Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-07
Miss Gordon gave the national salute
of the Loyal Temperance Legion

Miss Gordon gave the national salute
of the Loyal Temperance Legion
MY head. my heart. and this right
hand,
For God. and home, ana native land"
Little Grace Willard Shepherd (by re-
quesD repeated the Loyal Legion
pledge. and sang a stanza of Salute"
The chorus sang This Pretty Ribbon
Blue"
Mrs. Jones announced that at
o'clock next Sunday a Loyal Temper
ance Legion will be organized at the
First Baptist Church, and that the
School of Methods" will meet mt
o'clock this morning.
America" was sung. and the meet.
ing was dismissed by DR.. Johnson.
NIGHT SESSION.
large audience assembled in the
auditorium OF Epworth Church last
tional president, Mrs. Stevens, and her
associates.
The program began with an orghn
prelude by Prof. Koerner and O. solo
by Mr. II. c. Tupman. The congrega-
ticnsang "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" and prayer was offered by Rev.
"A Coke Smith, D. D., pastor OF the
church.
Mrs. Southall. the State secretary,
made brief. but happy address of well
come to the visitors. which was ac-
knowledged by Miss Gordon in eloquent
terms.
al the close of her remarks the Anna
Gordon " entered the church and
marched down the aisle, the leader car
rying great bouquet of white flowers.
which she presented to Miss Gordon.
Inc git was acknowledged in appro-
pirate words
Or. Smith, who had been selected TO
introduce Mrs. Stevens, began by say
ing that he objected to introductions
mat introduced the introducer. and
then related Il touching story of his
iirst meeting with Miss Willard of
piessed memory nineteen years ago.
Mhen he was pastor of the Methodist
Shurch In Charleston, which, he said.
was the first time he ever heard o
woman speak in public, and that he
ielt Tor the speaker. but that after she
had peen speaking ten minutes he only
wished he could do as we'll
MIS-. Stevens began her address by
relating her experience as n visitor of
retormatory institutions. III the large
ma1orityof cases the children are
orphaned or sinful because drunken
parents have neglected them. She then
paid loving tribute to the memory OF
Miss Willard. She promised to discuss
the preventive reformatory and legal
work of the society. In visiting pris-
ons ana 1ails so many criminals were
found who had fallen through strong.
drink, that, the women felt the neces-
slty OF teaching total abstinence prin-
ciples in schools and Sunday schools.
Inc most important reformatory
work has been the movement in favor
OF police matrons. The first police
matron III America was employed and
paid during the first year by the local
w. G. T. U. Now police matrons are
employed in several cities.
The legal work going OH now is the
eHort to secure anti-canteen legislation
which an Encouragement cannot null
fly.
y strong argument for statutory pro-
hibition in Maine is the fact that Maine.
from being one of the poorest States III
the Union, is one OF the richest She
has more money in her savings banks
than the State of Ohlo-seven times ms
large. Governor Dingley. speaking to n
great gathering of children at Old
orchard Beach, asked any one who had
seen saloon to raise his hand, and not
hand was raised.
There is more sentiment in favor of
prohibition in the nation to-day tbon
there has ever been.
Truth is ever OH the scaffold;
Error ever on the throne;
Yet within the shadow standing.
GOD keeps watch about His own"
AN APPEAL.
Miss Gordon followed in n brief an
peal for money for the memorial or
genizing fund. and then u committee of
ladies was appointed TO solicit new
members.
After announcing a meeting at the
FIRST Bantist Church at o'clock TO-
, =n ~ =hn- lddressed-by Mr.. and Mrs,
Hoge, Stand Up for jesus was sung
ana the congregation was dismissed bv
REV. j. w. Crider.