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Ninth Annual Conventio of South Carolina ^ WHICH MET HERE LAST WEEK. 'ADDRESS MADE BY MISS BERTIE SMITH OF GREER. The Piedmont District of South Carolina Division U. D. C., is composed of 32 chapters in eleven counties of upper South Carolina. The 9th Annual Conference of this District was called to order by the President, Mrs. F. M. Farr of Union, in Abbeville's handsome Opera House at eleven o'clock, Thursday morning, April 11th, 1918. After an earnest invocation by Rev. J. L. Daniel, the first address of welcome was made by Mrs. Lucy Calvert Thomson, Honorary President of the Abbeville Chapter. Mrs. lnoiBBOn inciuueu n\ ue r aureu an interesting sketch of Abbeville, t?e cradle an? the grave of secession. Then Miss Margaret Cox, the President of Secession Chapter, welcomed" the visiting delegates in behalf of the Children, and Abbe- ( afe's newly installed Mayor, Hon. j J. Moore Mars, courteously turned j the city Abbeville over to the U. D. , C's for so long a time as the visi- ] tor's should be present. , in response to mis coraiai wei1 come, Miss Bertie Smith, First V. P. '< of the Division, made a beautiful a address, paying eloquent tribute to 1 tte D. C. and the glorious work c they have done and are doing for ( our soldiers of the past and our j S united country and brave -soldiers I of the present. -j t Miss Smith's tribute to General; s Wade Hampton and her touching * quotation of "The toast to the blue and the gray" called forth e hearty applause. * Mrs. Farr then introduced Mrs. ^ Jotux Cart of Union, who is President of S. C. Division U. D. C., In Mrs. Cart's summing up of the wumTr rlsxvtA KTr filVIClAn OT1/1 Hv WVin UVU? KfJ ViiV V?T?0?VM MMVK ur District, ,she mentioned the fact that the bed in the U. D. C. * ward in a hospital somewhere in c Prance, endowed by the S. C. Div' C von U. D. C., was first put in use n Easter Sunday. Thus some wounded boy commemorated the n resurrection of our Lord in comfort a and peace afforded him by our c South. Carolina daughters.' " The social part of the program was interspresed with patriotic song? 0 and music and by the singing of "Carry Me Back to Ole Virginny", and "Just Before the Battle, M'o- " ther," which two sOngs were rendered, the first by a quartette and this < last by a duet cfyapOsed of Abbe- 0 life's best voicesP&r.-' . * -v v - * ? 1 14 J A number 01 aeiegaies were uui j. present and a number of . chapters j were not represented. Because of the absence of one lady who had r been appointed to conduct a Histor- ^ ical program, Mrs. W. 0. ' Cromer , made an amusing, but convincing t argument establishing Abbeville's claim to being the setting of many ^ historical events. , .. I The business part of the program ^ consisting of reports from the dif- ( fement chapters and from various committees, was quickly disposed of < fey Mrs. Farr, who is a graceful pre- j siding officer, and the conference .was brought to a close with the ac- < ?eptance of an invitation to meet in: 1919' with the U. D. C. Chapters 6i Gaffney, S. C. Mrs. F. W. Wilson. * f RESPONSE TO WELCOME AD-j < HRESS BY MISS BERTIE;! SMITH, OF GREER. 1 t Madame President, Daughters of i the Confederacy, and Citizens of s Abbeville: 1 My duty on this program is in- < deed a very pleasant and delight- j ful one. ] 4 It gives me genuine pleasure to ] stand before you in the name ofJ1 the Piedmont District and extend. some word of thanks for these warm words of welcome. For two years you, the Abbeville Chapter, belonged to me, you were under my supervision and I shall ?? ?? that if vonr words IIC V CI IVlgVV Wi?vv .V .. ?