Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-02
Us Will L Contend
rHEY HOPE To CONTROL. THE W. c.
II. U. CONVECTION.
loln ISSUES IN ELECTION.
se.ult of Contest for state once.
WIN Settle Trouble for the Time
netns-somc Expect an Open
nreach-Note. of the Convention.
JOIN ISSUES IN ELECTION.
result of contc.t for state omce-
WIN settle Trouble for the Time
nrcach-Note. of the Convention.

BefnE-Somc ExPccA
nrcach-Note. of the Convention.
The attendance last night upon the ses-
hon of the twelfth annual convention Va
he woman's Christian Temperance
lrn;on of Virginia was excellent. the large
auditorium of the Sevcnth-Street Chris
Nan church being wen filed with an ap
preciative and representative audience.
rhe session was given over almost whoi-
y TO welcome addresses and responses.
rhe morning and afternoon sessions were
consumed with routine business. but were
run Of interest to the delegates. OF
whom there are more than 200 IN lhe
city.
The morning session TO-DAY promises
10 be tho feature of the cntlre con-
rention because it will offer an oppor-
,,nity for the WIS and the Us for the
first time since the trouble between the
irst time since the trouble began pc
tween the two branches Of the work 10
Ioin issue and measure their respective
strength. The election of the oHlclats
will officially settle the trouble Tor the
coming year, and the manner in whlch
II is to be settled and the result is
among both the VS. and the Us.
AN OPEN BREACH.
There is no use trying to disguise the
fact that there is an open breach be-
tween the parent organization and the
younger women. The fight is admins
tration' and administration" ana
zach factor is earnestly striving for as
tendency prominent member of the
VS. admitted last night TO a representa-
tive OF the Dispatch that an effort had
been made TO secure as many delegates
In the convention as that branch is en-
titled TO, in order 10 carry the wish OF
the Us. It could not be learned last
night how many delegates the respective
bodies have in attendance. but it can be
safely said that If the younger ele-
ment is in the majority that there are
going to be wholesale changes among
The State officials. and when the cleo
tons have all been disposed OF for the
coming year. there will hardly be a
member of the present administration
left. If, on the other hand, the VS. have
a majority, the present officers. or most
of them. at least. will be reelected. and
the Us will be banished for another
year. It appears that if the Y's are
beaten again that the fight will be
waged more earnestly during the COM
ing year than ever, with view Of Sc
curing what they claim to be their rights
before the convention to be held in 1903.
DESIRE EQUAL RECOGNITION.
It is not known whether or not the Us
are contemplating the nomination Of Mrs.
J. Z. Jobson for superintendent OF the
Y's work in the State, but the general
impression is that she will not be men
ton for the honor. The Us. who have
much confidence in Mrs. Johson. claim
that they care not contending for the
election of Mrs. Jobson, but that they
To ha1 wi
the WIS. They make this claim upon
the fact that the Us considerably out
number the VS. in the State Union.
THE MORNING SESSION.
The morning session was commenced
by prayer. which was offered by Rev.
Dr. Russell Cecil. Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge,
the State president, presided over the
sessions. Mrs. Southall. of Norfolk. the
secretary. being absent. Mrs. Bette Rue
was selected to fill the vacancy. The
usual convention committees were an
nounced by the president. Then followed
the annual address OF the president This
paper showed that the increase in MEM
bership had been 1854 during the past
year. Other reports from the various
departments of the work were read. DR..
w. j. Maybee was presented, and ad-
dressed the convention.
The afternoon session was taken up
almost entirely with routine matters.
WELCOME AND RESPONSES.
At the night session the devotional eX
ercises We're conducted by Rev. Carey
e. Morgan. DR.. John Harmon welcomed
The convention on behalf of the clergy
of the city: Mr. w. Reginald Walker for
the Young Mems Christian Association,
and Mrs. W. J. Mavbee for the Womans
Christian Temperance Union OF the city,
and Mr.. F. Spencer Holdcraft for the
Young Womans Christian Temperance
Tnin IN ,-;e;<a
were made by Mrs. W. II. Parrot and
Mrs. T. B. Bagby When Mrs. Bagby
concluded Miss Mann. of Petersburg pre-
sented her with handsome bouquet. and
expressed the love and admiration Of the
young women for her.
To-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The programme for to-day is:
MORNING SESSION.
A. M.-Executive COMMITTEES: Conven-
lion called to order: Devotional Exercises,
Rev. w. r. T. Smith: Minutes of Morn
Ing Session; Report of Executive Commit
tee; Report Of Credential Committee;
Election of Officers; Noontide Prayer: Ad-
journment
AFTERNOON SESSION.
o p. M.-Executive Committee; Con-
vention Called to Order: Devotional Ex.
ercises. Rev Charles c. Gardiner: Min
ntes of Morning Session: Report OF Exec
uuVe committee. Report or General Sec
1rtary of Y. Branch; Report OF State Or
Eanizer: Solo. Miss Katie Messer-
schmidt; Report OF General Secretary Of
l.. I. l.; Adjournment.
EVENING SESSION.
P. M.-Devotional Exercises, Rev. W.
j. Beauchamp: Music by ouartette:
Reading by Miss Kate Fuller: Solo, Miss
Doza MITCHELL: Collection: Address, Miss
Anna A Gordon: Solo, Master E. Ken
der; Benediction.
CONVENTION ITEMS.
Tho following notes were furnished the
Dispatch by prominent Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union worker, who is
member of the conventions;
The present trouble between US and
VS. was started in the administration
party long ago Two years ago lady
supposed to be capable was asked by a
member of the then executive to go to
Charlottesville and help beat the vs.
The line mas drawn long ago by the ad-
ministration people.
The murder is out now. For a wear the
young women have been wondering why
Mrs. Johson was retired from Office after
The most fruitful year OF her long term
Of successful work. 1t came out to-day
MAT the present Y secretary is in favor
of graduating Y unions into WIS after
five seven wears NJ GU.