The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-24
ITS FULL STRENGTH FOR
A SAL00hltss NATION
keynote Of w. G. r. U. Convention
Is Protection OF Home BY Elm
nation OF Rum Evil.
WARM PRAISE FOR vIRGINIAN
Faithful OHlccrs Are Rewarded BY
Observation-Disclosures Martin Will
liams, Of Giles to Deliver Address
at Tonight's Session.

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Lynchburg. Va. Sept. 23.--In the
exercises incident to the anniversary
day of the great Statewide prohibition
victory, there was voiced in prayer.
song and address . fervent desire
that the Stars and Stripes may soon
float over saloonless nation. The
long sought and bravely striven for
goal of prohibition having been
reached in the Old Dominion. the
heart of the temperance army is now
yearning for national prohibition,
and there is determined purpose
that the contamination shall not be
long delayed. To this end the White
Ribbon Wing Of the army will hurl its
full strength in the full confidence
that the God of nation will guide to
glorious victory the temperance hosts
who battle against the arch enemy
of this beautiful land.
This was another busy day in the
convention, The State executive com
mittee report was presented; discussed
ard adopted, following which the an
nual election of officers resulted in
the reelection of the faithful old
line, Mrs. Sara II. Hoge, of Loudonn,
State president; Mrs. Lillian a.
Sheppard, ,vice-president and CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. f. L. Par
rott. of Martinsville, recording secre-
tary Mrs. Effie 3. Clement of Gem
traiia treasurer.
There We're interesting and instruc-
tive talks by the State superintendent
of the several departments. which
were listened to attentively and many
of the delegates made notes for future
reference and guidance.
.- Many subjects of general interest
were discussed in the afternoon SEES
sion, such as field work, led by Mrs
NJ. l.. Lee: entertainment of the
speaker, Mrs. j. J. Lawson: how to
get an audience, Mrs. Lille Settle,
what is expected of the speaker. Mrs
George Round; what the speaker ex-
poets, Mrs. NJ. w. Newton; the leaks
and how to mend them, Mrs. f. T.
Porrott; organized county conventions
when. why. how? Mrs. Hugh Stmp-
kins. Mrs. Charles Waters. Mrs. r
/. Fitzgerald Importance and method
of reporting. Mrs. D. r. Wilson, Of
Richmond. and Mrs. J. D. Hart
There was an excellent address by
Mrs Mary e. billiard former sup
erintendent Of Home Economics in the
Public Schools of Lynehhurg
Many Observation-Disclosures, profess
sional and bushes men--were intro
duced to the convention and each
had an encoura ging word for the
body
Grand Gold Medal Contest.
me evening was given over to a
grand gold medal contest and demon
stration of the Young Peoples
Branch Of the Loyal Temperance
Legion. The exercises were very
pretty and were enjoyed by large
crowd. The children in song recita-
ton and drills acted most creditablv.
The Importance of temperance prin-
ciples being inculcated in the young
mind and heart has always been rec
ognized by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and this Is one rea-
son for the great success Of the organi-
zation.
The gold medal was won by Aubrey
Murden. of Norfolk County. a thir-
-year-old lad,
More than two hundred delegates
and visitors were In attendance this
morning and the choice of offie RS
was almost unanimou, Mrs, Hoge's
selection being made without dis
senting vote. Interesting talks were
made by Mrs. Sisk and Mrs James
Cannon on the problem of children
being trained TO carry on the work
through the loyal temperance legion
REPORTS were made by various super
intendents, Mrs. f. A. Day of Salem.
discussing Sunday Schools; Mrs.
AIIHuf i<ediS. pi w lttjlcctetI tdhiia
up evangeiistic work. and Mrs. w, l.
Ould, Of Concord. explaining the
medal contests. which numbers thirty
eight in the State
Decide on Meeting Place Today.
The next place of meeting will be
decided at tomorrow mornings ses-
sion and in the afternoon the report
OF the committee on resolution will
be read, 1t is safe to say that the
PLATFORM will mark no recession
from the high ground the Womans
Christian Temperance Union has al
was taken on the temperance and CO.
related moral questions and chief in
terest centers in the special resoiu-
tions regarding the prosecution OF the
work IL is freely predicted that
the convention will provide for an
even more aggressive end extensive
scope OF field work in furtherance of
its desire that every community In
the State shall have a union. The
great importance Of the printed page
is fully realized and in this connec-
ton 1t will be of interest to Virginian
readers to know the esteem in which
that great newspaper is held by the
active White Ribbon workers. One Of
the delegates thus expressed herself:
Praise For Virginian.
AnCiS - uO lpotNIt ufOEdt
force in the State than The Rich
mond Virginian. 1t is a clean. up
to-date newspaper and stands
four-sqnare for tho right on all
public questions. 1t should he In
the home of every White Rib
boner and we should seek the
success OF its circulation and Its
advertising patronage. The sue
cess OF prohibition la Virginia Is -.
largely due to the splendid efforts
of The Virginian. and this fact
should never be forgotten. For
my part, II II were necessary,
would forcgo a new fall hat in
order to keep The Virginian
daily visitor to my homc.''
These sentiments were heartily en-
dorsed by others and the paper will
go into additional Woman's Christian
Temperance Union homes as result
Of the interest in 1t manifested by those
who recognize in the paper such a
valuable ally.
Hon. Martin Williams to Speak
On tomorrow night the Hon. Martin
Williams. of Giles County, who lead