The Washington times., 1906-09-24
TWenty-fourth Annual State
Convention Opens
Today.
MEET AT BAPTIST CHURCH
Elaborate Program Arranged for Week
in Which Many Citizens Will
Participate.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEX va. SEPT 2;

The twenJy-fourth annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF Virginia will open at the First
Baptist Church here this evening at
80 o'clock. The following will be the
program FOR the week:
MondaT evening, September 24-Con-
secration service. led by Mrs. NJ W.
Newton: music by choir of Baptist
Church, collection; benedictiou.
r Tuesday mornings a. m, executive
committee; 10 a. M, convention called
10 order By State president Mrs, How
ara NJ. Hoge; devotional exercises by
the Rev. Dr. Fisher; ron call of Off
GERS vice presidents, and supeTintend'
cnts of departments; appointment OF
committees; report of executive COM
mitJee; presidents annual address; re-
ports of officers; noon-tide prayer
Tuesday afternoon p. m, depart
meni of conferences; 3 p m. convention
called 10 order; devotional exercise by
the Rev Dr. Bulla; minutes of morn
ing session. report of executive com
mittee; report of general secretary Of Y
Branch: report of general secretary of
7. #. L.; report of State organizers;
discussion. opened by Mrs. Parrott,
Address of Welcome.
Tuesday evening, welcome and coun-
~ jubilee uight-Devotional exercises
by the Rev. f.. +. Phillips. music by
Chapter OF Praise, St Paurs Church;
welcome on behalf Of the city. Mayor
T. J. Pan; welcome on behalf of the
board Of education. Col X Kemper;
welcome ON behalf OF the professions.
Attorney I. II. Macheu, welcome on
D.. .F O. .r-. ID n II
Phillips, pastor st. Paurs Protestant
Episcopal Church; welcome on behalf
of the county Woman's Christian Tenn
Tcrance Union. Mrs. Amy @. Weech;
welcome on behalf OF the local Woman's
Christian Union. airs. Kate Waller Bar
rett; solo response, Mrs. Mary Strick-
land, OF Roanoke county; Mrs. ]. F.
Lincoln, Of Rockingham county, and
Mrs Ada Hough, OF Norfolk county,
collection solo minute talks from COun-
~ presidents whose counties have made
ret gains of ten members
Election of Officers.
Wednesday mornings a. m. execu-
tive committee, 10 am. convention
called 10 order. Devotional exercises.
by Mrs Kate Waller Barrett; minutes
OF morning session; reports OF commit
tees; election Of officers noon-ttde
prayer
Wednesday afternoon p. H., devo-
tional exercises by the Rev. Edgar Car
penter; hymn; reading Crusade Psalm
IN concert. followed BY sentence prayers:
roll call Of local unions responded TO by
local motto music. two minute talks by
local \ presidents or representative:
greeting from State presidents. music.
life sketches OF prominent workers;
question box
Gold Medal Contest.
Wednesday evening. p. m.-Devo-
tonal exercises by the Rev. DR.. Fisher.
Grand gold medal contest interspersed
with solos by Mrs. NJ w. O'Brien. DR..
Outcalt Harris Franklin; Richard Writ,
Miss Lucy Graves and Mrs. William
Wools. Presentation Of banners.
Thursday morning, 9 a. m.-EXecutive
committee: 10 a. m. convention called
To order. Devotional exercises by Mrs.
Matthews. Reports of committees. Talks
from superintendent of departments.
Memorial service, Noon tide prayer.
Children's Meeting.
Thursday afternoon. p. m-Execu-
tive committee; 3 p. m, convention call
ed TO order. Devotional exercises, the
Rev. Dr. Morton Minutes Of morning
session. Reports of executive COM
mittees. p. M children's meeting;
singing. Miss Nettie Henshaw; address
by Miss Annie A Gordon, general sec /
Tetary of Worlds L. T l..
Thursday evening eXer-
Clses, the Rev. Edgar Carpenter. music.
choir NJ. +. Church South; address, Miss
Annie Gordon, vice president National
WOman's Christian Temperance Union:
solo. Mrs b. Hulhsh; collection; ad-
dress, Mrs. Lillian NJ. " Stevens. presi-
dent National WOmau's Christian Tenn
pcTanCe Union.