The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04
WHITE R|BBONERS
/. CLOSE CONVENTION
THE THIRTY-FIRsT ANNUAL CON-
vENTION of w. c. T. U. WILL
MEET AT LURAY, VA.
LAST DAY BUSY ONE
DELEGATES ELECTED TO THE
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With a stirring address from Mrs
Nav Pauline Sparks, a national leader
of the organization to inspire and en-
courage them to renewed efforts the
coming year, the annual convention II
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Virginia. which has Leen in
session at Broad Street Methodist
church, came to an end last night TO
meet next october in Luray, Va.
Mrs. Sparks. who is national sec
rotary for the work of the l.. T. L., -
a pleasing speaker, and had the I'M
divided attention Of her aud eno,. she
reviewed the work of the national w. G.
T, L. briefly. and logically laid down
the tenets and principles upon which
the organization Is founded, and ex--
pounded clearly and succinctly Its
aims and purpose. These she traced
back TO and based upon the constitn-
ton Of. the United States which en-
sured life. liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. and in an argument that
would have done credit 10 an astute
lawyer. she proved that the liquor
traffic, or rather the consumption OF
liquor, is destructive of all three of
the basic principles of the worlds most
famous document. When state or
nation. she declared. could pot fula!l
the mission of. and purposes for
which the constitution stood, then 1t
istttst Ire altered OF abolished. sSfre
congratulated the Virginia union on
the work il has accomplished in fight
ing the liquor traffic, and uttered warm
words of ENCOURAGEMENT 10 keep up
the fight-to set the mark for State
wide prohibition for 1920. and s"cura
IT sooner If they could, but to make
up their minds that 1t had to como
then il they had to die fightin,:-
Last Day Busy Period.
The closing day Of the convenIioa
was perhaps the buxiest. though the
delegates managed to wind up their
affairs at the close of the afternoon
session. The next place of meeting
was chosen: delegates elected TO the
worlds and the national convention
a memorial service held for departed
members ard the reports of nttttt-~ottt'
committees submitted and discussed.
The convention received four invi-
tations for the thirty-first annual ses
sion Charlottesville, Berryv!lle, New
port News and Luray being the bid
ders. and the latter town winning by
a substantial majority of the vote
kilograms of greeting were read
from the national president, Mrs. I.il-
Han M N Stevens of Portland, Me.
and the national corresponding seere-
tary, Mrs. Francis Parkes. congratu-
latlng the union on Virginia . UMPIRE
cedented gain in membership this
year.
Rev. Howard NJ Hoge. of Leudoun.
husband OF the unions president, was
introduced To the convention and
made brief bat happy address.
Three new names were added to
the list memorial roll at this conven-
ton. two OF them former State presi-
dents. who have departed life dur
ing the year-tMrs. r. H. Jones. OF
Norfolk, and Mrs. William II. Pleas
ants, of Richmond. The services in
. memory of the deceased members WAS
solemn and impressive.
Delegates to Conventions.
The State general officers, Mrs.
Thomas PARROT and Mrs, Fife b.
Hoge. Mrs shepherd. Mrs. Faith
Clements were chosen delegates TO
the national w. c. r. L. convention.
and the following were chosen dele
gates to the worlds convention of the
organization: Mesdamfs William
Bickers. j. f. Myers. j. NJ Ropp, c.
o. Fleming. J. w. Eubank. Bullock,
Peterson, Estelle Porter, Nan Estes
and Spies.
Mrs PARROT was reelected editor
of the Virginia edition OF the Union
signal, which place she has filled ably
for years.
superintendent of the various de-
partments We're elected. all being re-
elections, and the report of the COM
mfttee on resolutions voiced the
thanks OF the delegates for their hos
pitable treatment by their Richmond
/ hosts.
Rev. J. ]. Wicker conducted the de-
| yotional exercises last night, and at
the close of Mrs. Sparks address the
convention sang enthusiastically God
/ Be With You Till We Meet Again,
and with the procurement of the
beaediction the thirtaeth' convention
was declared at an end