Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-02-09
'VHonan's Christian Temper.
ance Union,

QE2CS OElOEs.
The February meeting of the Wo
mans Christian Temperance Unior
vas held with Mrs. R. G. Lee on Mon
: lay afternoon at $50 o'clock. The
!, parsonage was flied with ladies, the
0 three rooms thrown together and
overfowing.
Mrs. E. J. Norris conducted the de-
t votions, the songs being the White
2ibbon Rally Song and Onward
Christian Soldiers.
Mrs. j. L. Minis gave some current
events encouraging to the organiza-
ton, and little Esther Rubenstein
was called on to give a piano
which she played with great deal
Of taste and was cheered very heart
lily. Esther is a cousin Of Beryl Ru-
benstein who played here so Won
derfully as boy and who now has
become a distinguished musician,
playing before large audiences in
the larger cities.
Mrs. Rainsford gave an account of
the luncheon and after dinner speech
es made at the Teachers Association.
Sweet and Low" as a duet was
sung by Mrs. R. G. Lee ard Miss
Miriam Norris and was real lula
by to the tired mothers who were
there to hear and who are singing
lullabies at home most of the time in
stead of having such a beautiful one
sung to them.
Miss Jennie Pattison read very eff
fectively message from the Nation
al President, "Why the w. C. T. U.
Should Garry On
A request came to the Americana
cation. department through Mrs. Mon
roe Paul, to assist one of our foreign
neighbors in securing naturalization
papers.
Mrs. Tillman made the citizenship
study very interesting on the subject
of the State Executive, giving Edge
field county credit for having had
five governors. The duties of all state
officers were explained, and incidents
related. The State Treasurer, Mr.. S.
T. Carter was mentioned as an
Edgefeld man and Hon. j. E. Swear
ingen. Mrs. Tillman told of his ex- r
preston of cordial cooperation in dis
tributing the Frances Willard Day
programs from his Office each year. /
The next place of meeting was an
nounced for Mrs. James E. Hart,
March Z. I
Attention was called to temperance /
Sunday in the various Sunday schools
this coming Sunday, and the an /
nouncement that a Frances Willard
Memorial service would be held dur !,
ng this month. ;,
Attention was called to the fact
zsat the bill raising the age of con-
sent to 16 years had been unfavor-
lbly reported in the legislature and
of disapproval came from N
hose present. The women of South
Carolina are in favor of this bill and :
an not understand the motives of
he committee in reporting it unfav-
rably. n
Three new members were received, k
Irs Earle Cogburn, Mrs. John 10
,uarles and Miss Emmie Lanham. F
ZACH one of these, we hope, will help A
S to strengthen the conviction and A
emand op the part of the people of B
dgcicld fer law enforcement. C;
A free will offering was collected. D
AT the close of the program, the E
ostess assisted by Misses Miriam G.
orris and Elizabeth Lott, served K
ainty salad course with sandwiches L;
I'D hot coffee and whipped cream. NJ
The hospitality and cordial recep- NJ
on of the hostess, and the lovely Oh
arsonage and the beautiful sunshine RI
I'd gracious women present made St
&c meeting success. Su
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"our Patrons"
pleasure rare is mine today,
ar patron friends to give in toast.