The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-16
kPECT SPLENDID
PROGRAM To DRAW
LARGE ATTENDANCE
nti-Saloon League Conpen-
ton Opens in Roanoke
Tuesday Night
ACT TO .''.-=
BE CHIEF THEME
peeehes Will Feature This
Phase of the Liquor Ques-
ton in Virginia--Hear
Noted Speakers

THE twelfth annual convention of
q Anti-Halocn League Of Virginia
hi be held In tho First Presbyterian
(ursh at Roanoke this week. begin
ng Tuesday night and ending
hu nsday night, and bringing to-
thor the largest gathering Of anti
boon men in the history Of the State,
is believed.
Efforts to. make this the largest
Invention ever held have been and
e being made. To this and an at
hctive program has been prepared.
eakers OF national reputation have
hem invited to make addresses, the
Invention has been widely Advertised
hd sill churches. Sunday schools and
'unty and city leagues have been
tged to send large representations.
Noted Speakers.
On the program are Rev. r. M.
are, West Virginia superintendent:
&c. Byrd. speaker OF the Virginia
buse of delegates; Rev. p. A.. RA-
er. d. d.. national superintendent:
en- Martin Williams. OF the house
delegates. Senator Morriss Shep
bird. OF Texas. and many others.
Celebration of the passage Of the
rebh bill and discussion Of the en-
bling act, its defeat last year and the
Us
the principal features OF the con-
fntion. The legislative committees
eport. which will outline the plans
br ensuring the passage ~ the blu.
kIf be read ON the opening session
n State superintendent Cannon. Mr..
|yrd.s subject on "Wednesday after
ben will be The Enabling Act.
reasonable and Right Other ad-t
Fesses on the same general topic will
ks THE virginia Legislature and
he Enabling Act by Secretary ].
!, McAlister: THE Enabling Act.
low TO Get IT." by Hon. Martin Will
|Ams:. The Rights of the. PeapIe and
he Privileges of the Saloon: the Vtr-
enia Senate Between" by number
4 the delegates In fse-pliDuse
Governor william Hodges Mann
tiII go to the convention from Rich
hond. together with Rev. J. p. Nc
lister. Rev. f. J. Richardson. Rev.
|sbury Christian, and number OF
ther ministers and laymen,
THE meetings Will be held In the
of the First Presbyterian
hurch. An Information committee
X Roanokers will meet incoming
-nion station Headquarters of the
metals viii be at the Roanoke no.
81. while delegate headquarters will
'e at the Y. NJ. c.. A. building.
Music for the convention win be
furnished by a temperance chorus OF
ne hnndrsd voices: the Linden unar-
cite. under the direction of ]. r
and a loyal legion chorus
4 fifty children.
The Program.
The provisional program of the
as announced at local
yesterday, is as follows:
Tuesday Evening.
Governor William Hodges Mann
7:I-Devotiona exercises and in
reduction of presiding ofiicer-Rev.
r. c. Campbell. y. u.
s:eo--concert. Roanoke temper
nee chorus. Professor w Il, Bur-
lett. director.
8:25---weicome address. Colonel
8:35--Welcome address. Rev w. +,
lowell.
s:4s~-Response and presidents ad-
lress. r. s. Barbour.
a:15---A message from the w. {,
: u. Mrs. II. NJ. Hoge.
: t:25-~-A message from, the w. It..
= A.. Mrs. c. NJ. Iobson.
a.S5--Report of legislative COM
nittee. state superintendent Rev.
ames Cannon, d. p.
Wednesday Morning.
s;f5-Devotiona exercises and
ong service. Linden quartette; E. t.
Iildehrand, director.
a:30---Appointment of committees
nd miscellaneous business.
Discussion of report of legis-
alive committee.
l0:s5--Report and address, IN
ormation: Agitation" Rev II, j..
superintendent Northern
virginia district.
11:10--Address. West Virginia:
Ter Successful Fight for Emanctpa-
ion." Rev. T.. M. Hare, superintend-
mt West Virginia AS, l.
Wednesday Afternoon.
2:15--Devotional exercises and mu-
lie. Linden quartette.
2:ao-Report and address. Anti
|aloon League Field Day: Its Sig
liflcancc," Rev. David Hepburn.
Subsidiaries The Enabling Act:
and Right" r. r. Byrd.
a.40--Address, prohibition Rea-
enable and Enforcible," Rev. j. NJ.
rowe, Ds ID.
Miscellany.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Evening.
7:45--Devotional exercises and mu-
ic.
S:10--Report and address, "Nir-
,inia Legislature. and the Enabling
Act." General Secretary McAlister.
S:50---Address. Rev. r. A. Baker,
D. d., general superintendent Ma
lonal As. L.
Thursday Morning.
9:15-Devotiona exercises and mu-
lie. Linden quartette and chorus.
9:30---Treasurer's report. s. F..
ones
0:45-Round table, Law and It's
Thomas Whitehead.
ss1O.3O--Address THE Enabling
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