The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-24
DOUBLE MEDAL CONTEST
CONFERENCE FEATURE
Misses Julia Allen md Dorothy
Tucker Winners of W. Il. l.. n.
WORKER Awards.
MIR. HEPBURN SOUNDS WARNING
Says Over Confidence by Prohibition
lists May Open Way to Great DIM
Guilty I'm Enforcement of Iaw--Com-
missioner Peters to Speak To-day.

Misses Julia Allen and Dorothy
Tucker were adjudged winners IN the
double medal contest last night at
lis North Fifth Street, the closing
feature of the first day Of the annual
workers conference Of the WomAn's
prohibition League of America. MISS
Allen won the medal for the best
recitation. and Miss Tucker for the
best musical selection.
The opening day of the conference
was a most successful one. the attend
ance being good and large interest
being developed and maintained in
the consideration of methods for the
advancement of the cause Of prohibit
ton. Several unusually interesting
! addresses were made during the
morning and afternoon sessions.
among them that of the Rev, David
Hepburn, of the Anti-Saloon League.
who warned against over-confidence
and urged that vigilance be maintain
! ed in securing the full enforcement OF
the prohibition laws Of the State.
The conference was begun at 1890
with Mrs. Georgia May Jobson. presi
dent of the league, in the chair. The
devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Vernon Hanson, Of Darling
ton Heights
The welcome to the workers was
voiced by Miss Jennie Bates ami tho
response was by Miss Blanche Bass.
OF Prince Edward. Following roll
call Mrs. John Lindsay opened dis
cusson with paper showing the
need for maintaining headquarters
Leaders in the discussion were Mrs.
Elmer Gillian. Of Prince Edward, and
Mrs. c. l. Merryman, of this city
I1~nhtlNt+tav,
Means to Boys ami Girls" read by
Miss Susie Watkins. OF Charlotte,
paved the way to a general discussion,
led by Mrs. Joseph Palmer. of Hail.
fax, beautifully sung solo, by Mrs,
q. B Seay, Of Richmond, preceded
the closing discussion OF the morn
ing-"The Financial Side of Prohibit
ton" presented by Mrs. W. r. Binns,
and directed by r. L, Palmer, Of
Halifax.
The afternoons devotions were by
Mrs. l. NJ. Massie. Of Richmond,
after which Rev. Mr.. Hepburn spoke
on what prohibition has meant to
Virginia. This was a splendid pre-
sentation OF an array OF facts show
ing that much that was desired has
been accomplished.
Must Continue vigilanf.
Mr.. Hepburn insisted. however. that
there Is yet much to be done before
all that prohibition workers seek
comes to pass The work has but be-
gun, he asserted, and he warned that
II prohibition workers were TO rest
now. feeling satisfied II would be not
long before violations OF the law
would compel them TO again fight
a battle as serious and as difficult as
that through which they but recently
passed. He urged all to Operate
closely with officers charged with the
laws enforcement and to report all
violations that come to their notice.
Miss Alice r. Corson led the dis
cussion. IN which nearly all present
Joined. showing the benefits TO busi-
ness that have come as effects of pro-
hibition. Other discussions were con-
Quoted by Mrs T q. Pulleu, of York
County. and Mrs. Charles Guthrie, OF
Charlotte,
The round table talk on methods
for workers was under the direction
Of Mrs r. I. Parrish. Among those
who were heard are Miss Blanch Bass,
Of Prince Edward, and Mrs. B, r
| Jordan, of Charlotte.
Medal Contestants
Participating in last nights doubie
medal contest were: In ROTATIONS
| Miss Odell Parron Miss Doris Brauer
Miss Katie Pollard and Miss Julia
| Allen; in musical umbers-Miss
Sadie Moody, Miss Margaret Traylor
Miss Dorothy Tucker, Miss Myra Prid-
| dy and Hutson Cousins and Eugene
/ Laughlin.
! Todays program will be featured
in the morning by the appearance be-
| fore the workers OF Rev. s. l. Dunn
vile. Rev. Thorburn Clarke and ia
cob Umlauf, and In the afternoon,
Commissioner of Prohibition J. Sidney
Peters. who will tell of the enforce
ment of the prohibition law In Vir-
ginia.