Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-17
p. Wright, secretary. Prayer by Rev.
DR.. Drew. Twelve out Of the thirteen
members were present.

members were present.
The committee to select o president
and secretary until the convention
meets recommended Professor w. w.
Smith for president and Mr.. George W.
Hawxhurst for secretary, with head
quarters in Richmond.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed.
THE STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD
AT LYNCHBURG.
Professor Smith, from the committee
on selection of the place for holding the
State convention, reported that he had
visited Norfolk, Lynchburg, Staunton,
and Charlottesville, and was Of opinion
that Lynchburg should be selected.
The people Of that city were enthusias-
tically in favor Of the convention.
On motion of J. A. Hobson, Lynch
burg was unanimously selected.
The question of time of holding the
convention was left with the president
and the two secretaries, with power to
act.
A LIST APPROVED.
The committee to nominate persons
for each ward TO constitute an Execu-
tive Committee reported list which
was appr owed.
The Executive Committee will meet
on the call Of the secretary.
LITERARY.
The president and secretary wers
authorized to take such steps to seed y
the circulation Of temperance literatufM
as they deemed best, and also to pub
lish a paper if deemed practicable.
The president and secretary were
authorized to secure the services of
such speakers as they may be able
throughout the State.
THE LADIES.
The committee recognized the i'm
portance Of the cooperation Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
and will lend all encouragement to the
formation of these auxiliary helpers in
the cause.
THEY ARE ENCOURAGED, TOO.
The several elections to be held un-
der the locslOption law in different
sections of the State was a matter Of
discussion, and encouraging letters were
read-one from a prominent gentleman
Of Amherst Courthouse. lie says:
a" Local option has been in operation in
one half the county for one year, and
its results have been most gratifying,
winning compliments from its bitterest
enemies, making them acknowledge the
good accomplished"
Adjourned.
from the Standpoint OF the Good
Tempiars.
The Good Templars are very active
in regard to local option, and the mat
ter is discussed with much interest in
their weekly meetings, and one Of their
officers states that the utmost enthu-
siasm prevails. Their Grand Worthy
Secretary of the State, being mem
Der Of ore of the lodges in this city
and in correspondence with members
of the order in all sections Of the
State, keeps the membership here in.
formed as to the progress Of the work
generally in the State. All the news
is reported to be Of the most cncOur-
aging nature. Wythe, BotetOurt,
Rockbridge, Amherst, and West Point
have elections already ordered, and the
canvass is Of the liyeliest character,
and is claimed to be favorable to the
temperance side Of the question.
\ delegation Of Good Templars from
this city and Manchester will visit
West Point on Thursday night Of this
week for the purpose Of organizing a
lodge of the order there. Largely
attended meetings of Rescue and Sidney
lodges were held Monday night, at
which quite a number of new members
were added.
On Tuesday night next Captain W.
c. Dutton, Grand Worthy Chief
Templar Of the State, will deliver an
address on temperance in the Clay
Street Methodist church. AS Captain
Dutton is an able and effective speaker,
and is well known here. large attend
ance is expected. lie has added nearly
two thousand members to the order
since taking the field last January.
The meeting Tuesday night will be
under the auspices Of Rescue Lodge,
No. 532.