Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-08
CLOSING DAYS SESSION OF THE
w. t. C. U. CONVENTION.
OFFICERS FOR The NEXT YEAR.
Mrs. Hose Succeeds Mira. Jones m
Fresiaent-vice-Presidents and De-
p"rtment Superintendent Mia.
hearney's Final Address.

f'eV' CHARLES r. Hyde, OF the Third
Presbyterian church. coaauc,ad ~ 80
wees hymn, There Are Lonely Hearts
" Oherisn' was sung. and was followed
py the reading OF the 9th Psalm. Mrs
T. %. Clements, superintendent of the
Meoai Contest Work, gave a short ra,h
on her branch, and also read a letter
from Mrs. Carmen, National sunor,,.
.eHoeh' OF the same department, contain
ING some recommendations. Mrs. Gle.
ment stated that the Loyal Temper-
ance Legions were largely engaging in
this work.
Mrs Nj. Il. Lee, Of Richmond. gave
ten-minutes' talk on the EVANGELIST ana
work in almshouses. giving practical sug-
eeSN0ns LOT Christian effort In all lines
OK THIS work. Mrs. Lees remarks were
received with the Chautauqua salute. The
president announces that Mrs. Lee is rs
years old
Mrs. Weech, Of the Unfermented Wine
Department. talked OF her work briefly:
MIS- Bagby and Mrs. Wait told Of sue
cessful effort in procuring the adoption
OF unfermented wine, for sacramental
purposes, in several churches during the
year.
In the absence of Mrs. Jennie Mccoy.
state Treasurer, Mrs. Hoge read her re-
port. which showed more money raised
and more expended for the work than in
any former year, with an encouraging
balance on hand.
A motion was made to petition Presi-
| dent Mckinley to abolish "army can
| teens" and 1t was carried unanimously.
| Mrs. Hoge asked for a little time and
| presented the president with a handsome
| gold watch, as tribute Of love from
/ the women Of the convention.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| Mrs. NJ. f. Webb led the convention
| in an earnest prayer for guidance in the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
| The first set OF tellers were: Misses
| Marien. Henry, Hudgins, and Lambert
| The first ballot resulted in the election
! of Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge, of Lincoln,
| Loudoun county.
Second set Of tellers-Mesdames South
all. Wood. Odell, and Miss Laura Smith.
| On the first ballot for corresponding
secretary. Miss Iona Kern, Of Winches-
| ter. was elected.
On same ballot Mrs. William d. South
all, of Norfolk, was elected recording
| secretary.
On same Mrs. E. B. Clement was elect
ed treasurer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Rev. H. A. Bagby conducted the devo-
ticnal exercises with which the afternoon
| session opened:
| The Executive Committee nominated the
| following honorary vice-presidents: Mrs.
William II. Peasants, Mrs. r. II. Jones.
County Vice Presidents-Mrs. Howard
NJ. Hoge. Loudoun county Mrs. jennie
! Mccoy, Warren county; Miss Iona A.
| Kern, Frederick county; Mrs. William c.
| Payne. Albemarle county; Mrs. w b.
| billiard. Roanoke county; Mrs. A. Z. Wait,
| Henrico county; Mrs. j. d. Pretlow,
Southampton county; Mrs. Ollie Lester,
| Shenandoah county; Mrs. Fannie Miller,
| Princess Anne county; Mrs. j. W. New
ton, Augusta county; Mrs. Fannie BruGh,
Botetourt county; Mrs. c. S. Stebb'ns,
| Chesterfield county; Mrs. Amy c. Weech,
Alexandria county; Miss Mamie Bates,
| Hanover county; Mrs. NJ Chew, Fairfax
county; Mrs. NJ. n. Norman. Campbell
county; Mrs. A. E. Miley. Norfolk county;
| Mrs. E. T. Ivy, Warwick county; Mrs.
]. w. Castles, Northampton county; Mis-.
! Thomas p Bagby, King William county;
| Mrs. Thomas Cunningham, Elizabeth Ciiy
county; Mrs. George Chisholm, Pittsyl-
yania county; Mrs. Eliza c. Kicks, Caro-
line county; Mrs. Bette Rue, Accomac
| county.
| s,nerintendents of Departments-State
Organizer, Mrs. j. w. Newton; Genera
| Secretary Y Branch, Mrs. j. Tyler Job
son; Loyal Temperance Legion Work,
| Miss Bette Pollard; Work Among Col
| ored People Miss Maggie Crenshaw;
! Physical Culture and Hygiene, MISS
Laura Smith; Non-Alcohohc Medication,
Mrs. ]. ]. Lawson; Scientific Temperance
| Instruction. Mrs Alfred r. Wait; Sunday
| school Work, Mrs. William d. Southaii'
Temperance Literature, Mrs Thomas r.
| Raeby; the Press, Mrs. William Freeman
Medal Contests, Mrs. Il. Is. Clement
Evangelstic and Almshouse WORK MIS-
NJ q Lee: Unfermented Wine Mrs. Amy
~ yveech. prison and Jail, Mrs. Thomas
| whitehead; Securing Homes Tor Homeless
| C,bldren. Mrs. William e. Thompson;
work Among Soldiers and Sailors, Mrs.
w Castles; Purity, Mrs. Mary l..
Webh. Parlor Meetings, Miss Julia Hud-
-. Flower Mission, Miss Florence
IEtnowles. Legislation and Petitions, Mrs.
| r. n Jones; Peace and Arbitratlon' Mrs.
n Pretlow; Editor Virginia CAN MISS
Iona A. Kern.
INTERESTING TALKS.
Nrs Thomas Whitehead gave very
,rta-aet,nc account of her work among
nr,soners of the jail and penitenuary'
I'D made an earnest plea for helpers.
NJ FLORENCE Knowles told OF the beau
.tt,1 dover mission work; also, largely
r-aoad in work among prisoners, but
includes attention 10 sick' poor ana
| needy. IA ,o,, 60 oron,ote
- nonee through the social feature OF
parlor meetings. ..-o.,,,o
Ms A r. Miley read an instructive
,a,sr concerning the status OF the
Tror,r,e (" Chicago. An earnest discussio'
soI,np,sa and on motion, the convention
soa,aad TO stand by the action OF the
uotional officers with regard 10 INT
| Temple. u,a.,oso,, uroed her
hearers 10 help provide homes Tor nome
Ths convention closed, with consecra-
,,on meeting, led by state-Organier MIS-
]. w. Newton.
THE CLOSING SESSION
| nh feature OF the closing session. heiu
-, nc ,,,nt was the address by Miss Beile
I4aernev OF Mississippi, on why Wy
fnySisy are Cloeged" Miss Kearneys al,
Mh eeiS 5,,as a clarion call TO a genera
ur eSs Of the public conscience 10 the
arnn~,ance of upholding principles OF
lnp Uying The pitfalls or the day ~
| plous ,itr,ncol az custom and fashion were
thS rma we in a vigorous but chaste man
por end the plea for purity OF soeiets
| hei, Inc,ent and earnest. Her remarks
smnncsyning the liquor frame were Nely
co 'up,'ant and she maintained the uusy .,
puhSs hris,ian people to be an attituue %