The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-17
TEMPERANCE MEET
IS WELL ATTENDED
WHITE HIBBOyERs HOLD INsTI-
TUTE AT BROAD STREET
", II. CHURCH.
KEENINTEREST SHOWN
NATIONAL OFFICERS AND FOuN-
DER or w. c. T. I. WORK
IN FRANCE MAKE AID
DRESSES.
KEEN INTEREST SHOWN

Representatives from twenty-seven
local organizations. seven States ana
three countries were in attendance yes
terday upon the Temperance Institute
at Broad Street Methodist church. Mrs.
Howard NJ. Hoge, president of the Viz
GINA Wonan's Christian Temperance
| Union, who presided over the institute,
and who was largely responsible for
! its being held, said last night that she
and the other officers OF the organiza-
ton were deeply gratified at the at
+ tendance upon the institute and the
I interest shown in the various numbers
/ on the program. Mrs. Hoge said she
felt that the temperance cause had
been substantially promoted to the
addresses made by the visiting w. {.
( T. L. workers.
Especially gratifying to the White
Ribboners was the large attendance
OF Richmond. All were introduced to
the institute. and the following made
brief addresses of welcome to the Wis
itors: Mrs. Stevens, president; Miss
Gordon, president; Mademoisellt
! dAubigne and others; DR. Russell
! Cecil, DIR. w. J. Young. Rev Gerald
| Cuiberson. Rev. Samuel II. Templeman,
and Rev. J. W. Morris.
! An address of welcome on behalf of
! the State, organization was made by
/ Mrs Faith Thomas Parrot. of Mar
/ tinsville, State secretary, while W. NJ.
, Bickers, of Richmond. spoke words OF
welcome In behalf of the honorary
members OF the ". &. r. I.
Mrs. Stevens Speaks.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. y. Stevens, OF Port
| land. Maine. national president or the
| w. c. T. u, spoke on the W. c. 7. U.
work In general. showing that it seeks
| lor purity as well as exerts Itself
! against intemperance. Mrs. Stevens
| gave a very gracious tribute to the
South and to Richmond In particular
I for the cordial interest taken in tenn
peranca work and temperance workers.
Miss Anna A. Gordon. OF Evanston,
| Ill.,. spoke on the Willard Memoirs.
1 Fund. Today is the anniversary -
Miss Wizards death. and the institute
was Intended partly as q memorial to
/ her.
Miss Gordon called attention to the
fact that Miss Willard thirty years ago
visited Richmond. and made an adj
dress IN the very church IN %hicn
! the institute was being held. An of
fering for tie benefit of the Wizard
! Memorial Fund was taken.
Mrs Emma :. shelton. president OF
the District of Columbia Woinan's
! Christian Temperance Union. was in
! troduced tn the convention. and made
a short talk on the advantage of nav
{ ing State headquarters. Mrs. Shei-
ton commented On the fact that there
. are no sectional lines In the warfare
being waged by the White Ribooners,
but the North and the South are united
in war upon q common enemy. MIS-.
trict w. c. T. T.. Mrs. Cooke. OF
| Georgia. and Mrs. Waymack. OF In
diana. and Mrs. Creaves. of New
foundIand, were introduced TO the
| institute.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session one OF the
| features was parliamentary drlii
conducted by Mrs, Helen II. Creme,
| of Farmvilie, exemplifying the unio1s
| plan of instructing in parliamentary
/ usage a short address was made
by Mrs E. h. Clement. of Cen-raHa.
State treasurer
| Mrs, Stevens conducted q question
box and spoke on how 10 maintain
I and make effective the local unions
! Miss Gordon, who Is at the head of
the Loyal Temperance Legion work.
this being the young peoples branch
of the W. c. r. u. work. delivered an
address on that work and a pleasing
! incident in this connection was the
ma rching in, in body. of the Gen.
/ tralia band of the Loyal Temperance
Legiof These little folks made fine
! impression on the TEMPERANCE work
ers by their appearance and by the
spirit with which they gave their rally
cry.
| French Worker Speaks.
| The institute heard with the keen
est interest Mademofse!le Merle DAu-
bigue, the founder of the White Rib
| bon work in France. She Is of a dis
! ttnguished French family being the
| daughter of historian of~Qote. She
speaks with a decided foreign accent.
I but has a good command or the Ian
| guage and made a favorable impress
sion upon her hearers. How strong
Is the hold OF the saloon upon the
| French people is shown by the fact
cited by Mile. Dubuque that In some
parts of France liquor Is sold in every
third house. She organized the first
1 w.;.ss. Sc. u. In France FIVE wears aEo
and reports an encouraging growth or
| the organization.
| A bouquet of mink roses was pre-
scented TO Mrs. Stevens from the BIZ
county W. C.. r. t.. by Mrs. &. c. Car
penter, corresponding secretary. How
ard Banner presented to Miss Gordon
on behalf OF the Contraiia Loyal Tenn
perance Legion a bouquet OF white
carnations.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
the speaker and the House OF Dele
gates for the use OF the hall of the
| House OF Delegates FOR Mrs. Stevens
address Thursday nivht and also
= Speaker Byrd Tor presiding at the
| meeting.
The institute adopted resolutions en-
dorsins the Kenyon Sheppard bill now
before Congress. protecting dry ter
ritory from shipments OF liquor from
points without the State.
Reception 1T Maneion.
| Last night ut the Governors Man
sion, Governor and Mrs. Mann gave \
reception. In honor OF the visiting w.
&c. r. U. workers. Those in the re-
/ cetving line were Governor and Mrs.
Mann. Mrs. Howard NJ. Hoge. Mrs.
Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, Miss Anna Cor
don, Mrs. e. B. Clement. Mrs. Emma
s. Shelton. Mrs. Williams. Madewoi-
, selle Merle D'Aubigue. Tho mansion
was beautifully decorated and the oc-
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