Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-10-11

terian church was introduced by
Mrs. Sprott to the audience and
conducted service of devotion,
DR.. John A. Brunson of Grace Bap-
tist church and others.
The executive meetings were
most harmonious and interesting,
and important business was AMIGA
bly, transacted.
The first official report before the
convention was that of Miss
Cleo Attaway, State corresponding
secretary. Miss Attaway is also
State organizer and goes about the
State doing temperance work, lee
turing in every corner of South
Carolina and making splendid ana
wholesome sentiment for prohibi-
tion and total abstinence. Each un'
ion Individually reported, giving
the activities which had been most
successful in their respective COM
munities.
The treasurer's report was one OF
the most interesting of the whole
convention, reporting Sl,S65.l2
having been received during the
year and after all expenses are paid
very comfortable balance is still
in the treasury.
The noontide hour of prayer, the
hour when White Ribboners around
the world send up their united pray
ers, was led by Miss Anna Gordon,
and this was followed by roll call
of all the promoted comrades who
have passed to the Beyond since
the last convention. They are
as follows:
Capt. T. R. Denny of Johnston,
Mrs. Frances Tom pkins and Mrs.
J. H. Allen of Elge6eld, Mrs. E.
S. Herbert and B. F. Muckenfuss
of Orangeburg, Miss Martha Scho-
field and Mrs. Frank McCloy of
Aiken, J. T. Dozier of Marion, DR..
J. A. Browne of Scranton, Mrs. E.
G. Stukes of Doar's Station, DR.. L.
@. McCalla of Starr. Mrs. H. w.
Jackson of Phillppi, Mrs. Thomas
A. Adams of Leesville, Mrs. Mitch
um and w. T. Sprott of Jordan,
Mrs. Emma Maner of Allendale,
Mrs. Carrie Carter of Lake City,
Joel Min;ck of Saluda, II. c. White
and Mrs. John Fouchee of Saluda.
A beautiful part Of this memorial
service was a vocal solo by DR..
Mary Peery of Sumter, superinten-
dent of the Ledical temperance de-
partment OF he w. G. T. u, with
piano accom- ,)animent by Mrs.
Seabrook of Sumter.
The meeting of Friday afternoon
was opened with devotional SER
vice by Mrs. Creitzberg.
Mrs. James H. White of Johnston
made report of the effort TO have
a temperance day appointed by the
coming legislature, when the chill
dren will be informed on the rea-
sons for the prohibitory law and
it's enforcement. Miss Gordon
spoke on this subject, several States
having adopted such day, notably
Kansas Tennessee and Alabama.
1t was also recommended that
September IA be set apart as a
permanent red letter day for South
Carolina, calling this Prohibition
victory day for South Carolina"
A demonstration, showing the
value of the Union Signal was Civ
en- by Is women, half telling why
they did not take the official organ
of the w. G. I. U. and the others
why they did subscribe. This ex-
cited considerable meriment through
out the audience.
The Young Crusader, the official
organ of the Loyal Temperance
Legion, was also presented and a
large number of subscriptions were
secured, these given as birthday
gift, the 2sth of September.
being the birthday of Frances
Willard.
Fans were presented to the Off
GERS of the w. @. T. U. by the lit
erature superintendent, Mrs. w. B.
Cogburn of Edge6eld. These fans
are made by the National w. G. T..
u. and have one side Protect our
American youth by prohibiting the
liquor traffic." and on the other the
names of the dry States and a pro-
hibition map of South Carolina.
Thousands of these fans have been
sent to the soldier boys on the bor-
der for use in the hospitals. Elec-
trio fans have also been placed in
the hospitals on the border by the
National w. G.. r. U.