The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-31
GREAT GATHERING
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usvs that <hs night will differ from
any othet Halloween. The police Will
take such precautions as may be nee
essary. kteping closely in touch with
the street situation. That there VIII
be no disorderly crowds Is indicated
by the behavior of those who were
abroad Saturday night, the last Sat
urday night on which pay envelopes
could be depleted over the bar. There
were fewer drunks. and less disorder
Saturday night police records show.
than on the average Saturday night.
Disorder Not Anticipated.
Persons who have carefully and
thoughtfully reviewed the probabili-
ties have come to the conclusion that
there need be no fear that there will
be disorder. and that none who would
like to attend the services need stay
apart from the glad gathering in
Grace-Street Church. With an abb
sence OF disorder and with ample
Transportation facilities to insure
comfortable and safe going home
from the church, all who rejoice at
the passing OF the saloon may attend
without anticipating or enoountering
annoyance.
A most interesting program has
been arranged. 1t consists of devo-
tional exercises to be led by Rev. Or.
Lloyd T. Wilson. pastor of the church;
addresses by represen tatives of every
denomination In the city. holders of
high public ONCE. and leading work
ers for prohibitions: messages from
leaders who will be unable to be In
Henry Carter Stuart and Rev. DIR.
James Cannon. Jr.. and musical So
lections by the Grace-Street Baptist
quartet choir.
Leaders Among Speakers.
Following the devotions led by DR..
Wilson. Lieutenant Governor ]. Taylor
Ellyson, whose vote in the Senate In
1914 made the enabling act possible,
and led to the Statewide election In
which the people Of Virginia returned
a majority of more than 10000 for
prohibition, will speak. Rev w. RUS
1ell Bowie. rector of ST. paul,s Episcn--
pal Church. who has just returned
from the triennial general Episcopal
convention at 81. Louis will be the
next speaker. After selection by
the choir. Judge D. c. Richardson, OF
the Richmond Hastings Court. will
speak. He will be followed on the
program by Rev Or. J. ]. Wicker.
pastor Of Leigh-Stfeet baptist Church
Another musical number. and then
with be heard Rev, DR.. II. D. c.
Street Christian Church, and Attorney
General John Garland Pollard. After
every two addresses there will De
special musical selections Other
speakers will include DR.. J. s, Horsley,
n. p. Taylor. Jr.. Charles Weaver,
executive head Of the Roy Scout
movement in Richmond; Jacob Um-
iAuf, representing Rev. j. J Scherer,
Jr.: Rev. J. Sidney Peters, commits
sionsr Of prohibition; DR.. w. Asbury
Christian. Senator G. Walter Mapp, Of
Accomac, author of the prohibition
Z bill. and s. l.. Thomas. of the Rail-
way 7. M. c. A.
Letters VIII Be Read.
Mrs Jobson will read to the gather
ing the special messages from Cover
NOR Stuart and DR.. Cannon. Other
messages may he received. In each
one. as In all the addresses there will
ring out the note OF determination
that prohibition in Virginia shall
really prohibit, that the law shall be
ristdiy enforced.
The women's Christian Temperance
Union. which had contemplated hold
sAg q similar Jubilee. will join In the
celebration at Grnce-Street Baptist
Church, members Of the w c. r. u.
headed by Mrs. W. NJ. Bickers. It's
president. going to the church from
m earlier meeting, which is TO be held
In St James Methodist Church. under
8 the Joint auspices OF the Epworth
League and the w c. r. U, from
o'clock until 3. That meeting will be
addressed by Frank Bates and others.
At ten minutes before midnight the
chimes OF Grace-street Church will
b played and simultaneously through
out the city the bells OF other churches
4 VIII ring. The sounds will cease at
rnldnight. and silence will mark the
II pAA1ing Of the legalizsd liquor traf-
Il 6c.
the W. c. r. O. of the southside
VII have an ''all-day'' celebration of
4, Vlrgtnia's first "dry'' day tomorrow In
M 1he Central Methodist Church Thir-
xtoenth and Porter Streets South Rich
mead. For this. an interesting pro-
fam has been Arranged. The morn
Il 1nx service win be from IL o'clock
Smnttl 1. and the afternoon exercises
q from o'clock till 6. Numerous
y ominent prohibition workers are on
Il the program.
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