Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-30
..,.,TE RIBBON BAND.
COMMENCES HERE TODAY.
1t PROMISES TO BE LIVELY Ely.
1ontc.t for omccs Likely to Gcner-
,,c some Excitcmcns-whcre Deie-
ea,c. VIII he aunrtcrcd-cnn'ii-
dates for the Presidency.

THO animal session of the woman
christian Temperance Union OF s's''''A
fin begin this evening at O'Clock III
Me Sevcnth-Strcct Christian church. Inc
service will be devotional IN character
In ouport,.nity will be afforded the dele
Gatos and members to get acquainted VIII
each other There will be two sessions
rsoh day-moruins and afieTnoon-ana
.,eryice at night, which will be given over
60 addresses and specch-mahing ana
s.usic and recitattons. All the meetings
Edil be open TO the public. especiaiis
those at night. 1t had been cHpects1
that Governor Montague VINO mao tes ,
invited would make an address OF Wei
rome but he has been forced TO decline
on account of public matters. 1t is not
known who will respond on behalf Oh tie
CITY. About three hundred visitors Will
be here.
HOMES FOR DELEGATES.
For several weeks the task OF selecunS
homes for the delegates has been III ths
hands of local members of the order
The unions have been quite busy getting
l,o,ncs for all who had announced their
Sntontion OF coming. II is believed ina.
many of the delegates will be quartefea
rt boarding houses. though very many
will be guests of members OF the unions
Through the city.
There is q red-hot contest on for officers
which arc 10 be chosen Thursday morn
Sng. Mrs Howard NJ. 1ioge, who has
been president for the past year, has
made a splendid officer Under her ad'
ADMINISTRATION the order has flourisned. Il
IS understood that she will be a candidate
for reelection. and it is also reported
that Mrs. Thomas p. BaGhy. of West
Na ND q "a
for the office.
CONSIDERABLE RIVALRY.
For the position of secretary of the y
branch there are two avowed candidates
Miss Laura Smith. of Loudoun COUNTY.
whose work for the order speaks for It
self. and who has done much TO bring
sbat branch of the work up to a hish
standard. and Mrs. Tyler G. Jobson. of
This city. Mrs. Jobson was. at one time
secretary of the "Y. s. and made y
srost efficient officer. There are a num-
Der of other aspirants for honors and
1t looks as though there would be much
excitement when that important part OF
the work is undertaken. There is con-
siderable rivalry among the various
branches. the "Y's" contending that they
have not been given proper recognition
sn the State organization.
FREE CAR RIDES.
The strcet-car companies of. the city
have extended to the State association all
invitation TO ride over their lines as the
guests of the companies. and tickets fer
distribution to the delegates have been
placed in the hands of the local Recen-
zion Committee. consstin c cnly mwww
ton COMMITTEES. composed of members
of the different unions. The visitors will
be enabled to take the rides at their
convenience. This act on the part of the
car companies is greatly appreciated bs
a.
acknowledged rS' the secretary, Mrs. w.
M. Bickers.
Beautiful badges of white ribbon. with
gold letters. have been provided for the
visitors. and everything possible has been
done by the Reception Committee to make
this meeting one of the most profitable
in the history of The State organization.
The visitors will begin to arrive to-day.
and members of the Reception Commit
tee will be al the Seventn-Street church
oil day to direct delegates TO the homes
which have been secured.