Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13


and grand gold medals for singing.
William Wright of Johnston gave
on invitation selection, having been
the winner of gold medal in ora
tory.
The winner in the evening contests
were B. E. Nicholson, whom all his
friends call Neddie, who was pre-
! sented the gold medal in oratory by
Mrs. Nellie Mirandi of Columbia and
Inez Rhoden the song medal by Mrs.
Chas. P. Robinson, of Columbia.
Prizes were awarded in the Flower
Mission department to the Aiken un-
ion for the best work, Mrs. Summer
all receiving it, and the second best
to Congaree, Mrs. j. j. Myers receiv-
ing this. Both were handpaintings of
Miss Jennie Curtiss, state superinten-
dent. The Loyal Temperance Legion
of Johnston, Mrs. ]. H. White, lead
er won the prize for the best work
done by legion.
Tuesday morning was notable
occasion of the convention when two
splendid addresses were delivered.
One by Mrs. L. W. Walker of Haw-
kinsonville, Ca, the subject, "Want-
ed-A New Order of Patriotism" }"
This was one of the most remarkable
presentations of the subject which
had ever been heard by the conven-,
ton and proved Mrs. Walker a veri-
table statesman and genius. No Won
der the women of Georgia had made
her superintendent of christian
Citizenship"
This was followed by an address on'
this subject "What steps shall our
newly enfranchised citizens take to
prepare and fit Themselves for their
new duties and responsibilities"
This was a very valuable presenta-
tion of the subject, giving in detail
the directions concerning registra-
tion, the primaries and general cleo
tions, clubs mad conventions, etc. He
congratulated the women on their
recent enfranchisement and gloratied
the name of Frances Willard and Su-
san B. Anthony who began the two
reforms so near the same time, and
who though not living to participate
in their consummation were yet high
ly honored and loved for what they
had suffered and accomplished. He
reiterated the fact that the present
Susan B. Anthony amendment, the
10Th Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, was the exact
reproduction of the original as
drafted by Susan B. Anthony herself
and was passed by the U. S. Congress
as the Susan B. Anthony Amend
ment. Mr.. Crouch said that both
these great women passed away be-
fore the consummation of their hopes
were accomplished, and that they
may now rejoice together that both
of these causes came to their full
fruition so near the same time. He
also said that it was hardly appro-
priate for the anti suffrage leaders
to have such deep prejudice at this
late day as women have been voting
in one state nearly fifty years and
in others for many years and that 1t
is no new thing. He also said that the
last fifty years had been the most
progressive in the history of the
world, and as women had been en-
franchised gradually beginning fifty
years ago, not only in our own coun-
try, but in nearly every other coun-
try, he wondered if there was not
very evident connection between
these two facts.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Illlman
conducted song service and Mrs.
j. M. Workman OF NeWpeiry ieu 'is
devotions. The credential committee,
Miss Leila Attaway, chairman, re-
ported 67 voting delegates and the
election of officers took place. The
following officers were elected: Mrs.
Josept Sprott, president; Mrs. j. L.
Minis, vice-president; Mrs. I. K.
Denny, recording secretary; Miss
Cleo Attaway, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Chas. P. Robinson, treas
urer, all of them practically unan-
NOUS. The other new secretaries and
superintendents will be found in the
directory.
Mrs. Jas. H. White made a very