The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-10-15

foremost in the State, and too much
praise cannot be given to its very
efficient superintendent, Mrs. f. L.
Williamson.
AL the old officers were reelected,
except the treasurer. One OF he
Newberry boys, Mr.. Frank William
son. was unanimously elected State
treasurer.
Saturday night proved the most
interesting exercise Of the Convention.
There were addresses OF welcome
from the leading business men Of the
city, including 4 representative from
the anti-Saioon league. also Rev. {. A.
Freed of the Lutheran Church, Mrs.
C. D. Stanley for the local union and
Master Raymond Beard for the local
L. T. L. These were all happily and
appropriately responded 10 by Mrs.
R. B. Cannon and Miss Lenore Henry.
Next came the Grand Gold Medal
Contest, in which was our own little
man. Master James Kinard. who was
the youngest in the class and the only
boy.
There were seven contestants, and
the judges saw fit to award The
medal 10 Miss Allie Mccullough, of
Scranton, whose subject was "Put
yourself in his place.
On Monday afternoon, just before
leaving for his home in Newberry,
Master James Kinard was presented
with a ten dollar gold piece. as to-
ken of the loving esteem Of the citi-
zens Of Columbia.
The Convention sermon on Sunday
morning was ably delivered by Rev.
A. NJ Brunson, pastor Of Main st.
Methodist church.
Sunday afternoon was a mass
meeting for children and young peo-
pie, the address being by Miss Anna
Gordon.
Mrs. Stevens addressed the audi
ence on Sunday evening. A collection
Of $113 was taken and pledge cards
distributed.
Monday was spent in attendance
upon the business Of the Convention.
The reports of all the officers showed
a wonderful Improvement in all de-
partments Of the work, thirteen new
unions having been organized during
the year. We now have 2l counties
organized, IS local unions and 693
paid up members. The L. T. l.. have
386 paid up members. Mrs. Mary
Harris Armour made two trips to the
wet counties Of our State doing good
work in the interest Of temperance.
On her first trip, she visited 9 wet
counties, made 80 speeches, and or
ganized 4 new unions. On her Sec
ond trip she visited wet counties,
made II speeches and organized 4
new unions.
Mrs. Moore also aided greatly in
the cause Of temperance by visiting
IL wet counties, and speaking 50
times. Both together collected 1927.
Miss Gordon's address on Monday
night was attended by large
and interested audience.
Business was the order Of the day
on Tuesday. Miss Jessie Curtis, su-
intendent of the Flower Mission de-
partment, presented each presiding
officer with a growing plant. She
also offered one Of her: own hand
painted pictures in gilt frame as a
prize to the union sending in the best
flower mission report. This prize was
presented to the Congaree union.
Miss Finnstrom gave splendid
report or her work in the Rescue
Home. She has helped three hundred
and sixteen fallen girls, having at
present % girls and II little children
in her home. $3.50 was appropriated
by the Convention for the publica-
cation Of the "Palmetto White Rib
bon,' the organ Of the W. c. T. U.
in South Carolina. 1t is published
monthly, and each member is enti-
tied to a subscription.
The total attendance Of officers and
delegates at this meeting was SO
the largest Convention in our history.
The same officers were reelected for
another year.
During the afternoon sessions, Miss
Annie Mutch, deaconess in Spartan
the superintendent Of the various de-
partments gave their reports and
methods imployed in each.
Tuesday evening, a large audience
greeted Rev. c. E. Burts. Of Edge
field. one Of the leading temperance