Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-06

ry and Messrs Boyd and j Johnston
without instrumental accompani
ment. Before Mrs. Atkins address
she made very enthusiastic commen
upon the music. The devotion
for the evening were conducted by
Rev. Ell. Beckham of the Method
ist church. Mr.. Beckhem has al
ways been sympathetic and helpful
in the work of the w. G. T. U. il
Edgefeld county. Mrs. Atkins de
livered her address on prohibition
as the most effective means of deal
ing with the liquor traffic, answer.
ing with her large experience and
trained mind on this subject, every
argument of her opponents. She is
a woman of great mind, and greater
heart and perfected heroism. On
ward Christian Soldiers, with ar
rsngement by Flagler, was an in
spring ending to a transcendantly
glorious meeting.
Monday mornings session had
been setapart as a season for hav-
ing some practical suggestions, and
hearing from the various unions in
the three counties. A large and
enthusiastic delegation was present,
and the devotions were led by Miss
| Cleo AttaWay. with Mrs. Reese of
Johnston as secretary. The two
years Of Edgefeld county work
since 1910 was read by Mrs. J. l..
Minis; Miss Cleo Attaway present
ed Cooperation with Missionary
Societies. Mrs. G. f. Pechman
read carefully prepared paper
written by Mrs. S. L. Adams on
the Flower Mission" Miss Leila
Attaway wrote of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion; and Miss RoeLa
Shaner made very stirring addre.
on "Missouri's greater w. G. T.
U. activities" Mrs. Atkins fol-
lowed with a plea for the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, and
number of new members were
gained. -,r=--ss,,--.-z4
r. which the yong people
were specially interested, for the
program consisted of the young la
dies in the Medal contest. AT this
service DR.. w. S. Dorsett presided,
and Mrs. Atkins, Miss Shaner and
Rev. E. III. Beckham were judges.
The contestants were Misses Blanche
Holston. Saiuda, Little Blossoms"
Sarah Quattlebaum, Leesville, On
Which Side;" Clevie Meyer, John.
ston, The Bridal Wine Cup
Florence Peak, Edgefeld, The
Second Election, and Maggie Ed
wards, Saluda, In the Kegs" DIR.
Dorsetl said that like Abraham
Lincoln, on one occasion when he
was asked to make judgment in
case he said they all mutually ex-
celled." Indeed, it was credit
able contest from every standpoint,
and each locality represented in the
contest looked on and listened for
the decision OF the Judges with
bated breath. However the judges
decided upon Miss Florence Peak
as the successful one, aGd Edgeileld,
| d
Monday evening was & climax to
all the former meetings, which was
as it should 5e. The organ music
was splendid, and the first choras,
white Ribbon Vibrations" by the
choir was beautiful. The deyotions
were led by Rev. p. E. Monroe OF
the Lutheran church in most help
ful way. A unique musical selec-
tion was a bass solo by MIR. f. NJ.
Boyd, ''The Battle Song," the cho,
rus of which was sung by a com,
pany of fresh and happy young la
dies of the Young Peoples Branch
uQu0T IuO lcduSlSul VI @'hi % u 49,
Lott and Mrs. J. a. Dobey.
Another thing of interest was the
presenting of the prizes for essay
: work under the Scientific Temper
ance instruction department. Th'
first of these, for why this Agita
: ton About Alcohol" was presented
r to Miss Helen Lewis of Johnston
High School, the second prize of $:
to Miss Antoinette Denny OF tn
same school. The first prize to a bo,
4 or girl under Is was won by Maste
j Newton Dorsett of Johnston on tn
: subject, is the Cigarette Smoke
i Safe?" The second prize was wo
: by Miss Evelyn Edmunds Of #, tn
: Edgefeld graded school. Thes q,
o prizes were awarded by Rev. P. Z
l. Monroe The gold medal for or;