The weekly true Democrat., 1909-12-10
WOfnan'S Christian
Temperance Union
Red It's First Session Of the 26tt
Anasal State CoaYeailpa NOVem-
bn 2eth nPIant City.


The WOman's Christian Temperance
Union held iu nrst sessslOn Of the
twenty-alKth spnnal state Convention
ca the evening % November ~, IN the
opera house d Plant City.
a large ana enthusiastic audienc0
showed itu appreciation Of the efforts
Qf the local union in pFepafing and
6Kacuting one Of the m0St pleasing pro-
gzAms ever prasantoa ~ an annual
Mn Minnie Nsal. state peouidapt
formslly. but most bapDilY. opened tbe
conyRntlaB ~ saying, rhoW glno the
convention Waa % he in Plant CiiY that
the program was 90 Be & most unique
one, and that the royal welcOme &c.
corded would be extended by the ehil-
dreD.'
The DEVOTIONAL service was conducted
by the resident pastor.
Then followed q most splendid pro-
gram, imprOvi6ed BY Mrs. Joseph True
hart franklin, president Of tie Plant
City union, and most ably aud charm.
indy rendered BY the local talent Of
Pant 1tty. It would be impossible 90
mention all the good things Of the en-
tire evening. Notable features were,
Miss DE Yane'H song Of Miriam, Miss
LOving's "a lOving) address of well
come from the Plant City COurieri BY
little girl dressed IN copies Of that
worthy paper; one from the churches,
another from the school children, after
which they sang, Were Ont for PrOhi-
bition" These were responded 90 IN
most able address for Florida, BY Mrs.
r. ID. Burchill, president OF Tampa
Union which called forth their yell,
"Rah Rah Rah I" etc, from her CO.
workers; and loud applause from the
entire audience. Then followed an im.
pregsire response frOm little Jessie
frioday TIL, OF Jacks0nyille,wh0, the
following evening, won In grand Gold
Medal contest.
Following q short addrss from Miss
NealOn the part Of the State, Mrs.
Franklin made some pleasing remarks
aud announcements, and then said:
"A friend was passing. and hearing
what the women Of the State were Do
ing. decided 90 stop OF and visit She
then iatroduoed sUncle sam" who
spoke most appreciatingiy Of the work
" ANE W " ~ Gs VI AAN MAAANAI aANNA
which his wife. Columbia, appeared be-
fore the enthusiastic audience, followed
BY children attired IN white, represent
inR the edry states and other e..,idren
in black representing the "Wot statogP
who appealed 20 "Uneie sam" b make
them dry. Upon the Acknowledgement
OF hia weaknass, Columbia, HE wife.
with the aid of prOhllition, tRans-
formed them Into white, then en- sans,
wen Make TIE Nap All Whita'
Mlng Neal then requested thoee who
wOuId aid q making the NAB ail white
q rise and sing the art and last yer
So of "Amerfca," TIE reaponRo was
uudnimoug and onthnuiaGttc. 4ho ART
ee1slon of the conFenti0n a0i0nfned
eiith fNayeF hy RoT. =. ~ MoFion, after
watch aaIicloua Fofreahknenfg were
served by ehe Plant City eblldrcn.
Ibe Dczi choir from time ~ ume
splon1i6iy rondarod telling selectioBk
Wesa11ay'a sawim vas rifo With
m1nF noo1 thinga "a many 0aDarlnlenla
g tie wu1E, bot exceptionally 01e was
ne anDual aldroz1 81 thS pre1ioe1f,
liias nflnnto ~ Neal, ever ocRtenco g
Uhich Wa repiste with point and pa-
lae8. arEusli appFoTaa eommenoaiipn
ana encouragement.
Tha bannef Tor the boat work done
hrouqh TIE ynaf. and she largest
onounl A. pfDpoFlio1 % moN'Del1hip.
Ntn anla1 on tLe Iaet ognlnR.
fatn ra MIN ~. Xocuu.
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