The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-16
THE ANT|-SALOON
LEAGUE TO MEET
Annual Convention Begins Three
Days Session in Peters
burg To-day.
NOTED TEMPERANCE MEN
Contract Let for Constructing the
New Building for the National
Bank Of Petersburg.
TEMPERANCE MEN
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PETERSBURG, VA. January 15.-Del-
egates are coming In to this fifth an
nual convention OF the Anti-saloon
League OF Virginia, which convenes to-
morrow evening at s. O'Clock at the First
Baptist Church. when probably more
than four hundred representatives of
the organization in Virginia. and num-
Der OF prominent workers for other
states win be present
Key. DR.. James Cannon, Jr., Of Black
stone. president Of the Virginia League,
will preside, and tomorrow evening will
deliver his annual address,
Among othsr well known temperance
speakers who viii speak bsforo the con-
vention are the Rev. Dr.. @. w. Young.
assistant national superintendent. OF
Kentucky; Rov. George R. Stuart, whose
temperance services here several years
ago were unusually successful: Governor
Robert 3. Glenn. Of North Carolina; Rev
Dr. Bennett. OF Randolph-Macon Col
lcge; Rev. r. c. Dinwiddle. OF Wash
ington. .. c.. Legislative Superintendent
OF the league: Mira. Howard II. Hoss, Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union; Rev. b. b. Raymond, OF the Good
Tsmplars; Superintendent ]. w. Bailey.
OF Raleigh, n c., who will speak on
The Status OF Temperance In North
Carolina"; Rev. E. L. Folk, Rev. j. j..
Haley and q number of others.
DELEGATES AND OFFICERS.
The basis OF representation is two dele
gates for each church or local orsaniza-
ton, three for each county, and five for
district bodies. ~,
The following are the officers of tina
Virginia Anti-Baloon League: President,
Rev. DIR. James Cannon, Jr.; Yice-Pres-
idents. Rev. s.. q Mitchell. Judge VIII
liam Hodges Mann, Rev. M. I. Wood.
Captain j. F. Bellows: Chaucsllors VIII
liam NJ. Smith Rev. J. R. Ellis. Rev. w. c.
Campbell: Secretary, Rev. Henry Pearcs
Atkins; Treasurer, s. p. Jones; Attorney,
Walter Sydnor; Field Secretary, Rev. j.
w. West; Cfice Secretary, Rev. Edward
J. Richardson js
The officers OF the organization In this
city are as follows: Chairman, Rev. Dr..
w. G. Taylor, pastor Of the First Bap.
list Church; Treasurer, James II. ORGY;
Secretary, James Harrison.
The convention will hold three daily
sessions until Thursday evening.
BANK CONTRACT.
Tho contract forethe new home of the
National Bank Of Petersburg was awerd-
ed to-day to G.. B. Keller q Son, well
known contractors In this city The
building Is to be erected at the south
east corner OF Sycamore and Tabb
Streets. and win cost about thirty thou
sand dollars, the work to be finished by
the first Of next October. H FL Hig-
gins, OF Roanoke, Is the architect Il ID
to be OF white brick, with stone trim
mings. and OF colonial design, Tho bank
will occupy the first door and base
ment, and the second floor will be fitted
up for Offices.
STAMP DEPUTY.
Fl. Claiborne Wilson he's been appoint-
ed stamp deputy In Petersburg by United
States Internal Revenue Collector n. K.
Lowry. to succeed Major Harrison
Waite, who has resigned. Mr.. Wilson
will take charge Of the once to-mor-
row.
The annual memorial sermon before
the Confederate veterans Of the city was
preached at the First Baptist Church last
evening by Rev. DR.. J. W. Plloher, on
the subject Of 'The Rest OF a Great
Soul" as illustrated by General r. 3,
Lee.
A. P. Hill Camp attended the services
IN body. and members OF the pauGh-
ters OF the Confederacy and Sons Of
Veterans were also present.