m is iiiis Ali.
-
Large Audience Heard National Union Pres?
ident Tell of Temperance Work
Last Night.
ornrh'.s ari ru-flk<tki> for rysuxt; ykar, Silts, josi i ii
fiFIIOlfOf' MANSSXti HlADlNU st ati' inion?WIUTU
riuhoxfrs ii.wi: busy timi: in~'attending sessions?
vonvjkntion appreciative of manning's law knforce
ftCIUfT Piy4CY?Miss QCmOAN in HER AWIMtF.ss CONGRATU?
late* HOCTtt ANf* SOtTH CAROLINA on Til KIR PoUWARR
movkmkm VOH PROHIBITION.
m Th? Dally Item, Sept. 2?.
The opening session of the Thirty
thtrd ?tat? Convention of the Wo
man'? Christian Temperance Union
of Seeth Carolina convened Thursday
evening in the handsome new Meth?
odist church. Rev. R. 8. Truesdale.
paster, Mrs. Joseph 8prott of Man
nlag, the State president, presiding.
The devotfon? were conducted by
the pastor of this church, and the
welcomes were extended by Mayor U
D. Jennings, of Sumter; Rev. J. B.
Walker of the Ministerial Anwctatton;
Mies Young for the Missionary So?
cieties; Dr. a H. Edmund?, for tho
Board of Rdv.eatfon; Mrs. John R.
Sumter for tho Federated, .Clubs, of
Sumter, and ;Dr. Sophia Brunson. for
the W. O. T. ?. locally. AH of theso
address?? wer? in excellent taste and
weft received, \hose of fcfayor Jen?
nings artd Dr. Brunson being especial?
ly pleasing. apporen\ly.
The response to these addresses
were made by Mm. J. U Mtms, of
Hdgefteld. . M
The music was splendid, the pipe ,
organ being one of the finest in tho
Stale Mhn Ejlt?n Slddall Is the mu?
sical director, and Miss Ixmlse Slddall
Is organist.
A very spproprlate duet, "Wear tho
White Ribbon." was sung by Mrs.
Ptnnk A. McCarthy and Miss Rose.
Following these Interesting features
.pas til* climax to the evening's pro?
gram, the address of Mrs. Joseph
fjnvotr. the State president, which was
heern* by a largo and appreciative aud?
ience. Mrs. sprntt's address was an
f *et* and eloquent exposition of the
toftk nf tip Urion during the past
K^Pj#P4JML^^(mscS^ ensuing
^i lihdple of 8timter are showing ,1
?sent enthusisatle hospitality toward
the ?fetngafes. M ho are here represent?
ing the Sttae Woman's Christian
ITemperance Union.
Anna Oordon, president of thv '
National W. C. T. U., arrived In -tho j
city test night and Is the guest ot i
honor during the convention.
The Friday morning session was a !
busy one. After a very Interesting
session of the executive committee,
the regular session was called to or?
der at 10 o'clock, Mrs. Joseph Sprott,
of Manning, presiding.
Miss Anna Oordon was Introduced
to the convention, and responded in
very'gracious words.
Miss Kilon Beech, president of the
Sumter Union, led tho prayer, and a
roll call of the officers found them
all present, nearly all of the State su?
perintendents and a large number of
the unions represented.
The report of the corresponding sec?
retary. Miss Cleo Attaway, of Saluda,
showed that tho 72 unions were all ac?
tively engaged, some of the report*
being splendid, and recorded much
that will bring about great good. A
ristng vote of thanks was given tho
secretary.
Mr?. C'has. P. Robinson, of Chapin.
State treasurer, gave A most excel?
lent report, showing the financial con?
ditions to be very good. On hand at
the last convention. $114.73. Totnl
receipts for year, $1,865.II; expen?
ditures $1.743.St. Balance on hand,
$131.73. She was given a rising vote
of thanks.
The noontide hour for prayer and
consecration service was led by the
beloved leader, Miss Anna Oordon, tho
filh Psalm being rend In concert,
which was followed by a very sweet
end hedrt to heart talk with the
wblte-rlhboners. and her touching
prayer closed this sendee.
The memorial service followo 1,
and the roll call of those who hav?j
"Passed Beyond" was bad, the body
standing, and twenty comrades hnvo
had their htttnOS enrolled on the Book
of Mrs. Mrs. Sprott made a beauti?
ful and feeling prayer.
Mrs. Mare, of Marlon, was to have
offered this prayer, but was at the
hour bowed In sorrow, her father hav
I Ing passed over the river.
