The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-10-11
w. G.. 7. y. Convention.
By Miss Cleo E. AttaWay,

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BY Miss Attaway,
Twenty cersary Convention Of the South Car
ona Womans Christian Temperance Union met in the Manning
Methodist church. October 6 1911 The majority Of the delegates
arrived Thursday night.
The President Joseph Sprott called the convention to
Friday morning The Crusade Hymn the Crusade
Psalm rsponsivey Mrs A Waters led the opening
prayer The Presidents address interesting on and
with deep attention. She told of the w c. u
this State when the convention met Manning seven years ago.
progress years the number of W. G.
T. e. members in South Carolina 142 last the number
M The Corresponding Secretary the Treasurer and Record
ing Secretary then their reports The parliamentary drills by
Mrs A E. Wait always beneficial Mrs George Dickson sang
We Are Coming Dear Leader Then followed roll call OF the
promoted
afternoon session Friday opened with service con-
Quoted the musical director Mrs c. A Waters The revision
the Constitution and By Laws took considerable part OF
day and Saturday morning. this rather tedious
work The bright face of our untrng Edrss OF
che Palmetto White Ribbon Mrs j. L. Minis, missed Iele-
grams from the convention sent to Mrs j. L. Minis, Edge
field President Editor of Palmetto White Ribbon
and the National President Mrs Lillian NJ n Stevens and to
five State W. c. TU. Conventions in session.
Friday evening given the welcome service and to an a
dress by Atkins Nashville Tenn The follow
gave appropriate welcome Mr. S. Bryan repre-
sentng Mayor Charlton DuRan the Board of Trade Rev
A Woodson the churches Mrs g. Harlee the Womans Or
gniaons The these addresses was given by MISS
Cleo E. taway State organizer Beautiful and charming MRS
Atkins held the audience spell bound as she
1.-THE arguments put up by the liquor She has the power
making people the awful hdeousness of the liquor rac
The report L. T. L. work which written by Miss Bessie
Black read the President The following ocers were
unanimously reelected President Mrs Joseph Sprott OF Man
ming President Mrs J. L. Minis Edgefed; Treasurer
Mrs c. P Robinson of Chaplin Corresponding Secretary Mrs
la Waters Pckens Recording Secretary Mrs Denny OF
Johnston Miss Lelah Aaway of Sauda was elected secretary
of the L. T. L. Branch
Saturday given department work Many en-
courang reports helpful suggestions given One spec
a beautiful feature of the afternoon was the presentation OF
sion Superintendent to general officers the distribution OF
congregation the medical supernendents re-
mentioned and copies of these shown the audi
ence quite number of newspapers South Carolina that 90 not
print LIQUOR feel that this upward in the cause
|of temperance.
night always of the best sessions Of the
convention medal contest Superintendent Mrs Lena
Smith Leesve gave clear and pointed talk concerning med
a contest work The oraorcal musical though
large this year, good indeed The Judges awarded
oratorica gold Miss Evelyn Swain of Chaplin and the
musical medal silver Miss Annie Hrschman of Manning Miss
offers hand painted picture to the Union doing the
best flower work. this by the Georgetown Union
the prize book by Congaree Unon the PRESIDENT
Mrs Joseph Spro 50 90 to the L. T. L. doing the best
flower mission work Paxve L. T. L. this the State W
gold the boy girl writing the best essay
lon value fe the winner of this medal
Mss Ruby Sasser Of Conway her subject beng coho ana the
lLaborer:'
Sunday morning large crowd gathered in the Methodist
church and listened attenve the scholarly address by Hon
Smith Of Camden His words showed deep thought and
exalted opinion OF the cause OF temperance Inc
singing beautifully rendered by the choir deserves special
mention Sunday given the children never
forgotten tie march the large number OF chill
carrying The singing by the children evidenced care
training such by these voices was indeed
Inspiring Atkins gave of her enthusiastic characteristic
addresses story made that will always last
The temperance work do its best without the children
Sunday night climax haye been reached The
address Florence E. Atkins Esther wonderful
masterpiece reasoning logical and her Woros
thoroughly convincing The outlook for the South Carolina Wo
mans Christian Temperance Union another is bright The
conveion forward step that decided employ State
|Organizer for all of next year.
Thanks to the pastors of Manning Rev r. Wood
SON Rev F. H. Shuer H. K Williams for their help in
devotional exercises And special thanks
who added the pleasure delegates through their
automobiles bugges And special mention should be made OF
the GOOD people Manning for their hospitality and
rising vote Of thanks efficient president Mrs Joseph
Sprot wise steering of things connected with the
|convention too numerous to mention
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