The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-04
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DISTRICT RI w c. T.sU.
The White Ribbon Ladies' Meet IL Annual
Convention at Epworth.
INTERESTING REPORTS RECEIVED
Tribui cs 10 tho Latc Frances willard
Mrs. Bnsby's Experience Ina Rich
mOnd-r.oynl Temperance Lesions
Formed Work In Scientific Tcm-
pcrnnce Instruction.


Norfolk District w. c. T. u. convened
In the lecture room Of Epworth NJ. l..
Church yesterday at 10 a. m, In an
nual convention. The sessions were in
teTesting.
Mrs. M. c. Faville led the devotional
exercises, which preceded business. This
over, Mrs. Fannie Hayes, of the Norfolk
Union, made a graceful address of well
come. which was responded to by Mis-.
w. ID. Southall, District Secretary.
The President, Mrs. y. c. Miley, then
read her interesting annual report.
Mrs w ]. Shepherd the correspond
ing secretary, reported as follows:
Unions, IL; active members 1S6; hon
orary members. 81; letters written, %;
postals. ca; notices, 1870; meetings due
ing the quarter. Gi; departments of
work, %.
The district trGasurer's report en-
braced the following: Amount received
during the year. S146.74; disbursed,
1919; balance on hand. sl3.19.
Mrs. Lucy CCcke was appointed TO
canvass the convention for the Virginia
Call. -. 1900
The organization of a Loyal Temper
ance Union. at. First Baptist Church
was reported by Mrs. Haynes, and Mrs.
r. II. Jones reported one organized on
Fcnchurch street by Mrs. D. w. Odell,
and also one az West Norfolk under the
management OF the boys.
Two petitions 10 the Legislature for
scientific temperance instruction in the
schools wee reported by Mrs. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Paine. of Atlantic City, reported
that the principal Of the school In that
lie tnto alS.sfl In ft-l,, ~ q "
and tobacco, and uses the school physi-
clcgy journals supplied by the Union
in every room of his school. 800
Mrs. Basby, of West Pcint. reported
her experience in Richmond in connec-
ton with the Scientific Temperance, In
s.ruction bill. which was lest In the
Legislature. She reported that each
time The bill was called there were
many liquor men present The ladies
think they achieved 4 great victory
even if their bill was lost. as ii was de-
fcated by 4 small majority.
Rev. DR.. w. j.. Young and Mrs. R. H.
Jones delivered very beautiful and
striking euogies on the late Frances
Willard.
\ vote Of thanks for the use of the
Church was taken. and the convention
adjourned for lunch.
Y AFTERNOON SESSION.
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T,,:a. cnventionNe-c convened at q p. m.
4 number OF reports from. various de-
par; ments were read and adopted. espe-
jc.ally interesting being that OF the
Florence Critttnton Home and Jail
wor..
Newport News was selected as the
place of meeting next June.
The election OF ofticers resulted as
follows: President, Mrs. George c. Fa-
w. j. Shepard: Recording Secretary,
Mrs, W. d. Southall; Treasurer, Mrs.
Wes.; Vice President. Mrs. Lucy Cooke
Secretary, Mrs. Crider; Associate.
Miss Carrie Lambert; L. T. L. Superin-
tendent, Mrs. William Freeman; Color
cd Work, Mrs. Raby: Scientific Temper
ance instruction, Miss Matte Parlett
Sunday School Work. Mrs. W. d.
Southal: Temperance Litcra ture, Miss
Sallie Baldwin; Press, Mrs. Wemple ;
Medal Contests, Miss Ellen NTorein
Evangel!':ic Work. Mrs. Fannie Hayes:
Cnfermented Wine Mrs. S. j. Paine:
Prison and Jail. Mrs. r. Y. Zachary:
Soldiers and Sailors. Mrs. o. S. Baker;
'PUrity, Mrs j. G. Wade; Work Among
l3atliHld Men, Mrs. Cora Sharp; ParlOr
Me tings. Miss II ssic Crider: Flower
Mission. Mrs. NJ G. Finchcr: Tcmpla.
Mrs. Cornelia Rew.
RESOLUTIONS were passed expressing
sorrow at the death CT Miss Willard .
also resolutions Of thanks fer the use Of
tho church: and TO DIS. johnson and
Ray for addrs ssss.
resolution was adopted requesting
the Rev. DR.. Young 10 gran; the w,
{. I. u. the use of the church on tho
evening of March goth. to combine n
memorial service for Neal Dow and
Frances Willard.