Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-27
W. C. T. U. News

Eckington Union met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs Marion Lewis
on Irving street. Chevy Chase, Md, with
Mrs. Margaret Rule in the chair. Mrs
william G. Alden had charge Of the de-
yotional services. Miss Lillian Carr re-
ported on her work with the Chinese.
Mrs. Franklin Adams gave resume on
facts from the Union Signal, the ma
tional official paper, the following assist
ing: Mrs. james Matthews. Miss Lillian
Carr. Mrs. w. C. Alden and Mrs. Marion
Lewis. Mrs. NJ. Pickering gave brief
report on the worlds w. G. T. U. Con-
vention held in Toronto In June, OF
which she and her husband attended
Mrs. N. M. Pollock explained the stxt1eth
Anniversary plan to be observed In 1884
by the National w. G. T. U. 1t was de-
cided that this union would include in
the program of the next meeting study
of the crusader, Mrs. Jennie Fowler
Willing, and Mrs. Franklin Adams was
appointed to prepare this outline. Mrs
N. M. Pollock gave a short biography
of the late Miss Anna A. Gordon.
Announcement was made that on
October Is the Mother Child Center"
will have open house" from to 10
pm. at its headquarters, Second and
was as follows: President, Mrs. Alvin
Day; vice president, Mrs. Franklin
Adams; second vice president, Mrs.
Warren Hadley; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. James Matthews; treasurer,
Mrs Benjamin Wrightsman. and record
ing secretary Mrs. William G. Alden.
The invitation of Mrs. William C.
Alden to meet with her on Broad
Branch road on October II was ac-
cepted.
The annual convention was held in
National Baptist Memorial Church Oc-
tober 20 and 81.
Southeast met Tuesday afternoon In
the home of Mrs. S. j. Stout, Oak Crest,
Va. The president, Mrs. NJ. A. Brad
burn. presided. Mrs. Elsie Kaiser. leader
of the Loyal Temperance Legion, has
decided to meet with the children after
school hours instead of Saturdays.
Mrs. Emma Knaub gave a report Of
the candidates for District officers chosen
by the Nominating Committee, on which
she was the representative for South
east.
The president appointed a nominating
committee composed Of Mrs. e. Y. Friel,
Mrs. Ella Crowell and Mrs. Annie Twill
ley to choose candidates for offlces.
The next meeting VIII be the afternoon
Of October 81, with Mrs. Ella Crowell,
1916 Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Northeast Suburban Union met Sep
TENDER % with Mrs. A. G. Proctor, 1927
Van Ness street. The following off,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs. r.
E. S. Boss; vice president, Mrs. John
Beck; second vice president Miss e. A.
Towse; recording secretary, Mrs. A. L.
Foster: corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Charles williams, and treasurer, Mrs.
r. l., Scheff1er.
A meeting of the Georgetown Union
was held September % at the home
of Mrs. George e. Pfrimmer, 2433 Tlln-
law road. The devotionals were in
charge of Miss Martha Morgan. The
president. Mrs. r. j. Hoage, presided.
The members we're invited to the open
ing Of the colored welfare work at.
Second and e streets southwest Octo-
Der IS, from 4 to 10 o'clock.
The following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. r. j. Hoage; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. F. l.. Mulford: treasurer.
Mrs H. W. Wadleigh; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. w. B. Synlonds, and corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. George z.
Pfrinmmer.
The district president, Mrs. NJ M.
Pollock, told of the Worlds w. g. T.
u. held at Toronto.