The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-03-08
THE ". Gu. CONVENTION
Encouraging Reports Received From
All Quarters.
WITCH DUCK SALOON GONE
The District Convention Yesterday.
Eloquent Addresses From Mrs.
Cora Wemple and Mrs. w. r.
Butcher. A Meeting for
the Children.

Inc district convention OF the Wo.
mans Christian Temperance Union
was called to order at 10 O'Clock by the
President. Mrs. A. O. Miley, in the
parlors of the Y. Nj. @. A. The rooms
were well filled with interested listen
ers and white ribboners. The meeting
was opened with scripture reading and
prayer by Mrs. L. A. Hallett. HYMN,
''rake My Life and Let it Be-" The
minutes of the last district convention
held in Atlantic City were read aud
corrected. The address of welcome by
Mrs. Cora Wemple and the response by
Mrs. Eta Butcher. both were so ed
mirable and soul stirring that they
were requested for publication.
40 the Work, 10 the Work." was
sung by request. Most inspiring re
ports were read from Atlantic CITY.
Bayside, Brambletop, Berkeley, Ports.
mouth. Norfolk, West Norfolk. Blacl
water, aud work of the colored people.
10 discriminate would be unjust. but
the work of all has been immense, es
pecially along benevolent lines, w hich
hiss been stimulated by the severe win.
ter.
Mrs. Alfred Wood, of Washington,
was introduced aud made IL member of
the convention. She addressed the
X
:ng chalk talks.
About this time the morale of the
convention was disconnected by the re-
port that DR.. Tudor had fallen dead
on his door step, especially SO as the
good Doctor was to speak TO the young
women of Norfolk ut night, but the
rumor was soon corrected by mem
her who went to the house aud talked
with the Doctor. One thing was
notable in the report of Bayside Union
that the famous Witch Duck saloon
that for 90 years has been IL favorite
resort for the pleasure loving. dram
drinking, gambling denizens of Prin-
cess Anne county, and the hot bed of
much wickedness, WAS closed. / his
caused the convention to slug, Praise
God from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
The Brambleton Union, in addition
to benevolent work, has laid great
stress on mothers meetings, where
young mothers are taught to train
their little ones in the principles Of
temperance and purity. Norfolk Onion
has been especially nctive in the de-
partments of literature, jail. nlmshouse,
! Juvenile, social purity and the Florence
: Crltfencel Home, where great good
Is being accomplished III rescuing the
perisbipg.
Miss Spooner, of Portsmouth, pre-.
sented petition requesting the w. q.
4. U. members everywhere to discoun.
tenance the use Of questionable enter
tainments in and for our churches, be.
lieying these to be destructive to the
spiritual life of the church. which was
carried after considerable discussion.
The election of officers for the ensu
ing year resulted as follows: Preaideut,
Mrs. A. 9. Miley; vice president, Mrs.
lyey; corresponding secretary aud
press superintendent, Mrs. w. ID.
Butcher; recording secretary, Mrs W.
d. Southall; treasurer. Mrs. Q. S.
Baker; superintendent of Y work,
Mrs. Sallie Simmons; superintendent
of Loyal Legions, Mrs. Briggs.
Miss Grace Willard Shepherd was
introduced as the youngest member OF
the. Loyal Legion, 3 months old and IL
niece OF the president.
Berkeley was chosen as the place for
the next convention.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Y. NJ,
O. A. and the kind secretary for cour-
fesies, also resolutions OF sympathy for
the Portsmouth Union in the loss OF
one of their most earnest workers, Mrs.
Mary Denim.
A large and enthusiastic audience of
children listened attentively to the
beautiful Rotations of the Loyal Lee
gion aud their sweet music of song,
violin and piano.
The following is a summary of the
work done i'll the district during the
quarter:
Money contributed, SAG. SO; flowers
sent to the sick, 120 times; medicine
sent to the sick, % times; visits to the
SICK, l6S; coal sent, 10 tons; shoes and
rubbers, ~ pairs; meals. 4l9; barrels
OF flour, 4 barrels OF potatoes, 8,
Duehels of oysters, 3; bundles OF
clothes. 6; garments. 1873; tracts. 800:
pages of literature, 10,2l9.
The va of Norfolk met at the Y. NJ.
q. a. hall last night. An excellent
programme was rendered and DR.. Tu-
dor delivered an eloquent address to
the young women OF Norfolk.