The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-04
LEAGUES PART IN
POLITICAL ARENA
Policy Of General Organization to
Be Defined-Convention
Opens Tonight.

An Impressive indication OF tbs
force OF the great temperance move
ment which has swept over Virginia
during the last few years Is the IN.
terest manifested in the seventh annua
convention of the Virginia Anti-Saloor
League, which opens a 80 ociock this
evening in the First Baptist Church al
Twelfth and Broad Streets.
The gathering which VIII be made
up of representatives of local leagues
in all parts of the State, Will be from
the present outlook the largest and
most representative ever brought 10.
400 delegates have Indicated their in.
tention to be present, many coming
from the far Southwest and from the
Upper Valley sections that have hereto
fore taken but little interest In the
State conventions OF the Anti
League.
Important Matters.
The meetings will cover period OF
three days. and will be open TO the
public.
rlrsi s BAPTIST ae Church es.0t Of Petersburg
chosen to fill the uneXpired term or
the Rev. ]. w. Mitchell, who moved
from the State. Will preside. Reports
Will be made by the Rev.fJ. w. West.
general field secretary: the Rev. Il. II.
tendent, and S. P. Jones, Esq, treas
urer, and by the division secretaries,
the Rev. E. ]. Richardson, Of Northern
of southwestern Virginia.
There will be three sessions daily
the interest largely centring around
the "Wednesday evening mass-meeting
when there will be addresses by the
Robert B. Glenn. Of. North Carolina.
On Thursday afternoon most inn
portant discussion will be led by the
Rev. Mr.. Cannon. on The Relation CT
The present policy Of the State body
Is opposed to the putting up OF dis
tinctly "anti-saloon" candidates, the
organization contenting. itself with Sc
from the candidates in the field and
indorsing those who most nearly meet
the aims OF the league. Some local
o .,es;l "a lions. have advocated going
cussion Of the question will no doubt
be interesting.
Program To-day.
!, The program for this evenings SEES
tno o;9e-G Gree: Rev. ] B. Haw-
55:452-,Response. Rev. G. II. Lamb eth.
=, s 8. address. Rev. ". G.
An Ss3mpne East and Future of the
derson. SUPERINTENDENT Maryland Anti.
Saloon League. ~ - = :
W. q. T. 9. Meetings.
/. !, ME- r.. Howard NJ. Hose. State president OF
tn, Virginia Woman's Christian TEN peranca
Union. made az. address ut Broad Street
Methodist Church last night on .'The Re.
Iation OF the Antisaloon Lea que to the
SWomans Christian Temperance Union"
. Many 81 the delegates to the convention
which opens to-day We're present. and much
interest was manifested In the subject.
Mrs Hoss was introduced by the Rev.
Gilby g. Kelly. 2. D.. pastor&of Broad Street
Church. who led the devotional exercises
Two solos by Misses Nielsen ana Donati
added to the pleasure OF the evening.
The subject under discussion proved a
me st pertinent one. since the converse 4 OF
the proposition. THE Relation Of the wo.
League" will be discussed In
the Antisaloon League Convention. Fifty.
eisht counties In Virginia. Mrs Hoge stated
are now organized for w. C. IT. u. work.
Mrs. IIose will speak to the Frances Wi.
lfrd Union this afternoon at O'clock fnt
invited. W 80 !. -