Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1894-10-20
NEXT YEAR AT MILFORD.
so DECIDED w. G. 7. u. DELEGATES
AT YESTERDAYS MEETING.

The Last Session one of Deep Interest
Closed BY All Joining Hands aud sing
ing Young Women's Meeting IN Cen
trail Presbsteria Church Last Night.
Yesterday afternoon, at the closing
session Of the w I U Convention, It
was decided TO hold the next convention
at Milford Miss Sutton, superintendent
Of press work, made her report. She said
that the press is an acknowledged force
Tor educational work, aud she felt thank,
full to it for its generosity Miss Hilles
also spoke of the good work of tho local
papers for the temperance cause.
Mrs. Donnell, of Newark, spoke on
Sabbath observance, ard Mrs Josephine
Painter, Of Sussex; Mrs Annie Alloway,
Of Kent and Mrs. j. r Mlligsn, OF
New Castle, talked about Sabbath break
ing ThenMrs N smithers, Of Dover.
talked on the subject Of state prisons
and flower missions. Every body knows
Mrs. Smithers' earnestness Ia this work
and she made q strong plea for peni.
tentiary Mrs A E Davidson protested
against the manner in which prisoners
are taken from the ira MS to the
jail in New Castle. and Mrs Alloway
spoke about the good effects of the
flower mission Mrs NJ. S Cranston,
who is interested in suffrage spoke
in favor of women voting She was
heartily endorsed by Miss Simpson. OF
FELTON,, and Mrs e. S Hedgeman, Of
Laurel Mrs Mary Al. Wolcott, Of
Dover, reported on legislation and the
cigarette evil, and Mrs Il NJ Phelps
read paper on the financial affairs oil
he union
The executive committees report
stated that the names of 100 delegates
would be taken to the n ltional Conven
ton. There will be twenty five from
Sussex, twenty five from Kent auc
fifty from NsW Castle Tue Hilles
Union, having the largest member ship,
was awarded he banner presented to tbs
Delaware w O. I u BIZ the NaticDa
Convention Mrs Il. G MAJ ks was
elected delegate to the National Conven
ton at Cleveland, and Mrs N B
Smithers and Mrs Cranston Mil repre-
sent Kent and New Castle counties
The following state superintendent
were elected for the following branche
of work: Juvenile work. Miss Mar,
Eastburn; young women work, Mis-
Bessie Mills; temperance institute, Mrs
E, D. Slaymaker: Sunday school Work
Mrs E. A. Cspelle temp trance literature
Miss Title T. Suddler; press Miss Ami
w. Sutton; agent for Union Signal
Mrs. Annie w. Cox; narcotics
Miss Willie Morgan; Temper
snce Hospitel, Mrs @ P. Batter
evaagelistic work, Mrs. r H Matlack
prisons, jRils, almshouses and howe
missions, Mrs N B Smithers; socia
purity, Mrs Lafayette Marks; SAbha Il
observance, Mrs. Mary B Donuell; legis
lstive and petitions, Mrs Mary NJ
/ Wolcott; finance, Mrs NJ S Cranston
Demorest medal contest, Mrs 4. X
Jones; railroad rates. Mrs j 4. S
Price.
The report OF the committee OF resolu
tions. expressing allegiance to the cause
and thanks TO the citiz ns Of Wilmington
for their kind hospitality; to the pasto
and trustees. who freely graute the us
Of their church to the New Centur
Club for the delightful reception to tn
city pastors foI their kind greetings; t
those who furnished sweet music; to th
railroads for fcuced rates Of travel; t
the janitor sno pages for their willin
services; to the press, which so ably re
ported the work, was read and adopted
The closing Of the convention was i'm
pressive All the memb ers Joined hand
and sang, "God be with ypu till we NEE
again
The meeting last night was in Csntrs
( Presbyterian Church, under the auspice
Of the young women Rev William F
Swartz presided Mrs r Miligar
extended greetings from the Christian
Endeavor Society and Mrs II Bsrli
from the Kings Dau2 hters Miss Bell
Kearney, Of Mississippi, made th
address Of the evening Being an elo
quent, well informed speaker. the ad5res
was an interesting one. The music we
furnished by Central choir, with Mis-
Isabella B. Wales as soloist