Middletown transcript., 1888-10-11
w. 9. II. u.


town pursuant to an announcement tc
that effect, in Forest Presbyterian
Church, on Wednesday afternoon at 2.3(
p. m. Miss Hills, President in the chair
Mrs. e. FL. Capelle, Rec. Secy. Through
the courtesy of the latter. THE TRAN
SCRIPT is enabled to give an authentic
aceountof the proceedings as taken from
the officialminutes. Space will not per
NIT more than briei mention of the main
features of the convention.
The convention was opened by deyo.
tional exercises, consisting OF Biblical
reading, singing and prayer. Mrs. Maria
l. Walker OF Middletown welcomed the
Convention, with cordial words of greet.
ing.
Mrs. Duhadaway responded on behalf
of delegates.
Mr.. Adams spoke a few we'll chosen
words OF welcome to the Convention
promising to say more later.
Various committees we're appointed.
The President, then made her annual
address, touching briefly, but with vigor,
on the various subjects connected with
the deliberative features Of the Union.
The Convention thanked the President
for her address, at the close OF her re-
marks by a rising vote, and "Chautau-
qua Salute.'
Committee on Credentials reported
78 delegates present.
Mrs. Bellah, presented the Convention
with beautiful state flag.
The following were announced as COM
mittee on resolutions.
Wilmington, W. c. t. U. Mrs.
Thomas Darlington. Wilmington,
W. 9. L. o.; Miss S. E.
Thomas. Wilmington, W. G. T. o.;
No. 2; Mrs. E. d. Clark. Newport, w.
G. T. o.; Mrs. Mary E. Finn. Newport,
Y. w. G. T. o.; Miss Ella R. Barrett. Mid
dletown, w. G. T. o.; Mrs. Willis.
Middletown, Y. W. G. T. u; Miss
Addie Hazard. Townsend, W. G. T. u;
Mrs. Annie Maloney. Rokeby, w.
9. T. u; Mrs. Couly. Dover w.
@. T. U. Mrs. N. B. Smithers.
Dover, Y. w. G. T. u; Miss Annie Todd.
Hockessin, W. G. T. o.; Mrs. Kent.
New Castle, w. G. T. o.; Mrs. Davidson.
Harrington, w. G. T. u; Mrs. Harring-
ton. Newark, w. G. T. u. Mrs. M. B..
Donnell, Mrs. Southard. Wyoming, W.
G. II. u; Mrs. Hettie Jenkens. Bridge
vile. w. G. T. u; Mrs. .Mollie tWilley.
Camden, w. G. T u; Mrs. E. D. Sley-
maker. Camden, Y. W. G. T. u; Miss
Magg lie Lowber. FELTON, W. G. T. q. /;
Mrs. H. L. Rupert. Canterbury, w. C.
T. o.; Mrs. Caulk. Smyrna, Y. W. G..
u; Miss B. Smithers. Laurel, w. G. T.
u; Mrs. A. B. johnson. Laurel, Y. w.
G. T. u; Miss Hitch. Concord, Y. w.
G. L. U. Miss Lizzie. Morgan. Stanton,
W. G. T. U. Mrs A. j. Guest. Seaford,
w. G. t. u; Mrs. Rebecca Prettymen.
Various kilograms OF greeting, sympa-
thy, and coincidence, were ordered sent
out after which the Convention adjourn
ed.
EVENING SESSION
Convention met in M. E. Church at
7:3O Devotional exercises were
conducted by Mrs Harris of Brooklyn
Long Island After exercises by
the Loyal Legion of Middletown
The addresses of welcome was made by
the pastors of the various churches.
Rev r FL Adams, Rev Joseph Beers and
Rev w G Alexander.
The address of the evening was by Mrs
Caroline B Buell., Corresponding Secre-
tary, of National w CT U.
Mrs Buell. took the ground that high
license, was not the way to stop drunken
ness
Thursday the convention met in the
Presbyterian church at a. N. Regular Of
fcers presided. The meeting consisted simp-
II of devotional exercises, minute reading,
and receiving reports of comm ittees.
As we go to press before the adjournment
of the next meeting, and will issue no
paper again until after the final adjournment,
we will simply publish the remainder of the
programme in order that persons wishing
may attend.
THURSDAY EVENING.
7.30 P. M.-Music.
Devotional Exercises.
Address, "a New Departure" by Mrs. F.
]. Harris, Brooklyn.
FRIDAY MORNING.
900 A. M.-Devotional Exercises.
Read ing of Minutes.
DEPARTMENT WORK.
Health, Miss Mary Mather, Supt.
Jail and flower Mission Mrs. N. B. Smith
ers, Supt.
Work among Colored People, Mrs. Jos.
Bellah, Supt.
Report of Committee on Resolutions,
Election of Officers.
1900 M.-Noontide Prayer,
Adjournment.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
200 P. M.-Deyotional Exercises.
Reading of Minutes.
DEPARTMENT WORK.
Scientific Temperance instruction, Mrs.
Kate K. Brown.
Sunday-school, Mrs. Cora Emery.
Election Of Delegates to the National Con-
vention.
Unfinished Business.
Adjournment.
FRIDAY EVENING.
7.3OP. M.-Under the auspices of the Y. W.
G. T. Union, Mrs. N M. Browne, State
Supt.
Address by Mrs. Frances J. Barnes, Ma
tional Supt. Y. W. G. T. U.
The ladies of the Convention will
accept the assurance of heartfelt SYM
pathy and best wishes of the TRANS
CRIPT, in their endeavors to promote,
foster and further, grand and noble
work. Whatever success they may
obtain, humanity in general is their debt
or.
Sassafras Notes.
Miss Katie Van SAINT is visiting Miss
Bertha Hyrons of Wilmington. Philadel-
- Miss Minnie Kerbaugh of
phia, is visiting Mrs. Ella Van SAINT.
Miss Mary Bolden OF Warwick. is