- ^ of good cheer and encouragement j that inspired me to do my best. How my heart was made to rejoice at the conference last year at Newberry by your cordial invitation for. 1918. For a whole year we have anticipated this delightful ^meeting. I first want to congratulate you in of Piedmont District Division U. D. C. " t v * * ^ \ ?. ? -* ' upon the date of this Conference, April 11th. This is a hallowed day with 'South Carolinians, for was it not on this date sixteen years ago that the spirit of South Carolina's grand old man General Wade Hampton took its flight. He received his last marching orders. v ? Glorious Hampton?Hero, soldier! While the Heavenly arch is blue, And the earth is growing older, Dixie Land will honor you. Hang his belt and sword together High upon the walls of fame, Fought he on his native heather Dixie-land adores his name. Hampton! Hero! we will never, See your like on Southern sod? For you've struck your tents forever Marching up the fields of God! . Dixie Land has honored him by srecting monuments to him, by naming U. D. C. Chapters for him. | Some of the most prominent and successful business men of today jear the name of this great confederate leader. At the U. D. C. State Convention it Florence in December, $600.00 was asked for the endowment of a lospital bed in a base hospital just rntside of Paris. More than $1200,)0 has already been sent in to the South Carolina chairman of War lelief Work. We are so happy hat S. C. was the first State to repond in the whole General Division J. D. C. The brass name plateon he bed will bear the name of Lieutnant-General Wade Hampton, of he Confederate State of America.! rot only is Gen. Hampton rerqem-l ered in South Carolina and the outhern States, but also "Over 'here." The Piedmont District for which am responding is composed of leven counties, just the same num- , er of States that seceded. These , ounties are Abbeville, Anderson, Ihavnlroa flroonvillo fJrAPnwooH. aurens, Newberry, Oconee, Pick- , s, Spartanburg and Union. There . re 32 U. D. C. Chapters and 12 hapters of the Children of the Con-' ederacy. in this District. I meniofi the children because they are ur future hope, our inspiration. What are the objects of the U. ). C.? Tliey are five-fold, namely, lemorial, Educational, Benevolent, , listorieal and-Social. . % \ - - > rm.A . wnaws Ame cmuicjii x uu muv, pen. cotton boll, xwhich entera . the rade marks of. the world behind irhich is the five-pointed star, bear-*, ng humanities legend, Live,* Love', )are, Think and |*riay. " , s Among the counties none-are as ich in historical interest /as Abbedlle. It was Abbeville who gave birth o John C. Calhoun, South Carolina's greatest man! He rose from a mere armer lad to the vice-presidency of ;he United States. He was of the 'amous trio, Webster Clay and Calhoun. Who drew up the ordinance of Secession? Chancellor F. H. Wardaw, and who is there here who has lot heard of that historical #pot, Secession Hill? ? Who of. you, but remember Sam HcGowan's Brigade? What veteran s there who is not proud of the 'act that he belonged to this fam >us Brigade? Gen. Mctiowan was; )orn in Laurens, yet he came to Abbeville when quite a young man, md this Brigade was formed of Abbeville men. Those of you who ire familiar with South Carolina listory, remember the brave and iaring Confederate leader, Colonel \bner Perrin, of Abbeville, and especially do you recall the active part in the Battle of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville. / Was it not in the old Burt House in your city that the last full cabinet was held over which our own Jefferson Davis presided? We have spoken of our patriotic men, but we have said nothing of the noble, self-sacrificing, loyal women, who contributed so largely to the Confederate army. There were a number of mothers in Abbeville 1 ' ' ?????* nlVfi CAn^j wno lurilisiieu cl?