Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-03-06
TRI-CoUNTY CONVENTION
Johnston's Great Hospitality.
Addresses Unsurpassed.
Sympathetic Co-opera-
ton of Ministers.

For several months plans hav,
been laid for the tri-county conven
ton of the Womsn's Christian
Temperance Union. Johnston had
issued an invitation for this auspi
cious gathering to meet in the First
Baptist church, and had done every
thing to make the convention a sue
cess. The music had been care
fully sele" ed and most assiduously
arranged for. The hospitality com
mittee with Mrs. M. 7. Turner as
chairman, had been most cordial,
not only in showing hospitality to
those who came, but in their anxiety
that as many as possible should
come, and partake of their hospi-
tality.
The delegates began to arrive on
Saturday evening, some coming in
from Leesville and Saluda unions,
Nazareth, Harmony, Golfers, Edge
field, Ward, and other places.
On Sunday morning those who
arrived from Edgefeld were met in
automobiles, carriages, buggies, etc.,
and transported to the various
homes. Beautiful badges of white
and gold were pinned on each in
coming guest, and made them look
as we'll as feel distinguished.
The weather was very gloomy,
and would have dispirited less he
roic body of women, but the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
is invinca6le, and clouds over head
and slush under foot are but Incl
dents in the onward struggle. Yet
the Johnston union did their very
best to counteract this obstacle by
driving guests to and fro, and max
ing them comfortable IN every way.
The first session began on Sunday
w W IS s D Dorset :, presided, and con-
dncted the devotions. The music
was furnished by Mrs. Mamie
Walker, who has been organlst OF
the church for over thirty years.
and Mrs. Mamie n, Tillman who
accompaniei most of the vocal So
los and choruses. DR.. Dorsett ex,
planned the object of the convention
most pleasantly, commencing the
orron;z.t;on. and introducing Mrs.
Atkins. This address. called Is
tb.r-o which has already been writ
ten of and spoken of in such terms
Of commendation, was described by
many who heard it, as the best APP
neal on this subject to which the
large audience had ever listened
At the end of the address, coiIec-
tion. amounting to about $50, was
taken. The solo, Victory, when Is
always sung by the superintendent
of the music department, Mrs. SRA
ham of New York, at the National
Convention, was most sweetly and
effectively sung by Mrs. f. NJ
Boyd of Johnston, with organ ac-
compartment by Mrs, Mamie n.
Tillman, of Edgetield.
Sunday afternoon, in spite OF a
downpour OF rain, good audience
gathered, and was lead in DEVOTION
al service by Or. w. S. Dorsett'
who introduced Miss Roena ahaner'
of Missouri. Some one said that
the two lecturers who so delighted
the visitors and the people OF John
ston,had come from two professions
one. that of motherhood, the other
from the teaching profession, as
Miss Shaner was indeed called from
a successful teachers vocation te
the temperance cause, and to whlcL
she is giving her best efforts IN 8
very effective way. The children,
choruses, which had been so beau
tifully prepared by Mrs. j. w
White, long interested and success
fully engaged in this phase of worl
in the Loyal Temperance Legion
were delightful. to listen to, TO
their simplicity and prophecy to
the future of our nation. Durln'
the program two of these were sun'
and then duet by little Laurie ant
Thomas Hoyt, in the sweetest an
most appealing way. The yer
bright music by the choir was a
taken from the Temperance Sons
ster. Miss Shaner invited the al
dience after the benediction
come up and speak to her, and a
low her to pin on the white rlbbo
bow, which she said she could max
better than any other woman IN tt
whole world. Quite number
members were added at this time.
Sunday evening was one of II
most delightful times of conventlo
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