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I" Its Oct For a T\ [jm ^TO V"^r AJ XSKV.W.% i rJ 1@HK Mi We ar rea^ Si < KQ * i PRICES if We would lik< m 1 The Bi ctwji*Sr STATE FEDERATION OE WOMENS CLUBS. 71 rilnriniic |aalkopln<i A# Pal* r? wvi fu'^n uuauwi my ui i un woir A, Beauty and Brains -^-Eloquent, forceful and Exhaustive Addresses by Members of the Several Deportments. The city of Union was never gayer or more brilliant in the rays of a summer sun than she has been this week by the reflection of radiant fee;s and regal gowns of tho members of the Federation of Women's ^ . Clubs. The city put on gala attire ) in the colors of the federation in honor of her guests, thus extending a warm welcome, signifying her appreciation by displaying appropriate decorations. The delegates began to arrive Monday night and . Tuesday afternoon at 5.30 o'clock they had their first assemble in the parlors of the Clover Club foi the purpose of ascertaining whe and how ipany delegates were here, and at tho same time was held a meeting of. the executive board, board of directors and credential committee. The badges given tc the delegates were beauties, lovely souvenirs of the Federation. Tuesday 9 to 11 p. m. an inj formal reception was held at the palacial home of Capt. F. M. Farr, r 1 East Main street. This was a most rechercho affair, dainty and delicious refreshments were served. Wednesday 10 a. m. Mrs. W. K . Bligh of Newberry, president of th< State Federation, called the meet ing to order and made the announce ments. Invocation by Rev. A. G Wardlaw, pastor of the First Pres bytcrian church, address of wel como in behalf of the city, Mayo] R. L. McNally, who was quite hap py in his fitting, glowing tribute U woman, and women's clubs, tha< she had cvor stood for all that wai go*"d, pure, true and noble, tha the efforts of the women's clubs fo: the elevation and betterment o humanity socially, morally, intel lectually, religiously and politically without whose refining infiuenci and aspiration to higher, pure: nobler aims in life, man must dc generate, and the superstructure o . organic laws become stumblini blocks in the pathway of civilization Ladies, the city is yours and th avcqpes of pleasure are opened t< ting Hot *o Piece Summ ly with a great Summer Clothing. ?: $5.00 TO 1 1 to show it?call liley - Copela you, and I hope you will enjoy it j r to the fullest oxtcnt. The greater t pleasure of your presence among us t is ours, and after you have gone the \ c fragrance of your charming person- v ality will remain with us a sweet a remembrance of the most joyful I 1 occasion in the history of our city, s Rev. D. M. MeLcod in his address r of welcome in behalf of the minis- c ters paid to woman the deserved honor of being the mainstay of the c church and therefore the bulwark of t society,but for the women the minis- i , ters would too frequently speak to i a beggarly array of benches, cs- 1 pccially at mid-weekly prayermcct- I ings. He welcomed the federation j as an organized effort for the better- c ment of church and state, whose c work would be a crowning glory, a ? glorious heritage for future genera- ji , tions. He pictured Union a quiet 1 ' hamlet of a few years ago now f grown to a thriving city and with ( prophetic vision he painted her as j ^ but half grown yet, as compared to j what she would be in a few years, \ when she will claim the surround. ing towns as her suburbs. i , Mrs. B. O. Glifford in behalf of * the "City Union" of which she is < >, president was peculiarly pleasing in > her address of welcome. With < | pardonable pride, without pomp or * , Ijoast, she spoke feelingly of 1 r woman's work, the aim and object < of women's clubs, their heroic 1 . struggles, self-sacrificing devotion, * ? the patriotism of the women of the * war the descendants of whom arc < I the women of the clubs of today. . She dwelt upon the present meeting as one full of encouragement, inspi- 1 ration and promise, entering into ] j the work with renewed vigor, each 1 . and every meeting being a revcla- i . tion and inspiration. Response by Mrs. C. C. Feather- 1 stone was a charming recital of the - club women's hopes, ambitions : r and aspirations. She paid a most | delightful compliment to the mcm) bers of the clubs of Union and the 1 b people, whose generous hospitality 9 was well established, saying, that 1 t in view of the reputation sustained 1 r by the clulis and people of Union f she had predicted that this would 1 - be the meeting of the Htate Fcdcra- < , tion, and she felt that no one would ! e be disappointed. As a note of r warning which she said she did not - feel to be out of place at this time, f was the costly apparel, elaborate g and expensive displays and enteri tainments by the federation which c would exclude from the ranks a [> very worthy club woman whose cirli/'fft t" ifoinn'fa nt'V" ' * Si * Enough! ier Suit! I m?# II 1 illtt >*?? ||j line of this | $15.00. 