Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-10
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ing to the first roll call. The conven-
tion was opened by devotional exercises
conducted by Mrs. Emerson. Miss
Georgia Pierce delivered the address
OF welcome which was responded to in
neat speech by Mrs. Winfield Quig-
ley.
During the afternoon session a tcle-
gram was received from the w. 9. 4.
u. State Convention of Massachusetts,,
which read as follows:
Salon, Mass, Oct. 2, 1895. To
Delaware W. G. r. u, Milford, Del. =
The grace of our Lord be with you
all, amen. Mass. w. @. 4. u.
This reply was sent:
Milford, Del, Oct. 9, 1895. To Mas
sechusetts W. G. Il. u, Salem, Mass.
Greeting. Read Ephesians, vi. chap
ter, 10th verse. Delaware w. Q. T. U.
Reports of the years work were given
by Mrs. q. Elma Pyle, State CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Martha =.
Cranston, president Of New Castle
county, Mrs. Kate e. Smithers OF
Kent, and Mrs. Anna Il. Fisher, presi-
dent Of Sussex county.
The State president in her first at
tempt TO give her annual message, with
only occasional reference to notes made
an excellent address. full Of practically
useful suggestions made during the
afternoon.
The convention voted to change the
bylaw relative to the number Of the
resolutions committee to three from
each county instead of one delegate
from each union.
The evening was given up to ad-
dresses of welcome from the local Ep-
worth League Christian Endeayor, and
the different ministers Of the town.
Miss Rebecca Foskey of this town wei
coined the delegates on behalf Of the
Epworth League, and Miss May Gillis
on behalf of the Christian Endeavor.
The Revs. Martindale of the Avenue
NJ. e. Church, Bunstein, of the Pres
byterian Church, and Savage of the
Baptist Church, delivered short ad-
dresses OF welcome, and Mrs Eastburn
responded in beautiful speech.
The convention will assemble each
morning at 0 O'Clock and have three
sessions each day.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-M f. Elma Pyle,
Miss Annie Sutton, Mrs. Martha Wat
son, Mrs. Jones.
Courtesies- Mrs. Maggie Grier and
Miss Lena Messick.
Finance-Miss Sallie Rawlins, Mrs.
A. G. Quigley, Mrs. Lena Hairgrove.
Literature-Mrs.T Tillie Sudler, Miss
Pierce, Miss Lizzie Caulk.
Milford, Oct. 4. 4.--The opening devo-
tions at yesterday session of the State
Convention OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union were conducted by
Mrs. r. II. Matlack.
The State treasurer, Miss s. r.
Rawlins, read her report for the year.
The amount received was S535. 81 and
the amount expended was S2999l. A
heated discussion came up at this
point regarding the manner in which
the different local unions raised and
paid into the general fund their dues,
&c. Mrs Smithers, Mrs. Green, Mrs.
Quigley, Mrs. Benjamin and Others
participated, and nothing definite was
reached. The subject was deferred
until later hour of the convention.
Miss NJ. II. Easthurn, addressed the
convention on the work of the Loyal
Temperance Legion and Miss Mills
spoke regarding the Young Women's
branch.
At 10 O'Clock Mrs. A. $. Benjamin,
of Michigan, drilled the convention il
parliamentary law. She is well up in
this and during the time allotted to her
gave many points which will prove
of value in future conventions.
Reports were made as follows
Scientific Temperance Instruction,
Mrs. e. d. Haymaler; Sunday-schoo
Work, Mrs. L. II, Capelle; Temper
ance Literature. Mrs. +. +. Sudler
the Press, Minnie w. Sutton; State
agent for Union Signal" Mrs. Mary
L. Cox Mrs. Ella A. boole gave /
Bible reading.
Upon the reassembling of the conven'
tion in the afternoon the subject Of
"Workers' Conference, was discussed.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Mrs. Matlaclt.
The superindcndents conference wa:
continued, and papers were read by
Miss Villa Morgan, Mrs. e. x. Butlel
and Mrs. A. x. Jones.
Mrs r. II. Matlaek addressed thu
convention on Evangelistic Work ant
Systematic Giving Department. - Othei
addresses were as follows: "Work il
Prisons, Jails, Almshouses and Flower
Missions, " Mrs. N. B. Smithera
"Prom ition of Social Purity and In
dustrial School," Mrs. L. G, Marks
"Sabbath Observance, Methods fo
Department Work, p" Mrs. A. S. Ben
| jamin.
Memorial services wore conducted b,
Mrs. Matlack aud Is memorial au
dresses were read.
| The evening was set apart as mas
meeting. The large church was packet
with people and once at least, whel
Mrs. Boole had closed her powerful
and telling address, there was mucl
applause. After listening TO music b.
| the choir and devotional exercises lee
as usual by Mrs. Matlack, Mrs. l.. A
Boole of New York made an address
Her appeal was something new in it
way and she caught the popular ear
not so much in her subject, for tenn
| perance work is not popular with tn
! masses, but in the fcrcc with whicl
she drove home the truths she utterel
and in the beautiful arguments sh
brought out. After singing the doxolog
the convention took recess until 3. 3
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The 10th annual convention OF tn
Woman's Christian Temperance Unio
adjourned Friday after the election
OF the following officers: President
Miss Margaret Hilles; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. L. Elma Pyle; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. Marguerite II
Green Treasurer, Miss Sallie Raw
lins, also the following delegates to th
national convention: New Castl
county, Mrs. Martha S. Cranston
alternate, Mrs, M. A. Taggart. Ker
county, Mrs. Annie Wharton; altei
nate, Mrs. Jennie e. S. Price. SUISSE
county, Mrs. Annie Carey; alternate
Mrs. Martha Wiltbank.