The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-07
TEMPERANCE HOSTS

/ TEMPERANCE USlS
/ Continued from First Page,
of the new element in politics, the
/ names Of Woodrow Wilson, w. J..
Bryan, Josephus Daniels. Hobson,
] Cummins. Sheppard, Kenyon. WepB.
Kitchen and other leaders the con-
lvention applauded tumultuously.
The sessions OF the convention to-
night were held In the auditorium and
/ the hippodrome of the Million Dollar
Pier This is the most expensive
pier In the country and the entire
place has been leased for the course
of tire convention by the league. Meet
ings will be held In both auditor
RUS morning. afternoon and even
ing during the convention. this being
necessitated by the great crowds who
are coming. On Thursday 5000 Billy
Sunday Philadelphia Trail Hitters
| will come to the convention. and 1t
is expected that there will be great
difffculty In having them at the meet
ings. as all facilities are already over
taxed.
DIR. Baker Reelected.
The selection of DR.. p. A. Baker
as general superintendent of the
league and of Bishop Wilson as pres
ident which were announced to the
audience at this session, were greeted
with great applause.
| The national executive committee
| completed Its work and made final
| report to the national board Of di-
rectors. and these reports were acted
upon by the board In two long sessions
| L. ,s,Ata mi faf htlGinAG4
was transacted. The board elected
the officers of the national league as
| follows:
Onseers Named.
President. Bishop Luther b. Wilson.
| y H.. L. l.. D.. New York city; vice.
presidents, Bishop G. NJ. Matthews. p.
D.. Chicago. Ills: Rev Father J. ].
Mcneil. D. D.. Denver. Col; Rev. George
W. Truett p. D.. Dallas. Texas: Hon,
n. w. Littieheld. Providence r. Il:
Hon. r. B. Glenn. winston Salem, ".
c.; Daniel A Polling. Boston, Mass;
Bishop S. ?. Spreng. D. D., Napervilie.
Ind6 Rev. H. Fl. Bell, D. D.. San
Francisco. Cal Judge Charles A. Pol
lock. Fargo. n d.; Hon. d. c. McMui-
lin, Tallahassee. Fla; Rev. d, J. Bur-
rell, D. D., New York. ". Y.
Secretary, Hon. s. e. Nicholson. Rich
Copeland. Columbus. Ohio.
General superintendent. Rev. p. A.
Baker, D. D.. WestervilIe. Ohio.
Executive Committee, First District.
+. ID. Fosdick, Mass; Second District.
, William II. Anderson. New York. Third
District, Fillmore Condit New Jersey;
Fourth District, T.. ]. Moore. Phil:
Fifth District. James Cannon. Jr., Rich
mond, Va; sixth District, James A.
-, ITO.
trici. Frank C. Ball Muncie. Ind, Eighth
District. A. J. Scroggin. Lexin gton. Ill;
Ninth District II. B. Caree, Nashville.
Tenn; Tenth District, w. s. Witham.
Georgia; Eleventh District, A. ]. Bar
ton. Dallas. Texas: Twelfth District,
j. c. canady, Md, Sedalia. Mo-, Thir-
teenth District, Rev. Louis Keller, Mad
ison. Wis: Fourteenth District. s. x.
warrick. SCOTS Blubb. Neb.; Fifteenth
District DR.. u NJ Gambler. San Fran
cisco. Cal; Sixteenth District Hon
Lester Kirkpatrick. Seattle. Wash.
Members at Large-Hon. William
IF. Cochran. Baltimore. Md; Hon.
Pearl E. Selby. Portsmouth, Ohio:
Hon. L. r. Musgrave, Alaba ma:
chairman of board Of directors, n. A.
Palmer, Louisville, KY: general man
ager publishing interests. Ernest H.
Cherrington; legislative superintend-
ent, Edwin c. Dinwiddie; general at
torney Wayne q. Wheeler; financial
secretary. A. c. Bane: superintendent
total abstinence work. Howard HI.
Russell; directors American Issue
Publishing Company. Fillmore Condit.
James Cannon. Jr.. r. A. Baker.
George l.. Stoughton. Wayne p.
Wheeler.
Constitutional Amendments.
| The constitutional amendments
which were recommended by execu-
| tive committee were considered by
sthe board of trustees and adopted
| practically without change.
No radical changes were made. the
| financial reports showed that the pub
Fishing house at Westerville is In
most prosperous condition. putting out
now the National Daily. numerous
weekiies and monthlies and tracts
and scientific charts by the million.
The executive committee reported the
budget for the various departments
for its coming year.
Owing to the uncertainty as to the
movements of President Wilson the
executive committee who instructed 20
follow in the presentation OF the Presi-
dent OF the resolutions adopted by the
convention concerning the National
Constitutional amendment.
luncheon was given at noon which
was attended by large number of
prominent men from various sections
of the country. Speeches were made
by Ex-Governor Foss. of Massachusetts.
and Governor Carlson, of Colorado. and
Drs. Russell and baker.
Governor Mann on Committee.
The meeting appointed a committee
Of Business men to secure TIE hearty
CO. opration OF the business men Of the
country with the purpose OF the league,
this committee consisted OF ex-Gover-
nor william Hodges Mann. Of Virginia:
Governor Arthur cappers Topeka, KAN
sas: Mr.. William #. Cochran. Balti-
more, Md: Mr.. Fillmore Condit, New
ark. N. j.; Governor A. Carlson. Dem
yer. Col: Mr. b. H. Fancher, New York
tcfty; Ex-Governor Eugene N. Foss. Bos-
ton, Mass: Ex-Governor r. B. Glenn.
winston Salem, N. c.; Mr.. William VI
Gordon, Phil. Pa: Mr.. W. A. Harbin-
son. Pittsburg. Pa Mr.. Charles l..
Huston. Coatesville. Pa: Mr.. Henry NJ.
Leland Detroit, Mich; Governor Err
nest Lister. Olympia, Wash; Mr.. l..
b. Musgrove. Birmingham, Ala; Mr.
J. r. Pepper, Memphis. Tenn: Mr..
George D.. Selby. Portsmouth. Ohio;
ex Governor w. r. Stubs, Lawrence,
Kansas: Mr.. John Walton. Phil Pa;
exit. s. Senator w. r. Webb, Bell