Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-09-23
Edgefield's Part in the Recent
Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance
IlIlion

Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance
Union.
Tais convention which was held
at Bamberg on September twelfth
to fifteenth, was the hest in the
history of the organization. There
were sixteen officers and delegates
in attendance from Edge6eld town
and county. From Edgefald, Mrs.
w L Dunovant, Mrs. w B Cog
burn, Misses Maggie Reel and
Jennie Pattison. Mre. N NJ Jones
and Mrs. J L Minis. From John
stop, Mrs. A P Lott, Mrs. 7 R
Denny. Mrs. c F Pechman and
Mrs. M R Wright. Miss Addie
Bell attended from Parksville,
Miss Mau de Pvlant from Philip
pi. Miss Frances Burgesa repre-
sented the Edgefield Loyal Tenn
perance Legion, Master Ernest
Arthur from the Loyal Temper
ence Legion at the cotton mill,
Junius Bailey and William Lott
from Johnston.
Miss Ruth Tompkins was on
the program for the gold medal
contest on Saturday evening, but
was disappointed at the last and
did cot go
MISS kddie Bell of Parksville
responded to the address of well
come ter the state w. G. T. u.
ibis was done we'll. and reflected
credit upon the Organization in
Edge6eld county. Miss Bell was
commended for her faithfulness
and courage in getting to Bam-
berg, having to drive thirty miles
across the country to reach the
Savannah river, and then cross
ing in row 5oat, before she
could reach the railroad, hurry
ing back on Monday to take
charge of her school at Clark's
Hill. The arksville union was
also complimented for >b9ilg the
FIRST one in the state to get OH t. e
Union Signal Honor Roll, twer-
ty-fve per ceut of the members Of
the union being Subscribers to the
national organ.
Mrs. w B Cogburn was ap-
pointed snporintend Mt of the
literature department., aud Mrs.
J H Tillman Of Sunday school
department One of thsse is 10
keep camera temperance litera-
ture ON hand FIR distribution and
the other to urge ;nd er courage
the ohs.rylnc, "f temoerapce
Sunday in tn" Sun l.,v schn,'s.
Miss Frances Bar, 50 vas elsc'-
ed vico-prs<ld-n' of the e'atf
L. II. L. Nlat"r Ern"sf Nrthu-
was made page nnl was nns'
faithful aud curt"nIl. hrou 5h-
out tho whole proceedings.
Mrs. Tilimen Denny of John
slon was reelected recording sec
retary, and Mrs. G. F. Pechman
was reelected state secretary OF
the l.. T.. L. Miss Maude Pylant
of Philippi carried back mas-
sage to her union Of commenda-
tion for the faithful way in which
the mem bers there wear the white
ribbon. Itis said that the Philip.
pi men and women are known in
Johnston and Trenton by tbeil
dIEWAite, ribbon.
dge6ala county won laurels fis
:anos her Sdifection.s The state w
I G. T. u. offered two FIVE dollar
prizes, one for the best essayir
the state on the aValue of Tota
Abstinence to a .life",- and "Ths
Harm in Glass of Beer" The frs
was won by MISS Hattie Barr of
Johnston, the second by Mastel
Marion Wright of Trenton.
The convention showed won
derful growth during the year
both in number and the coura-
geous spirit of it's members. Mrs
Joseph Sprott of Manning was re-
elected president, having helped
the organization wonderfully
since she become the, presiding
officer.
Mrs. Emma Graves Dietrich of
New York was present, and by her
eloquent addresses and thorough
knowledge of the work was most
inspiring aid to the officers ano
delegates.
Hon. G.. G. Featherstone spoke
for over an hour on Sunday morn:
ing to a crowded house, and was
heartily commended for his firm
and courageous stand for tbs
complete annihilatlon of the
liquor traffic. Among other things
be said that he would rather ad.
dress this convention, of the w
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