Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-07-08
TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION OF HANOVER


Many ciIizrns Of Hanover c'nty, believing that earnest
and united efforts Ia abolish ctirry the manufacture ana
use Of and commerce in all Intoxicating liquors berc
r3le would be productive Of great good this community
delermlEsi 10 ior.l AssOclatin Tor that purpose
Accordingly al public meeting held al Hanover Court
Huuse on lie 2Sh Of June Dr. VIM r. Gaines called
TO the Chair, and hlr John Page appointed Secretary
The OF the meeting HAVING been stated by IN" 'ha
man. motion II was
Resolved That committee .. three be appointed 10
| nur bus for the meeting
The Chairman appointed Mes.rs. s. l.. Dunon y. Hen-
shaw and A. Duke.
Whilst The committee preparing their report, Mr..
Francis Scott being called upoa addressed the meeting
sunc vary appropriate and focibe remarks His ajdres.
being concluded the commttt reported preamble and
constitution and res9pllons which the following is IN
| abstract
The name Of the Society shat be lie Temperance Assori.
nn Hanover consist Of tx sectional Divisions cor
responding Ia The six magsera districts of the county
Each these divisions shall conduct its operations,
AID Independently within i district, SUBJECT "n'S
10 the constitutional limitations If Temperance Assora-
ton ANY person may become member Of Tie Association
by subscribing pledge ni a abstinence from al h'oS-
eating drinks &c
The officers OF the Assnciatn shall be President, six
Vice Presidents one from each district corresponding Sc
c.,sty Recording Secretary Treasurer and six District
SECRETARIES who shall also BE- asrers for their respective
districts.
Inrsr officers shall together Constitute an Executive Com
r.cc Of the Association An annual meeting Of the Assn
citation shall be holden On Tic 4h Tuesday nt JUNE "he
rcnur,s the Executive Cunmec and Treasurer shall
bc presented aud officers ID" the ensuing year elected
meetings siiall also holden the lnUrtn
DAYS September, December am! March Each Division
shall hold meeting IT lis District every months, OF
of.euer when addresses shall ~ made. &s.
The following officers ct the association were then NOM
mated and elected, viz
esi,rnt-Nahanrl CrcnshaH.
Vice Presidents District M. l. Or. VIM + Gaines; No
| Dr. a. &. Atk-sun, No. J. Richard Ciwathnev No. L.
Mcdowell; No. 5, B. r. Anderson; No B. Or. e. Fleming
Cnrrrsp,ndin. Srcrciary-Martn T. Sumner.
Recording Secrerary-nr. Georsc VIM Pollard.
Treasurer Edward Sydnrr
Sprrp u liam - j.,
I.umpk,n; No J. a. Smith; No. ) 5. + lruil: No. .
John Page.
The following resolutions unanimously adopted:
st Resolved That the ASSOCIATION approve al the obrc
and measures set forth by The Stale Central Temperance
Committee their late circular calling meeting nj Char
ollesv and that this Associalon appoint four special DE
uares 10 the county Of Hanover in said mecn
with four aernses. whose expenses shall be- assumed b!
The Association
"a Resolved Ihst any members Of this Association witt
may b. al Charlottesville al HE >essun u The Convention
be invited act rs representatives OF the Association.
a. Resolved That the effects III tins Associa tim hc
committee solicit contributions the purposes 9" Ia
unyrnnn and 10 deiraS the expenses II The delegates
and III public meeting be called il each district hr IL
p.s; at r PROMOTION OF r.s object: thai tho "fr
c,s ib,s appointed report the President Assor
linn AZ "A snnvrr Court House The 4h Tuesday uf July
am Resolve! That this Association will entcavrr I,
sisr $50 for The objects specified the foregoing reson
lions.
The Delegates appointed under the LAT. Resolution, ar
mr. Wm F. Gaines John liaw, Benz F. Anderson and Joht
page: and the Alternars Dr. Geo Pollard Or. Alksson
: l. puuton and DR.. Fleming.
II YEAS also Resolved, That h- Recording Secretary b
t;r.c,.I 10 prrparc abstract The proceedings u lhi
meeting 10 he published in The $curhen Fra and ''te
Ricinlu nd papers
The meeting rhen adjourned
GEO ". POLLARD Recording Secretary.