1 and see us. g| ind Co. I umstances would not permit her 0 mingle with and contribute tc he efficiency of the work of the hubs. Another thing she feared, ras having too many department nd trying to do too much at once, ler entire address was fraught with ound reasoning couched in the nost beautiful language, carryinj onviction with every sentence, Mie is a thorough and enthusiasts lub woman from ^standpoint ol he groat good which has been anc s to l?e accomplished by this grow ng organization. After Mrs ^eatherstonc concluded her rcmarkt President Mrs. Sligh willed for re )ort of committee on credentials ommittce on rules, and reports ol tticcrs. President Mrs. W. K, Sligh then delivered the meeting ir 1 most stirring and forceful addrcse ipon the duties and work of the edcration. Department of Education?Mise Vnnadora Baer, chairman, read t )apcr full of material interest upor his all important subject. Reformatory and Industria School?Mrs. Margaret O. Patter ion read a paper most cxliaustive convincing and converting as to the icccssity of a reformatory, telline )f the position the clut)S had taker is to such an institution and th< vork the clulw had done and the :fTorta they were still making. Mrs Patterson has been the champior idvocate of a state reformatory anc ihe handles well the subject in al >i its phases. Wednesday 4 o'clock p. m. was t business session. MissM.G. Klink chairman of the kindergarten dc partment, was very interesting ii her talk on this very fertile am interesting subject. Wednesda; S.30 p. m. was the most brillian und highly entertaining of the en tire session. The opera house wa full to overflowing. Bongs by th Union male quartette, solo by Mr Dudley Gaffney, piano solo an< Etongs by Miss Smith of Orangeburg Mrs. Cora Ligon of Anderson an* others of the federation were beau tiful. Miss Louisa B. Poppenheim, c Charleston, corresponding sccretar, ol the General Federation, read th greetings from General Federatio; to the South Carolina federation She gave the scope of the federa tion's work and emphasized th motto "Unity of purpose and di versity of interest." The greeting were quite flattering to the Souti Carolina federation. _ Mrs. R. H. Jennings read h? report as chairman of the committee on Arts ami Crafts which was most creditable aiul very encouraging. That at her instance and solicitation through the State Superintendent of Education art would i be taught. ill the summer school. I At the conclusion she introduced Mrs. J. L. Honour of Charlcsj ton whose lecture on arte and crafts i was a touching appeal for the spread and cultivation of this divine lesson j so lavishly taught by nature. Thursday morning 10 o'clock was a business session in which the Lijbrary, Art, Music, Forestry and Civic Improvement departments were discussed, and reports from 125 clulw received as information and acted upon. At 4 p. m. Domestic | science, Mrs. J. T. Culvert, of Spar.tanburg, is chairman, and Reciprocity, Miss Mary Poppenheim chairman, and club reports were heard ami discussed. Thursday, 1) p. m. was the grand reception at Hotel Union, tendered by the "City Union". The music was superb and the refreshments served were most delicious. Friday morning, 10 o'clock was the last meeting and adjournment, The opera house was l>eautifully decorated with the colors of the federation, in graceful festoons about the stage. Flowers, ferns snd palms formed a most attractive, tasteful and artistic feature in the stage decorations. Some rare and beautiful specimens of art belonging to the Federation were on exhibition and decorated the walls of the opera house. Many of the pictures were the work of some members of the federation and many contributed. These pictures are for sale, the proceeds of which will go to keep up the collection and thus supply the places of those disposed of. This is done to inspire the people with the love of art and encourage them to execute works of art for the adornment of home. The cultivation of art is the cultivation of one's l>ctter nature and the love of nature is an inspiration within itself. We have given but a meagre account of the meeting of the Federation and we find language almost inadequate to express the many interesting and instructive proceedings. Of one thing we are assured that it can no longer be said of \vr?m*?n tlinf fl??m 1....... ? ~ - - ? .. ? i ? v.nj iutu mi UAWUUVC ability and cannot conduct a meeting according to parliamentary rules, and if Mr. Grover Cleveland bad have attended the session of the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clul)S he would have boon convinced and converted and never ' again written what lie has about > women's cluhs, and his opinion > would have been materially changed, , at least so far as the clubs of South i Carolina are concerned. | THK PROGRAM. ? Following is the official program of , the four days session here: TUESDAY, 9 TO 11 A. M. Meeting of executive board and board t of directors. TUESDAY, 5:30 P. M. Credential committee. TUESDAY 9 TO 11 P. M. ' Reception Capt. F, M. Farr*s. WEDNESDAY, 10 A. M. i Convention called to order. ' Address of welcome in behalf of city, ' Mayor R. L. McNally. Address of welcome in behalf of ( ministers, Rev. D. M. McLeod. . Address of welcome, Mrs. B. G.Clif* ford. ' Response, Mm. C. C. Featherstone. Report of credential committee, j Report of committee of rules Reports of officers. President's address, Mrs. W. K. ? Sligh. Department of education, Miss An1 nadora Baer. chairman. Reformatory and industrial school, Mrs. M. O. Patterson. WEDNESDAY, 4 P. M. 15 Reports from 15 clubs. C Kindergarten denartment. Mm m G. Klinck, chairman. Reports from ten clubs. WEDNESDAY, 8-.30 P. M. Music. Greetings from General Federation, Miss Louisa K. Poppenlieim. 