Evening star., 1936-03-15
v. c. 7. i. MEETING
SET FOR MARCH "A
Quarterly Convention Of
D. c. Group in Bethany
Baptist Church.

The quarterly convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Of the District Of Columbia will be
held at the Bethany Baptist Church
March "a, beginning at 2 pm. The
second session will be held at 7:30.
The guest speaker at the morning
session will be DR.. c. E. Hawthorne,
pastor of the Wallace Memorial Pres
byterian Church. There also will be q
greeting from the pastor of the church,
Rev. M. p. German. Reports will be
given by Mrs. Ida w. Ramsay, presi-
dent; Mrs. Gertrude F. Hoage, treas
urer; Mrs. A. B. McManus, president
of the Board of Trustees; Mrs. Sina
M. Stanton, Mrs. Edna E. Proctor and
others.
In the evening there will be ad-
dresses by Miss Laura B. Lindley and
Mrs. Marie N. Brinley. There also
will be q diamond medal contest un-
der the direction of Mrs. Maud E.
Harter.
Special music has been arranged
by the w. c. T. u. Quartet, COM
posed Of Mrs. Ethel H. Reed, Mrs.
William Collins, Mrs. Rovilla Fry At
kinson and Mrs. Kathryn Satterfeld.
Accompanist, Mrs Clifford H. Jope.
Dinner will be served at 6 O'Clock.
Southeast Union will meet tomor-
row at IL am. in the home of Mrs.
William La Roche, l540 Twenty-fifth
street southeast. Luncheon will be
served and the proceeds given toward
the Willard centenary educational
fund.
Takoma Park Union met in the
form Of a symposium last Tuesday
evening. the guest speakers being Mrs.
N. M. Pollock and Mrs. Edna Proctor.
Mrs. William La Rue gave the de-
votional study and reports were given
by the treasurer, Mrs. N. D. Guerrier,
and Mrs. D. C. Adamson, director of
work for the soldiers, sailors and
Marines.
Mrs. Maude Harter, District Of Co.
lumbia director Of medal contests, told
OF the contest conducted in Takoma
Park last week in which Miss Antoin-
cite Elmslie won the silver medal.
Mrs. H. I. Houston, president, en-
tertained In her home.
The following are delegates to the
quarterly convention: Mrs. D. C.
Adamson, Mrs. H. T. Morse, Mrs. ].
H. Elvin, Mrs. c. c. Pulver, Mrs. j.
H. Strawser and Mrs. M K. Campbell.
The Shepard Park Union met at the
home Of Miss Julia Bell last Monday.
The president, Mrs. Ida Ramsey, pre-
sided. Seven new members were re-
ported. Mrs. N. B. Pollack, director
OF motion pictures. reported on hear
ings Of motion picture bill now before
Congress. The guest speaker was
Rev. C. C. Hung.
The next meeting will be April 10.
Chapin Union met. at the home of
Mrs. L. Davidson, II S street north
east, the president, Mrs. Darlington
Richardson, presiding. The treasurer,
Mrs. Winters, has been notified that
this Is q holdfast union. Seven new
members were announced by Mrs.
Dudley and two by Mrs. Mclaughlin
Delegates were appointed for the quar-
terly meeting. A social, with refresh
ments, followed.
The Stella Clayton Union and the
Loyal Temperance Legion held their
meetings together at the Rosedale
Church. 1t was the ninth anniversary
Of the Stella Clayton Union Mrs.
Marguerite Prohaska of the Mary
Pollick Union furnished the music.
Mrs. r. T. Stout of Chevy Chase,
district worker for the L. T. l., as
sisted the children with some new
yells in honor Of Mrs. Clayton. Two
silver medal contests were held. Lois
Parker winning the medal in the
girls group and Jack Berger winning
in the boys group. Francis Hardison
and Bobby Strong recited.
There will be silver, gold and pearl
medal contest at the Ninth Street
Christian Church March 1S at 7:45
pm, sponsored by the Stella Clay
ton Union.
Potomac Palisades Union met last
Monday at the home of Mrs. w. A.
Smell, Cathedral avenue. Devotions
we're led by Rev. C. J. Randall. Ltera-
ture pertaining to the new f1ve-year
educational plan was distributed to the
members. Mrs. S. A. Stebbins gave
q book review, The Aristocracy Of
HEALTH" by Mrs. Mary Foote Hen
derson,