The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-29
STATE W.C.T.U.ClOStS
ITS CONVENTION
Mrs. Howard VI. Hoge. Reelected
observation-disclosures OF Pro-
hibition Delivers Address,

"thAkoh iyshNCEs -NuuItSS,
Especial to The Richmond vitginian.)
Charlottesville. Va. Sept 2s.--The
speakers at the closing session of the
thirty-hfth annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Virginia were the Rev j. Sidney
Peters. state commissioner OF prohi-
hition and Mrs Hortense Ropp, OF
Shenandoah. national organizer. De-
spite the rain, a large audience was
on hand and remained until II
O'Clock, when the delegates Joined
hands and sang, God Re With You
Till We Meet Again"
Mr., Peters was introduced hp~~Mrs
II NJ. Hoge, president of the w c.
T y, who paid a glowing tribute to
the late Mrs, s. A. Jones. of Norfolk.
for nine years state president of the
W c. T. L. and the mother Of the
speaker.
Mr. Peters expressed his devotion
to the organization over which his
mother presided so long and compli-
mented the organization for it's
Christocantric nature--exalting Christ
as their leader in this branch OF
cocial reform
ne HtCAISi lfidt ndO
been the greatest social reform ever
accom- rlished in the state and that
as a result the saving in criminal
expenses had already more than off,
set the loss Of revenue TO the state:
that the tail population had been re-
duced by 100 mostly in the cities
because the counties were previously
dry" and that the penitentiary
population was reduced by nearly
half He declared that many courts
met and adjourned without a felony
to try, as alcohol, the excitant of
crime. was removed.
The speaker enlarged upon the fact
that the election In 1914 and the
Mapp law were only incidental TO the
reform and not conclusive of It,
He exhorted everyone present to in
sist upon the enforcement OF law as
being more important than mere leg
islation.
The speaker then appealed TO the
great audience to enter upon another
phase Of the war, national constitu-
tional prohibition
The speaker thought that the res
olntion pending in congress TO change
the constitution prohibiting the manu-
facture, sale, Importation and expor-
tatton Of LIQUOR would PASS the house
Of representatives. In Decem Der and
that national prohibition would be ef-
fective in five years
Roanoke was selected as the place
for the 1918 convention and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
Mrs. Howard NJ Hoge, OF Lincoln,
president
Mrs. Lillian A shephedr. Of Nor
folk. vice president and correspond
ing secretary
Miss Iona A Kern, Of Winch est er.
recording secretary
Mrs. w J. Strickler. ~ Petersburg
treasurer.
Mrs. Faith r Parrot, OF Martins
Vile. was chosen state superintend-
ent Of scientific instruction. and Mrs
W l. Ba lies Of Richmond was again
elected musical director
Mrs. Fffe r. Clement, OF Centralis.
the outgoing treasurer was unani-i
mously elected as editor Of The Viz
Einla Call, the ofFfcial organ OF the
white ribbon army
Scientific temperance instruction es-
say prizes were awarded hv Mrs, ].
X. Ruehush of Dayton, as follows
High school, Miss Katha rine Cole. of
Roanoke; grammer grade, Miss Dora
Saunders, of DanVille
The following delegates were elect /
ed to the national convention, which
m Gets in Washington the first week
in December:
At large-Mrs Jennie 3 sisson. OF
Charlottesville; Mrs Sadie Savage, of
Onley. MrsIC. o. Flemtng, OF Nor
folk; Mrs George s Stevens of
Salem; Mrs. e. G Peterson. Of Alta
Vista, Mrs. Albert MAYO. of Peters
burg; Mrs william G O'Brien. of
farewell. Mrs. T J. Fitzgerald. of
Danville Mrs. Laura Gregg OF Lou
doun; Mrs. r r Thomas OF Rich
mond; Mrs. ]. w Driver 81 Newport
News Mrs. r. r. Taylor. of Prospect;
Mrs, J. F. Harrison. of Rranchville.
Mrs, Walter Bond. of Vinchest er.
Mrs. Alice Hiden, of augusta; Mrs
A. r. Willis Of South Boston
L. T. l.. delegate--Mr Mabel Kei-
ley. of New Church