IThere Wore two tributes paid to the'
departed ones. dipt. T. R. Denny, i
the husband of tho Recording Secre?
tary, who died last fentefnner, had a I
fitting tiltoito paid Mi life by Mrs. P.I
I ^?tt. <>r .lohi'Htnn. and Mi s. J. I,.
Mlrns, spoke lovingly of Miss Francos I
Tnmpkln*. of Fdirefh Id and what her
fedg had meant to the cause.
Tbl? ?icred service closed with tho
A 11 onie hrnedh i ion.
The afternoon session was dovoted to
eaerutses for the children. Th? eon
voation was called to order at 3:4T?
o'clock and alter music and other ex?
ercises, a t*tlk was made by Miss An?
na Oerdon. This was a feature of the
mooting which was not only very"
pic a-eng to the children, but to the
grown folks, who atended as well, for
Ilk*) tiordon is as good in talking to
the little ones, as in speaking to
nudlmces of adults.
From the Daily Item, Sept. 30.
It would be hard to find anywhere
a busier lot of people than those in
attendance upon the Women's Chris?
tian" T-mpcronce Union which la now
in session in this city. The delegates
have hardly had time to breathe out?
side of the walls of Trinity church/
where the meetings are being held,
so rapidly does one meeting follow
another. The meetings commence at
9 In the morning and are out by one
o'clock. At 3 o'clock in the after?
noon the meeting Is aagln called to
order, and the delegate barely has
time to go to her quarters and refresh
!:* rself ami secure something to oat
btfforo sho ha.-* again to go to be there
when the Convention (j called ?o or?
der at ? o'clock. However, notwith?
standing this rush the meetings are
belns well attended and much inter?
est is being manifested in all that l.i
being done.
At Saturday morning's session Mrf?.
Joseph Sprott of Manning, who has so
ably held the office of president of the
State union for the past year was
again elected to this office. Mrs. J. L.
Mima of Kdgeflold was elected vice
president and Miss Cleo Attaway of
Saluda corresponding secretary and
HCgMIII, '
Aatfcrdny Morning's Seeston.
Alter the official board meeting held
In the parlor of the Church, the con?
vention was called to order and the
devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. W. 8. Middleton of Clarks
Hill.
Mrs. J. U Mima, editor of the offi?
cial orgnn, "The Palmetto White Rib?
bon," presented her report and aaked
for the cooperation of all unions in
making this paper what ltf should be
It^is the policy of the W. C. T. V
to enlist every one from the cradle to
tve grave, in the Union, and "Tho
White Ribbon Recruits" were brought
In by the mothers, and a very sweet
and affecting scene was enacted, as
these little ones were brought in and
tho white ribbons tied on them by
the national leader, Miss Oordan.
These recruits were Lewis Hix,
Frances Clark, Dora Lola Harris, Wil?
lie Lee Harris. Ab these little ones
were held before the audience, tho i
body stoo 1 and sung "When He
I
Cometh to Make up His Jewels."
A letter was read from tho nation?
al treasurer, asking that South Caro- j
Una do her part In the national cam- j
palgn fund, and the body pledged'
the amount of $1.00 per union, there
being 72 unions. ?(
Pledges for State work were made
to the amount of $157.
The model membership plan was
well presented by Mrs. J. L*. Mims.
and model membership cards wero
distributed over tho body and (Hied
out to bo collected later, and tho new
member's names to bo read out.
Tho reports of the State superin?
tendents were then taken up.
"Fairs and open Air Meetings," Miss
Mamie Tdlman, Kdgoficld.
"Sunday School Work," Miss Zena
Payne, Johnston.
"Prison Reform," Mrs. N M. Wa?
ters, Florence.
"Antl-N'aicotlc," Miss Pearl Collier,
Aiken.
"Teinpernnee and Missions," Mrs.
R. R. Cannon. Seranton.
"Metftj Meetings und lied Letter
Days," Mrs. L. C. line, Denmark.
The petition gotten up for the pas?
sage of tho Olllette bill was endors
? d by the convention.
The purport ..f this bill Is to stop
the shipment "f Itejnor from tho
United states to Africa.
The report of the credential com?
mittee, by Mrs. a. P, Lewie, of John?
son, showed the VOttftg strength Of
th i convention to be nc.
The election Of Officers was taken
u| with the following* result.
President, Mra Joseph fprott, or
s: inning.
Vice President, Mrs'. J. L. Minis, ol
Rdgefleld.
Corresponding Seeretaary, Miss Cleo
Attaway, of Saluda.
