Evening journal., 1889-02-15
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the New Castle County
w. c. I. u. Mt Newport Yesterday Del
egates, Reports and Resolutions.

Castle county, convened in the Nj. f.
Church in this town yesterday morning.
About fifty delegates were in attendance
representing most of the unions of the
country.
Mrs. V. L. Culbertson Of Middletovn
county president. called the convention
TO order at IL o'clock Devotional eyer
cises were conducted by Mrs. NJ D.
Green of Newport, and the crusade HYMN
Rock Of Ages, was sung. Rev. j. ID,
G. Hanna, pastor of the Newport M. 4.
church, welcomed the convention on be-
half of the Newport w c. I. u. in n
cordial address. The response on behalf
of the convention was made bv Miss
Maud Walters of Newark The minutes
Of the last convention were read and
adopted and committee on credentials
appointed.
Miss Madge Hilles Of Wilmington.
state president, was introduced and made
a member of the convention. After the
appointment of a committee on resolu-
tions, and devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. Taggart. the convention ad-
journed until o'clock
Afternoon session-promptly at .
o'clock the Delegates again assembled.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Mrs. Comfy of Newark and Mrs Denman.
and Nearer My God to Thee, was sung.
The report Of credential committee
showed the following delegates present
Wilmington. W-Mrs. 4. H. Capelle,
Mrs. j. II. Way, Mrs Thomas Darling
ton, Mrs. Fairl ks, Mrs. Taggart.
Wilmington Y-Miss A. Il. Thomas,
Miss Josie Fogg, Miss Mary Cloud, Mrs.
II. D. Corkran, Miss Mary Mather
Wilmington, No. misses Hettie
Williams, E. d. Clark, A. 5. Carly, NJ.
Z. Batson.
Newark, W-Miss NJ. Pennington, Mrs.
NJ. i. Donnell, Mrs. DR.. Whistler, Miss
Hill, Mrs. N. NJ Browne
Newark, Y-Miss Mr. Walters
Rokeby-Mrs Anna Brown, Hettie
Rogers Mrs. H. NJ Comfy
Stanton-Mrs. Anna Guert, Miss A.
Chandler Mrs. Quinby, Mrs. Ida W.
Herth.
New Castle-Mrs. sallie vandegrift,
Mrs. Cannon.
Newport, W-Mrs Pierce, Mrs. Alice
Wood.
Newport, Miss Sadie Finn, Miss
Ella johnson.
Middletown, W-Miss Mary Stats,
Miss Fannie Stats
Middletown Y-Miss Emma Ingram,
Miss b. Hoifecker.
Townsend-Mrs Sallie Taylor, Miss
Lille Naudian Mrs. Lidie Hodgson
Hockessin-Jennie Jefferis. Mrs. Kent,
+. Elma Pyle, Lizzie Mckensie, Ella
Taylor.
Delegates from two other Wilmington
unions were also present
Reports from the various unions were
as follows: Newport, Y Has AZ mem
bers, 20 honorary; holds monthly social
meetings
Middletown, Y-Has 30 members holds
monthly meetings and social meetings
very often.
scatter temperance literature Townsend
has Il members and five honorary mem
bers Tried to put up a rack for liter
allure at depot, but were not allowed but
put one in the M E. Church, also in a
barber shop. Hockessin has six superin-
tendants of different departments. they
distribute literature, and have built a
temperance hotel during the year. but
feel discouraged by a groggery being
again licensed. as there was every reason
why il should not be. Thirty eight
members meet monthly Stanton has
| thirty-six members, an increase of two
during the year The Loyal Legion gave
two entertainments and harvest home.
which was we'll attended They raised
over 800 during the year. New Castle
has thirty seven active members and five
honorary members. Two lectures we're
given, which were well attended Three
racks have been erected for literature
Seventeen active members have been lost
by removals.
Newport-42 members, honorary
have a new reading room, which is quite
an ornament to the town and nearly all
paid for; ROkely-40 members, distrib-
uted good deal of literature, defeated
one application for license and another
withdrew for fear of defeat
Wilmington, Eastern-Prevented two
licenses being granted and are now try
ing to prevent the remaining saloon from
getting a license.
Wilmington, No 2-40 members. 90
honorary, meet once week and hold
gospel meetings once a month, have 16
Us and Loyal Legion with 20 members !;
library Of 561 volumes.
South Wilmington-0nly lately organ
lied; 30 members, 8 honorary; have
closed four saloons.
Wilmington, No ESQ members, sew
eral honorary. Held q number of public
meetings, taking up all lines of the work
Mothers meetings and social purity work
very successful Hold hygiene meetings
once a month.
Nearly all of the unions reported mum
bers of subscribers to the Union Signal
and the Oak and Ivy Leaf
Miss Mary Mather made few remarks
in regard to the health department.
The election Of officers resulted in Mrs.
A. L. Culbertson being elected president /,
Mrs. Fairbanks Of Wilmington, secre-
tary and Mrs. l. w. H. Watson, Of
Newport, corresponding secretary and
treasurer. The committee on resolutions
reported and after some discussion the
following were adopted:
Resolved That as members Of the W.
9. Il. o., in county convention assembled,
we gratefully acknowledge the continued
blessing of Almighty God in the growth
Of our efforts. the harmony OF action and
the good effects manifested, and pray for
his continued guidance.
Whereas, We recognize with graft
tude the growth of public sentiment in
our community which acknowledges the
necessity for more advanced laws relative
t. the liquor traffic, and since that which
is morally wrong cannot be made legally
right
Resolved. That we again pledge our
continued devotion to the principle of
Prohibition as the only remedy consistent
with the aims of organization, and our
sympathy to that party which expresses
this idea
THAT we reaffirm our allegiance to the
state w. c. T. U. and pledge our hearty