1 Music. 1 Arts and crafts, Mrs. R. H. Jennings. Music. . Lecture on "Arts and Crafts," Mrs. J. L. Honour, t Music. Library department, Mrs. M. P. n Gridlev. j Art department, Mrs. A. G. Brice, chairman. V Music department, Mrs. F. R. Van^ diver. Forestry and Civic Improvement, g Miss Mary Waterhouse, chairman. e Reports from 25 clubs, THURSDAY, 4 P. M. j Domestic Science, Mrs. J. T. Calvert. '? Reciprocity, Miss Mary B. PoppenJ heim, chairman. Club reports. THURSDAY, 9 TO 12 P. M. i Reception tfotel Union. Music, first hour. FRIDAY, 10 A. M, e Roll call. n Unfinished business, i. New business. Election of officers. c Adjournment. No Gloss Carriage Paint Made g . will wear as long as Devoe's. No oth" era are as heavy boiled, becanse Devoe's weigh 3 to 8 ounces more to the if |bn?. Slold by Rallay Lumber A Mfg. V FINE MIRRORS. | We have just opened up a case of Fine Parlor H and Mantle Mirrors 18x40 handsomely framed in Heavy Gilt, Burnished Gold, Ebony and Gold, M White and Gold, in oval and square shapes. We B are making the price so that they will GO QUICK. H Only one of each number will be offered at this U No. 2845 B?a Ply Veneer Frame, Gold Ornaments SB worth $11.(it, for $7 70 Hj No. 2824 B Flamy and Gold, Burnished Ornaments B worth $10.71, for 7 10 |( No. 281)2 B?Oval Florentine Frame, Gold Ornaments worth $10.00. for 7 09 No. 2817 B ?4 in Florentine Gold Frame, worth $8.01 ^ la No. 2857 B?0 in Frame, White and Gilt, worth S9.'51 pj| No. 2054 B?4 in All Gilt Frame Ornamented, worth ||1 These elegant gocds are worth double the price. We Ijj picked them up at a sacrifice. They are going at a bargain. ^ BAILEY FURNITURE CO. | WE RUE?ma*- j The Buggy People. j I Come to see Us. 1 The Peoples Supply Co., I D. FANT GILLIAM, Manager. H THE GREATEST SALE UNION HAS EVER KNOWN. This will without doubt be the Biggest, Boldest and most Brilliant Sale ever conducted by any store in Union. Thousands of Dollars Worth of Seasonable Merchandise will be Offered at prices so astoundingly low that this store should be crowded with eager throngs from early morning until closing hour every day during the next two weeks. You will be wasting dollars if you fail to take advantage of this occasion. The Sale is Now in Full Ri??* _ .. - -ummm t The specials we offer mean wonderful money savings. It takes no great power of discrimination or great faculty of judging merchandise to realize that opportunities mentioned below are absolutely of supreme importance to every economical buyer. This business has gone forward with the most wonderful strides ever recorded in this town. Read Carefully and Profit by it: Olgo crepes, in cream, blue and pink, 25c value at 14c. Dainty Muslins at 13c a yard, worth 35c. 3,000 yards of colored muslins and lawns, the 8 l-2c quality at 4 l-2c while they last. All of 80c and 65c corsets at 42c each. All the 00c and 65c brilliantines will go at 45c. First selection of new wash goods in Union. The 10c Ginghams at 7c. 125 remnants of Worsted to be sold at half what they cost in New York. No reasonable offer will be refused for remnants. Two cases of bleaching just opened. We will sell you bleaching 2c a yard less than any house in the State. 90 white counterpanes, the $1.50 quality at 95c. The $2.00quality at $1.29, and the real Marseilles at actual cost. 5,000 yards of Swiss Cambric and Hamburg Edging and Inserting at iirst cost for this sale. 2,000 yards of heavy brown sheeting in short lengths, the 7c kind for 5c a yard while they last. 1,000 yards brown sheeting at 2 l-2c a yard. These goods will be sold in a few days. Put off buying now and get left. Come lookimr for it i?? ioh-., a ?t * -. o -- ? ? -"J" mm wncn you are wild it is sold out. then Bay, "Everything i? sold out when I want it." If you want these goods, it is your own fault if you do not come in time. First comes gets the plum. We will open up a big lot of Silk Eolien, Silk Mull. These new goods were bought for Cash from a party needing money and we will sell them for about half the price asked for the same goods in other stores. The largest variety of White Goods for ladies shirt waists, new goods at first cost. FLYNN is tired of the underhand methods employed by others who are selling cotton goods every day and representing them as linen. I have an abhorance of this method of deception misrepresentation is nothing more than robberv lpaali7f*H anH I mwMnioa - :? j .,n M..u gwuiuuvw ywu <x saving on your Dill ot 20 to 25c on the $1.00 worth you buy at Flynn s. I want to remind the buying public that this sale includes everything in the store but Coat's cotton, and you can rest assured that no matter what prices you are offered in any other store you can always beat the price at FLYNN'S CASH STORE. P. V.?600 yard* ( eettouade for men's pants, aud all our elotbing and wsa'i state* at eeat.