Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-27
THE TEMPERANCE woaKER.
Meeting ef the city Executive Com
mittee-Preparntio for the
Election. Ae.

Inc C1ty Executive Comuiisseeoi
Temperance Organization met al
O'Clock last night, with Mr.. g. W.
Mayo in the chair Mr.. G.. W. HAWK
hurst acting secretary. The mesting
was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Pollard. The committee on speakers
announced that they had written %
Rev. j. B. Hawthorne and Others, ana
that Rev. II. NJ. Wharton, of Baltimore.
had been secured for a mass-mseting al
Old-Market Hall on Friday night,
April I'd.
DR.. Pollard, superintendent OF Mar
shall Ward, reported the following per
sons as a committee from said ward ;
W. G. Ammons. G. W. Walford, i.
7. Hardwick, Mercer Ball, and b. +.
johnson.
The Superintendent Of Jefferson Ward
reported J. P. Atkinson, j. b. Bor-
roughs, G. w. Libby, A. q. Cosby, }.
r. Price, and F. A. Bowery.
The Superintendent of Madison Ward
reported j. A. Hobson, g. W. Mayo,
G. II. Valentine. G.. w. Hawxhurst, NJ.
NJ. Gillian, W. G. Mayo, and james
Gordon.
The Superintendent Of Monroe Ward
reported Rev. j. William Jones, j. q.
Montgomery, j. L. Wharton, DR..
George B. Steele, W. I. Fitzgerald, y.
ii. Fleet.
The Superintendent Of Clay Ward
reported r. b. Wilson, DR.. j. G. Lump
kin, James Calder, Joseph N. Gill,
George II. Wiley, Rev. Aaron Jones'
II. P. Harper, Henry Boltz, 5. A.
Brady, Freeman lrby.
The Superintendent Of Jackson Ward
reported j. II. Mundy, Robert Good
win. Samuel Cross, Rev. W. II. Hun
ter, Lewis Stuart, j. A. Fleet, Rev. j.
II. Holmes. Henry Clay, Alexander
Faudry, William Anderson, Charles
Raeland, Robert Stone, L. G. Tucker.
Discussion was had in reference to
the duties Of the committeeman, AMI
each one was urged to post himself
thoroughly in reference to the good re-
suits of local option, its effects upon
the community and business, so as to
be ready to meet the arguments OF
those who favor the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors.
Mr.. Gillian moved that committee
be appointed to procure suitable litera-
ture for the committeeman to circulate
in their wards.
The Chair appointed the following a.
the committee VI. NJ. Gillian, B. F..
Johnson, and Joseph y. Gill.
Hon. j. y. Stearns, of New York,
secretary Of the National Temperance
Society, being present, was called upon
for information in regard to literature,
and offered to furnish all that was de-
sired at the very lowest cost. Mr..
Stearns gave the committee the benefit
of his experience in temperance work
and made many valuable suggestions.
Mrs. W. II. Peasants, president OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. stated that the members Of the
unions of the city were willing and anx-
ious to help in any way their services
might be needed &; they would distribute
literature, collect funds, ascertain the
sentiments Of the voters, or assist in
any other way they might be called
upon.
The chairmen Of the different wards
announced meetings Of their different
wards.
A representative from the Young
Mems Local-0ption Club was present
and rendered the services of this club
to the work. The announcement was
received with applause.
William c. Mayo was unanimously
elected secretary Of the Executive Com
mittee at a salary Of ;75 per month.
The president of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union was requested
to appoint five members Of each union
in this city to be members Of this city
Executive Committee and to raise
funds for the work.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Gillian was appointed to
examine the law and ascertain if il
would be advisable to have appointed
a friend of local option as judge Of elec.
tion and clerk for each precinct.
1t was resolved to hold another meet
ing of the City Executive Committee
next Tuesday night at headquarters
Room No. 4 Wilkinson Hall.
SHOCKOE-HILL DIVISION.
regular meeting Of Shockoe- Hill
Division, No. 81. Sons Of Temperance,
held at Ellett's Hall Thursday evening
the following officers were elected foI
the ensuing quarter j. n. Gill, worthy
patriarch L. r. Smith, worthy asso-
ciate George R. Hates, recording scribe
Harvey Simpson, assistant recording
scribe; George W. Mayo. financial
scribe; A. W. Tyree, treasurer r. b
Wilson, chaplain; Leroy s. Edwards
conductor John Boltz. assistant con
ductOr; p. Tiller, inside sentinel ; j. I
Granger, outside sentinel.
| OTHER ITEMS.
Mrs. Mary W. Thomas, of Baltimore
will give a Temperance Bible-R Reading
at the Friends Westinghouse, on Clay
street above First, at 4:30 O'Clock thi:
| afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon she will atten(
the Fourth Baptist church (colored)
corner OF p and Twenty-eighth streets
at $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon, and a
1880 in the Presbyterian church, Man
chester.
Mrs. Thomas is an earnest Christian
lady and a good speaker, and nevel
fails to attract and hold the attention
of her auditors.