The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-23
+ 7. j. HAD A
GREAT CONVENTION
[NC OF GEORGIA. WHITE
IpONERS OF UNUSUAL IN
LprST FROM THE START.

ERtS T NOH AAAN - mn
state convention of the Wo-
4 Christian Temperance Union,
4 held its thirty-ffth annual
in Dawson on Wednesday,
Ejav and Friday, brought many
4 temperance workers to the
4 Ind all pronounce it one of the
Evenings that organization has
'held.
s+be opening session Rev. T. B.
SDrd the Methodist pastor, read
srnsade Psalm. Prayer was offer
4 Rev. 0. B. Chester, presiding
4 Welcomes were spoken by
4 J. D. Weaver for the city, by
n NJ. Galloway, the Baptist pas
sor the churches, and by Miss
4 Bush for Dawson's eight wo-
organizations.
4 Marvin Williams, state vice
Sent of Greensboro, responded.
Billiard, the president, made her
"A address on "Patriotic Service
Il W. C. 7. u
4 August Burghard, state treas
IN Macon, spoke for five minutes
liberty Loans"
II J. A. Thomas, of Columbus,
n conservation services Wednes-
morning. Then followed memo
&rvices for the promoted lead-
Ms. Jennie Hart Sibley, and the
Rted comrades who had died
the year.
&orts of the general officers
made as follows: President,
8Lella billiard, of Oxford; vice
lent Mrs. Marvin Williams, of
Asboro; corresponding secretary,
SJuha Magath, of Oxford; re-
be- secretary, Miss Theresa Grit
81 Columbus; treasurer, Mrs.
Bard, of Macon; publication de-
6ent, Miss Griffin, and publicity
8tment, Mrs. Burghard.
moon the women organizations
Swson entertained the delegates
splendid luncheon the Sunday
i room of the church. At this
&oon's session Miss Clyde Will
Il Greensboro, made the report
II young peoples branch; Mrs.
Ia reported on temperance work
@lleges, and Mrs. Hall, of Cal
4 reported on the publications.
abies Dedicated to Temperance.
II Of the conventions most i'm
Sye services was the mothers
bngs. Twenty-eight babies and
Men were brought and their
dedicated to temperance and
Il, by the tieing of the white
II on their arms. On the pro-
it was called "Flower Show,
Hpn'S Sweet New Blossoms of
unity
~ convention gave a pageant on
esday night, when superinten-
of all departments, more than
So in number, demonstrated the
ses Of their work with persons,
sting various services of labor
peech as they marched upon
ge and along the church aisles
Ihe beautiful singing of Miss
accompanied by Miss Col
he character and purpose of
MONS many lines of work being
plain to even the least inform
]. A. Thomas made timely
N a balanced menu, giving as
khibit Mrs. W. H. Gurr, of Daw-
#ho told how Dawson has organ
IS homemakers, giving prizes in
EhOols for children who lost no
Hrom school on account Of i'll
N headaches, and assisting in
" the town of flies, mosquitoes
ather pests.
n P B. Griffith, Of Eatonton.
bother exhibit, and she told the
pings for health being done by
Hon white ribboners.
N NJ. L. McLcndon. of Atlanta,
exhibits in the medal depart
eand Mrs. R. j. Barnett, of pro
Rate and systematic giving.
ppOse French Tobacco Fund.
Arsday the convention went on
n as opposed to sending the sol
cigarettes and tobacco, and
kior a committee to draw up
81 against the propaganda for
" funds to send tobacco to our
~ IN the trenches. Frank Rea-
HRne convention reporter, Mrs.
Miller and Mrs. J. A. Thomas
appointed as such committee.