The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
Treasurer, Mrs. Chas p. Robinson,

Treasurer, Mrs Chas p. Robinson,
of Chaplin.
The reelection of these officers was
q sincere pleasure to the convention,
and hearty hand clapping was given
as each election was announced. Miss
Gordan, going to the. platform, took
Mrs. Sprott by the hand, telling her
how glad she was that as State lead
en- she would be associated With her
In national WORK and spoke beautiful
~ OF her work as Il leader.
Invitations fer the next convention
were extended from Aiken, Bishop
vile, Mullins and Pickens.
The noon tide hour was observed
and beautiful prayer was made by
Mrs. Myers Of Congaree.
a motion was made that a letter be
sent from the convention to Gov. Man
ming, congratul:aing him upon his
election, and expressing their apprey
citation of his efforts along the lines
Of law enforcement.
The afternoon session was devoted
to hearing reports on various phases
OF the work and the election of fur
ther state officers, and the selecting OF
delegates to the National Convention.
Tonight will be devoted to medal
contests.
Friday Nights Session.
The Friday night session was again
featured by the delightful music
which was rendered by the selected
choir, Miss Siddall presiding at the
piano. Beautiful solos were rendered
by Misses Keller and Haynsworth and
added much to the program. The
event of the evening was the address
by Miss Anna Adams Gordan. the ma
tional president of the w. c.. Il. L.,
who, spoke in an interesting manner
of the work for the prohibition cause
in the United States and how results
were being obtained which made this
country q better and more prosper
GUS place both for those who had
been liquor manufacturers and brew
ers and who had been addicted to the
habit of drink. Miss Gordan in her
remarks congratulated the people of
South Carolina on the fact that Gov.
Manning had been elected in the re-
cent campaign, a statement which
elected applause. Miss Gordan was
informed that Sumter was the home
of Gov. Manning, fact with which
she was not previously acquainted
and She stated that the people Of
Sumter therefore had all the more
reason to be proud of the victory.
She referred to the recent prohib'-
ton in South Carolin4 and stated
that the south deserved much praise
for the part it was taking in driving
~ srqdor \ ~ - - ~ an,sfh sf!a
hnia was doing its part In this great
work. She sail that the churches
were more active in the fight for pro-
hibition than ever before. Nineteen
States are now wearing the bright
jewel Of prohibition" she stated, and
nineteen young ladies were brought
out In a row ir front Of the chancel
and stood facins; the audience to let it
be seen just how many that was.
These States began with Maine and
ended with South Carolina.
South Carolina has just been
through desperate campaign, a cam
paign Of the greatest significance"
Miss Gordan stated, "and victory has
crowned the efforts of the w. c. T. u
and their cO-workers and the liquor
traffic Outlawed."
Miss Gordan began her remarks by
noting the fact that the prohibition
map which had been hanging on the
wall just over the speakers stand had
fallen during the eXecises just pre-
vious to her talk, saying that she was
not sorry it fell. as it showed how
necessary was building on a firm
foundation. She recalled the parable
Of the house built on the sand and
urged that a firm foundation lie
laid and maintained for the prohibi-
ton work. She told of what she had
seen In her travels In the interest Of
prohibition and how at many places
the former breweries had been con-
verted into factories to make matted
milk and other products, only few
small changes being necessary and the
factories being able to continue with
out loss of time or money. At the
samc time. many of these factories
had been launched into other lines
which were doing a great good to the