The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-06
TIE STATE W. c. +. l..
The Eight annual Convention of Temper
ancc Workers.

Reported for the Herald and News.
This body opened lis session ut the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church on Wednesday morning ut
o O'Clock. Delegates began coming III
on Monday evening, among the arrl-
walls being the State President, Mrs. 5.
f. Chaplin, from Charleston, the State
Recording Secretary, Miss Ncttie Far
row, and the acting State Correspond
ng Secretary, Mrs. Virginia ID. Young,
of Sanders, BarnWcll County.
\ executive meeting of the State OIL
GERS began business in Mrs. Mower 5
parlor. Tuesday morning, and contin-
ued in session till twelve, important
matters being discussed.
On Tuesday afternoon there was chill
dren's mass meeting at the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church, which
bore evidences Of woman's handiwork
and artistic skill in the exquisite floral
decorations The glossy green o! sml-
lax was cnwreathed in graceful tes-
toons about a broad banner on the wall
bearing the word IVY elcome-B. of II. "
| The altar and pulpit were decorated
with evergreeuS, and Il wreath OF chryS-
authemums and roses. The body oi
the church was filled with children,
all wearing the white ribbon badge of
purity and total abstinence. Inrce
ministers graced the meeting with
their presence and prayers; and The
services opened with the singing of an
anthem, .'Ihc Lord is my Shepherd" "
by the 4. II. p. choir. This was most
effectively rendered anu was Of itself
sufficient to put all hearts in trim for
Mrs. Chapin's eloquent address. This
was preceded by Il spirited address OF
welcome from little Percy Wightman,
a beautiful boy, whose grace OF utter
ance and Gift of oratory is 4 natural in
heritance from the distinguished grand
father, Bishop Wightman. There
were several songs by the children.
Mrs. Chaplin spoke OF the changes
which had taken place in Newberry
since the last meeting Of convention
held here-the death of Mrs. DR.. Nc
Intosh, the death of the lovely young
lady, Miss Heibert, who delivered the
address Of welcome, the little boy,
Robert Holland, who presented the
the bouquet from the Band of Hope,
and Mrs. Higgins who marched at the
head of the procession to- Judge O'Nealis
grave and laid the first flowers on 1t.
This venerable lady, who lived to be
ninety, was a member of the first tenn
perance society in the State, formed
fifty years before.
! Tuesday night the w. C. 7. L. ladies
! held meeting at the Union church at
Factoryville, and were addressed first
by Mrs. Virginia D. Young, who made
a talk on the effects of alcoholics on the
human, expressly adapted to the chill
dreu. Mrs. Gov. Wallace, the distin-
guished speaker from the National w.
c. 7. /. arrived during the meeting
and was introduced to the audience
and made a few remarks. Mrs. Chaplin
also spoke briefly.
WEDNESDAY.
The day has been beautiful us a
poets dream, and Newberry in its au
tumnal garb never appeared more
charming. The fair face of nature and
| the fair faces of Newberry's lovely
maidens smile upon the gathering OF
consecrated Christian workers assem-
bled in our midst to fight the most
| gigantic evil of modern times.
The Eighth Annual Convention of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Of South Carolina met in the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church this morning, at 10 o'clock, and
was called to order by the president,
Mrs. S. F. Chaplin Of Charleston. The
devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs Governor Wallace, whose crown
Of silver hair and serenely venerable
face gave certain majesty to the pro-
ceedings. She read the l4Sth Psalm,
and after a touching prayer the battle
| hymn of the State-"How firm foun-
dation ye saints of the Lord" was sung,
! and the convention was then ready for
| business.
Minutes Of two executive meetings
were read and approved. Committees
on Resolutions and Plans of Work, on
| Finance and Courtesies were appointed.
Reports from various unions were read,
numbering 26. Mrs. Jessie NcCOnn
gave an exceedingly interesting talk on
certain plans for establishing Home
in Charleston, where young men.
strangers, could be temporarily cared
for on leaving the hospital, or happen-
ing to any misfortune, leaving them
for the time in need of Christian friends
and Christian influences.
Mrs. McConn is one Of the most de-
! voted members of the Charleston w.
| G. r. l., whose praise should be in all
The gates. During the last illness Of
the eloquent young evangelist, Henry
ID. Howren, she devoted herself to
nursing him with all q mothers ten
derness. She will have charge Of this
project and being most untlring and
Jealous worker, will no doubt carry it
through to a successful issue.
Miss Farrow, Recording Secretary,
offered a resolution pledging the va
riouS unions to unite in helping on the
establishment Of such home.
Mrs. Gov. Wallace spoke in behalf Of
Mrs. McConn's generous project, and
demonstrated what grand results have
been achieved from small beginnings.
The State President was at her best,
looking unusually well, and repeatedly
causing little ripp!es of laughter by her
ready wit.
The programme for "Wednesday
night is a most interesting one. Tie
superb new state banner will be pre-
sented by the President and received
by the Secretary. Address of welcome
By the Mayor on behalf of the town Of
Newherrv, and Miss Blanton for the
Bard Of Hope and finally speech
wise. witty and convincing by our de-
hator. Mrs. Gov. Wallace, confessed}y
one of the most eloquent speakers in
National ". G. T. |. F.D. y.
November 5, 1880.
TODAY.
The convention will hold business
sessions at 10 q. m. and / p. m. Mrs.
Wallace will deliver an address to-
night.
\ chiIdren's meeting will be held at
+ u. m. tomorrow friday, and the
closing exercises will take place at
p. III.
Mrs. Governor Wallace,
Of Indiana, who is attending the
State Convention Of the Woman.