The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-15
MRS. GREEN Hls VERY
BUSY DAY on SUNDAY
Visiting w. @. I. q. Organizes A.
dresses Three Audiences and
Recites Come Of Her Poesns.

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Sunday was busy day Tor Mira
Helen Hewitt Green, the visiting au-
thoress and w. c. T. U. organiser
She made three addresses and re-
cited some of her original poems to
/ the delight of her audience.
In the morning she spoke fran
the pulpit OF st. PauFs Methodist
Church: in the afternoon at the
! Railroad Y. VI. c. A.. and In the
evening in the chapel at the home Of
Mrs. Mary s. Danner, Stop 81. OF the
Der of Richmond people went over
to Chesterfield To the evening SER
vice. s'
Mrs. Green's address gave evt-
dence of comprehensive knowledge
of the temperance question in all it,
bearings, and the jealous champion
presents her cause in such a >aim
and logical manner as TO command
the interested attention Of even the
opponents of prohibition and total
abstinence. She does not deal ae
/ length in prosy statistics, but graph
icaiiy pictures the rayages of strong
drink upon national, social, sefa-.
mercial and individual life. ami the
great worldwide awakening tn the
necessity of getting rid of the rum
curse by legal prohibition and moral
suasion. Her tribute to Virginia was
pretty and unique. "As you probably
know, I am not a native Virgtniar,
having been born and raised in Ohio,
but have always loved Virginia and
this beautiful and historic capital,
the Mecca OF the fair Southland, and
II. Northern woman, have always
admired the sterling qualities of COR
viction and courage that characterize
the Southland You Virginians sure
( ly can fight. IL the Statewide cam
paign is indicative Of YOUR spirit, I
am a Nirginian by adoption and it's
henceforth not you yirginians or
those Virginians,' but we Virgins
ians!'"
! Mrs. Green recited the pretty story
of the birth and development of the
=, w. c. r. L., how IT hal grown. under
| Divine guidance. from a little nucleus
of consecrated women fortY-two years
ago to its present worldwide prestige,
with the white ribbon banner floating
| in fifty-two nations of the world, and
! having forty-seven different working
| departments or avenues OF systemattc
activities for social betterment- Shs
also Interestingly related the history
! of the organization with reference 20
the enactment of saiatary laws. IL
/ was the w. c. T. l.. that got scientific
g
| schools Of all the States, that caused
the temperance lesson TO be carried
/ in the International Sun lay School
! series and many other good laws be-
| sides being very helpful in creating
the great public sentiment in behalf
of prohibition and total abstainence
| that will soon result in the banish-
ment from the world OF the greatest
curse to humanity.
Charming Poetic Readings.
| Mrs. Green charmingly rectted sew
4 eral OF her original poems including
when My Ship Comes In" so we'll
remembered by many Richmondera
| for its graphic recital here during the
Statewide campaign by Mrs Ropp.
Competent judges declare this poem
to bear evidence of the decided poetic
ability of it's author.
/ Mrs Green Is visiting the several
local unions in company with the BIZ
county president. Mrs. Bickers, and
/ will organize new unions.
In presenting Mrs. Green at the
Railroad Y, NJ. C. A., Mrs. Bickers
paid a pretty tribute TO the institu-
/ ton that is so helpful to the railroad
men and the speaker OF the evening
said she had son who ufns pfepar-
! ing for service in the, Y. NJ. A.
I work, which greatly delighted her
heart. Mrs Mary 8. Danner sang
sweet solo. 4*
Many words of commentator wer0
heard yesterday Of the beautiful ana
| impressive w c. r. U. service at the
! penitentiary Saturday afternoon. ana
| of the very timely and telling al
| dress OF Mrs. Green. delivered In the
women's ward.