. ?. . -.
Treasurer, Mrs. Chas 1'. itobinson,
of Chapin.
The re-election of these olllcers was
a sincere pleas ire to the convention,
and a hearty huml clapping was given
as each election was announced. Miss
Gordan, going to the platform, took
Mrs. Sprott by the hand, telling her
bow ?lad sho v as that as State lead?
er, she would he associated tCith her
in national wort and spoke beautiful?
ly of her work as a leader.
Invitations 1*( r the next convention
were extended from A?vcn, Bishop
ville, Mullins und Pickcns. '
The noon tide hour was observed
and a beautiful prayer was made by
Mrs. Myers of CTongarce.
A motion wai made that a letter be
sent from the convention to Gov. Man?
ning, congratulating him upon his
election, and expressing their appre^
t uition of his efforts along the lines j
of law enforcement.
The afternoon session was devoted
to hearing repcrts on various phases
of the work and the election of fur?
ther State officer*, and the selecting of
delegates-to the National Convention.
Tonight will be devoted to medal
contests. t
Friday Night's Session.
The Friday night session was again
featured by the delightful music
which was rendered by the selected
choir, Miss Sid?all presiding at the
piano. Beautlf11 solos were rendered
by Misses Keller and Haynsworth and
added much to the program. The
event of the evening was the address
by Miss Anna. Adams Gordan. the na?
tional president of the W. C. T. U.,
who spoke in an interesting manner
of, the work for the prohibition cause
in the United States and how result*
were being obtjined which made this
country a better and more prosper?
ous place both for those who had
been liquor manufacturers and brew?
ers ankl who had been addicted to the
habit of drink. Miss Gordan in her
remarks congratulated the people of
South Carolina on the fact that Gov.
Manning had boen elected in the ro
cent campaign, a statement which
elicited applause. Miss Gordan was
Informed that Suniter was the home
of Gov. Manning, a fact with which
she was not previously acquainted'
and sho stated that the people of
Sumter therefore had all the more
reason to bo proud of the victor y.
She referred to the recent prohibi?
tion in South Carolina and stated
that the South deserved much praise
for the part it was taking in driving
llnia was doing its part in this great
work. She sail that the churches
were more active in the fight for pro?
hibition than ever before. "Nineteen
States are now wearing the bright
jewel of prohibition," she stated, and
nineteen young ladles were brought
out In a row ir front of the chance'
and stood facing the audience to let it
bo seen just how many that was.
These States began with Maine and
ended with South Carolina.
"South Carolina has just been
through a desperate campaign, a cam?
paign of tho greatest significance,"
Miss Gordun stated, "and victory has
crowned the efforts of the W. C. T. U.
and their co-workers and the liquor
tralllc outlawed.''
Miss Gordan lagan her remarks by
noting the fact that the -prohibition
map which had been hanging on the
wall just over tho speaker's stand had
fallen during the execises just pre?
vious to her talk, saying that she was
not sorry it fell, as it showed how
necessary was building on a lirm
foundation. She recalled the parable
of the house hi lit on the sand and
urged that a lirm foundation le
laid and maintained for the prohibi?
tion work. Sho told of what she had
seen in her travels in the interest of
prohibition and how at many places
tho former breweries had been con?
verted into factories to make malted
milk and other products, only a few
small changes being necessary and the
factories being able to continue with?
out loss of time or money. At the
same time, many of these factories
had been launched into other lines
which were doing a great good to the
brewers and distillers, for they were
now adding to .he health and wealth
and prosperity of the country, and tho
evil they had lormcrly been doing
was removed. She believed in sub?
stituting something else for tho brew?
ers and dtStllleiS to do when their
-dills and browcries had to be closed.
She referred to the predictions of a
papsr In Oregon before tho prohibi?
tion victory there. The editor had
told of the din business panic and
hard times which would follow the
outlaw.at; of tlie liquor tralllc, but six
months after the prohibition law had
been voted Into force, he luid changed
his mind, and was now telling how
wrong he was and how much better
conditions were than they were
before tho barrooms had been eradi?
cated. She hoped others would he as
Willing to admit the truth as was this
man. She urged that the prohibi?
tionists keep gvtr on tho alert to see
that the prohibition law was enforced,
for, she said, it was liable to bo brok?
en. The law i |USt be kept bright
with use, she said, far public senti?
ment mUSt be behind It to furnish the
power to see to its ?nforcemeut,
The meeting opined with song ser?
vice und prayer l?y tho Jtev. John A.
