Evening journal., 1888-10-13
LAST EDITION
coNvEN- AnJoURNs.
The Three Days session Of the Delaware
w. q. T.U. Ended.

BY letter to EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETowN. Del. Oct 13-The third
and last days session Of the annual state
convention Of the w c. T. u was held
here yesterday The meeting was opened
with the usual services of song and
pray er. followed 10y the reading of the
minutes Mrs. Todd, superintendent of
~ work at Millington, Md, was intro
duced and spoke briefly, and she was fol-
lowed by Miss Grant Of Cherry Hill, Md
Miss Frances Harper was elected a mem
Der of the convention.
The committee on resolutions then
made its report There was quite an ami
mated discussion on the resolution in ref
erence TO the stand the convention should
take on the political questions Of the day
which resulted in seventy-iye voting to
stand by the third party while fifteen
stood Ep boldly, deciding that while they
believed heartily in prohibition they were
not satisfied that the third party was the
right means of bringing prohibition to
the country. The election of officers was
made the order Of the day after singing
Guide Me 0 Thou Great jehovah. Miss
Hilles was reelected president. Miss
Mary Mather, Of Wilmington, and Mrs.
n. i. Smithers Of Dover, were appointed
committee to escort the president to
the chair. The delegates rose in a body
and gave the Chautauqua salute and after
a few remarks from Mrs. Hilles, all
united II singing Blest be the Tie that
Binds. Mrs Kate X. Brown of
Wyoming, was reelected corresponding
secretary and Mrs George s. Capelle Of
Wilmington, recording secretary
Mrs. Gheen of Wilmington led the af
ternoon meeting in prayer Mrs Abbie
Fisher was reelected treasurer, but de-
elired to serve. Mrs Phelps was then
elected. The treasurers report was heard
and adopted Mrs Barnes was intro
duced and took seat OH the platform
Miss Annie Temple of Wilmington,
Mrs. Mary L. Coke of Middle
town and Mrs Y. NJ Browne
OF Newark were elected delegates to the
national convention, and Mrs Samuel NJ
Donnell Of Newark Mrs Sudler, and
Miss Annie Hilles alternates. 1t was de-
eided 10 hold the next state convention
at Milford. Dover was the other place
that asked for the honor of the annual
gathering
Reports on Press work, Health, Prisons,
Colored People and Home Missions were
then heard
Last evening the "Y'ss held their ses-
sion. After singing Miss Hume Of Mil
ford read a part of chapter 81 of Pro
verbs, beginning at the 10th verse After
prayer Miss Mollie Burris Of this to wn
gave a cordial welcome TO the "Y's Miss
Mary Mather of Wilmington responded
for the visitors
Mrs. n. Nj. Browne state superintend-
ent OF the ''Y work read very interest
ing report Of the year from which is
taken he following: Total membership
40 active members 216; honorary mem
bers l33 total increase for the year 1O9
public meetings held during the year. 2
social gatherings reported l3: loan libra
ries 4 number Of volumes. 214; hygiene
clubs, 4 juvenile societies. III sub
scrbers O. Oak and Fly Leaf. IS: Tn
ion Signal. "a; contributed to Temper
ance Hospital, $l5 sent to State Treas
urer, $fl raised for all purposes, 81 1888
"a. This report was followed by singing
by the choir. Mrs Frances Barnes the
national superintendent of "Y
work nade an excellent address
followed by solo by Miss Mary
Budd Of Middletown and chorus by
''1's, sshe Ys are marching on. was
then sung Miss Addie Hazard made q
collection speech and four bright "Y'
girls took up the collection A number
of papers were distributed After an
anthem by choir .he benediction was pro.
nounced by the Rev Mr.. Alexander
Another annual convention is over and
the general verdict is that the three days
spent in Middletown were not only DAYS
of pleasure but Of profit, all returning tC
their homes with an honest purpose, each
to do her part in this great work fol
God and home and native land "
The Wilmington delegates returned
this morning to their homes.
The resolutions adopted by the con
yention yesterday will be published OF
Monday