Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-10-14
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE MEET
PRES I'd nRr OALDwsLE M MtRRs A
BRIRF ADDRBsS.
A fylass-Ep eeUDR Held ia the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church
Addresses OF Welcome by ss, Q, al
Ministers

A fyiass-Ep eeunR Held ia the nsia-
ware Avenue Baptbst Church
Addresses OF Welcome by so, Q. al
Ministers.
The seventh annual convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF
Delaware began yesterday afternoon week
10 the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. A.
H. &artindaie of Dover presided and
Miss Margaret 3. Hilles Of this city acted
as secretary. The attendance was large.
Delegates from New CASTLE county were
assigned seats ON the right side of the
church, those from Kent county on the
left side and those from Sussex county in
the middle of the building. The pulpit
was prettily decorated. There were
several floral mounds, and banners, flags
and pennants were displayed. Resting
on an easel was picture of MiBs Frances
S. Willard, president of the National
Woman's Ohristian Temperance Union,
and In golden letters fastened to wire
over the pulpit were tho words '.For
God, and home, and natiVe land.n The
decorations were much admired. White
ribbon badges were woka by the delegates.
At o secret session of the executive
committee of the union, held at $50
o'clock, ,it was agreed to ask the convention
to send to Miss Willard letter express
ing regret that she was unable to be pres
ent, and IL was resolved to send greetings
to the New Castle Presbytery and invite it
to attend the temperance mass meeting to
be held In the evening.
The convention opened at $50 O'Clock
with devotional exercises, conducted by
Mrs. j. b. Quigg. In prayer Mrs. Quigg
requested that those who are opposed TO
Prohibition be not elevated TO public
office in this State.
After o brief address by Mrs. Martin
dale the roll of officers was called by Miss
Hilles and there were MANY responses.
Mrs. George s. Oapelle of this city, Mrs.
Laura Fairbanks Of Smyrna, Miss Jennie
Regan of Laurel and Mrs. Mary L. Cox
of Middletown were appointed q commit
tee on credentials. After receiving the
delegates, credentials the committee re-
tired to an ante-room to prepare its report.
Mrs. Martindale announced that pic
lures of "Aunty" Jones can be bought at
the convention. "Aunty" Jones lives in
Smyrna, is 90 years old and is the oldest
w. o. I. u. woman in the country. Mrs.
Nelson, aged 76 years, "Aunty" jones'
daughter and q w. O. Il. q. woman, died
during the year and "Aunty," who is on
the verge Of the grave, keenly feels her
bereavement. Mrs. Martindale hoped the
convention would send "Aunty" tele-
gram of sympathy.
The minutes of several meetings of the
executive committee were read and
adopted.
II was announced that question box
was ON the secretary's desk and that Mrs.
Jones of Philadelphia would answer the
| questions asked.
Mrs. NJ. Anna Taggsrt Of this city and
Mrs. N. d. Smithers of Dover were ap.
pointed committee to audit the trea-
| surer's accounts.
A letter from Miss Willard was read.
| She requested the convention to establish
social purity department, to petition
| Congress to pass the Blair educational
bill and to take action regarding the
| Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union. The convention resolved to send
| greetings to Miss Willard and action re.
garding the social purity department and
the Worlds Christian Temperance Union
| was deferred until this afternoon, when
| Mrs. Hannah Whitell Smith of Philadel
phia will explain their objects. 1t was
resolved to refer Miss Wizards request
regarding the Blair educational bill to .
committee on resolutions yet to be up
| pointed. Mrs. Martindnle, Miss Hilles
Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Quigg were selected
as committee to send greetings to Misi
Willard.
The Rev. j. Il. Caldwell, D. D., presi
dent of Delaware College, and Alfred G.
Cox of Middletown were introduced Il
the convention and made brief addres sses
A set of rules for the government o.
the convention was read and adopted.
The committee on credentials reported
that rs delegates were present. The repor
WAS accepted and the committee con
tinued.
II was announced that the delegates
and others attending the convention
would be provided with luncheon at the
W. O. T. U. headquarters, No. 80(
Market street, Immediately after thu
morning sessions.
The convention adjourned to meet a
$50 O'Clock this morning.
A temperance mass-meeting was held il
Delaware Avenue Bsptist Church in th,
evening. The church was prettily deco
rated with flowers and thronged with peo
pie. The Rev. o. G.. Buddington pre-
sided. Good music was furnished by thu
choir. After hymn had been sung the
Rev. T. e. Martindale read psalm ant
the Rev. e. L. Hubbard prayed. Ad
dresses of welcome were made by tn,
Revs. Buddington and Hubbard, w. LIS
Murray and Lafayette Marks, ID. D., ani
Mrs. Martindale read her annual address
Mr.. Buddington said the W. O. T. U
is o wonderful organization and a powe
in the land. II has power to mould mel
and has power in the use of men to over
throw the liquor traffic. While il is no
the club to beat out that traffic It is th,
hand to WELD the club. He welcomed
the ladies because their organization il
the forecast of victory. He said he il
under obligation to the W. O. T. U. ani
added that 1t will take high rank il
honor.
Mr.. Murray said that II the ladie
could clean out the rum shops they woult
be welcome to everything they could fint
in the city. He welcomed them becaus
they are the children of promise, becaus
he believed in the banner that they ar
lifting up before the world-'sfor God
for home, for native land" because theN
are doing more good than any other or
ganization in the United States to brin,
about public sentiment for temperance
MIR. Hubbard said he welcomed then
universally; he welcomed them becnus
they are trying to reform men. The w
@. I. U. has power that it knows moth
ing of. II the women clear the way the,
will find the mon in their wnke. In con
Guiding Mr.. Hubbard paid the ladies higl
compliment about their work.
MIR. Marks welcomed them on behalf 0
his church and his presbytery. He reat
q resolution adopted by the presbytery
extending to the W. o. L. q. cordia
greeting and an assurance of sympathy
and expressing O hope that the presby
terry, with the w. O. L. o., may see tn
day soon when intemperance is sup
pressed. He added that the presbyter,
was thankful for the invitation TO b
present, but that, owing to pressure o
business, it was not able to be present il
body. After complimenting the w.
T. U. on its work, he said the opposition
forces are organized and the prohibi
tionists will have to battle. II prohibi
ton is secured, there will have TO b
public sentiment TO sustain it. He be
lieved that victory will come througl
such organized efforts as those of the W
G. T. U.
Mrs. Martindale said woman's tenn
perance union was organized in this cit
in 1874 and the first State unioi
was organized in 1875, and re
organized in 1879. The saloon, sh
added, essays to lay its bloated hand o.
everything. The liquor traffic would no
hesitate to close the churches If it coul
, CLOSE them. Treason Is drawing its il