Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-09
TIE W. T. c. UNION.
Yesterdays SESSION OF THEIR
ANIMAL CONVENTION.
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NEWPORT NEWS. VA. October s.
,s,ec,al,-The second days session Of
the fourteenth annual convention OF the
,coman's Christian Temperance Union OF
,,,,,inia was opened this morning at 1917
o'clock. While the tardy delegates were
,.e,ng their seats the assemblage
,,,,tca In singing that familiar old hymn
..Rocx OF Ages" after which Rev. George
". wray. pastor OF the Washington
Avennc Methodist church. conducted ce-
-...,o,ol exercises OF about fifteen min
utes' duration.
Mrs II. NJ. Hoge. OF Lincoln. Loudoun
,o,o.v recording secretary of the union
then read greetings by telegraph from
she New York and Illinois State Woman
christian Temperance Union conventions
which are now in session.
A communication was read by Mrs'
Ioce from the president Of the American
Anti-saloon League. Of Washington, ~
q sending greetings. and asking that
two delegates be appointed and sent from
tbe union 10 the National Anti-Saiooh
convention. which will be held IN 'he
,arftal city next December TINS COM
,o1nIcatlon was referred TO the hAecu-
,iye Committee for the appointment OF
delegates. provided IT sees fit
Greetings by mail were also read from
Katherine Lent Stephenson national sec
rotary Of the Womans Christian rem
perance Union.
ON motion of Mrs. NJ. p. Fristoe. the
president was authorized 10 appoint a
rommittee TO answer the above greet
lpcs. Mrs Jones named Mrs. F'ristoe
and Mrs. Hoge on this committee.
Mrs. HOge then read the minutes OF the
esrly-morning session OF the Executive
Committee. The principal business trans
,cfed al this meeting was the framing
pf "a number Of bylaws. governing the
duties OF various officers, making provi-
sion Cor the disposition of funds col
,ected from various sources, and setting
snart instructions for the committees
having In charge the programme OF sr-
rangernents for future conventions. The
bv-laws were accepted in convention. and
the minutes were approved as read and
ordered TO be entered upon the records.
SOME STATISTICS.
Mrs. NJ. p. Fristoe, corresponding sec
rotary Of the union, rendered her report
FOR the past year, which showed graft
unions At the opening OF this year the
state organization comprised 81 unions;
to-day Il has 20 unions. During the past
year there has been an increase In
membership OF 800. The report was re-
celved with a rising vote OF thanks, after
which the convention united In sing
ing. praise God, from Whom All Bless
ihgs Flow"
Mrs. Jones then invited all OF the Ia
dies OF the union who were present at
The first State convention. held in Rich
mond in 1883. 10 take positions on the
platform. Those who responded were
Mrs Lee. Miss Horn, and Mrs. Jobson.
Of Richmond, and Mrs. Newton, Of Staun-
ton.
There was a general discussion at this
point as 20 the classification OF union
members.
Mrs. Mccoy. Of Riverton. State trea-
Rurer. rendered her annual report, a sum-
mary Of which follows:
Amount received for dues from
all unions ............s -........... $252 40
Y. W. G. T. Unions ................ 112 IS
Amount for State work from
: Tvs ..... ...... .................. AZ W
Amount for State work from
sY's" .......... .................... 40
Miss Carter's collections ............ 80 IS
Balance from last year .............. 147 50
Florence Crittenden Home .......... 10 60
Minutes ..................... .......... 3s 20
Mrs. Richardson. State work ....... 20
Collections during convention ....... II 70
Total receipts .......... -......... $3.50 o.
Amount expended .................... 1853 a