Evening journal., 1894-10-18
IN FLOURISHlNG CONDITION.
INTERESTING REPORTS SUBMITTED
BY W. c. IT. U. DELEGATES.

women Yesterday Afternoon aud
Evening
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
second session Of the w @ T. u.
convention was opened After devotional
exercises, Miss Greenwood was intro
duced, and gave one OF her Bible
readings. She Was 70 lowed by Miss
Anne semple, the frat president OF The
union. who extended hearty welcome
TO the delegates Mrs A II. Berlin
delivered the address Of welcome. to
which Mrs Adam S.ensle responded
Brief Interesting remarks were made bg
Presiding Elder Barrett. Rev JohnFraacs,
Rev. l.. w. Lay field, Rev. ]. B QnigQ
Then Mrs Masioa. E. Price, Of Middlstown,
sang a selection Miss Belle. Ksarney
was introduced, and made member u
the convention
Mrs. +. E Pyle, the corresponding
secretary made the .fnilowine report Of
the condition Of the w u y Number
Of unions in New Castle county. IL.
members, 649; Kent, unions, 8; members
2S5; unions IN SUI sex, 10 members, 3i3.
Total number Of unions in the state, 30
and total meJu bership. | ,249 The increase
during the year was IS Five unions in
New Castle county Own headquarters aud
two headquarters sre OWED in KeLt
county.
Miss Hilles, state president, delivered
her annual address, which was fall Of
interest. She gave a complete history Of
he temperance movement, reviewing the
work since It's organic alton
She said that the outlook Is fun Of
promise, when already the march OF a
growing army coming close npon us
carrying high their banners with 'Trem.
be, King Alcohol we shall grow up
snd near by diffarem. dyllion coming
out Of our public sch OILS in thirty i ue
Out of the forty eight states Of our
Union. where the teaching Of the nature
and effects OF alcoholic drinks Ii rsqnired
By law. Still more hopeful Is the In.
creasing and oUtspoken army Of Chris
tlan WORKERS tr, m churches Of all names
We women have been called out from the
we'll beaten paths of accepted custom
and out Of our specisi home CORNERS aud
are found 10 longer ieckirg "a inttlh
gel &c and action coueer ing the ~ stters
hat affect thu laraer family cir1l.. Some
of our critics are filled with fear lest we
90 beyond our proper sphera We dare
not finger, but mnst hasten to the
rescue
A reception TO the delegates was held
10 the pallors Of the New Century Club
last night, which was ptetily decorate
Tor the occasion Mrs Abbis N Miller.
president of the club welcomed the
empersnca folk 40 mt 800 OF whom wers
present Coffee and lemonade were
served, and dnIiug the evening musical
selections were rendered The Misses
Bradfeld performed on the violin and
piano and Miss Williamson aud Miss
Peoples played a plano duet A portion
Of the popular Wilmington Harmuuica
Club rendered excellent muse Thoss
gho appeared last night were Mcssrs
Geiger Pennewill and Blythe
After the regular opening devotional
exercises, coadncted by Mrs a. y
Wharton, OF Dover, the president. Miss
Hilles, called the second DAYS session 81
the convention to order The reports o
the executive commttees We're read
showing the houris hing condition Of u,
different unions, both financially anS
spiritually.
Rev John , G Bsnns. Of Uaion VI
q Church, was introduced, aad spoke
few words cf greeting 10 the dell gates
nc iAAAAA0A ~ AtAEAA AAA EA4ANNrf VI HI
church and Of the Conferences Herald
which he is citing
Mis- Shilling, Mrs fr3wn and Mis-
Carrie Brown were suthaiiz d 10 TAX
subscriptions aud news for the Unioi
Signal Mics Greenwood was elected
member of the convention, and ripb
away Rev john II Howard. d ID, ans
Rev Robert Watt were Ia reduced Rev
Howard made some remarks en- suffrage
and was enthusiastically spplauded
Then Rev Watt, who had been siLtin,
on the organ stool. talked humorously
l yet earnestly. on the suffrage AID CAV
The union God.soeed ID its work Rev
q. S. Dulany also was iutfoduced an
/ gave greeting.
Mrs II NJ Phelps. state treasurer
read her report, showing total receipt
amounting 10 1862 25; total sxpepdl
lures. S436 80, and balance in hand O
8195 % Mrs NJ S Cranston, Of Me-
Castle, Mrs K L SmHhsrs, OF Ken
and Mrs a l. Fisher submitled thei
reports, which are very encouraging
Mrs Woleott, OF Dover, at thi
/ juncture favored the Convention with
song, I'm Pilgrim. sung with muc
! expression.
MISS Green wood, associate editor G
| the Union Signal, then gave one OF he
| interesting Bible readings her subjeC
being from the Book OF Mark Chris
the lowly servant among his children
Miss Greenwood has pleasant facI
and smooth, agrt cable voics Sue were
neat, stylish gown OF brown weed, wit
a velvet bonnet o match. BY this tia
the church auditorium vas filed wit
the delegates aud their friends
Eat the conclusion Of Miss Green wood
talk, verse OF White the Days al
Going By" was sung, add lhsn Mrs
Allen Hilles saug solo she was 70
lowed by Miss Mis-. state secretary
the ''Ys," who read her rep irt, shown
a membersfi p OF 28l ana a total amour
OF 5000 % raised She was follow, /
Miss Lillian Crde, OF the Milton 81
Mrs Jennie g S Price, who read Il
report of Miss Hammond.
A fter the session the delegate
adjourned to the Wilmington union
headquarters, No 100 WesJ Eight
street, where luncheon was served
MIX and Cream.
Pure milk and cream constantly {
hand. put up in glass jars when dssir,
aud delivered TO all parts Of the city
H. Porter, Seventh aid Madison street