The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-12-14
THE MANNING TINES, DECEMBER ID, 1910.

appear 20 the HUlOt!O!lS. IL "aS
the finest thing ever heard.
Monday night was Nv orld's
". c. T. e." night. and fifty
girls and boys. dressed in real
true native costumes-wh!ch be-
long to Miss Anna Gardan, sent
to her by real boys and real girls
Of the L. IT. L. in other lands
made :. pretty picture on the
platform. and there were speeches
from the visitors from Africa.
Syria, Japan, Iceland, Old Mex
leo and Bulgaria In spite OF the
fact that there were many meet
in.s of many kinds flying
machine meet, amongst them
gong on at the same t2mc Baiti-
more showed its appreciation OF
the ". c. r. L. convention by
splendid audiences. especially at
the evening meetings. The last
evenings program IS always
furnished by the States who have
made net gain OF 100 or over N
membership during the year, and
is called Jubilee highland a
| iubilee it was this year. South
Carolina was on for the third
year in succession, haylnS made
one hundred and eleven gain.
There were forty Stetes making
the gain-the largest number
ever known-twelve had made a
gain Of over FIVE hundred, and
some reached several thousand.
The convention reached its
climax. when, at the closing mo-
ment. the representatives OF the
Prohibition States grouped on
the platform, and lead by the
National President, who is also
the State President Of Maine,
enthusiastically waved the Stars
and Stripes. the audience stand
ing toe, and waving handker-
chiefs or flowers, or their hands
if they had nothing else, while
the musical director sang ber
well known triumphant song,
Victory it was fitting close
to a great convention.
Friday the ". c. T. Z. Of the
District of Columbia rendered the
convention a reception in Wash
inston. There was short, i'm.
pressive service before the statue
of Miss Willard in Statuary Hall
in the Capitol. luncheon, and
an automobile sightseeing trip
over the city. Miss Curtis en-
joyed this pleasure. but | was
shut up in post.conventlon
Board meeting helping to wind
up business-honors have their
draw wbacks.. However, joined
Miss Curtis in Washington Fri
| day night, and we spent two de-
lightful daysin Washington. The
| boat ride up the Potomac and the
visit to Mt. Vernon, the home Of
George Washington, was pecu-
liai!y impressive and touching to
me.
Home again. settled down to
| the usual work-a- day routine OF
life-keeping house, making a
home, sewing on button, darn
| ing stocking, hearing child's
lesson, doing all the little. homely
things that count in the story Of
a day or a year-5ut l believe a
stronger, better, broader, more
useful woman because Of the fit
ting, and the mingling for a brief
period, with those brave. bright.
true women who are working fo.
God. and Home and Every Land,
The Baltimore Sun, Nov. Is, pub
lished a poem written by Mary
land Bard, entitled The White
Ribbon. | will close by quot
one verse:
Oe. many mothers hear: /; burns. The
ribbon G. the white.
IA craolcr.: @: The holy cau~c ;ha; !ca4> 20
truth and right:
Wave no the banner o. = Cause The GcH;.c>;
and -:o>s human.
Whose soldiers. armed ';h Gaua;!c>> ;:u>:.
are women. sister We eo
The ribbon Q: ;hc white. :hc true.
Oh. lc: :hc >wcc; winds lave y.
md may r.ayc. 80 up 20 God
To .ccG Il anG 20 save u
JOSIE SPROTT.
Stnta PraS,f - C. " CT L