Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1928, Page 40

THE SUNDAY STAR. 2. T = & 73 . 1 | mocting v H, B Rogers Wil present| fed o ommne 0o sinen o) DRAMA LEAGUE PLANS {[i=== = Wo C. T- U- Eshlp campaign, which starts March 8.|help carry on this work of love and Tals afternoon at 3:30 o'clock a spe- eial memorial service will be held at the staute of Miss Frances E. Willard. in Statuary Hall of the Capitol. This | Mrs. Edward F. Smith. recording Union, announced the name of that union had been changed to the Mary N Pollock Union. The District Woman's Christian Temperance Union is taking an active ' sympathy for those who have but little | secretary of the Bradbury Heights|to bring joy at Christmas time. Mrs. Criswell reported a memorial | service held January 31 at the Dis- trict W. C. T. U. Building in honor of Mrs. Emma Sanford «Shelton, late ! president of the District W. C. T. U. service will be in charge of the Wom- ' part toward making the forthcoming | \.ose birthday anniversary occurred an's Christian_Temperance Union cf | the District. There will be music by the Columbia Male Quartet. and Repre-| sentative Addison Smith of Idaho will| be the principal speaker. The Rev. F. Scott McBride will conduct the de- votional services. The public is cordial- Ir invited to attend. The regular monthly meeting of the executive committee of the W. C. T. U. *eld Vednesday at headquarters, th sireet. with Mrs. M. N. Pol- the president. presiding in the chair. Owing to illness in the family of Mrs T. T Moore. evangelistic di- rector. which prevented her attendance. Miss Louise Weightman conducted the devotional exercises. frs. Maud Harter. District director of medal contest work, announced ar-| rangements had been perfected for the giving of two temperance programs dur- ing the week at the Adventist Church convention in Michigan, one of which would be broadeast William Knowles Cooper will be the principal speaker at an open meeting of the Cleveland Park Union to be held in the Cleveland Park Congregational Church on February 24 at 8 pm. The ladies of the Mount Pleasant Union will be nosteses at a “silver tea” at the home of Mrs. Lyman F. Kebler, 1322 Park road. from 3 to 6 pm. A resolution voicing opposition to any modification of existing so-called | prizefight laws of the District of Co- lumbia was introduced by Mrs. Lucy Swanson. Christiar citizenship director, and passed Mrs. Murray F. Kenworthy, wife of the pastor of the Friends Church. pre- the “prohibition scrapbook” lea as Now being carried out by the classes of the Friends Sunday schoal The utility of such a scrapbook aroused much enthusiasm. and Mrs. Is Sewell Hunter. a delegate to the Na- tional Education Association conven- tion. was authorized to tak> this scrap- book and exhibit it in her educational booth at the convention in Boston, on February 23. The local treasurers and volunteer capiains of the membership campaign will hold a joint meeting at 7:30 pm on March 1. at headquarters, 522 Sixth street. in order that M George A Ross. District treasurer. may complete the “hold fast™ drive. Also during this Lon March 1 Temperance Conference on February 28, at the Mayflower, a great success. The monthly ccutive meeting of | Northwest Union was held at the home of Mrs. W. H. Moore. in the Towa Apart- ments, on February 16. This meeting began with a luncheon served by the hostess to the following officers: Mrs Mrs. C. J. Crouch, Mrs trs. W. D. Henry. Mrs E. R Peaslec. Mrs. Manuel Kline, M M. J. Hull, Mrs. Copeland and Mrs. J M. Faris A revision of names of mem- bers of Northwest Union was made and correct addresses noted. Mrs. Hampton was made director of literature for this unton. The following captains for the ‘Go Forward drive” for new members were elected: Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Todd Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Moore. A meeting of the treasurers and captains of all the unions of the District will be held at the W. C. T. U. home. ction of very important tusiness, Ross announced that the national temperance organizations will give a banquet at the Mayflower Hotel on February 28 for t r The Emma Sanford Shelton Union met_February 14 at the home of Mrs. R. B. Lank. 4331 Kansas avenue. the done among the women and children ties and for work among children. president, Mrs. Eva C. Criswell, pre- devotional exercises were con- ducted by Mrs. F. D. Thomas. “Amer- ica the Beautiful” was sung as the opening number. after which Mrs. F. D. Thomas read the Scripture lesson from the twenty-sixth chapter of Isaiah and offered a prayer of praise and hanksgiving. The concluding song. Character Building.” was 1 commemoration of Frances whose whole life was given to the g purpose of making America a place in which good characters may be built. The secre reported an appro- priation of $25 made to the General Federation of Women's Clubs for the maintenance fund in memory of Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton. The custom of giving useful gifts at Christmas and New Year to the boys at Walter Reed Hospital was originated by the Emma Sanford Shelton Union. and in Janu- ary of this vear 84 packages contain- ing useful toilet articles were given to that number of boys who are con- - on this date. Representatives from | many organizations spoke words of lov> and commendation of this de- lmu'krd leader. The Emma Sanford | Shelton Union placed a bronze tablet | beneath the portrait of Mrs. Shelton, | | which hangs on the wall. Mrs. Eva | C. Criswell made the presentation ad- ' dress, and at a given signal the tablet | was unveiled by Dorothy Harris and | Helen Mason. first whife ribbon re- | cruits. An original poem was read by Mrs._ Criswell: The Emma Sanford Shelton Union |also placed a wreath at the ‘grave of | Mrs. Shelton. at Arlington. At this | service Dr. Wilfley of the Vermont { Avenue Christian Church made a brief { but beautiful prayer. Mrs. Mary Pol-| | lock. the District W. C. T. U. presi- dent. made a few appropriate remark witl ew well chosen words of lo and appreciation, Mrs. Eva C. Criswell placed the wreath while all stood | silent The Flower Mission reported flowers sent to the sick and calls made at homes of the sick and the “shut-ins.” The guest spraker of the evening was Mrs. H. V. Prentice of the Gospel Mission, who told of the good work for the betterment of the home and | the community. Ten dollars was appropriated to the Gospel Mission work, and the Emma Sanford Shelton Union will establish | !a Loval Temperance Legion for the children of the mission. Refreshments were served at the | concluston of the program. The Cleveland Park Union will hold an evening meeting February 24 at 8 pm. at the Cleveland Park Congre- gational Church. Thirty-fourth and Lowell streets. The meeting has been planned especially for the accommo- {dation of the men of families and others who cannot conveniently attend an afternoon meeting. Neighbors and friends of other unions are invited to join in this rally, which. it is hoped, Will be a benefit and a pleasure There will be a lecture by William Knowles Cooper. special music. soctal hour and refreshments. who wish essage to Women DRIVE FCR $1,000,000 | Seeks to Finance Program ¢ Efu- cation to Preserve Art of Stage. By the Associated Press. EVANSTON, Ill, February 18.—To | save the spoken drama of America from | | being relegated to the realm of lost arts, the Drama League of America will | seck a $1,000,000 trust fund to finance a program for education and develop- | |ment of the art. The drive for the fund was an- nounced Thursday night at a folnt ob- | | servaitce of National Drama week and the | eighteenth anniversary of the Drama | | League's founding. 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