Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08
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The hrst State conference OF the Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Of
Delaware, WAS held In the Sunday-sehool
| room OF Central Presbyterian Church Tues
| dayssafternoon and evening. Between SO
and 80 young ladies were present az the
| afternoon session, and about hail dozen
| gentlemen. There were also present the
members of the Cheerful Home classes OF
the Wilmington Union, numbering nearly
| 40 little girls.
Sprays Of dogwood in blossom, and other
| shrubs and flowers made tasteful deeora-
| lions in the room. Large vases OF bios.
SONS stood on the presiding officers desk
and on stands at either side. Miss Mary Il.
Mather State superintendent OF "Y" work
and president of the Wilmington Y. W. O.
T. u, No. 1, presided with much grace and
| quiet dignity. Miss A. L. Thomas, formerly
| was secretary OF the conference. Miss
| Thomas Is State secretary Of "Y" work.
/ Good music WAS furnished by glae club OF
about 10 ladies. members oil the Wilmington
union, undar the direction Of General $780,
rotary ]. II. King of the Young Mems
Christian Association. Miss Mary Taylor
was accompanies.
| The papers read varied In literary merit
as we'll as In length, but both the papers
and addresses were full OF practical
| thoughts and suggestions and rec,tRis Of
successful experiences. Miss Mather made
suggestive comments on nearly all the
papers.
Tue afternoon session began at Q 80
O'Clock by the singing OF the Y. W. O. T. U.
hymn, which WAS written by Miss Mathsr.
| TIE presiding otficsr then read part OF
| the 18th chapter oil st. John and prayer was
! offered by Miss Madge Hilles, State presi-
dent Of 9 ". O. q. U. A devotional exer.
else, In which several took part, followed,
! and the giee ub sang hymn.
/ In the plapa af a formal pddraas M L
come, there were responses from the
unions represented, on the progress OF
their work. Milford, Camden, Newport,
Newark aud the two Wilmington unlons
made encouraging reports. Hiss Cenpbsl
OF New Brunswick, N. j., spoke abcut the
| work Of the uEion there, Mrs. w. X.
Crosby, Miss A. Il Thomas aud Mrs. Harris
of New Brunswick spoke on different
! phases OF "Juv ale work."
| Miss Belle Wales sang solo, NEARER
\ My hnme," and Miss Ella johnson OF Naw-
| port read Paper on ''Social Work." MISS
Mather followed IN few remarks on this
same line, giving several suggestive pro-
grammes for social mastilgs.
A paper on the Distribution OF Temper
! ance Literature" written by Miss Josie b.
! Fogg, was read by Miss Marvel, Tbs work
| In almshouse and jail wes mentioned.
| Thirty men at the New CASTLE jail 8rs read
| ing tho books IN the library recently estHb-
/ kLHIbl lhbG6s M lAh41llphb 9ELhg bAIh ANL
| railroad men was exhibited ana "Gomfprt
! bags hlled with bandaRes, &c,, for accidents
| were described. These have been placed In
the machine shops In the city. Miss Campbell!
described the work OF distributing literature
In New Brunswick. Miss Ltttell CLARK d.
! ltvered an address on Scientific Tenn per-
anee Instruction" and Miss Madge hues
| spoke on the same subject.
The children Of the Cheerful Home sooe.
| ties, numbering about SO, were put through
| interesting exercises by Miss Mathee. rheY
answered questions, reclted IN concert, aud
sang sewlag aud other work songs. The
method OF work, which includes plain sew.
ing and table setting, was described by
hiss Mather. Miss Alice Smyth spoke on
the system OF teaching sewing pIactlced In
the Philadelphia schools. She exnioiIed
specimens OF the work done there. Miss
| hather threw out some pertinent suggos-
| tons relating to summer work, and after a
song by the slee clubthe session adjourned.
| Marry l5J persons were pres ant at the
evening" session, MI hut about 10 OF whom
were ladies. The papers and addresses
| were MS Interesting, ard told OF rs muC q
progress In The lines they bore upon, as
| those OF the afternoon.
| The session was opened by tha singing OF
! a new hymn, entitled "Aspirasion of the Y.
W. @. 7. u" Miss Osmpball read tue
crusade psalm and ", Q. Rawley offered
prayer. The minutes OF yhe morning ses-
sion were read aud approved. Miss Madge
Hllles read paper on Flower Mission
( Work." Siying an account OF Its beginning.
| Miss Alios Sngth spoke briefly Of tnts
wort Ia WILMINGTON aud Mis- uampbell OF
it, progress In Nsw B:uuswick. MISS Bale
Wales sang the Flower soas,' the glce
clue Joining in tho chorus.
/ Mis- Eva Taylor read plain paper on
the Financial Basis OF ths W. o. I. U y
Tho giee club sang the Twilight Song"
Miss Campbell delivered an address on
"Evangeiistle work" particularly ia New
| Brunswick, her homo. Niles Hlles read a
message from Mrs. Frances j. Barnes, ma.
tIonsl superintendent Of Y, work, who
sniled for Europe this morning. Miss
MatLar read an extract from an article by
Mrs. Barnes aud the conferences adjourned
| with the singing Of bsnedtction by the CLEO
| club.
After Adjournment refreshments Of lsm-
onaie aud cake were served by the parlor
meeting committee, which had charge OF
the arrangements for the conference aud a
half hour Of sociability vas enjoyed by
those present.