The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-06
WHITE RIBBON WOMEN


In Their 9th Annual State Conven-
to December
The state convention Of the W. c. T.
and takes it's place with the twenty
six state conventions which preceded
1t. and while every convention thus
far held in this state has been a meet
ing of interest and usefulness, the one
held this year at beautiful Tallahassee
will have to be marked with a white
stone. The hearty welcomes from
city. pulpit, press and college: the
splendid hospitality extended to the
delegates the encouraging reports
from the state officers and the educa-
tional value OF the papers read left
an impression on the hearts and minds
Of the delegates that will never be for
gotten.
The delegates from the Ocala union,
Mrs. G. w. Martin and Mrs. E. E.
Packham. to be on hand at the open
ing Of the convention had to leave on
the midnight train over the S. A. L.
on Monday and considering the state
Of the thermometer at that time it re-
quired considerable courage or zeal
lot the "OTk Oh manu. OH the train
we met the delegates from Coleman,
Miss kittfe L. Nelson and Mrs Wat
son. but when after a two hours wait
at Baldwin we Connected with the train
from Jacksonville. we found the white
ribbons much in evidence that ev-
cry seat in the train was filled from
Pullman to smoker, and being a dele
CATION to a woman's convention of
course every member was accom-
panied by suit case only one degree
smaller than a saratoga trunk. and
one Of the most memorable events Of
the trip was the agility and skill dis
played by the ticket puncher in nav
igating the baggage-blocked aisles. At
Tallahassee where we arrived on time.
we were literally received by the open
arms OF the committee OF arrangements
and quickly distributed us to the kind
ly homes SO generously opened to re-
ceive us. Mrs. Martin and myself
were entertained at the hospita BILE
home Of Mrs. Felkel one of the many
beautiful homes for which the city Of
Tallahassee is noted. and the kindly
greeting and untiring efforts of our
hostess to make our stay one of pleas
ure and comfort will linger in our
minds as long as memory shall re-
main.
At the opening sessions Tuesday
night held in Trinity Methodist church,
the welcomes were generous and
hearty. The good looking mayor of
the city very kindly handed over the
president Miss Minnie Neal of jack
sonville. and when the Rev. ]. B.
Pruitt extended the welcome OF the
churches he suggested that the ladies
use those keys to open the vaults Of
the treasury and use the money to
further the cause of state wide prohi-
bition.
When Miss Neal introduced the edi-
tor OF the Tallahassee True-Democrat,
to give the press welcome, she paid a
high tribute to the man and his paper
as one who had given generous and
strenuous aid during the late cam
paign for statewide prohibition. Then
! Prof. Knibloe of the high school ex-
tended the greetings of that institu-
ton. while the splendid welcome ac-
corded the delegates by the state col
lege for womn by it's president. DR..
Conradi. filed the measure Of happi-
ness Of all present to overfiowing.
Among other things mentioned by the
learned doctor was his regrets that
the college was not yet complete SO
that the convention might make use
| of it for their meetings. He also ex-
tended invitation to the delegates
! to visit the college either in a body OF
individually.
The final welcome came from the
| Tallahassee w. c. r. U. through its
president. Mrs. A. H. Roberts. and
when the beautiful welcome Of tha,
estima Bile lady had been given the del
egates fully realized that they had a
place in the hearts Of every Christian
man and woman in the city. The re.
sponse to the many welcomes was rem
dered by the state vice president. Mrs
j. r. Franklin of Plant City, in he1
usual happy style. The exercises wer,
brought to close by singing ION t
Victory
The delegates then went in a bod!
to the magnificent home of Mrs. L. C
Yeager, not only one of the most beau
, tiful homes in a city noted for fin,
, residences, but one of the finest spec
linens of old Colonial mansions to b.
found in the state of Florida today
} The reception here rendered to tn
delegates and friends was the crown
ing glory Of this memorable night.
On Wednesday morning the session
were held in the First Baptist churcl
and after devotional exercises led b.
Mrs. J. Lee McCory Of DeLand and Mrs
; L. G. Atkinson of Jacksonville, a rol
? call of delegates was called. by whic
4 it appeared that Sc voting delegate
; were present some of whom had com
: from Tampa, Bradentown and Sara
sofa. showing the splendid interes
some Of the unions are taking in tn
helpfulness of these conventions. Re
ports of various committees and dis
trict presidents were received, anon
them being papers on the work of tn
? Loyal Temperance Legion by Mrs. Mar
tin Of Ocala. while Miss Nelson G
Coleman spOke for the Y. P. B. Th
! report Of the president and organizer
showed that Florida had made a mos
wonderful growth OF unions the pas
year. having doubled the number i
that time. that is. while IS unions wa
the quota year ago, today the nun
ber is 156. which places the state
Florida the third on the list of hay
ing the most unions Of any state j
the union.
One OF the most pleasing incident
of Wednesday mornings work was II
. presentation to the convention of
very large American flag. The fla
was made entirely of silk and certain
ly was very beautiful. but what we
more than its intrinsic value was n