Evening journal., 1895-10-03
THE CONVENTION or WOMEN
SlXT ZENITH ANNUAL SESSION OF
CHRISTIAN WORkE RS.
Work Of the Womcn's Christian Temper
ance Union Convention In Milford This
Wsek-rO Continue Tomorrow.


ance Union Convention I'm Milford This
wsek-ro Continue Tomorrow.
Special to the Evening Journal.
MILFORD, Oct. There was a warm
welcome and cordlsl entertainment Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union delegates when they arrived here
from all parts OF the state yesterday.
Miss Msdge Hills as state president,
called 70 order the sixteenth annual
convention shortly before noon and the
first half hour was given up to spiritual
profit under the direction Of Mrs B. II.
Mstlaok. of Wilmington.
Miss Margaret S Hilles Is president OF
the union; Mrs. E. Elms Pyle, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Marguerite Green,
recording secretary; Miss 5 E Rswlins,
treasurer.
Il is expected that one or more Of the
off GERS OF each local union will bs
present at the convention, together with
the full quota Of slegstes
At IL 30 on yesterday morning, Mrs
r d. MatlRck opened the convention
with a prayer service The roll call Of
officers, superlntendents and ex-officio
members consumed the remainder Of thu
morning session
The afternoons session was a busy
season. After the appointment Of
committees, Mics Georgia Arnold
delivered an address Of welcome on
behalf Of the Milford w T U Ms.
A G Quigley. Of Newport, responded.
Mrs. 3 Elms Pyle reviewed the work OF
the corresponding secretary.
The vice presidents for ell three
Delaware counties reported IS follow:
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Smithsrs, Mrs Annis J Fisher.
There was a spirited mass meeting in
the evening, at b'oh the church choirs
sang and the convention formally
greeted and was addressed by the
Christian Endeavor Society and the
Edworth heagus
This mornings session was opened at
o'clock with devotional exercises. Miss
g. <. Rawlins submitted the report Of the
state treasurer, and Miss NJ h East
burn spoke on Loyal Temperance
Legion" Miss Bessie Mills talked on
Young Woman's Branch" Mrs A S
Benjamin on Parliamentary Drill
Then followed educational addresses on
Scientific Temperance Instruction" by
Mrs E ID Haymaker; Sunday School
/ Work, by Mrs. Z II Capelle; Temper
ancs Literature, by Mrs 7. F sudler;
''The Press, by Miss Annie w Sutton
1.-THE Union Signal. Mrs Mary L Coke
"Bibe Reading" Mrs Ella A. Bjole.
This afternoon will open With work
ers conference Then will follow more
addresses on Narcotics" Miss Villa
Morgan; National Temperance Hos
pital," Mrs. f. K. Butlsr; "Demorest
Medal Contest, Mrs A. K Jones Re
ports OF evangelistic work will be sub
mitted thus: Systematic Giving" Mrs.
r h Matlack ia Prisons aud Aims
houses" Mrs N Smishers; Social
Purity" Mrs. &c Marks; Sabbath
Observance, Mrs A Bsnjsmin. Mrs.
Matlack will conduct a memorial service.
Mrs. K e. Smithers will preside at
this evenings mass meeting, which will
be addressed By Mrs. Ella A Boole, Of
New York, strong and eloquent
speaker
After a workers conference to morrow
morning there will be a illegal meeting, II
which will be addressed thus: "Legisla
tlon aud Petitions," Mrs. Mary NJ.
| Wolcott; Franchise, Mrs. NJ. s.
Crauston; parliamentary DRILL" Mrs.
A. s. Benjamin; colo, Mrs M. M
Wolcott Then will follow the annual
election of officers
Friday afternoons work will con
sist Of reports Of all the
special committees, reports Of cleo
tion Of delegates to the national conven-
tion, miscellaneous business In the even
ing there will be choir singing devotional
exercises and an address on "ParllG-
mentary Drill" by Mrs A. s. Benjamin