The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-01
CRYSTAL H|[[ SESSION
Of Y. la. SUCCESSFUL
CONTEST MEDALS AWARDED
Rhetorical and Musical Events En-
Hvcn Sessions--s1rs. Jobson Tells
Gathering OF National Convention
Nc Atlantic City.

perence people ever had In Halifax
County was that of the woman's Pro-
hibition League of America at Crystal
Hill during the week just ended. Very
encouraging reports were received and
splendid addresses were heard
Among the speakers were the leading
workers for temperance In the State.
with the president, Mrs. Georgia
May Jobson, In the chair, the mid
summer conference of the league was
called TO order Thursday morning
Devotional exercises were led by Rev.
O. NJ. Blackwell, OF South Boston. who
served In the absence of the pastor,
Raw c. 4. Kincannon. r. I. Palmer
welcomed the conference on behalf
Of Crystal Hni Church and Halifax
County. Tho welcome by the leagues
OF the county to visiting leagues was
BY Mrs p. L. Ingram, and in behalf
Of the Kings Builders by Mrs. Jo-
seph Palmer. Responses were by Mrs.
R II. Powell, Of Louisa, and Mira.
N. Il. Strother. OF Richmond.
A program Of prohibition songs was
sung. after which the address OF the
morning was made by Judge w. r.
BArksdale, of Halifax This was fol.
lowed by IN invitation from the ladies
OF the church 70 have dinner on the
church lawn.
After dinner devotional services
ware conducted by Rev. d. c. Owens,
@ whom the conference Ia indebted
Tor making possible the great success
- ghs meeting.
Aeports Are Encoux~gfng.
Very encouraging reports were
made by the various supertntendents
covering the work done since tho last
conference. Report on the work OF
Tho Voice. ofnciai organ OF the w.
r. I. A., was made BY Mrs. =. !. Par
sSsh. Of Richmond. and report I'm
summer work was by Miss Pearl
Young. field secretary.
MrA Grows. president Of the W. g.
3. u. Of Nathlie. was introduced.
she brought greetings from her or
gAnisation. Mrs. w. r. Binns read
. fine paper, entitled The Financial
6ids" 8. L Adams delighted tho
audience with q very strong address
on Statewide and Halifax" He
spoke in very complimentary manner
Of the valuable work thu w. r. L. A.
did In Halifax and other places in
the State during the campaign for
the enabling act
He was followed by Rev. q C. Owen,
whose subject was Law Enforce
ment a. q Minister Sees It" Ruben
Thompson was then introduced to the
conference for few words OF greet
Ing.
Oxatoricai Confest.
The evening session consisted of q
well prepared musical program and
an oratorioAl contest by the young
people OF the county. who did their
parts we'll Mrs Joseph Palmer pre-
sided over this session of the confer
ence. The contestants for the medal
were Master James Conner. Miss
Grace Roberts Miss Willie Hupps
Miss Annie McGhee. Miss Bessie Alb
bott and Master Otie Crute.
Miss Willie Hupp was the success
full contestant.
Those taking part In the musical
program were: Miss Lucille Roberts.
Miss Minnie Lou Baynes, Miss Lydia
Anderson and Miss Jamie Chaplin.
Miss Haynes won this medal.
On the second day addresses were
made by Rev. O. NJ Blackwell. w. L
DeJarnette. DR.. 8. T. A. Kent, OF the
House OF Delegates; ]. H. Brammer,
"A. q. Moore, Mr.. Rice and others An
interesting paper on sour Wards, the
Children was read by Miss Frances
Oibroer. Mrs. G. NJ. johnson gave
. very interesting account OF the great
National Anti-Saloon League conven-
ton held recently at Atlantic City.
Tho Final Session.
The devotional exercises OF the
evening session were conducted by
J. w. Waters, OF Richmond These
were followed by an address by Dr.
u. r. Mcintyre on Prohibition From
. Business Viewpoint" A solo by will
NJ Hughes and selections by the South
Boston Quartet, composed OF Rev.
John b. Williams. G. M. Lofts. r. M.
Neathery and II. n Poindexter, made
Mp the music Of the evening.
A each session the church waS
dlled to OVERCOMING. The church was
not large enough to accommodate the
people at the evening session Many
seOod In the doors and windows The
0o03oFOuce was q marked success