The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-01
LADY DELEGATES
OWN RICHMOND.
Initial Service Of w. C. T.U.Con-
yention Held Last Night.
WILL ORGANIZE THIS. MORNING.
Convention Will! Be Called to Order at
Ten o'Clock-Factional Fight Be-
tween WIS and US Will Not ln>
terfere With Good Work.

AS radiant as a cloudless morning ana
as sweet as the first violet of spring, the
w. C. T. U. ladies arrived into the city
yesterday and last night. There We're
blondes and brunettes. golden-haired,
chestnut locks, curly headed girls, tall
girls, stout girls, queenly matrons, a lew
gray haired ladies. and all good, NOBLE,
Virginia maids and matrons. lhey
came in on ali trains, and were met
by bevies of Richmond's sweet women
and girls, and escorted to their respective
homes.
1t was a subject of remark that the PSF
sonnet of the convention Is frst Grass. II
will be fine looking body OF women.
Last night the delegation assembled at
the Seventh Street Christian Church, and
engaged in their initial or conservative
service.
ne meeting was opened by Mrs. Wells,
national organizer, who read selectloh
of Scripture and made appropriate re-
marks expressive of herself tEat the con-
vention would exemplity the spirit ol its
mission Mrs. Wells sang q 500, L II
f Go Where You Want Me- to Go. Dear
Lord, after which Mr.. Ii. NJ Hoge. the
husband Of the president. and minister
~ ;1e Gospel, led in a fervett prayer
for Gods blessing on the convention ana
cause Interesting remarks followed by
the President. Mrs. Hoge. the keynote OF
which was the psalmist's words: IN AL
They May Acknowledges Him, and ne
Shall Direct Their Paths. Mrs New
ton, state organizer, followed IN. a spill
tual talk These talks We're followed
by perhaps q dozen otlers-short. Crisp.
consecrated. devotional talks nat OF
Miss Anna Gordon. the vice-president OF
the National Union, was especialiE IN
teresting The talks We're lnterspefsed
with snatches of spiritual sonss-Jesus
Lover of My Soul Nearer My COO 70
Thee etc.
WILL ORGANIZE TO-DAY.
Tho anrouncements; were made by Miss
cranshaw ana the conservation service
closed with a. song and benedicton, after
which there was general hand shake
Tha# convention will he duly organized
for business this morning at 10 O'clock,
when tho various committees Whine ap-s
,,oiptad. the presidents address read etc
There will be an adjournment for dlnnar
which the White Rihtprs will furnish
and then an afternoon session. AZ nlgnt
responses and select music.
There was a season of cordial hand
shaking and acquaintance making. ana
the crowd fingered long in tete-a-tetes.
There "a appeared to be probably az dele
gates present and a large nurnber OF
visitors. All the delegates VIII nave ar
rived by noon to-day
The initial service promises an eSceiletlt
convention.
If the spirit OF secession is abroad n
t,,n ranks Of the ". c. T. u90onVent l!
forces. the merry greetings eSsi1i4 l $50, by
tie delegates at the hrse scr i.a'
,,;I,+.anf, the Impressive scene itself gave
-, evidence Of it. That there IS a fac-.
+i,,al fight on. however. IS evident. but
II is believed by the more Conservative
:, e,,1,e,s Of the body that the rivalry
,,;:1l not degenerate into the realm of Sc
rious acrimony.
800 NOT. CLEAR. CUT.
II can@ be.positively said Of the factional.
oon+e,tion that the issue is not clear
c,,t ono between the MS and
~ .n1- manner Of means. The $ are
not unanimous in their POSITION. nor art.
t,3a MS entirely so. And herein IS ground
for hope that a mutually satisfactory SET
.1s7nt4nt can be reached, since 1t IS seen
t,,,+ Tho members will voice their con-
ecianticl,s convictions. regardless OF
s,r,,a+l,ar they are in the W or y branch
Of the organization
TT seems that the dissatisfied \ s con-.
fond that their nrerogauVes are nhGtiE
abridged by the powers that be tthe adj.
,.in;stration). ard TINT all efforts 10 SCI
c,.re .f,lll and equal rights under the
constitution have been futile / ne irnme-f
date cause of friction is this: ~ me