The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-12

will visit Richmond ana conduct n Sc
ries Of six meetings In the interest OF
the national constitutional prohibition
amendment which received a majority
vote In the House OF Representative
but a few weeks ago
Flying Squadron In Centenary.
The squadron. which Is the out
growth OF a great convention OF the
united Temperance forces of the coun-
try last year, Is divided Into three
groups Group one will conduct the
meetings OF the first day, group two
OF the second and group three OF the
third. Centenary Methodist Church
will ba the place of the meetings.
The Flying Squadron started It's
work in October. and has visited with
much success nearly one hundred
cities The entire trip will include
$50 principal cities Of the country,
including every State apftai Fir-
ginia will be the first Southern State
visited.
The speakers represent a wide range
Of ability and bring diverse points OF
view to bear upon the question OF
prohibition. In addition to a remark
able series OF speeches each group OF
speakers is accompanied by a chorus
leader, or soloist, and pianist.
Personnel OF the Groups.
The speakers In group one are DAN
lei 4. Polling associate to the president
Of the Christian OF the Christian En-
deayor Society and citizenship super
intendent fer that great organization.
and DIR. Charles Nj. sheldon, OF TO-
peka. Kan. pastor of the Consrcga
tional church and author of In His
Steps book which has been trans
lated into seventeen languages. A~-
company'nR this group are Daniel v.
Polling. Of The palles. Ore, a famous
chorus leader and Lowell Patton. Of
Portland, ore, pianist
In the second group are DR.. Ira
Landrith. president of the Ward-B
mont College. former moderator of
the Presbyterian General Assembly,
and presiding officer of the Interna-
tional Young Mems Christian Assocfa~
ton Convention; the Rev. Wilbur +.
Sheridan, general secretary OF the
Epworth Leagues OF America. and DR.,
Carolyn II. Geisel, member OF tho
public health committee of the Amer
lean Federation of Women's Clubs and
Battle Creek physician Of twenty
years practice. The musical director
Is Frederick Butler, one OF the worlds
foremost interpreters of religious ml-
Sic while Mrs. Butler Is at the piano.
In the third group are Governor
Hanly. Oliver Stewart. OF Chicago.
FORMER HeWbef OF Inc liunSiS IeG1a~
lature. and prohibition lecturer OF
note. and John r. Lewis. OF Boston,
former member of the Massae hasetts
Legislature and a retired shoe manu-
facturer, OF Boston, who has devoted
many years to humanitarian work He
is treasurer OF the squadron and has
personally given $40 000 toward the
expense Of the campaign. Miss Vera
X, Mullin. formerly on the concert
stage, is soloist with this group
The Flying Squadron Ii not only
unique in its plan OF operation, but
also In Its makeup 1t Is an independ.
ent organization, NOT under the d.
rection Of any existing temperance or
sanization. but friendly toward them
all. 1t Is working for a united fight
by the temperance forces with the
avowed purpose of securing 4he SUBJ
mission and adoption of the national
prohibition amendment by 1920. II
includes in its makeup men OF all po-
litical parties and all religious faiths.