Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-11-25

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missionary view point. The first
thing on the program was q peace
demonstration, when about $50 wo.
men of the convention marched
double, carrying the banners of. their
own States with neace marked
thereon, and carrying on their per-
son some article purchased in the
city of Atlanta. This was very
thrilling scele, and the forces were
marshalied by Mrs. Deborah Knox
Livington Of Maine. After the
procession had been seated in the
auditorium. the first address was
heard from Mrs. Margaret B. Den
ming, president Matt Jnal w. G. T.
U. of India, whose home is in Ma
zaffarpur, Bengal. aer subject was
Temperance in nom Christian lands,
and was greatly appreciated. Miss
Rosa E. Lee, of Palestine, was in
troduced, and made most pleasing
address on the w. q. T. U. and its
work in Palestine.
Miss Ellen M. Stone was intro.
duced to the audience, and spoke on
Prohibition Victories Among the
Nations" Miss Stone was popu-
lar and loved member of the con-
vention.
Miss Ruth Frances Davis, who
has just returned from a five years
york in Japan as a white ribbon
missionary, gave stereopticon lee
ture on her work in that country,
and gave wonderful evidence of the
growth of the w. G. T. u. in ia
pan.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
This was given to the superinten-
dents, and their specialties. These
were taken up under the head of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and the Home, the Schools,
the Public, the Church, and the
Government. The two last num-
bers were THE Next Step," Mrs.
Deborah Knox Livingston of the
Franchise department, and The
Goal', Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis.
The last numoer was a beautiful
musical solo, with piano, cornet and
pipe organ ACCOMPANIMENT "A Sa
loonless Nation in 1920" sung by
Mrs. Cunyer of Gainesville, Ga,
state musical director for Georgia
w. G. T. u.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The feature of Wednesday morn
ing was a Symposium, Some Ex
periences and Some Conclusions. .
Two minute talks were made by
twenty national organizers and they
were all full of eloquence and en-
thusiasm.
Tuesday afternoon was the time
for the election of officers. Perhaps
this was the most impressive scene
of the whole convention, but the
pen could not portray its eloquence
Miss Anna A. Gordon was elected
president; Mrs. Ella A. Boole OF
! New York, vice-president; Mrs.
Frances p. Parks, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth Preston
Anderson, recording secretary, Mrs.
Sarah H. Hoge, Asst. Recording
Secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth P. Hutch.
inson, treasurer. Mrs. Ross Hayes
Schachner. of Missouri, was elected
Y. P. b. secretary and Miss May
Russell of Ohio was elected as l..
T. L. general secretary, with Mrs.
Edna Ro,. an Harvey Of Maine, as
sistant.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The service on Wednesday eve
ming was Jubilee or Recognition
Night, when the various States
came upon the platform to be recog-
nized, according as they had grown
in membership since the last con-
vention. The State which had
brought the largest gift in member
ship to Mother National was Penn.
sylvania, gaining over 1000 m,m-
bers this year. Each State had
made gain, but our own State of
South Carolina had not made as
many as a hundred gain, along with
four other States, including Alaska.
Some of the demonstrations were
wonderful. Ohio appearing under
an umbrella, and the sixty or more
delegates tied to the umbrella with
their hands tied, unable to extricate
themselves without the use of the
ballot.
Mrs. J. L...Mims.
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