Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-03
MEETING OF TEMPERANCE WOMEN
Interesting Quarterly Convention OF
the Richmond District.

The quarterly convention of the Rich-
mond District Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union, held with the Ensign
Young Woman's Union at Pine-street
Baptist church, was a most interesting
and profitable meeting. Delegates were
present from two unions OF petersburg
two union Of Centralia, one of Manches-
ter. six of Richmond. and reports were
sent from the Reedy Union, Caroihe
county. and that of West Point. All were
full of enthusiasm and zeal for the cause
Among the most interesting features
was the reception Of fraternal Delegates
from the churches Of the neighborhoou
Pine-Street and Randolph-Street BapuS''
Asbury. Laurel-Street, and Park-Place
Methodist all sent greetings Dy reple
sentatiyes of their woman's societies. ana
Rev ] n Hutson and Rev. w. T. Jolly,
Of the Baptist churches. were present and
smoke words of commentator and en-
couragement.
The convention directed the secretary
to send a petition TO the Legislature ASK
ing for a law to prohibit the playing OF
football within the State, on behalf OF
the Richmond District, representing o'
members.
The medal contest, In which Misses VIZ
gle n. Binford, Of the Sunshine Junior
Y. Richmond; Bette Pace and Cora
Jones. of Ensign Y, Richmond, and Vir-
gle T.. Dancox, of G.. NJ. Jobson \, CEN
tralia, participated, was the special fea-
ture of the afternoon session. The judges
awarded the first prize, a silver medal
to the aforementioned young lady, ana
the second. a years subscription to the
American Home Magazine, TO Miss race.
The Ensign y choir rendered sweet music
as part of the exercises, and Misses Jes-
sic and Belle Peasants Hooper each sang
special selections.
The observation OF temperance SUNDAY
was of too recent date TO secure full re-
ports, but that given by Mrs. Burgess oil
the exercises at Broad-Street Methodist
Sunday school was of special interest.
The convention passed resolutions OF
thanks for the use of the church to the
BOARD of Deacons. to the Ensign Y tor
cordial welcome and hospitable entertain
ment. 10 Rev. MessTs. Hutson and Jolly
for recognition and encouragement, TO
the sexton for kind attentions; also, 10
the press of Richmond for courtesies ex-
ended concerning this convention, ana
an earnest expression of sympathy 10
Mrs. Thomas Bagby, Of the West Point
Union. in her bereavement through the
death of her father and present illness
of several members of her family.
Mrs. wait, one OF the State delegates
to the national convention recently hello
in Buffalo, N. Y, read some condensed
notes of that great meeting and led the
noontide prayer. Miss Bessie Pace well
coined the convention on behalf of the
Ensign Y, and Mrs. w. w. Lear re-
sponded on behalf of the convention.
Mrs. Lee. State superintendent of evanSe-
listic work, conducted devotional exer-
cises at the morning session, and Mrs.
Radford, Of the Yates Union, those OF
the afternoon.
The convention accepted the invitation
Of Richmond Central Union to hold the
next meeting, that Of March. 1898, with IL.
Fraternal greeting was sent by Mrs.
A. w. Tyree. delegate from the Richmond
and West Richmond District Convention
of the VOL rams Parsonage and Home
Mission Society. held in Centenary Metno-
dist church in October. Mrs. Tyree being
detained at home by Illness.
The Workers Conference was as helpful
as usual, and each superintendent m
the fact that hers was most
important of all.