Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-18
Interesting Report Of Patriotic
Meeting at Trenton.

NOW, CuaG our uedI OouuoiS 10
upon the verge of entering into the
terrible war for human rights ana
liberties and the future welfare and
security of the world, and realizing
what great sacrifice our brave men
and boys are making, and what a
task they have undertaken, the Tren-
ton Chapter D. A. R. from a spirit
of true patriotism called together
representatives from the various Or
ganizations throughout the county
to discuss means by which the wo-
men might unite their thoughts and
work for things that will, in way,
render service to their country with
as much effectiveness and loyalty as
the men who are in actual battle or
in the trenches.
This meeting took place on the
llth with the regent, Mrs. E. Ryan,
and the numerous stars and stripes"
about the home and the decorations
of red, white and blue bunting be-
spoke the patriotism aud loyalty of
occasion. Mrs. Wallace Wise, Mrs.
F. P. Salter and Mrs. Ryan received
the guests, and pin bearing tiny
silk flag was given each one by
pretty little Kathrine Knight.
At the appointed hour Mrs. A. B.
Miller called the meeting to order,
and presided throughout with grace
! and dignity. The Lords prayer
was said in concert, after which
"America" was sung.
Mrs. A. S. J. Miller made the ad-
dress of welcome in.her own chaste
and beautiful language, putting
strong emphasis on the duty and de-
sires of the women now in the time
of our crisis. Particularly touch
ing was her tribute to mother, tell
ing of how her love begun with the
first stitches on the baby's garments,
on and on through childhood and
manhood, through success and de-
feat. These sentiments found an
echo in the heart of every one pres
ent.
At the close of her address Miss
Fannie Miller's true accompaniment
to "Just Before the Battle, Mother"
was sounded, and little Eugene
Mathis slowly descended the stair
way, and turning to face the audi.
ence sang the words audlbly and
with much earnestness. When be
had finished four precious little
girls, Rosa May Miller, Iliene and
Sara Wicker and Kathleen Mathis,
effectively dressed to represent Lib
e-ty," took their stand on either
side of the boy soldier and sang
with much enthusiasm Columbia"
After this the real interest of the
meeting was thoroughly discussed,
it having been decided for each
town to work separately, though
there will be frequent meetings, per-
haps quarterly, of committees from
the organizations at the discretion
of Mrs. Toney Turner of Johnston,
who was elected county chairman.
When the meeting was adjourned
a salad course, with coffee, was
served by Misses Margie Ryan,
Grace Salter, Fannie Miller and Ju-
liza Wise. Trenton's honor guests
for this occasion were Mrs. Toney
Turner, Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Annie
Lewis, Mrs. Crouch, Mrs. Albert
Lott, Miss Zena Payne, Miss Clara
Sawyer from Johnston, Mrs. Pen
dleton Jones, Mrs. Bettis Cantelou,
Mrs.. Joe Cantelou, Mrs. B. B.
Jones, Mrs. r. G. Shannonhouse,
Mrs. P. B. Mayson, Mrs. Curran
Hartley Feltham, Miss Sara Colletl
from Edgefeld, Mrs. J. II. Court
ney, Mrs. Joseph Gaines, Mrs. Pad
gett, Mrs. Rudolph Swearingen,
Mrs. Anna Edison, Mrs. Andrew
Yonce, Mrs. Sallie Long from Tren-
ton.