Evening journal., 1891-02-19
COUNTY CONVENTION CLOSES.
The New Castle w. o. T. US Afternoon
and Evening sessions-Mrs. Rice's Ad-


The New Castle w. Q. T. US Afternoon
and Evening sessians-Mrs. Rice's Ad-
dress
Stan Corresp pondence EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Feb 19.-Iust before
the opening of yesterday afternoons
session of the w, G. +. y. county con
ventioa. ali those in attendance at the
session assembled in the county jail and
were shown through that building by
the officials there. The afternoon ses-
sion began promptly at 2 o'clock and,
after devotional exercises the president
Mrs v l. Uulbertson, made her annual
address. Her remarks were replete with
wise and important suggestions, and
were received with an unanimous vote of
thanks by the convention. The reports
OF the various unions were then heard
They all contained graphic ac-
counts Of the work done since the last
convention They were read as fellows:
wilmington-M Mrs Annie Semrls; VIII
mington ~ Miss Anna w Hopes;
south wilmington--Mrs Alice s. Powell /;
Hilles Union, Highlands-M Miss Anna NJ
Sayers; Willard Union-Miss Emma
Coming; Hockessin--Miss Mary p Heald /;
Newport-Mrs, Mary B. Green; Marshal
ton and Stanton-Mrs Bennett
Newark-Mrs. Mary B. Donnell ;
New Castie-Mrs A r. Davidson; Mid
dletown--Mrs. V. w. Massey: Town
send Mrs Sallie r Taylor; Newport
"Y'-Miss Ella johnson; Middletown
"Y"- Mrs l. c. Moore The Committee
on Credentials reported forty-hve dele
gates and twenty two officers present
Brief services of song were held dur
ing the session, Miss Miriam Davidson
presiding at the organ. Mrs Annie
Maloney, who represented Delaware at
the national convention last year, read an
extremely interesting paper on Reminis-
cences OF the National Union. En-.
| couraging reports Of Juvenile work, par
ticularly that in connection with the
Loyal Temperance Legion were sui
mitted The president, in brief speech,
strongly advocated the petitioning of
Congress to prohibit the sale of intoxi-
cants at the Worlds Fair in Chicago
Miss jessie B Fogg read an essay on
Our Boys, which was heartily ap-
plauded II contained suggestions 70
improve them morally, and in doing this
TO instruct aud amuse also.
The election of officers was then held
with Miss Mills and Miss Alice johnson
as tellers Mrs. v l. Culbertson OF
Middletown was reelected president
Mrs E Elma Pyle of Landenburg secre-
tary, and Mrs d. E Watson of New
port. treasurer. Miss Mary p. Heald 8
paper on Hygiene was received with
much enthusiasm, and after vote OF
thanks had been rendered her, it was
unanimously decided to have ths essay
published as national leafet A com
munication from Miss Frances +
/
requesting each union TO lay aside GER
tain amount Of money annually TO be
known as the self denial fund
A rising vote of thanks was ten dered
the Wilmington newspapers for thaii
courtesy TO the convention on motion oil
Miss Hilles. who said that no conven-
tions had more cause to be greatful to ths
press for the many kindnesses bestowed
upon its uuiols and their cause thar
had those Of Delaware at 4 o'clock Mrs
Rice conducted children's meeting il
the Sunday school room of the church
The Newport delegation extended tbs
convention a cordial invitation to hole
ita fifth annual session at that place. Th'
invitation was accepted. The business
ses iol was then osed..
The evening session was the most IN.
terestipg of the day. Every pew Of tn
church was filled aud there were man,
chairs in the aisles The M f Churcl
choir. assisted by large orchestr
under the leadership OF j B. Manlove
sang several choice selections. th
anthem Mighty Jehovah" being especi
ally well rendered. Mrs. r. H Matlac
offered beautiful prayer Mrs Cul
bertson then introduced Mrs helen q
Rice. who deliyed an eloquent lecture o.
what We Owe to the Children
! At its conclusion, DR. Hubbar
made few choice remarks. in which b
! said that such an able and interesting
address he had seldom heard from
woman as he had heard from Mrs Rice
Miss Hilles offered a resolution Of thank
to the people Of New Castle. the trus
tees, pastor and choir of the NJ
Church and he orchestra. for thei
hearty co operation and the cordial rl
} ception given the convention The pleas
J ant occasion then came to an end in
: short prayer and benediction by Rev. "
P. Patterson.