Evening star., 1935-01-13
|MRS. ELLAA.b bOOLE.
|MAY SPEAK HERE
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith Also
Expected at W. c. T. U.
Conference.

Mrs. Ella A. Boole, president of the
World w. c. T. o.. and Mrs. Ida B.
Wise Smith, president Of the national
organization, are expected to Re
among the speakers at the quarterly
convention of the District w. C. r. U.
tomorrow at the Eastern Presbyterian
Church. The first session win con-
vene at I 80 pm. and the evening ses-
sion at Q o'clock.
DR.. p. 8. Bourdeau-Sisco win speak
on "A Factor in Producing Longevity. "
At 4:30. departmental round table
groups win discuss important prob
lens, and other interesting features
are on the program for the afternoon.
Elwood Street to Speak.
Elwood Street. director Of public
welfare Of the District, win speak On
Sympathy and System In Public
Welfare" illustrating his address with
lantern slides. Mrs. N. M. Pollock viii
discuss the Present Status Of Motion
Pictures"
Music will be furnished by Dorothy
Reddish, soprano, accompanied by
Frances Robinson; the white Ribbon
Quartet" composed Of Ethel II. Reed.
Myrtle Collins, Tegwen Koon and
Helen E. Lancaster, accompanied by
Katherine Jope; Dorothy Goodrich,
violinist, and the male Quartet" from
Howard University, composed Of Rich
mond johnson, William Goodwin,
Clarence Jacobs and A. Hoffman.
Takoma Park Union met at the
home of the president, DR.. Lauretta
Kress, last Tuesday evening. The
guest speakers were: Mrs. Ida w.
Ramsey, first vice president, District
of Columbia, and Miss Mary E. Pet
tis, director Of the literature DEPART
ment.
A quartet composed Of Mrs. 8. A.
Wellman, Mrs. D. A. Ochs, Mrs. E. E.
Franklin and Mrs. c. l.. Bond sang.
Capitol Hill Union met at the home
of the treasurer, Mrs. Anna Ferns
ner, 3l5 B street southeast, Wednes-
day afternoon. The guest speaker
was Rev. Alice Allen. 1t was an
nounced 500 new members Joined the
w. c. T. U. each week in 1884.
The February meeting will be held
at the home of Ms. Robert Bier, 649
Massachusetts, avenue northeast.
Anna Gordon Union met at the
home of the president, Mrs. John E.
Taylor, 1911 Gallatin street. Devo-
tional exercises were led by Mrs. 8. r.
Copeland. Mrs. s. R. Copeland was
elected vice president in place Of Mrs.
James E. Wilson, who was chosen as
recording secretary to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Mrs. c.
E. Brooks.
Mrs Emma w. Cupp and Mrs. Ger
trude E. Mackenzie made addresses.
Among the guests at the meeting
were Carl B. Apple, Mrs Elizabeth M.
Phillips Of Clarendon. Va; Miss Ber-
tina Thompson and Miss Elizabeth NJ.
Haney.
At the meeting January % at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs r. G. Althouse.
1856 Eighteenth street, members are
asked to invite guests. The speakers
will be Mrs. Jennie B. Wadleigh and
Mrs. Mary Pollock. Vocal solos win
be contributed by Mrs. Bertha Hill.
Chaplin Union met Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home Of Mrs. Charles
w. Dudley, 1882 Randolph street. As
sisting hostesses were Mrs. Mary v.
Turner and Miss Phoebe Howell.
The devotionals were led by Miss
Phoebe Howell, concluding with a
short memorial service to Mrs. James
A. Tibbetts. On Easter it is planned to
have a handkerchief shower for the
C. C. c. ward at Walter Reed Hos
pital
The guest speaker was Mrs. Nellie
Miller, wife of the pastor Of National
City Christian Church. The February
meeting will be with Miss May Dicktn-
son, 1911 o street.