Brunaon of Grace Buptist Church,
'Which was followed by a demonstra?
tion of Uncle Sain and his helpers
"Making the Map All White," a pleas?
ing feature in which several small
children participated. It was during
these'exerc ises that the supports of
trie map, which had been hung on the
wall gave way and the map fell.
Those who have passed over the
fiver during the year and for whom
the memorial services were held yes?
terday were:
Capt. T. 11. Denny of Johnston, Mrs.
Prances Tompkins and Mrs. J. H.
Allen of Edgelield, Mrs. K. S. Herl t
and Mrs. II. F. Muckenfuss of Orange
burg, Miss Martha Sch?licld and Mrs.
Frank McCloy of Aiken, J. T. Dozier
of Marion, Dr. J. A. Brown of Scran -
ton, Mrs. E. G. Stukes of Doar's .Sta?
tion, Dr. L. (). McColla of Starr, Mrs.
N.'W. Jackson of Phillipi, Mrs. Thus.
A. Adams of Leesville, Mrs. Mitch
din and Mrs. W. T. Sprott of Jordan,
Mrs. Emma Manor of Allendalc, Mrs.
Carrie Carter of Fake City, Joel
Minlck of Saluda, H. C. White and
Mre. John Foushee of Saluda.'
The Friday afternoon session was
opened with a song service and the
fli'3t business was the adoption of the
report of Mrs. James White of John?
ston recommending the observing of
a Temperance Day in South Carolnu.
A Committee was appointed to take
cha'rge of this matter and endeavor to
haev it put into execution. The re?
ports on the "Flower Mission and
Relief Work" and "Soldiers and Sail?
ors" were adopted.
A plan of general interest which
was recommended and unanimously
endorsed to make September 14th
Prohibition Victory Day In celebra?
tion of the prohibition victory in this
State on that day, which should be a
red letter day In the history of the
cause in the State.
The union signal demonstration led
by Miss Cleo Attaway of Saluda prov?
ed most effective and a number of
new subscriptions to the official organ
of tho W. C. T. U. were taken. The
Loyal Temperance Legion report was
made by Miss Leila Attaway of Sa?
luda5 and showed that some splendid
work had been accomplished, eighteen
new Loyal Temperance Legions hav?
ing been organized. This report was
received on motion of Miss Gordan
wltei a rising vote of thanks. This
makes a total of twenty-nine L. T. JJa
on the roll.
^*H& .Qordanwaathen introduced in
s^Tr?w^a^clly, that or 1 tfecret?ry of
the Loyal Temperance Legion of the
World. She made a very interesting
talk to a larg audlenco of children,
teaching them a new rally cry, which
they repeated with vim: "Beer Is
bad, whiskey worse; we drink water
safety first."
Tho scientific Temperance Instruc?
tion report was given by Mrs. W. S.
Mlddleton of Merrlwether, and show?
ed excellent results. Mrs. Mlddleton
read a report of what tho Edegefield
Union had done along this line, a re?
port which no doubt acted as an in?
spiration to other unions.
A pleasing feature of the meeting
wm.s a song by little Misses Margaret
McOollum, Pearl Reames, Helen Allen.
A recitation, "The Pledge" was given
by Miss Sophia Vogel.
Following an Interesting address
Sunday night by Miss Anna A. Gor?
don; the National Union president, the
thirty-third annual session of the
Women's Christian Temperance Un ?
ion came to a close, tho motion to
adjourn being made by Mrs. Charles
Robinson of Chapin. Miss Gordon
voted against the motion to adjourn.
Just previous to adjournment Mrs.
Sprott announced that six invitations
had been extended tho convention by
cities of South Carolina to meet With
them next year. The executive com?
mittee, after a careful consideration
of the claims of all of these had de?
cided to have the thirty-fourth an?
nual convention of the W. C. T. 17. at
Aiken.
Miss Gordon's address Sunday night
was chiefly concerning the founding
of tho W. C. T. U. organization and
its spread since its inception. In a
co.?eise, ineresting manner Miss Gor?
dan went over the work which had
been done and In clear and convincing
style she predicted a brighter future.
I "It was a little more than forty
years ago, when about seventy wom?
en, representing a mere handful of
States met at Evanston, 111., and or?
ganized the Women's Christian Tem?
perance. This was following the cru?
sades against liquor in Ohio and was
the outcome of the crusades," Miss
(Jordan stated. She went on to say:
"At firsi the movement was like the
old time prairie schooner, slowly inn Ic?
ing its way over the prairie. Now it Is
developed and is moving with the
swiftness of electricity. That mem?
bership of seventy has increased to
300,000 and from a mere handful of
Sttnes the organization lias spread ovor
the whole nation and there are now
unions in every State and in forty
nations of the world."