> mcxny ao iim^ ovuo j each in the War Between the States. There are mothers today who are giving their all in this world war. Two of your fair daughters are editors of a paper here. Their . A.' < >- ; , ;. r? brilliant, patriotic editorials are being copied and^ read air over the > State. Tfiey~are doing their bit? their best. All honor to them. Ofj tentimBs the pen is mightier than ! the sword! When the call to colors came South Carolina furnished her share I of men?the very flower of her manhood!! The Confederate Veteran would enter this war today were it not ;for his age. Frank L. Stanton, Georgia's best beloved poet, has expressed in a little poem, better than I ever can, the attitude of these "He- , roes of Gray." "When the Boys are marching By" (As the Veteran Views them) Comes the old time feelin1' at the beatin' o' the drum, An I'm sitting in the sunlight an' a watching of 'em come! 'An I seem rejuvenated see the olt^ time battle-sky', 'An I'm one of them same young sters with the boys a marching I by! I Don't they keep step fine! An' I'd I give the world to jine! They's lot o' grey-Haired fellers that could form a battle line! Comes the old time feelin' as I see 'em march along! The winds that wave the old flag, seem to sing a battle song! An' the rifle on the rack there, must I see it with a sigh? My war-days gone forever, an' the boys' a marching by! Keepin'? step so fine, how it thrills this heart o' mine. An' lots o' gray-haired fellers that would form a battle line. It isn't to the old Brigade, they're handing out their guns, Tho when it comes to trouble, we are all the country's sons, An' thats why I am sayin' and I 1 * % feel I tell no lie, I'm one o' them same youngsters with the boys a-marchihg by! Don't they keep step flirt!' An' I'd give the world to jfne, They's lots o' gray-haired fellers That would leapt to Battle Ehe!"" ( r. Ill With God on our side and" with \m sncft a president ay Wdodrow Wilson I we feel that in this terrible war, we I shall be victorious! The1 three great- I isst Americans are. George Washing- * l;on, Robert K Lee and Wowfirow 1? Wilson. . JL We love the? South and' the Eonnie Vi Blue Flag," but we are loyal and W patriotic to the.U. S. Flag?the flag . of our great country?rthe ffag which means more to us today than ever before? ' ' 'The one ffag, fhe great ffag," th<r"Pc ffag for me and yquvV y? * 1 All glorified, all else beside, the Red \ .* era the While, tne Blue."' tell What are the' U D. C'.rs doing for 1 - - ? ' T" Ml it.. Pf' their country t i^ast year me ucueral Division IT.. D". C. purchased' six ..for million dollars worth of Liberty ^ Bonds, contributed generously to the Red Cross Society and War Re- J lief Fund. More than $70,000 was l given for Educational purposes. The j Shiloh and Arlington monuments have been completed'. This^ pTesent crisis has consolidated, the jj0( North and the South?The blue and1 * the gray have melted into brown. | ^ "Here's to the blue of wind-swept North, As you meet on the fields of France j""" May the spirit of Grant be with you I a?; As the san& of the North advance. ? Wi Here's to the Gray of the sun-kissed Southr As you meet on the fields of France, May the spirit of Lee be with you 1 all, - i ( As the sons of the South advance. Here's to the blue and the gray of us all r,, FC As you meet on the fields of France, May the spirit of God be with you all, / As the sons of our flag advance. i Again I thank you for your hear- ~" ty welcome. May the Piedmont: District be the Banner District for 1918, and may the Lord bless and keep each of us. NOTICE TO DOG OWNERS ! !! The City Ordinance prohibiting ( , Dcgs running at large from Mayj : l&t, to October 15th, will be strict- his ly enforced. ve T. G. PERRIN, ha 4-12-2t. ' - City Clerk. ed ^? Hple I For two wee you a specie YOU M 12 copies of T1 1 copy of New Any New Idea rt. 1 ^ / NT * 24 copies of Tl .1 copy of New Any New Idea . . Either one of tfi selling" price of Tl get a big Quarterly New Idea Pattern As is usual with we can accept subi .. Get your order i scription. We carry a stoc factory selection e I M % ?! 