The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-18
ON TO LURAY IS
v. c. 7. j. SLOGAN
STATE CONVENTION WILL DE HELD
THE0E BEGINNING SEP
TENDER 18TH
SHOWS RAPID GROWTH
MEMBERSHIP IN VIRGINIA HAS IN
CREASED IL PER CENT-Two
OTHER CONVENTIONS
THIS FALL

"On to Luray' is now the slogan of
the Richmond and Virginia w. G. r.
L. delegates to the State convention.
which meets in the town hard by the
far famed caverns on September 2a-
October 3rd.
The white ribboners of the conven-
ton city are making elaborate prep
arations Hospitality to entertain the
army that will capture Lurav on the
dates mentioned. An attractive pro-
gram is now in the hands of the print
err and Will soon be ready for distri-
button.
Growth Remarkable.
The members of the order have ev-
cry reason TO feel jubilant just now
In view of the fact that the year
marks a record for their cause The
official report will show that there
has been a net numerical increase in
the States mem bership of ! ) per cent
which. for an organization of so many
thousands is a big thing. The report
of the various departments will show
increased activity and efficiency and
most gratifying results all along the
line. The State president and her
staff of field workers have travelled
thousands Of miles throughout the
State and many new unions have been
instituted. Everywhere recruits come
into the ranks and even those who do
not actively unite with the cause have
nothing but goods words and praise
for the order whose banner floats in
fact as we'll as name throughout the
civilized world.
State President, Mrs Sara II Hoge
of Loudoun county. will pass through
Nga1 ID, H. 60 -
convention meets en- route to Lurav
to meet the State executive commit
tee and the local committee of ar
rangements. The national white rib
bonerS are planning to give her a re-
ception at some point and date to be
determined later.
World Convention.
Two other great W c. r. Z. con-
ventions follow the State gathering
on October 22nd the world w. G r
T.. convention will assem- BILE In Brook
iyn, \. Y. and will be in session for
ten DAYS. This body is composed %
representatives from the national bod
les Of America and more than fifty
foreign countries. Among these del
eeates viii he crowned heads and
ether celebrities. Many Virginia
white ribhoners will avail themselves
Of the privilege to attend as visitors
Thcre WI he many white ribbon
specials to New York, and one start
ing from Savannah. Ga. viii pass
through this city. If the schedule
brings this special through In the day
time. as II now appears, the occu-
pants Of the train will be given a
greeting at the railway station by the
local contingent
National Convention.
This great worlds convention will
he followed by the National conven-
tion AT Ashury Park. \. J.. which will
be composed OF delegates from the
several State conventions. This is
such an important body and the oc-
casion one Of such intense interest.
that even the worlds convention will
not eclipse ii. II IS expected that many
Of the foreign celebrities of the
worlds contention will attend the ma
tionaI convention. while some OF the
Virginia contingent viii have, meta
phorically, Luray fer breakfast.
Brooklyn for dinner and Ashury Park
for supper.
There is talk Of inviting the Ma
tionai convention 10 Richmond in
1915, but there is always such rivalry
among the cities for the hanor of
having this convention that il is by
M means certain that this city can
land IT.