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 11th Of Sept
ot 6 p. m. at tho lovely little town of
Bamberg. 1t seemed tho whole city
was down to meet us and greet us
with 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 the meetings, and
took pant in the exercises, and sub
scribed to the Union Signal. Tho
prominent men and women Of the
various churches werc booked to give
us enthusiastic addresses Of welcome
IN the convention, and We'd with
aech other as to who could do most
For our pleasure and mako us feel
most at home, outside Of it.
The Methodist church which OPEN
ed its 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: "Dum Spiro Spcro'
-" While I breathe 7 hope"
The local president Of the w. c..
L. U. gained during the convention
80 new members, bringing up her
enrolment to Ill.
This is 8 more than our Ncwbcrry
Union has so We must bcstir ourscl-
YES.
Saturday was given up to the Loyal
Temperance Legion, from which we're
10 delegates.
Among the most interesting fca-
lures OF the OCCASION, was the organ
lzation Of the State L. ~. i. The
officers are the same as the State w.
9. L. T., and the officers, boys and
girls elected by themselves and from
Hmong themselves. That night the
house was packed to witness the con-
test for the gold medal It was
awarded to 4 lovely young lady, a
Miss Williamson from Lcesville. Her
piece touched the hearts Of the aud
lence, was we'll delivered, and had
gained medals before. Mr.. Jackson
Bowers far outstripped his compcti-
tors among the boys!
Mrs. Dietrick, of Lockport, N. Y,
made several fine addresses. The one
on Anti-Narcotics, was especially
good. ,000,O0O,OOO yearly is the
revenue from cigarettes.
Sunday morning, Col. C. C. Fcath
er5tone Irrespective govern of South
Carolina,) diScourscd on prohibition.
1t was forccfully put, and sent home
by pointed illustrations
In the afternoon 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.
80 Unions were represented by 81
delegates, which, with 10 l.. ". LIS.
made IS delegates. This is the lare-
est delegation We have ever had, and
fifty celebrated the Silver Anniver
sary OF the W. c. ~. 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, 94l New Wo-
mems Unions formed, and 485 Young
Peoples Unions (thcre arc 1926
Y. members in Tennessee alone) 258
W. {. L. US. were made life mem
bcrs. Ohio has 5000 w. C. II. U.
members. and sent 53 delegates to Ma
tlonal. 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-
cotics $}; Scientific Temperance In
str"ction IS; S. S. Work IS; Medical
Temperance s.; Fair and Open Air
Meetings $40: Temperance Litcra
turc $3; II. r. Work $3; Social Meet
tings and Red Letter Days So; Flow
en- Mission -; Purity and Rescue
Work 50; tnfermentcd Wine So; In
stitute Work So; Press Dept, in
cluding issuing Of bulletin $11O;
Mothers Meeting and White Ribbon
Recruits So.
Miss Finstrom reported 500 girls
rescued from lives of degradation bv
the Door Of Hope in Columbia. Is
girls are now there, and 9 children.
so to 70 girls are rescued every year,