1T1? J ; | * r n * * ? l-r ri , . ~ 4 j - '' .'i. , i, 1 1 * BWLIKAKES GOOD BLOOD Lutrre-?^joxrvmcmg; Proof 2any itbvc^irf,.femrfe? for anae& die cblf ia In nan?i Tfaek mak;arefl?is&iti to ptmre tftefir claims by ling' what their medieinc* cnntam. Dhe only way to be bone* with the >ple is to let them know what they a- paj<ux^ foe.. Here is the Vmol inula.. When die doctor knows at a medicine contains,. it ceases a. "wafanl" nmltriiw 0 CodHlwrantfBtetfPtptonc^Irwmd ' Maoganeae Fepton*t*s, Iron ud AmmooiumCltntev mwiw?< anrii Qlyc?co? pbosplurtes, Cascaria\ny doctor will tell yon that the indents o? Vinol* as named! above, 1 enrich the blood and banish anaea and create strength. When die iod is face and rich and red, the iy is aUaug and robust. fou can: prove this at oar expense :ause rcrar money will be returned /inol does not improve your health. . . . P. B. SPEED,. . . Abbeville. S. C. WATVTS I * !? ^ ^ | \NTED?At the State Hospital for the Insane, Colombia, white turomen, preferably between the ages of eighteen and thirty years, as student nurses and attendants. For information write the Superintendent. 4-2-4t. j >R SALE:?Potorico and Nancy Hall Potato Plants, $2.50* per thousand, immediate shipments. TV? AP TT P TT nriQQ T^ofVi .Q X Ll\JJ. AX. LIXUV,i\y &AVUV>W X U UUj KJ C. 4-2-4wks. L )TTON SEED?Wananpaker Improved, Cleveland Big Boll. Prices $1.75 per bushel, under 5 bushe $2.00 per bushel. W. S. Cothrar or S. J. Link. 2-19-tf I IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. Mr. Richard Sondley recently lost s fine collie dog, for which he adrtised. He informed us that he d found it all right. It had strayoff and Mr. J. M. Ellis of Due :2S ? W*4^> #* SE " < r*M OTE day we make ., M '5 m IOICE OF regularly $1.20 larly .20 ..: Free ' II > - . ! [H j % ASE if| ks beginning ton il offer SPECIAL OFFER ! AY HAVE YOUR Cfc le Woman's Magazine, \ Idea Quarterly, .regu , Pattern i FOR ONLY 55c. ?OR? le Woman's Magazine, : Idea Quarterly, regttls , Pattern I........ FOR ONLY 95c. ese offers it at less tha te Woman's Magazine r Style-Book also and 3 -?FREE. ; any special offer, the 1 jcriptions at this rate is n early. Phone us now 1 k of 3,500 Pattern* wl 9. .? asy. 4 1 mmm >r-,r* ., ". . ' . M : * 1 , , PHGN . ... ? \ -V : ^ K' ,... . ^ .. ' : Eat Irish Potat South Carolina ha thing like "40,000 si Potatoes. The now r v the market. Mr. Elliott says tc will be wasted. By will save Flour and ' j! eating* one of the ] ?. : we raise. \ 50 sacks Irish Poi per sack. W. D. B FOR Fixtures of the Cit about one half of ori; of every thing nece date Me* Apply to DEWIT1 Abbevill TTT *- ' J now r\-f if qnA nn west, Iiau Litivcii vai <- U4 av ? reading the ad informed Mr. Sondley that he had the dog. THOS. HARRISON. Mr. Thomas Harrison left last week for Atlanta, where he has gone to study all the arts of the Ever Total $1.40 / f regularly $2.40 : irly .20 \ U Free ?, Total $2.60 I I n half the regular E 1 alone. And you I H roar choice of any I I time during which | R strictly limited* I B :o reserve your sub- I . malrpc* en tit. UVAA 11*W?W E 209. I , - 'fir ~I T ififf j \ w.. - 'I oes Save Flgur H 81 ls a surplus of some- fjj H I eicks of eating Irish :/v WM I crop will soon be on > eat Potatoes or they I eating Potatoes you f WKm at the same time be^Hfl healthiest vegetables ^Hj tatoes at only $3.21 - WM^m arksdale I ' n SALE y Meat Market, at ginal cost, consisting BB *?arv for an UD-to it Market. r M 'I eady Service for tearing down, building and rc-charging stoflH^^B batteries. He is an exceptioim^^^^ bright young man and this a great assistance to" him in work. He will be away for weeks. ^