Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-01-07
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union.


Monday afternoon at $3.50 the W..
C. T. U. met with Mrs. Leslie Ker-
naghan, for the first meeting of the
new year of 1920.
This was a most interesting and
encouraging beginning to our victory
year of 1920.
AS the members and visitors ar
rived they were ushered into the
r spacious and lovely dining room by
the hostess, Mrs. Kernaghan, and
Miss Rosela Parker, where on the
beautifully arranged table hot choc-
olate with marshmallows. and cheese
crackers were served followed by the
handing of mints in little Christmas
baskets by the dear little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Kernaghan, Thomas Motto.
From the dining room as the
guests were served, they entered the
parlor where a bright coal fire on
this coldest day of the year, added
good cheer and charm. By the time
for the meeting to begin parlor full
of women had congregated.
Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth conduct
ed the devotions and Mrs. Tillman
was pianist.
The introduction to the Woman
Voters Manual, the text book for
the studies on citizenship to be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Tillman at all sue
ceeding meetings, was given by Mrs.
j. L. Minis.
A beautiful and instructive paper
on "Heroines of W. C. T. U. His
tory" was read by Mrs. B. E. Mich
olson giving some of the early pion-
eers who dared the unpopularity of
those early days for their home and
country's sake.
"High Points of the National Con-
vention" was a resume of the Won
derful Victory Convention in st.
Louis, making that occasion seem al
most real by the gifted personality
of Mrs. Tillman who has attended
several conventions of the w. c. T.
u. and knows how to appreciate and
impart the most impressive scenes
of such an occasion.
Miss Grace Brumbaugh, the Coun-
ty Health Nurse was present on in
vitation and was called upon for a
presentation of her work. She offer
ed her services in emergencies and
urged the more vigilant interest in
the conditions of the schools and san
itary conditions by all the women of
our county. Miss Brumbaugh has
made some discoveries in regard to
our children, two or three of which
are worth all the amount of one
years appropriation for her SER
vices.
The first committee report was
that on the French Orphan Box,
which was sent to Marie Olivier and
valued at $1,000, containing use
full articles of clothing, candy and
toys for the little six year old orphan
of our union.
Mrs. w. L. Dunovant made the re-
port of the Year Book committee
designating the hostesses, time of
meeting and program and plans for
the year.
Mrs. W. B. Cogburn reported on
the Door of Hope box valued at $50,
and $3.50 in money sent to that In
:stitution. Mrs. Cogburn also report
ed as chairman of the budget COM
mittee, the report being adopted.
Two new members, Mrs. w. S.
Robinson and Mrs Hamiltont were re-
sceived as new members.
The union also made Hon B. E.
Nicholson and Mrs. Beauregard Tim
mons memorial members of the State
W. C. T.U. Mrs. Timmons was al
ways a faithful and devoted member
of the Edgefeld union.
Mr.. Nicholson was an ever willing
aid in any time of need, being both
effective and willing in his services
to the w. C. T. q. There has not been
a public occasion for any great pur-
pose since his departure from US that
we have not felt the need of him and
realized the great loss sustained to
every holy cause.
At the close of the program Mrs.
Kernaghan served a dainty sweet
course.
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