Smyrna times., 1886-10-13

tribe and, finally, EnOU LnaU l can
write his biography for him if he dare
ask for it over his own signature.
AN OLD MIDDLETOwNER.
DOUer, DeI., Oct. 11th, 1856.
For the Smyrna Times
The Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
The late Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Della
ware. held in the First Presbyterian
Church of Wilmington, was the seventh
session of this organization. There
were present at the convention the
four State Officers, two Of the three
vice Presidents, nine of the eleven Su-
perintendents of departments and /
eighty eight delegates Every session !
of the convention was preceded by Il |
prayer service. The sessions were |
open to the public and excited good |
deal of interest. Quite a number of |
gentlemen were present each day. |
Doubtless some were there to criticise,
but must have gone away to praise, as
the general verdict was favorable, and
the press complimentary Of the pro
ceedings. At noon of each day an ele
CANT lunch was served to all the men,
bers of the convention, and to many
visitors by the ladies Of the Young Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, of
the city, assisted by some of the mem
bers of the w. G. T. u, at the Tenn
perance Headquarters, Eighth and
Market streets. These lunch occasion
were very enjoyable not only because
of the abundance of good things offered
| the elmer man." but because Of their
gay social character. The rooms and
! tables were handsomely decorated with
| flowers and fruits. These rooms are
maintained at largo cost, contain an
excellent library, are lighted with cleo
tricity, and are visited nightly by from
forty to fifty young and old men.
They are kept open constantly with
! some one there to receive whoever may
| come
The first mass meeting of the con-
vention took place in the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church. on Wednes-
day evening, October 9th, There a
cordial and beautiful welcome was eX-
tended to the convention by the pas
tors Of tho city-Rev. Mr.. Buddington
on behalf of the Baptist Church, Rev.
DR.. Marks of the Presbyterian Church,
Rev, w. l.. s. Murray of the MethO-
dist church, and as Rev. +. L. Hub
bard was called out he said he "wel-
coined the convention universally. y
Mrs. Annie II. Martindale, President
of the State Union, then read her an
nual address. This address was most
comprehensive, giving not only an ac-
count of work done in the State and
suggesting plans for further efforts
but of the immensity of the work
} being done, by what bids fair to be &
} worldwide organization, 1t was &
record of noble work done for Goo
and Home and Native Land"
On Thursday morning Miss Anne
| Semple, President of the w. c. T. U.
: of Wilmington, very sweet-faced ole
+ lady of sixty or more years, addressed
. the convention on behalf of the loca
. Unions, in very appropriate and loving
g words. Miss Jennie Wright, of Mid
r dletown, one of the Y. girls (yOu mus
t know, Mr.. Editor that the young mem
f bers are called the Y. IS and the Olde
e ones the VS., responded to Miss Sem
5 pie in a manner that delighted ever!
+ one, aud made everybody there wh
I, was not at work in the Temperance
j cause, wish they were.
g Thursday evening mass meetin
5 was held in Grace NJ. f. Church
!, Mrs. Hannah w. Smith, of German
II town, Philadelphia, gave one of her il
/ imitable Bible readings. Mrs. Smit
e has Just returned from a two years
Il travel over the continent of EurOp
: and said many interesting and instruC
e tive things. Mrs. NJ. A. WOodbridg,
of Ravenna, Ohio, who is the R'
If cording Secretary of the Nationi
4, Union, then made an address full {
'e strength and force. DR.. Jacob TOdC
n pastor Of the church, made plea tc
r the treasury, both amusing and effer
d tive. Friday morning was special
h interesting because of the election
il State officers. Mrs. Martindale wI
d reelected President on first ballO
le Mrs. Cox, of MiddletOwp, was II
n elected corresponding secretary, by
er nearly unanimous vote. She decline
er the election because of lack of healt
Of Another ballot was ordered, and the
e. began what some of the gentlemC
s. called " a very pretty contest" III
ne first ballot made it manifest, that Nh
u Kate X. Brown, of Wyoming, and Mr
d. N. NJ. Brown, of Wilmington, were Il
III candidates. The second ballot W
re taken without an election. The thil
lis gave Mrs n. NJ. Brown a small IN
er jority, and she was declared corr
as spending secretary. If some of the p
OF litical contestants had been prese
r. they might have learned hOW to do
tc with quiet and propriety. There "
o. no electioneering, no one tried to inf
lg enGe another, but all voted accOrdil
a to their individual Judgment and Pre-
h, erence. Miss Madge Hilles was I
a elected recording secretary and Mrs.
er B. Quigg, treasurer.
g. The Y.'s brought to West Presb
er terian Church, Friday evening
at galaxy of beauty and happiness. T
)s- church was most tastefully decorate
us with flowers, ferns, banners and mC
he toes. Rev. Mr.. Keigwin, the paste
N was very happy in a preliminary tai
a. and several young ladies read, n
nc made extempore speeches. The co
mt ventiOn, proper, ADJOURNED at
Ter o'clock on Friday evening.
lat Previous to this convention tho
nd were thirteen departments of wo
in in active operation, and n superintc
or dent in charge Of each. These we
ID Juvenile, Sunday School, Literatu
ife and Influencing the Press, Wo
nd among Colored People, Scientific Te
IN perance instruction. Unierment
rat Wine, Prison and Jail, Flower AIissiC
at Hygiene, Young Woman's Woi
es- HeFedity, Agent Of Onion Signal. a
Breseptfpg QRr Cause before Inaue
~ tlal Bodies. Three nov departmer
we're created, Social Purity being 81
FRS. So the work increases and broader
AN, and the tens Of thousands Of WON
,th. engaged in it the country over, W
IS never cease their efforts until King
NV cohol, the common enemy and dir
ster foe of every man, woman and child,
A. dethroned and ceases to mena
coa homes and loved ones, even when
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