Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-12-08
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE
w. {. L. u.
(By Mrs. w. G. o'Bricn. J


The forty-third annual convention
OF the National w. C. T. u. was held
in the beautiful city of IndiannpoIis
the Capital of the Hoosier Stntc
Never WAS the National gathering
more cordially received and HOSPITALITY.
entertained.
Inc sessions of the convention were
held in the beautiful Murat Theater,
rms building was large and commo-
olous, convenient rooms for exhib-
ITS, rest rooms. postoflice, etc. Places
Of business throughout the city dis
played Welcome" signs of various
kinds, and in several of the lnrpc
store windows were seen w. c. Il. i.
exhibits.
The churches of the city opened
their doors to the "White Ribboncrs":
one hundred churches being filled by
delegates on Sunday morning. The
convention was big" in its enthusi-
assn: The Murat was filed to over
flowing every session. Delegates
were present from every State in the
Union. Messages from the Orient
were brought by the delegates TO the
convention from Japan and China.
Porto Rico was welcomed ut this con-
vcntlon as IL new auxiliary.
Miss Anna Gordon gave a wonder
tul address, her subject being "'rhc
Challenge Of IL Big Task" Miss Cor
don said in part, "Thc Worlds trend
IS, toward prohibition. and the Unit
cd States vii not lag far behind. TINT
the proposed National constitutional
prohibition amendment has been on
dorSed by more than 100000 pcti-
TONER'S Engirdlcd with Gods pow
en- we meet triumphantly the chal
lengc of our big task. challenge TINT
calls for sober America and a sober
world.
After Miss Gordon's address. delo-
gates from tho % dry States. and
ALASKA arose and marched Through
the theatre. The "White Ribbon"
salute was given which lasted TWEEN
ty minutes.
There were many prominent visit
ing speakers. w. j. Bryan, Hobson.
Mrs. Armor, of Georgia, and MANY
w. G. J. U. speakers who created in
creased enthusiasm.
Over $4,000 new active members
were added to the rolls last wear.
ii,f4S young people paid dues into
local unions. ''
4n."' iiltClci, president OF Alas
ka w. c. 7. U. told of the remarkable
campaign in Alaska and presented
the ALASKAN" battle nag-a small
silk American flag, which had been
used IN the campaign, to Miss Cor
don, with the request that it be Civ
en- to the State having the hardest
fight ahead. Every one seemed to
agree that this was Texas, and the w.
Q; +. U; President of Texas rcceiv-
cd the flag amid cheers and wishes
that it would lead the Texas forces
to victory.
An elaborate program was nrrnnr-
cd for Recognition Night" MS the
final session was called. The princi-
pal feature was the procession of
States making net gain within the
OF 500 membership. The States
taking. part were Maryland, Ncbras-
ka, Michigan, Montana and Indiana.
All carried penants and banners and
marched on platform singing their
battle cry.
With an audience of narly 5000
singing Good BE With You 'Tin We
Meet Again." the 43rd annual con-
vention of the w. G. II. u, the Larry
est convention held since the found
my of the organization, came to n
close.
Each delegate returned to her home
with love and devotion and increased
zeal to help drive the liquor traffic
from our land and thus bring
the world tho Chrict S