The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-23
MRS. HOGE To
SUCCEED HERSELF
Head of State w. C. T. Z. VIII
Hardly Have Opposition for
President.
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BODY MEETS NEXT WEEK
Richmond to Send Two Sets of
Delegates to Portsmouth
Convention.
BODY MEETS NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge, president OF
the State w. c. T. L.. wifi be re-elect-
ed to that position at the annual con-
venticn next week in Portsmouth from
present indications.
Mrs. Hoge, whose home is at Lin
coin. Loudoun county, Is now COM
plotting her eleventh term as head of
the Virginia organization. Her ad
mirers in W. c. T. {. circles say that
she has made an excellent presiding
officer and executive, and will likely
be retained in the position as long as
she chooses
So far as can be ascertained, Mrs.
Hoge Will have no opposition at the
approaching convention tor president.
MRS. j. Tyler Jobson ct Richmond,
president Ct the bi-eounty w. c. r. L,
of Hanover and Henricp, has been
urged by come Of her friends to be-
come a candidate. but it Is understood
that Mrs. Jobson will hardly announce
herself. In fact, Mrs. Jobson is
known to be opposed to the custom of
people declaring themselves. as can
didates, believing that the Office of
president of the organization should
be unsought. Mrs. Johson has made
an admirable preceding officer OF the
clare. and IL is believed that they
would be able to muster strong sup
port in her behalf In the event she
were to decide to consent to run foi.
president
Contests Stimulate Work.
During her term as president of the
bi-county organization Mrs. Jobson
has been chiefly instrumental in plac-
ing it on sound footing both finan-
cial and otherwise. The numerous
medal contests. held under it's aus
pieces and her special direction. have
been success in every way and have
proved an important factor in stimu-
lating interest tn local w. c. r. l..
work
Indications are that the Portsmouth
convention will be thoroughly har-
monious. despite sensation reports to
the contrary that appeared in some of
I the state papers ?ece ntly. II has been
learned that the resolutions adopted
at the last me Getting of the bi-county
w. {. T. L.. asking that all conflict
/ ing bodies be expelled from the State
( organization, viii not be presented a,
! the Portsmouth convention, as at first
/ intended. Instead, a new set OF reso-
buttons viii be presented. and these,
IL Is understood, Will be considera bly,
those first drawn up,
Satisfy All Parties
1t is expected that nearly 200 dele
gates viii be in atteE~<ance upon the
convention, which will open next Mon
day night with conservation exercises
Business sessions will begin the fol-
lowing morning. and will continue
! fer three days. The resolutions from
/ richmond, 1t is understood, will h.
! doubtless disposed OF by the executive
committee to the satisfa elton of al
parties, At least. that is the advanced
/ information on that particular sub
! 1ect
Delegates from the two Richmond
| organizations expect TO leave here
Monday afternoon for Portsmouth, in
/ order to be on hand IN time for the
/ opening exercises. Mrs. May Pauline
! Sparks. of New JERSEY. national organ
| izer and lecturer, who has been the
guest of Mrs ". NJ Bickers, head
| of the Federated Bi-County Union
| for the last several days at her home
40 North Twenty street, 1ert
! for Wakefield Thursday afternoon OF
/ her way to Portsmouth. Mrs. NJ W
! Newton. of stanton. another nationa
/ organizer. arrived in Richmond Frt
| day morning and is the guest OF Mrs
two here before proceeding to Ports
mouth.
Both send Delegates.
Delegates from the Bi~County Inior
are as follows: Mrs q. NJ Jobson
Mrs. w II. jerks, Mrs j. $. Peraue
| Miss Sydney Brooks, Miss u. g. Gar
nett. Mrs. Ella V. Wood. Miss Carrie
\ Wright. Mrs. T. J. Herndon. Mrs. 7
/ A. Radford, Mrs. s. L. Cote. Miss JOSIE
| Booth. Miss Willie Wingfield Mis-
Eta Godsey. Miss Mamie Bates, Mrs
/ Florence BeadIes, Mrs. Russell Gen
try, Mrs. Virginia Richardson, Mis-
| Mildred Peasants, Mrs Alice Hickox
Delegates from the Federated Ri
County are: Mrs. w. M.s Biekers, Mrs
Julia Il. Gray, Mrs. Dora Wilson, Mrs
Saran J. Bates. Miss Julia Kelly, Mis-
Sally Hawkins. Miss Edna Goldsmith
| Mrs. ID. NJ, Burgess, Mrs. q. e. Car
penter, Mrs. Vaughan-Lloyd. Mrs, c
w. Toombs, Mrs. Mae Foster.