Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-18
THE CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
The Annual Convention to Open Tuesday
md Last Three Days.

The annual convention OF the Woman's
CHRISTIAN Temperance Union Of the State
Will be held IN this city. beginning at 10
O'Clock on TUESDAY morning, the goth in
slant. II will be preceded by consecra-
ton meeting in the lecture room OF the
Seventh-Strcet Christian church on Mon
day night at o'clock.
-, The sessions OF the body will be held at
this church, winch has been kindly ten.
derod them FOR this occasion.
ne programme Is an attractive one. in
GLIDING such wel-known speakers ma
Governor Mckinney, Mayor Ellyson. Rev
JabeZ Hall. DR.. Wv. Tudor. Mrs. Frances
Barnes. Mrs. Caroline h. Buell., Miss Jen-
ME smith DIR. W. w. Landrum, Rev. G. c.
Nertenhaker, Rev. DIR. John Pollard, and
Rey. William Ii. Atwil.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The morning session, as also that Of the
afternoon, Will be devoted to hearing and
discussing reports and work under tho
head OF the good of the order, and the
evening sessions mainly to addresses.
.Saca session will be opened with devo-
uonal exercises, generally conducted by
one of the lady members
Alter the usual routine of opening the
convention. appointment of committees.
etc. there will be. OF the first session. the
address OF welcome by a member of Rich
mond Union, and response thereto 10y the
State president. The afternoon sessions
Will be taken up with the reports of the
various officers. AT the evening session
greetings will be made by Governor Nc
kinney and Mayor EllysOn, and welcome
addresses by kevs. Jabex Hall and w. W.
Lsndrum. followed by an address bv Mrs.
Frances Barnes, national superintendent
OF the Young Woman's Christian lem
perance Union, or Us" as they are
called, distinct organization but part
OF and under the control of tho others.
CHLDRES's MEETING.
On Wednesday afternoon there will be
children's meeting, and the work
amongst them exemphfed by Mrs. Wood
OF Washington city.
1t night there will be an address by
Miss Jennie Smith. who has devoted her
self TO work amongst rallroad-men. and
whose life ID thus spent. She is most
effective worker III that line. and what she
has 10 say about II u of the most enter
tanning character. She holds the position
of national superintendent of that depart
ment Of the work.
On Thursday morning tho election of
officers for the ensuing year and final re-
ports will be made 10y all committees. The
place for the meeting of the next conveD-
ton Will also be chosen.
THE CLOSING SESSION.
At night there will be An address by Mrs.
Frances b. Buell.. of Chicago. one of the
most talented. fluent speakers OF the Ma
tiOnal Union. Those who have heard her
say that II Is real treat TO sit and listen
10 her.
Aiss Lucy Wertenbaker will sing solo
o. the opening of each evening session.
and there viii probably be Others who Will
DO the same.
The delegates attending the convention
will he met by a committee. Of which Mrs.
Ella Y. Wood is chairman. with carriages
AZ the different depOts and escorted to the
~. Clare Hotel, where apartments have
been secured.
Good Templar Items.
Sidney Lodge. No AIS, |. O. G. T., had
well-attended meeting Friday night at
Belyidere Hall. Much routine business
was disposed of, propositions for mem
bershlp acted upon. and several candidates
initiated. Addresses were made by Mir.
George ID. Wootten. Professor Cocker, and
others.
rev. L. A. Cutler will deliver a tempe
rance discourse at Pine-StTeet Baptist
church this evening at $3.50 O'clock.
Charity Lodge, No.,5S7. Will have an ora
torIcal and musical entertainment Monday
night at Springfield Hall. Mr.. Joseph ii:
Shepherd will dispense the oratory and
Professor Esau Cocker the music.
The Grand Lodge Independent Order Of
Good Tenplars Will hold its next annual
session IN SUFFOLK on the first Tuesday in
December. All of the lodges IN the State
will elect delegates during the current
month. each lodge beng entitled to ono
delegate and one additional one for every
two hundred members.
The installation OF the elected district
officers for the ensuing year will take place
tuesday night at Central Hall.