Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-20
vomnn,s TemperAnce Union.

MEETING IN THIS CITY YESTERDAY ELECTION OF
oFFIoERs-REPoRrs FROM THE FIELD-PUBIIc
MEETING, LAST EVENING.
The Womon's Temperance Union met in con-
venton yesterday morning in the First Presby-
terian church, and was presided over by Mrs. s.
W. McCaulley. Appropriate religious exercises
preceded tho business.
The morning session was occupied principally
in listening to reports from different fields of
operation IN the State, Mrs. Willets represent
ing Middetown, and Mrs. Rev. H.. Il. Martindale
Wilmington. Mrs. s. p. Mason, of Smyrna,
rent letter. which was read. These reports
showed very fair progress in temperance
work, and no doubt the members Of the Union
took courage which will be displayed IN future
operations. No reason for relaxation in work
was shown on the contrary, tho ladies' feel in
cited to renewed activity.
Further reports were read at the afternoon
session, and an election held with this result
President, Mrs. E. Moore.
Vice Presidents, Mrs. IL. N. Wllets OF Middle
town; Miss NJ. A. Crouch, Dover; and Mrs. Tun-
nell Georgetown.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. S. ". McCaulley.
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Coates.
Treasurer, Miss Anne semple
Executive Committee Mrs. NJ d. Mcclure, Of
Midletown Mrs. j. Mann, New Castle !;
Mrs. Cowgirl, Camden !; Mrs. Marion Chandler,
Wilmington Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Daniel
Jefferson, Soaford Mrs. ]. B. Powell, Farming
to- Mrs. A. Graham Cbristiana.
Two Delegates, Mrs. Annie Martindaie and
MisA y. Coates, were elected to represent the
city at the National Convention to be held IN
Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 17th 18Th and 18th of
November
public temperance meeting was hold in the
evening, which was called to order by. Hsy. =
L, Maitlndae, who had been selected for the
purpose. few remarks were made by INN,
choir a
tindale read a we'll written report of the work of
the Union in this city. The report, first stating
the eau, es which produced the Union reviews
its accomplishments from the day OF its
organization on March 23rd. 1874 Near
ly nineteen months have rolled round
says Mrs. Murtindae, since then, and
through light and shade tho work has gone for
ward. Strict pledges have been required of all
members who have solemuly coveuanted to alb
stain from the use Of all liquors, wine and cider
both as a beverage mud for culinary purposes.
and to CEASE to patronize dealers, except for
medicinal purposes, and those who sign appllca,
tons ,o,,St for LICENSE, o ON, One hundred m i,naS and
Pledges, special and general, have been
circulated, and numerously signed; min
isters have pledged to assist US; druggists
physicians, grocers and owners of real estate
have willingly signed pledges, and children's
pledge books have been distributed to all the
Protestant Sunday Schools, white and colored,
the Superintendonts OF which have generally
given their aid Petitions to Congress,
AID the state Legislature, carried from door to
dior and signed by thousands, have been for
WHrlel to those bodies remonstrances have
been sent to the Courts to protest against Ii
cense numerous public meetings have been
held in churches, halls and tho open air, through
winch thousands have. been reached and i'm
Pressed Many visits have also been made to-
tis saloons, sometimes with trembling, and the
prnpretors have been talked and prayed with,
tid the members courteously invited to return.
Ihe Law. makers and executives have been wait
ei on and besonght to lend their assistance,
judges have been persuaded, Mayors entreated,
and the Attorney General appealed to for ad-
yi1a. On February 16th last, "a large delegation
from the Union visited the Legislature, when
the women knelt and prayed and .tearfully be-
roGSht a stay Of the tide of woe, with results
100 well known The children in the schools
hISe been induced to write prize essays on tenn
pprance, and besides all this the circulation OF
Tracts has been steadily maintained
such then says the report, has been our work.
II VIII be seen that we have attempted variety
OF methods to achieve our object No chord OF
lho Instrument has been untouched. In our ap-
poala we have tried the law, State and Ma
uohal our plea has gone before the
churches and the schools, and the right of peti-
thon to men and to our Heavenly Father, to
victims and those who have made them such las
been sacredly employed.
Mrs. Wlttenmeyer followed in fan earnest ad
uress OF great force, after which an Adjournment
was made.