The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-10
THE WHITE RIBBONERs.
Closing Session and Election OF Onicers
To Meet In Dinyilie.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. oct. 9.-Spe-
cial.-The third and last day OF the state
Convention OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union was called 10 oruef
~ airs. Lee, OF Richmond. who also
conducted the usual devotional exer-
Sises. The report OF the Executive Conn
.nittee. containing the following sugges-
tons and recommendations, was also read
and adopted.
That the expenses OF the State Organ
izer be lett 10 the discretion OF the state
officers when money Is needed for ex-
pcnses; that the request OF the VS.
thdt % per cent. OF their State dues be
granted them TO increase their State
work be granted; that the treasurer be
sustained IN the claim plan for raising
money, that one dollar be sent TO the
superintendent of tAe national fair work:
That The invitation TO meet next year IN
Dansille be accepted: that any local
union in town where any influential
body meets he authorized to apply to
the State President to appoint fraternal
delegates; that Mrs. II. NJ Hoge, OF
Loudoun county. and Mrs. Williams, OF
Alexandria, be appointed delegates to
the Anti-Saloon League Convention.
which meets in Washington. on Deem
Der Sth, and that Mrs. Weech, OF Alex
andria, and Mrs. Hughes, of Loudoun
county. be chosen alternates: that Mrs.
NJ. Ii. Whitehead be appointed fraternal
delegate to the Woman's Missionary Con-
Terence, to meet in Richmond.
The secretary announced l0i delegates
present-o5 VS." and 50 ~. 's"-the
largest attendance since the organization
Of the Virginia w. G. Il. L.
II was decided to allow those TO vote
for State officers who were not more
than a year in arrears on their dues
The old officers were reelected, as fol-
lows: Mrs. r. II. Jones, Of Norfolk.
president; Mrs. NJ. =. Fristoe. OF River
ton. corresponding secretary; Mrs. II.
VI. Hoge, of Loudoun county. recording
secretary; and Mrs Jennie Mccoy. of
Staunton. treasurer.
The following superintendent OF de-
partments were elected:
organization: State Organizer-Mrs. ].
w. Newton stanton; General Secretary
"Y." branch-Mrs. J. Tyler Jobson. of
Richmond.
LOYAL Temperance Legion Work-Mrs.
William c. Payne, Charlottesville.
Work Among the Colored People-Mrs.
S. Literman, Charlottesville.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Temperance In
StTucuOn, Mrs. a. l.. Waite. Richmond :.
Sunday-School Work. Mrs. W o. South
all. Brambleton; Temperance Literature.
Mrs. Thomas =. Bagby. West Point: The
Press, Miss VI. G.. Faville, Norfolk: De-
morest Medal Contest. Mrs. II. NJ. Hoge.
Loudoun county; Influencing Physicians
TO Prescribe Non-Alcoholics. Mrs. A
NJ. Fultz. Stanton Representing Our
Cause to Other Temperance Bodies. gem
eral officers. w. c. 7. L.
Evangelistic and Almshouse Work
Mrs. VI. b. Lee.
The afternoon session was devoted 10
the reports Of various important commit
tees. including those on Finance and
Resolutions.
Tonight a packed house attended the
closing proceedings which included Miss
Elizabeth L. Yates interesting and en-
PERTAINING address. Truth Stranger Than
Fiction"
The meeting OF the Union has been ex-
ceptlonally enjoyable and mutually profit
able. and has served 10 enliven the tenn
perlnce work in this city.