Stanton, State director in international
relations, spoke in detail of her depart
ment and also of the London Confer
ence. The ladies were urged to study
the World Court situation. Mrs. An
drew McCampbell, wife Of the chief of
special prohibition agents, gave an adj
dress on the prohibition situation.
A memorial that had been prepared
by a committee composed of Mrs. N.
Warren Hadley for the late Irwin B.
Linton, whose wife is q charter member
of this union, was read and adopted
and ordered sent to the family.
Stella Clayton Union met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. H. F. VIM Wednesday
afternoon. Miss Carrie Young, director
Of the white ribbon recruits, reported
IS enrolled. The president, Mrs. Clay
ton, reported that the children Of the
L. T. L. were making sunshine enve-
lopes for the soldiers at Walter Reed
and Naval Hospitals. This being the
second anniversary, Mrs. Edna Proctor,
who helped organize the union, was
the speaker. She spoke on The Union
Signal" Mrs. A. D. Payne was the
soloist, assisted by Mrs. Silas Moore at
the piano. The union, which was Or
ganized In February, 1928, with 16
members, now has Sc. The union has
been asked to make pillows and afghans
for soldiers, sailors and Marines in the
hospitals.
Cleveland Park Union met Monday
afternoon with Mrs. A. B. McNdanus.
lat
Newton P. Patterson gave the de-
Mrs. A. L. Talbot told of her visits
to the different courts and also gave an
interesting report of the district quar-
terly at New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. Julia Priest also reported
for the quarterly.
Comfort pillows and bags had been
made. These are to be given at EaS-
ter to boys at Mount Alto Hospital by
soldiers and sailors committee, under
the direction of Mrs. A. B. McManus.
Money was voted to the Gospel Mis-
sion, the Frances Willard Memorial and
to a friendship chest.
An open meeting for March was
planned. Mrs. o. z. Bell, Mrs. David
Hunt, Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mrs.
John @. Cooper, wife of Representative
Cooper Of Ohio, were welcomed as new
MEMBERS
other visitors were Mrs. N. M. Pol
lock, district president of w. C. T. u;
Mrs. Anna p. Hilles of Columbus, Ohio;
Mrs. w. H Hesse of North Star Union
and Mrs. w. B. Hadley of lexington
Union.
Mrs. S. Scott Mcbride, wife of the
general superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon League, gave some interesting
facts from national convention of Anti
Saloon League In Detroit.
Mrs. A. L. Talbot and Mrs. Newton
P. Patterson assisted Mrs. McManus as
hoSteSSes.
West End Union.-The February
meeting was held at the home of Miss
Kate Wood. After the devotions, by
Mrs. O'Hara, Mrs. Lucy Swanton, the
speaker, was introduced. She talked
on the youth of today and their prob
lens.
At the business session the union
voted to become q Light-Line Union to
assist in making Mrs. Edna Taylor a
world memorial member. Reports were
given Of the wet hearings in the House,
the Frances willard Memorial, held In
Statuary Hall, February 16, and the
Anti-Saloon convention in Detroit. The
hostesses were Miss Kate Wood and
miss Grace Waustal.