The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-12-05
w. c. 7. U. CONVENTION

The thirtieth annual convention of
the W. c. T. L. was hald in St. Au-
gustine, November 1921
The visiting delegates and friends
arrived from Palatka at G:30, and
were conveyed to the hotel for supper
and later to the Grace NJ. E. church,
where most of the meetings were
held
The church was beautifully decorat
ed for the welcome meeting, over
which Miss Minnie E. Neal, state
president. presided in her usual grace
full manner.
The Rev. S. ]. Baker led in devo-
tions and gave a welcome address
from the churches.
The president of the Civic League
welcomed US in the name of her or
ganization.
The mayor, Mr.. Corbett, was yer,
cordial in his greetings, bidding Us
welcome to the city and all its splen
did attractions, saying, among other
things, that we were bound to win il
the fight for prohibition, as the wo
men never could be beaten. The slo
gan for the convention, taken from
his speech, was Keep at it,"
Mrs. Alice Scott Bunnell respond
cd for tho unions
An informal reception was held
and cake and ice cream served by
the young people later in the evening
Wednesday Morning Session
At $50 an hour of prayer was held
in the Baptist church, led by Mrs
Wetherill of Tampa. the executive
committee holding a meeting in the
NJ. E. church.
At 10 o'clock the convention wa
called to order by the president, Miss
Minnie E Neal, in the Grace NJ. E
church.
The opening song, Onward Chris
tian Soldiers being followed by roll
call of the executive committee, six
officers, four district presidents and
seven superintendent responding.
Appointment of committees or
press, courtesies, official papers
membership and resolutions.
The district presidents, Mrs. Pick
EFT, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Lane and Mrs
Freeman, each gave a three minute
report of work done the past year
Mrs. Freeman has discovered a poe
and a painter in her district, the 18th
She has a beautiful white banner
with cotton bolls on one side and in
scriptions on the reverse, to be pre-
sentetd by her next year to the union
in her district that answers most OF
her letters on W. C. T. L. matters.
The ditty written for the conven-
ton by Mrs. Shrider of Brooker, was
sung to the tune of Watch on the
Rhine"
To help you take your place among
The counties of the state that's dry
You can, if you will only try.
We come, we come, from far and near,
True, earnest Lord, yes we are here.
Mrs. G.. w. Martin of the L. I. l.
gave an interesting account of the
work of the legion.
Miss Armstrong, superintendent of
young ~people's work, was next on
the program, after which the session
ended with prayer.
Wednesday Afternoon
Wednesday afternoon the local
presidents were each called upon for
one-minute speeches.
Mrs. Doig read the annual report
of the treasurer. which was accepted.
The state song. written by Mrs.
Glenn, was sung.
In the absence of the correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Pattishall. the re
port of the secretary was read by
Mrs. MCCORMICK
The presidents annual address was
next in order. This, as usual. was
full of convincing statements on pro-
hibition that made each w. c. T. Z.
member resolve to do more and bet
ter work in her own union the next
year.
Good Things From the Address
Florida did not go wet two years
ago, neither did Marion county goI
wet in the recent election. 1t was al
ready as wet as the ocean.
We now have fifty counties. Forty
of them are dry, and two more will
be added to the list this year
Speaking of the influence of prom
inent prohibitionists, she said: 1t is
going to be wonderfully fashionable
to be in the temperance ranks IN
political life at our national capital.