Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-22


cause the citizens Of the State to petition
the State board of education to place in the
public schools series of books consisting
OF as many grades as did their grammars
and arithmetics, and that the local school
boards would see that it was taught. At
the close she asked that all who favored
the above petitions would rise to their feet
Everyone in the house seemed to rise.
Before taking their seats she asked them.
all who will pledge themselves to do all in
their power to bring about these results TO
sit down. All sat down hut with express
sions possibly told, they had done more
than they had anticipated.
Mrs. Mary l.. Walcot appeared on the
platform again and after singing one of
her selections in her rich toned manner
the congregation dispersed. Every avail
able seat in the huose was filled.
SMYRNA, Oct 17.-Yesterday was the
closing day of the twelfth annual conven-
ton Of the Delaware w. q. I. U. The
ladies We're off TO church as soon as break
fasting was over.
A Workers Conference" was the first
topic on the programme, again conducted
by Mrs. Lucy IL. Washington. This
opened spirited debate. Following this
was the regular work of the day. Miss
Mary II. Hilles presided. After the de-
votional exercises, Mrs. Mary :. Cranston
Va ANNM lbit lftatlltu anu TtNu 0tF TcDOfJ
on Franchise" which was heartily en-
dorsed by every member Of the convention.
The secretary was asked to furnish the
delegates with ballots and proceed TO elect
officers to serve the ensuing year. The bal
loting resulted in the reelection of Miss
Hilles as President, Mrs. Mary L. Cox was
likewise reelected Corresponding Secretary,
soft was with the other otficers-M Jennie
G.. 5. Price, Recording Secretary, and Mrs.
Hattie NJ. Phelps of Seaford, Treasurer.
Mrs, Mary l.. Walcott read a paper on
Legal Legislation and Petitions" which
for its originality of thought and sound
| judgment was unique
Then came the report of all standing
committees. At IL. 30 Mrs. Mary Hunt led
n MONDAY prayermeeting.
A resolution was offered that the MEM
bers refrain from wearing feathers in their
hats and thereby prevent the killing of
birds for their gay and beautiful plumage
| to decorate woman.
| The convention convened in the after
noon promptly at 3 o'clock, the devotional
| exercises beingeonducted by Mrs. Smithers
| a greeting from Professor Wesley Webb,
| president of Pomona Kent county Grange
was read and ordered filed. The National
| W. e. I. I. has embodied in Its constltu-
| tion 40 different departments, while the
Delaware society has but 20.
Letters were read from the national
superintendent of department of mercy
and department of savings funds, asking
and insisting upon this convention adopt
ing the work of these departments in their
constitution and bylaws.
The latter department was discussed at
length and urged to recommend to the
| Snnday-schools the placing of savings
bank in every school for the benefit of the
poor.
Delegates to the national convention,
nh trb t= l.. II
from the 18th to the 18th of November.
were elected as follows: New Castle
county, Mrs. V. L. Culbertson; alternate.
Mrs. \. NJ. Cranston Kent county, Kate
y. Smthers, delegates t-large; Mrs. n B.
Smithers, alternate; Sussex, Mrs. Tillie
Sudler; alternate, Mrs. Patton
An amendment to the constitution
beers was repealed or rather changed to
read one delegate for every 30 members
Mrs. Hunt and Mrs Leavitt, with the
young ladies of the town, and after ex-
planning to them the workings of the
order, organized them into Smyrna Y.
Miss Julia Griffith was elected president
and Miss Sallie Cosgriff. recording secre-
tary. The remaining offices will be filed
at their first meeting.
a set Of resolutions, expressing the graft
tude of the convention and thanking the
citizens for the kind manner in which
they had been received in their homes,
entertained and made to feel at home, &c,
were drawn up, read and adopted by ris'
ing vote.
The place for holding their next annual
convention WIS left in the hands of the
executive committee.
The evening session had the largest con,
gregation during the entire meeting. De
votional exercises were conducted BY Mrs
Atkins OF Wilmington. These were pre-
coded by q double quartet consisting OF
Misses Laura Bell, Mollie Thomson Mrs
| Walter Hoffecker, H. NJ. Price, W. G
Warren and J: Ed Hoffecker. Following
i the devotional exercises Mrs. NJ. l.. Wal
colt and i. NJ. Price sang Duet. The
presiding officer, Mrs. V. L. Culbertson
now introduced Mrs. Mary Clemens Leavit
: of Boston, Mass, the round-the.world
returned missionary For one hour and |!
minutes she held her audience relatint
, incidents occurring during her travels.
+ The practical part of her talk was from
a temperance standpoint, the overthrow
: Of the rum traffic, and as q means t,
i hasten the day the quickest way to bringi
r about Is 20 place the ballot in the hands o
the woman. The overthrow would move
: be wrought until then, but she didn'
wish to place woman on a plain highe
4 than man. All indications, She contended
i pointed in that direction, for whereve
. she went, in church, society, women pre-
dominated by five TO one in all goo,
i works.
i At the close Of her address. ]. Edwar,
I Hoffecker and L. NJ. Price sang d duet
i Mrs. Mary l.. Wolcott favored the audi
: ence with another selection. Rev. w. W
l. w. Wilson then arose and said he had
painful duty 10 perform, which WAS t
/ read the funeral notice Of the amente
e brother the Rev. r. .. Ayers, who woul
1 be buried to-day in the Odd Fellows GENE
terry.
: x joint meeting Of the executive CON
: nittee and state supeTlntendents was ar
o nouuced for this morning, at tile rcsidenc
. Of Mrs. Kate SniIhcrs. A male duartt
sang 4 selection after which the he,
h Wilson pronounced the bcnediction
v The last meeting Of the w. G. I. L. cor
i vention was held Saturday morning at tn
a residence Of Mrs. Kate Z. Smithers aftt
!. which the delegates took a special car f.
q Clayton, thence to their respective homes
l., -s----
FRANCE INSTEAD OF AMERICA.
+ Little Edna lie Carpenter, aged :, Coin
10 n i;ich Uncle in Ronen. France.
" William McMenaniu applied, throug
his attorney, John II. Rodney, Esq,
Z Judge trubb on saturday, for permssio
Y u surrender his guardianship over Ii
Il grandchild, Edna lie Carpenter Ininu
n years oi age, to an uncle named Charli
= lie Carpenter. living in Ronen, Franc
=, who is anxious to adopt the child
+ Certain preliminary matters have to |
" accomplished, inclusive of consent
=. guardian to adoption. The adoption |
=. the new guardian next the resignation
i the present guardian; and this last act
u be accepted by the court here
i EA copy Of the acceptance by the orphan
~ court Will besent to France as the author
,s ties there need such adocument for recor
K Her uncle is childless and Of very lar