The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-28
WHITE R|BBOAERS
H0L0 GREAT JUBILEE
Tazcwclls Opera House Overf1ows
With Enthusiastic Crowd At
W. G. Il. L. Convention.
MRS. HoGEs ANNUAL ADDRESS.
Work of Grsat temperance Organ
ization for Coming Year Is Being
Mapped Out--Tscports VIII BE
Heard To-day.

Especial to The Richmond Eirginian.)
Tazeweli, Va, Sept. 27.-After two
very interesting and largely attended
day sessions Of the convention in the
Presbyterian Church, and in which
the annual reports of the state Of
fcers and departmental superintend-
ents were presented, the night exer-
cises in the Opera House on the oc-
casion of Jubilee Night" were at
tended by a crowd which filled the
auditorium and galleries to their
fullest capacity 1t was indeed a
Jubilee OCCASION and the spirited
singing of nksgiving and rally
songs, the presentation Of honor
badges and the presidents ringing an
nual address, all bespoke the fact
that the temperance hosts were never
more enthusiastic and active, nor
more determined to press to the goal
of Il saloonless nation.
The annual address OF Mrs Howard
NJ. Hodge, State president. was an
able and exhaustive review. not only
.ot the work Of her own organization
in the State. nation and world, but
or the entire temperance situation,
both in respect to It's phase OF legal
prohibition and that of moral suasion.
The president stressed the great inn
portance of cooperative efforts in
the enforcement of the pr0hibitory
law and the continued active prop
agaton of the principles of prohibit
ton and total abstinance. We
should not relax our efforts one iota
because Virginia has been redeemed
from legal partnership with the LIQUOR
traffic, but continue TO educate people
as to deleterious effects of alcohol on
the Hr F,,i1
weight of our organization in behalf
of a sa)oonless nation, which goal is
now in sight The best medico-
scientific thought has forever reversed
the old notion that alcohol is food
and a slim ulant, and placed upon 1t
the proper label Of a deadly poison
Gus drug and heart irritant The adj
dress revealed the presidents entire
familiarity with the whole temper
ance question in it's varied phases,
and was listened to with rapt atten-
ton by the great crowd of delegates
and visitors, among the latter being
prominent citizens Of official post
tons.
Optimism Abounds.
Every report of officer and depart
mental head had an optimistic ring
and the field workers gave very en-
couraging reports from the several
sections of the State There has been
much work done, but there is much
yet to be done and considerable un-
worked-up territory 1t is proposed
10 have w G. r. T. local organiza-
ton in every CITY. town. county and
district in the state, and the corps OF
field workers is very active and eff
ficient. The executive com mittee Is
holding two sessions a day and is
faithfully mapping out the work for
the coming year.
Tomorrow the work OF the several
departments-"Fl Mis- o n:
sunday School Work.; Soldiers and
sailors, Scientific Temperance In
struction"; Public Meetings: "Pe-
nal and Reformatory Work; "Tegis-
lattve"; 'Evang e Eat O ~; THE
Young Peoples Departments" etc.
will be taken up and discussed.
Among the delegates OF special note
is Mrs. NJ. w. Newton, a national and
state organizer, who was a compeer
of Frances Willard, and who assisted
in the organization Of the State w.
@. T T. thirty-five years ago She
will address the convention on the
text, Speak to the children of Israel
that they go forward and will stress
the great Importance Of properly de-
veloping all unworked territory. and
pursuing policy Of vigorous pro-
gressiyeness.
The local union the town Of Taze-
well and the community round about.
have done themselves proud in con-
Venfently and comfortably housefng
the delegates, Everyone Is pleased,
having a good time and enjoying the
pure, hraeing air Of this pretty noun
famous country.