The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-02
WHITE RIBBON ECHOES.
Report From Bamberg Conven-
tion.
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We arrived Friday, the llth OF Sept
at 6 p. m. at the lovely little town Of
Bamberg. It seemed the whole city
was down to meet us and greet us
with a cordial welcome. We all fell
in love with the mayor, who not only
was at the depot when we came and
when we left, in an official capacity,
but welcomed US into his heart and
home, and attended 5he meetings, and
took part in the exercises, and SUBJ
scribed to the Union Signal. The
prominent men and women Of the
various churches were booked to give
us enthusiastic addresses Of welcome
in the convention, and We'd with
aech other as to VIII could do most
for our pleasure and make US feel
most at home, outside of it.
The Methodist church which open
ed it's doors wide to us, was tastily
decorated with pot plants, and ban
ners displayed, conspicuous among
which was our state banner, with its
inspiring motto: F'Dum Spiro Spero"
-"While I breathe I hope"
The local president Of the ". C..
T. q. gained during the convention
80 new members, bringing up her
enrolment to Ill.
This is more than our Newberry
Union has so we must bestir oursel-
yes.
Saturday was given up to the Loyal
Temperance Legion, from which were
19 delegates.
Among the most interesting fea-
lures of the occasion, was the organ
Nation Of the State L. T. L. The
officers are the same as the State W.
C. T. T., and the officers, boys and
girls elected by themselves and from
smong themselves. That night the
house was packed to witness the con-
test for the gold medal. It was
awarded to lovely young lady, a
Miss Williamson from Leesville. Her
piece touched the hearts Of the aud
ience, was we'll delivered, and had
gained medals before. Mr.. Jackson
Bowers far outstripped his competi-
tors among the boys!
Mrs. Dietrich, Of Lockport, n. Y,
made several fine addresses. The one
on Anti-Nareoties, was especially
good. $55,OOO,OOO,0O0 yearly is the
revenue from cigarettes.
Sunday morning, Col. C. G. Feath-
erstone irrespective govern Of South
Carolina,) diseoursed on prohibition.
It was forcefully put, and sent home
by pointed illustrations.
In the afternoon a service for the
young people was held in the place
Of the Sunday school. Prof. Guilds,
of the Carlisle Fitting school made an
interesting addres on character.
Monday morning was mostly given
to reading reports and roll calls.
38 Unions were represented by 81
delegates, which, with 19 L. T. LIS,
made rs delegates. This is the larg-
est delegation We have ever had, and
fifty celebrated the Silver 4tnniver-
sary Of the W. C. T. U. in South Car
olina. Many were kept away by the
havoc wrought by the recent floods.
At the National in Nashville, 500
delegates were present, 94i New Wo-
mems Unions formed, and A85 Young
Peoples Unions There are 1926
Y. members in Tennessee alone) 258
". C. T. US. were made life mem
bers. Ohio has 5000 ". C. T. U.
members, and sent SO delegates to Ma
tional. Our own airs. NJ. A. Carlisle
was elected at this convention, dele
gate to the next National.
For the ensuing year the following
appropriations were made: Anti-Nar-
. eoties So; Scientific Temperance In
struction S.; S. S. Work S.; Medical
Temperance S.; Fair and Open Air
Meetings $40; Temperance Litera-
tule S.; R. R. Work So; Social Meet
tings and Red Letter Days So; Flow
er Mission So; Purity and Rescue
Work S.; Unfermented Wine So; In
stitute Work So; Press Dept, in
cluding issuing Of bulletin $110;
Mothers Meeting and White Ribbon
Recruits So.
Miss Finstrom reported 563 girls
rescued from lives Of degradation by
the Door of Hope in Columbia. Is
oir1s arc now there. and 9 children.