Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-08
THE W. C. T. UNION.
r,,r FORMAL OPENING or THEIR
ANNUAL CONVENTION.
omc,aI organ and Its Enlarge
Notwithstanding commit'ee--rhc
.,,....cs of welcome and the Re-
.oonses-Thc Reports.


Tho annual convention OF the VIZ
-. ,yoman's Christian Temperance
Tfn,on was called 10 order at lolo O'Clock
:. ,ho casino this morning by the state
.-o.ident Mrs. r.. II. Jones. Of Noffoik'
Tho exercises we're opened by the read
DC n the 18th Psalm by the president
No followed this with an impressive OF
fering Of thanks 20 God.
Al the session OF the Executive COM
,,,,,tco from which all reporters were eN-
cloded. it was decided TO leave the se'ec-
ton Of the place Of holding the 1871 con
,s,tion 10 the committee In lieu OF having
\. named In open meeting, according 10
tho original programme arranged py INC
Entertainment Committee.
The editorial direction OF the virginia
can. the official organ Of the woman
r,hristian Temperance Union OF virginia
0as left entirely in the hands oil MiSS
lana Kern. and Il was agreed 70 eVln
e.to nor for her work IN TINS me
sprlne the ensuing year TO the extent -
800. 49, can which
h.s been under very serious conslue' "'.o"
Tor some months past. was zen 10 w
siscretiou Of the editor. III was
IN turn the March issue OF the can - -
~ ,be Young Woman's Christian rem
- Union and devote the proceeds
nom the same 10 the interests u Tue
state "Y's" s 90
Wv unanimous vote It was decided 10
NO nublished at an early date the
,oinutes of the "Y'' conference, when was
,aid rrcsdav morning and afternoon at
- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Methodist
church.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
,f,or the reading of the minutes Mrs
1ones amounted the following standing
s,,,,nittees for the entire convention:
Credentials-Mrs NJ. =. Fristoe. oil
piverton. corresponding secretary OF the
,,,inn chairman; Mrs. J. w. Newton, Of
stanton. and Miss Julia Hudgins, OF
Courtesies--NIrs. Joseph Charles. Of
-Iev,port News. chairman. and Mrs. X.
N Shepherd. OF Norfolk.
Finance-Alrs. Jennie Mccoy, or RIVER
Ton. state treasurer Of the union, CHAIR
man: Mrs. otis H. Russell. Of Richmond;
Mrs. y. G. Wheeler. Of Hampton.
Resolutlons-M A. G. Miley. presl-
dent Of the Norfolk District, chairman;
a
y. Hughes. Of Loudoun; Mrs. Lizzie Shu-
mate. Of Winchester and Mrs. W. +.
carroll. Of Charlottesville.
This completed the business portion OF
the programme for the morning. ana the
president announced that the convention
was ready for the addresses OF welcome on
behalf Of the citizens Of Newport News.
first introducing Rev. r.. I. Wexford, OF
the Presbyterian church. who delivered
The address Of welcome on behalf OF the
ministers of the city.
when Mr. Wexford had taken his seat
the president, Mrs r. II. Jones. re-
sponded IN a very pleasing little address,
in which she said that the Woman
Christian Temperance Union was In
hearty sympathy with the Church and
depended upon IL for aid and support.
Mayor a. a. Moss was then introduced
and welcomed the convention to Newport
News.
Mr.. c. @. Kent. secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association OF Newport
News. was the next speaker 10 extend
welcome to the city's lady guests from
all over the State. His remarks were
quite brief, but in a happy and interest
ing vein.
Mrs Joseph Charles. one of the leaders
in Christian work IN Newport News.
behalf OF the local branch Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union.
Ihe honor OF responding to these ad-
dresses OF welcome had been assigned TO
Miss Virginia Cloud, Il prominent mem
her Of the union. but Dying TO an un-
avoidable detention the excellent and
most beautiful response which she had
prepared for the occasion was read by
Mrs. NJ. =. Fristoe. Of Riverton.
TEMPERANCE.
The Committee on Courtesies through
It's chairman Mrs Charles, here intro
auced in order the following persons,
who made brief and pleasing remarks on
the subject Of Temperance. and the WORK
which has been. and is now being accom-
plished by the numerous branches of the
union Rev. George ". Wray, pastor
OF the Washington-Avenue Methodist
church of this city; Rev. c. c. Cox,
pastor Of the First Baptist church Of
rhis city: Rev +. r. Shipman, Of the
Methodist church at Falls Church, Fair
TAX county; Mr.. w. G. Burgess, a promi-
nent businessman Of this city; Mr.. II.
NJ HOge Of Lincoln; Mrs. j. ID. Pretlowe
Mrs. NJ. Il. Lee and Mrs. Eyre Of Fau-
quier county.
AT the conclusion Of the touching re-
marks OF Mrs. Nj. B. Lee. the assembage
was much affected. and joined in singing
that popular old hymn; He Is Coming
Miss Elizabeth T.. Yates, of Maine. the
educational lecturer of the national or
gan cation Of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union. delivered a short ad-
dress. at the conclusion of which, on mo-
,ton OF Mrs II. NJ Hoge Miss Yates
was unanimously elected a member Of
the convention.
Tho hour Of u having passed, the presi-
dent called upon Rev. George w Wray
TO offer the annual noontide prayer
THE AFTERNOON.
At 1920 o'clock the convention ad-
3ourned until 2 o'clock for dinner. Di-
Tectly after adjournment the several
committees appointed by the president,
met I'm the gallery and outlined their work
for the convention
The members OF the Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held mset-
ing al ! 80 o'clock, presided over by Mrs.
]. Tyler Jobson, OF Richmond.
At the appointed hour the delegates
rcassembled Ia the Casino Auditorium.
and after the convention had been raped
20 order by the president, they united in
singing the hymn. Come. Thou Fount OF
Heavenly Blessing"
The president announced that the chair
man Of the Finance Committee had made
the following additions 20 that commit
tee: Mrs. r. T. Barr, OF Winchester and
Mrs Otiey, Of IOuGoun.
Mrs. Jones at this point delivered her
annual address as president Of the We
mans Christian Temperance Union Of
Virginia. at was careful and interest
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