I Miss Gordan told of what had
Ijecn done for prohibition and what
was being done for the cause in vari?
ous states and countries, saying that
$ew Zealaud was the first country to
have nation wide prohibition. In
I Canada prohibition had heen Institut?
ed in the whole country except a small
province in which Quebec was situat?
ed. She believed that by lt20 na?
tional prohibition WOUld be a reality. |
j In closing her remark! Miss Cor- j
don said: "My last word to you is,
j one of hope. 1 agree with the editor
who stated that 'things will not re-j
i main as they are.' 1 close With the
words of Mrs. Francis \l. Wlllard, the
founder and great worker for the
j cause, 'The way will be better further
! on.' "
j The meeting was opened with sing?
ing by the choir, after which a hymn
i In w hich the audience joined was
I sung. The devotional services were;
I !ed by Rev. J. M. Hogers of Broad
Street Methodist church, and the
male quartette rendered a delightful
selection.
Resolutions of thanks to the peo?
ple of Sumter for their hospitality to
and entertainment of the convention,
j Trinity church and its pastor, the
newspapers and chiefly to Miss Anna
Cordon for her presence and inspi?
ration were unanimously adopted.
There was a brief discussion of the
resolution passed by the convention
recommending that no amendment be
made to ihe present prohibition law,
except those which mads it stronger
In favor of prohibition, which was ?
tho sentiment of the convention. A j
resolution was passed endorsing the
movement for national constitutional
prohibition.
Subscriptions were taken to carry
on the work, about $100 being raised.
A beatiful solo was rendered by
Miss Marie Rotholz.
"God Re With You 'Till We Meet
Again" was sung by the congregation,
and the motion to adjourn was
made. Mrs. Sprott spoke of the pleas?
ure the visitors had been given by the I
hospitality of the Sumter people and i
how much they regretted to leave, a
sentiment in which Miss Gordon so J
heartily concurred that she voted !
against adjournment. After the bene- J
diction the convention was adjourned.
Many of those present gathered about I
Miss ' Gordan and expressed their |
pleasure at her presence during the
Convention and their delight at hav?
ing made her acquaintance. v
Strong Addresses Made Sunday Af?
ternoon.
The opera house was filled o capac?
ity Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock
when Mr. H. L. Birchard called to or?
der the Good Citizens' Mass meeting
of the JVomen^s Christian Temperance
TJiiion conventionT~Tnterestlrig Calles
were made by Messrs. R. O. Purdy, J.
L*.. White and J. K. Breeden and Miss
Anna Gordan was presented to the
audience. The chief address was made
by the Hon. T. G. McLeod, who in
clear and convincing manner called
on the people of the State to work for
a better and nobler citizenship.
The music was an interesting and
pleasing feature of the session. A.vlo
Un solo was rendered by Master Wil?
liam Truesdale, the songs by the mnlo
chortll were features as was a solo
by Mr. H. U Scarborough. The de?
votional services were conducted by
the Rev. W. J. McKay.
Miss Anna (Jordan was presented to
the audience. In a few appropriate
remarks she expressed her pleasure at
being in Buinter for the convention
and how glad she was to see so much
enthusiasm in the work lor prohibi?
tion.
Judge It. <>. Purdy urged the crea?
tion of sentiment in favor of prohi?
bition. He stated that the prohibition
lav. might be broken, but that it was
broken no offener than other laws on
the statute book. He stated that he
favored a law which prohibited any
shipment into the State or having
whiskey. In closing he gave the ad?
vice of David to his son, Solomon,
"Be of good courage and do not fail,
until the work is done."
Dr. J. U White, of ' Miami, Fls.,
stated he had been president of the
Georgia Anti-Saloon League when the
first prohibition law had been put on
the statute boks of that State. He
said that a light for prohibition was
now being waged in Florida and that
in fifteen months that State would be
among the ranks of the prohibition
States. He praised Mayor L. D. Jen?
nings, who Judge Purdy had stated in
his remarks had never tasted whis?
key. He urged that the efforts of the
prohibitionists be exerted to see that
the prohibition law, which was a good
one, he said, was enforced.
Mr. J. K. Breedin, superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league of South Car?
olina, stated that this Slate had had
prohibition long enourh to see the
good effects of prohibition, and he
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