Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-05-17
Successful w. c. I. U. Meetings
Held by Miss Timing

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During the past week severa
meetings were held in Rockbridgs
under the auspices OF tie Woman
i Christian Temperance Union, re-
sulting in the formation of three
new I'm ions, with total member
ship Of 81, of whom So are active
and % honorary, the women form.
ing the active list and the men the
honorary. The meetings were id
Dressed by Miss Christine l. Tin
ling of England, one of the Nat
ional w. C. T. u. organizers. She
was accompanied to the various
meeting places by Mrs. Lawrence
Embree, president of the Lexing-
ton w. G.. I. u, and formerly
county president, who presided at
the meetings and assisted in
organizing the new unions. Miss
Timing is an attractive lecturer
and is possessed Of a wonderful
fund of temperance information,
not only of the organization in the
United States, wherel she has
spent some years visiting various
States, but also In England.
The first meeting was held at
Trinity Methodist church, Lex
ington, on Thursday evening, May
18th. Notwithstanding the threat
ening weather a good audience
greeted Miss Timing. whose ad-
dress was thoroughly enjoyed.
The exercises were made attrac-
tive by tasteful decorations with
flowers and ported plants in the
chancel. The pastor, Rev. j. Olm
Knott, and DR.. James A. Quarles
Of Washington and Lee, conduct
cd the devotional exercises. An at
tractive feature of the entertain
ment was the special music fur
nished by the choir, which was
assisted by the cornet and violin.
Ten new names were added to the
rolls of the Lexington w. G. L. u,
making the totrl membership
SO at present, 80 active and 81
honorary.
An enthusiastic meeting was
held Friday evening at Ebenezer
Methodist church, Rockbridge
Baths, resulting in the organiza-
ton of a good union with 81 men,
bers, 16 active and five honorary.
The officers are: Mrs. James G.
Snider, PRESIDENT Miss Carrie
Wright, vice-presidenti Mrs. W,
NJ. Nuckols, corresponding secre-
tary Miss Nellie Tolley, recording
secretary Mrs. Robert W. With
row, treasurer.
A large congregation gathered
at Elliott's Hill Methodist church
Sunday morning to hear Miss
Timing. A union was organized
there with % members, % active
and three honorary. The follow.
ing officers were elected: Mrs.
William Jennings, president; Mrs.
Bennett N. Bell, vise-president;
Miss Ella Moore, corresponding
secretary; Miss Callie Mays, re-
cJrding secretary; Miss Leila
Clark, treasurer.
Sunday afternoon an interesting
meeting was held at Greaver's
Schoolhouse The crowd was too
great to be accommodated in the
building and many stood at the
windows. A union was formed
with 80 members. 18 active and
II honorary. Following are the
officers: Mrs. j. D. :Crist, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. A. Rhodes, vice.
president; Mrs. E. w. Tribbett,
corresL ording secretary; Miss
Alice Crist, recording secretary;
Miss Annie Ayers, treasurer.
A meeting was announced to be
held at 7 80 O'Clock Sunday even
ing at Ebenezer A. r. p. church,
W histle Crack, but on acc punt OF
the storms of Sunday Miss Timing
could not Feaeh! the. church until
some time after tho time appoint
ed. Many persons had returned
to their homes, but short meet
ing was held, although the au-
dfence was email. No effort was
made at organization. Probably |
another meeting will be held there
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