The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-20
T. THE w. c.. II. u.
THE FOURTH ANNUAL CONVIGN-
TlON MEETS IN THIS CITY.
interesting Addresses by Rev. DIR. j.
II. Carlisle, Mrs. Chaplin and Other
Distinguished Ladies'.

Hc AouIIil iilIlllal SESSION OIL tue SONtl
Carolina W0man's Christian Temperance
Union was convened OH Thursday last
The meeting was inaugurated by n scr
wee OF prayer on Thursday evening n
the Methodist CHURCH, led Jointly by the
pastors Of tho Methodist. and Hssociat,
Reformed Presbyterian Churches. - The
church was beautifully decorated will
banners, flowers, notices and half life
size portrait of Ncwbcrry's pure aud no
bic son, Judge 'ohn Bolton O'Ncall
lie predicted yea and years ago, In q
temperance speech, that the time would
come III the state when every woman
and child would b found in. the front
ranks, working in the temperance cause
Mrs. Chaplin, the indcfatigablG leader,
and superintendent OF Southern work,
presided over the convention. Mrs. w.
&. Siblcy, Georgia's quccnly State pres
idcnt, was here, contributing much to
the pleasure and success oftho meeting.
On Friday morning and afternoon the
business Sessions were wcll attended by
the delegates as we'll us by tho citizens
of the town and country. Friday eve
ming compact audience assembled in
the opera house to formally welcome
the convention to the city. .~ g
The Hon. G.. B. Cromcr, mayor, gave
the ladies Il most cordial welcome to the
city, emphasizing the fact that hc was
the dry mayor OLA wet town. lie was
responded to by Mrs. Ldc Mcrriwcathcr,
| Of Tennessee, in q beautiful original
poem, gracefully read by Mrs. NJ. S.
Gridlcy, Of Grccnvillc. A very chastc
and elegant address Of welcome on the
! part Of the w. G. ". u. Of tho town was
read by Miss Minnie Herbert, of this city,
and responded TO by Mrs. Sibley, of
Georgia. The welcome Oh the part Of
/ nl. Il 4 4
| III. II. ChrctZbcrg in his usual fclicitous
| manner.
Miss 5. y. Arnold, of Al!cndalc, read
Il very interesting rcport'of prohibition
in Barnwcll County.
On Saturday afternoon, the Ncwbcrry
Union and Band Of Hope, numbering
several hundred, marched from the a.
II. Church to the Methodist Church.
| The children carried BANNERS with tenn
perancc notices on them. As they en-
tered the church they were received by
the convention with the Chatauqua
salute, and then Mrs. Mower presented
them to Mrs. Chaplin rs her jewels, to.
which Mrs. Chaplin responded, commend
| ing the work she had done with cncour-
aging words for the future.
After q talk to the children by Mrs.
Chaplin and DR.. Carlisle, the Band of
Hope and convention repaired to the old
village cemetery, there to lay tributes of
sweet flowers on the grave of Judge John
b. O'Ncan.
On Saturday evening DR.. James III.
Carlisle, whom all South Carolinians
know and love, lccturcd on the subject
of temperance. His address was one of
the best OF its kind ever heard in New
bcrry-calm, dispassionatc, forciblr, ear
nest and logical, it captiyatcd both the
friends and foes OF prohibition. Mrs.
Chaplin also made an address on this oc-
| cHSiUn.
Rev. Aticus G. IIaygood, d. D., who
was I" have preached in the opera house
Sunday morning and evening, WAS una
voihably dctaincd ut home. Rev. j. $.
C"zhy, the new pastor OF the Prcsby-
tcriam Church in Ncwbcrry, took his
place in the morning and preached to Il
very large congregation. His sermon
WaS 4 fine one, and lie was listened to
with undivided attention.
Sunday afternoon 4 very Interesting
Childrrn's Temperance gathering was
held in the opera lt.,Sc. Addresses
were made by DR.. Carlrlc, Mrs. Chapin
and others. ..~
On Sunday evening DR.. Carlisle de-
livcrrd an address from the two texts
"oh woman, great is thy faith," and
Pilates Question, "What shall do with
Christ who is called JcSus?". His re-
marks on this OCCASION, as OIL the pre-
viou5 evening, attracted much attention.
and doubtless had a good effect on many
hearts. -
Monday 1T the usual honl, the convcn-
ton met again at the Methodist Church
TO attend to unfinished business, and
during the exercises special prayer was
made for RHy. Coke Smith, who is at
this time lying critically ill i'm our town.
Another special prayer was made for
Mrs. Chaplin who was to start immcdi-
atrly for the National Convention, to be
held nj Minneapolis, Minnesota. .., 3.
The whole convention rose in a body
t" thank Rev. II. +. Chrictzbcrg for his
untiring efforts in the temperance cause,
pron"uncing the culogy, "Wcll done,
good and faithful servant" with lips
trrmnl"ns with emotion and thanksgiv-
ing.
After Joining hands and singing sin
the sweet by and by," the fclcgat cs
were accompanied with many friends to
II" depot. there to say the last good bye.
All agr"" that it has been most pleas
ant, harmonious and hospilabc meeting
II j, thought probable that the next
State convention will be hcldrin Aiken,
though it was not fully dec ideh
Altogether the W. &. II. u. OF the
State should be encouraged by the
present outlook, and press on in their
efforts for God and home and native
land. The following i, a list Of the del
"ga'c- and visitors present:
Mr.. $. +. Chaplin, President, GiiarIes-
'om; Mr.. ". x. Blake, Trca surcr,t SPAR.
tanburg: Mrs. f. a. Walter, Corres-
p"ndin3 Secretary, Grccnvillc Miss n .
=. farrow. Recording Secretary. Spar
'anbIr2: Mr.. ". y. Gill, Vice Presi-
dent. Mis- a. S. Arnold. Allcndalc ::
Nil: Clara Hayes, Mrs. l.. G.. Rice, Miss
lIcrinc Dickinson, Hambcrg Mr.. John
ri"gan. Mr.. !. NJ. N"bIitt, Mrs.. Xii
borne. Mr.. NJ. 8. Gridlcy, Mfss Con-
-'am"" Furman, Mrs. Mcdowell, (Cof),
Ir""n"ij'"; ,Irs. y. -. Dantz'cr, john
.,"f~: Mr'. J. Y. Gar!ingnn, Laurnfs :;
Mrs. +. i. McClintnck, Mr-. T.. W. Hol-
! lIr(IL Nr- + ri Nry