Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-06
ENEMIES OF DRINK.
CONVENTION OF THE wOMAN's
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.
THREE SESSIONS HELD YESTERDAY.
Two Devoted to Business, and mt
Night Miss Kearney Delivered a
stirring Address ON Christian Citi-
zcnship--Me MORALS Read.

Christian Temperance Union met in an
nual convention at the Second Baptist
church yesterday morning. Three scs-
sions were held during the day and each
was OF absorbing interest The represen-
tation was very large. for II is estimated
that besides the officers, fully 80 dele
gates are here from all parts OF the State.
They are the guests of the various mem
bers OF the local union and others inte-
rested in the work, and 1t is a subject OF
peculiar qualification that this is so, for
otherwise they would have been COM
PEELED to 60 TO boarding houses or hotels,
entailing a heavy drain on the resources
Of the association. The delegates are
enthusiastic over their reception here and
loud in their praises of the hospitality
that has been accorded them.
THE OPENING SESSION.
The convention was calle9 to order at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning by state
President Mrs. r.. II. Jones, of Norfolk,
and the devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. NJ. w. Newton, of Staun-
ton. the national and State organizer.
The hymn of invocation was sung and
followed by sentence prayers. REV. Mr..
Reynolds and Rev. Mr.. Langhorn adj
dressed the convention, speaking en-
couragingly of the work.
The roll-call showed the following Off
GERS present: Mrs. r. II. Jones, president;
Mrs II. NJ. Hoge, recording secretary;
Mrs. William III. Peasants, honorary
yice-president.
County Presidents-Loudoun, Mrs.
Howard NJ. Hoge; Frederick, Miss Iona
Kern; Henrico, Mrs. A. Z. Wait; South
ampton, Mrs. j. ID. Pretlow; Augusta,
Mrs. ]. w. Newton; Hanover, Mrs.
Thomas Whitehead; Norfolk. Mrs. AZ C.
Miley; Warwick. Mrs. +. 7. Ivy; King
William, Mrs. Thomas p. Bagby; Pitt
sylvania, Mrs. George Chisholm; Caro-
line, Mrs. Eliza Kicks; Accomac, Mrs.
Bette Rue.
superintendent of Departments-State
Organizer, Mrs. ]. w. Newton; General
Secretary Y Branch. Mrs. j. Il. Jobson;
Work Among Colored People, Mrs. Lucie
Byra Dudley; Health, Miss Laura Smith;
Secretary Temperance Instruction, Mrs
A. i. Wait; Sunday-School Work, Mrs.
William d. Southall; Temperance Litera-
ture. Mrs. Thomas p. Bagby; Medal Con-
tests. Mrs. +. Il. Clement; Evangelistic
and Almshouse Work, Mrs. NJ. b. Lee;
Unfermented Wines, Mrs Amy c.
Weech; Prison and Jail, Mrs. Thomas
Whitehead; Securing Homes for Home
less Children, Mrs. William Il. Thomp-
son: Purity, Mrs. NJ. L. Webb; Parlor
Meetings, Miss Julia Hudgin; Flower
Mission, Miss Florence Knowles; Peace
and Arbitration, Mrs. J. ID. Pretlow;
Legislation and Petitions, Mrs. ]. A.
Crenshaw: Editor Virginia Call. Miss
Iona A. Kern.
Committees announced were: Creden-
tials-Miss Kern, Mrs. Miley and Miss
Laura Smith. Courtesies-Mrs. ]. b.
Wood, Mrs. w. NJ. Bickers. Miss Flo
renee Knowles, and Mrs. A. L. Wait.
ResoIutions-Mrs. Otis Russell, of Rich
mond; Mrs. Whitefield of Danville; Miss
Repsher. of Winchester; Miss Pollard, of
Alexandria, and Mrs. Freeman. of Nor
folk
Pages-Miss White, Miss Flanagan,
Miss Pugh. and Miss Maude Healey
Time Keeper-Mrs. Bette A. Rue.
ADDRESSES AND RE-
PORTS.
Miss Belle Kearney, Of Mississippi, de-
lvered forceful and earnest address.
and at her request the DoXology was sung
in thankfulness for the Prohibition vic
tory in Canada. Miss Kearney was elect
ed a member of the convention.
The president submitted her annual re-
port of the years work, with recommen-
dations for the coming year. In the
course of her address she dwelt in tender
terms upon the death of Miss Willard, OF
Mrs. Fristoe, the State Secretary, and
other members of the union. The adj
dress was adopted by a rising vote OF
thanks and the Chautauqua salute.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
The memorial service, conducted by Mrs.
NJ b. Lee, was opened with prayer by
Miss Kearney. Mrs. Hoge read a paper
prepared by Mrs. Mccoy, of her own
town, in memory of Mrs. NJ. 2. Fristoe,
and was followed by tributes from Mrs.
Newton Miss Kearney, Mrs. Wait, Mrs
Whitehead, Miss Lee Mrs. Wood, and
Miss Smith.
Mrs. Hoge read a paper written by
Mrs. Newton in loving tribute TO the
memory of Miss Frances Il. Willard, with
whom she had been Intimately acquaint-
ed since the organization of white-ribbon
work in Virginia.
Miss Kearney followed with a tender
description of her in life and
III utdtiif itAtHutu the luNtTdI
services. Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Peasants,
Mrs Lee. Mrs. Bagby, Miss Palmer Mrs
Kicks, Mrs. Webb Miss Smith, and Mrs
Jones closing.
Mrs. Whitfield paid tribute to Mrs
Wood, of Danville; Mrs. Russell TO Miss
Helen Jackson. of Central Union: Mrs.
Newton, Miss Perrine. and Mrs. Brown, |
Of Staunton; Mrs Miley TO Mrs. Osborne,
Of Norfolk; Mrs. Wait 10 Mrs. Chelcott, |
Of Richmond. Service closed with sing |
ng.
The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was opened at |
o'clock with devotional exercises, con- |
Quoted by Mrs. w. b. Southall The |
editor of the Virginia Call submitted a |
report of the years work showing the |
publication TO be in a fiourishing condi- |
tion but in need of the interest of every |
branch of the union. The report was |
greeted with a rising vote and the Chau- |
iauqua salute
Mrs. Ellen A. Dayton Blair, chalk |
ialker and artistic lecturer of the ma
lional organization, was introduced and |
gave brief outline OF her work. She |
will address the children's mass-meeting
his afternoon at 4:3c, giving an illus
rated lecture on the effects of alcoholic |
drinks and narcotics.
Mrs. j. w. Newton, State organizer (,
gave sketch of the years work. and
Mrs. j. Tyler Jobson, general secretary |
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