Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-04-28
ANNUII CONTENTION.
Tho Session of the New Castle County
w. G. II. U. at Newport.


The Session of the New Castle County
w. G. II. u. at Newport.
special Correspondent OF Gazette ana journal
NEWPORT, April 21.--The fifth an
nual convention of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of New Castle
county is being held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church to-day. 1t opened at
$50 o'clock, Mrs. V. l.. Cuibertson, the
president, presiding and Mrs. u. Elma
Pyle serving as secretary. Despite the
bad weather the attendance is large.
Seventeen officers responded to roll call
The opening devotions were con-
Quoted by Mrs. r. IL. Matlack of
Smyrna. The address of welcome,
written by Mrs. Mary ID. Green of
Newport, was read by Mrs. NJ. Il. Wat
son Of this place. Response was made
by Mrs. Annie Maloney Of Townsend.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-Miss Laura Everson of
Newport, Miss Josie Fogg of Whining
ton and Mrs. S. Il. Taylor of Townsend.
Literature-Miss Irene Hepbron Of
Wilmington and Miss Mary fyle of
Hockessin.
Finance-Mrs. Mary Il. Donnell of
Newark and Mrs. M. Anna Taggart of
Wilmington.
The annual address OF the president
of the county union was brief but in
teresting. Encouraging reports were
submitted by the presidents of the
unions at New Castle, Newport, Mar
shallton, Townsend and Stanton.
An address was delivered by the Rev.
r. L. Martindale of New Castle and a
blackboard exercise, illustrating one
method of Bible study, was given by
Miss Mary Mather of Wilmington.
| Noon prayer was offered by Miss
Margaret Hilles.
| At the fifth annual convention of the
| Women's Christian Temperance Union of
New Castle county. held in Newport NJ. e.
Church Thursday the afternoons S exercises
began with Bible reading by Mrs. X. IL.
Matlack of smyrna.
| Mrs Helen l.. Bullock of Elmira, N. Y,
| delivered an interesting address and Mrs.
NJ. l.. Cranston gave an entertaining talk
on "The Superintendent's Relation to the
| Local Union.n
Miss Mary Mather read paper on 1.-THE
Flower Mission" and Mrs. Lafayette
Marks read one on Systematic Giving"
Mrs. NJ. u. Watson, the treasurer, re-
ported in the treasury balance of about
Report was made that sly had pcen col
leeted towards the tablet which II mad been
decided to put IN the temperance y temple at
Chicago III memory OF Mrs. L. H. Martin
dale, ut cost OF 500.
Officers were reelected and pleasing adj
dresses were given by Mt. Watson and the
kev, a. ,: Mowbray. rive persons were
aulliltteu 70 membership. ihe loilowihe
| were auopteu:
WHEREAS, Believing that our hope for the
future in the temperance work dep ENDS largely
on our efforts put forth IN behalf OF the young
Rssolp-d, We urge each local union TO be dill.
| gent in the l.. r, l.. work ana that the superin.
tendents Of tho lcgons redouble their efforts
TO interest and instruct the children.
WHEREAS, We be.ieve there are no fit nc.
Communications for women and girls in our jails
and prisons.
ResoIrea, That we do all in our power to cal
the attention of our lawmakers to the fact and
that we petition thom 70 provide an appropria'
on 4r an iSt,tt,on ,,. o. tne nature 1 OF an In
utS' uTREas' s We M beliaye e the saxt books aup
plied by our State board Of Edncation for MI
entidc temperance Instruction arc Inadequate
to the needs of the pupils.
Rssolged, That We ASK the Board Of Education
Pp1o;r.a sha, ,v ,,sa on o, s Io,ni ar,