Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-15
M c U COW TlO n.
Meeting Of Norfolk District ot
DENLY Church Yesterday
Welcomed by sne ra..or- oa,eer.
Elected FOR tho En.ni.,. r.rm =
Meeting OF Frances Rnrno. nna
voiunteor KS.

met IN Harvest Home Convent ionn ar
Denby's NJ. 2. Church yesterday, and
was welcomed by Rev. w. r. crowder
in beautiful and appropriate speech.
after which he was, by unanimous vote.
made life membebr of the Norfolk
District. w. c. T. u, without payment
of dues. 7sT-I
A collection was taken up, amounting
to s2.27.
Mrs. Moseiy briefly but appropri-
ately responded to Mr.. Crowders vel
come.
The following committees were ap-
aointed:
o., On :, G lou, estes icwhorten.
Credentials Misses Bessie Order and
Eva Land.
Resolu iions-Mrs Hostetter.
Page-Miss Grace Willard Shepherd.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The president. Mrs. NIiley, read her
annual address. She emphasized the
lesson OF faithful work and patient
waiting for results.
REPORTS.
In the absence of the corresponding
secretary, her report was read by the
| recording secretary. Ii showed a dis
| trict membership of $50 active and 100
honorary membcrs; whole number of
| State papers taken, 1871 union signals,
notices, 90
The treasurer's renort indicated a
very good condition of most of the local
| treasures. The district treasury has
! s29.45 on hand.
Seven unions were represented. Off,
/ &c.
| Mrs. ]. a. Crider reported meetings
visited. IS; conferences held. a; pos
tails and letters received, is; written,
81; expenses. S1.04.
The Soldiers and Sailors report was
| received; also report from Ella M.
| Thacher Union and White Ribbon Rest
| Owing to the rigid quarantine the men
are in better health and more orderly
than ever before.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| A committee, consisting of Mrs. DR..
! Faville and Mrs. o. S. Baker, was ap-
| pointed to memorlalize the State con-
| ventlon regarding the condition Of
| things in Phoebus
Resolutions OF thanks for the Thatcher
Union were received. and Mrs. Addison
appointed to respond to them.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. a. c. Miley;
Vice-President. Mrs. Bradley; Cores
ponding Secretary, Mrs. w. j. Shop
herd Treasurer, Mrs. McWhorter; Re
I'cording Secretary, Mrs. w. D. Southall:
Secretary, Mrs. ]. A. Crider: Loyal
Temperance Legion Superintendent.
Mrs. Cutchins; Assistant, Miss Lucy
Odell; Coored Work. Mrs. R. H. Jones :;
Secretaries Temperance Institute. Mrs.
Paine, Mrs. I. c. Wade and Mrs. White
DEPARTMENT WORK.
School Work-Miss Carrie Lambert.
Literature-Mrs. Parker.
Press-Miss Lucy Odell
Medal ests-Miss Ellen Morein.
Parlor Meeting-A1iss Bessie Crider.
/ tebt
Haynes.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. J. WI
White.
Prison and Jail-Mrs. NJ. e. Saunders.
Soldiers and Sailors-Mrs. o. s.
Baker
Purity-Mrs. j. c. Wade
Flower Misson--Miss Belle Parlette.
County Fairs-Mesdamcs Miley, Nc
Whorter and w. j. Land.
Reports were received from Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Berkeley unions.
THE Y CONFERENCE.
The Y conference was opened by Rev
w. II. Williams.
Mrs. Addison presented for the
, Frances Barnes Il most excellent re-
port of the years work.
The Soldiers and Sailors department
has been holding regular meetings in
, the navy yard and doing much per-
sonal work among the marines.
The Volunteer Y's did faithful work
through the summer months.
, After the opening of the Question
Box" and answering OF a number OF
questions the Y conference was dis
missed.
ADDRESS AND PAPERS.
The district convention resumed Its
session, when an address was made or
the temperance question by Rev. w. r.
Crowder. Mrs. Faville sent an able pa.
per on Rum Power and Church
: Power" This was followed by an ex.
!. cellent address by Rev. w. T. Williams
on The Necessity for Patience in the
Temperance Work"
; The gifts Of vegetables. clothing and
groceries with which the platform was
decorated were put in charge Of the
district president for the Crittender
Home.
r TO CURE a C"LDIN OSEDNY
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