Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
W. c. 7. u. CONVENTION.


noon q session of the convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Uuion
opened with the reading of the crusade
Psalm.
Mrs. S. N. Simpson delivered an adj
dress of Welcome and Mrs. Adam Stem
gle responded.
Mrs. E. Elma Pyle reported that the
organization has $50 members in this
State, divided by counties, as follows;
New Castle. 1872; Kent, 252; Sussex,
206. Two unions. one at Cheswold and
the other at Clayton. were organized
during the year.
Mrs Oberhauser of Philadelphia
spoke of the value of children's savings
bank institutions.
The Rev. J. B. Quigg made brief
address.
Miss Margaret s. Hilles spoke Of the
work of the W. G. L. U. and the vice.
presidents Mrs M. s. Cranston Mrs.
X. Il. Smithers and Mrs. A. Il. Fisher
presented their reports.
A massmeeting was held last evening
Mrs Cranston presiding. The dero-
tional exercises were conducted by Mrs.
J. E. Amor. Addresses were made by
the Revs. +. M. Munson LII. ID. Vaughn
S. Collins and Alfred Smith d. ID.
Music was furnished by the choir Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
New Castle, Oct. 20. : Yesterday
mornings session of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union began
with devotional exercises. Miss Nav
garet S. Hilles, the State president,
presided.
Miss S. L. Rawlins, the State treas.
t,rar rand har nm pual rapnrt No Fnltpuu
Received from New Castle county,
Sl67.s5; from Kent county, $40. 20;
from Sussex county, $40 30: from other
sources, $219. 81; total receipts, s527. "a;
expenditures, 1886. 46; balance in the
treasury, sl69. AZ.
For an hour Miss NJ. Eastburn spoke
on the subjects, "The Relation of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
to the Loyal Temperance LEGION"
"Temperance Hospitals" and 1.-THE
Value of Medal Contests. y
"Young Women's Work" was the
subject of an address made by Miss
May Thompson.
ID. W. Harlan spoke on scientific
temperance instruction.
Local workers disc used the value Of
the Sunday school.
For 10 minutes Miss Annie w. SUIT
ton commented on the press.
Mrs. Mary Cox spoke in advocacy of
the Union Signal and Miss Hilles dis
cussed the Armenian question.
Noontida prayer was said by Mrs
Kate L. Smithers.
workers. conference was held at
l.3O p. m. Dues were received and the
question of how to create greater interest
in the meetings was discussed.
At the afternoon session of the con-
vention Mrs. Frances Hurst read a
paper on Narcotics.
The value of national temperance
hospital was discussed by Mrs. Z. X.
Butler.
Mrs. A. X. Jones told how to increase
interest in the medal contests.
Methods of Jail work were discussed
by Mrs. Kate r. Smithsrs.
Mrs. II. Ii. Matack spoke on evangel-
listic and systematic giving.
1.-THE Promotion of Purity and In
dustrial Schools'' was the subject of an
address by Mrs E. G. Marks.
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Graves discussed Sab
bath observance.
A memorial service, conducted by
Mrs. Matlack, was held at O'Clock.
| Announcement was made that l6 mem
| bers of the organization had died dur
ing the year. Special mention was
made of tho death of Mrs. Sarah Bring
hurst and DIR. Hulburd. At the con-
clusion of this service the delegates
visited Emmanuel Church and the
county Jail.
A massmeeting was held last oven
ing. Mrs. Smithers presided and the
attendance was large. A delightful
address was made by Miss Agnes Slack
of England, secretary of the Worlds
w. Q. L. U. Remarks were also made
by Mrs. Smithers.
New Castle, Oct. 49, The last days
session of the W. G. 4. U. commenced
this morning at O'Clock. Mrs. Rachel
Foster Avery, the Philadelphia suf-
fragist, addressed the convention
William s. Prickett, attorney for the
Law and Order Society of Delaware,
spoke on the advancement of public
opinion. The election of officers re-
suited as follows: President, NJ ISIS Mar
garet S. Hiiles of Wilmington; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. E. Ema
Pyle of Landenburg, Pa. Recording
Secretary, Miss Anna Vandever of VIII
mington; Treasurer, Miss S. E. Raw
Inns of Bridgeville; Delegate to the
National Convention at st. Louis on
November 18th, Mrs. N. b. Smithers
of Dover. Mrs. Smithers, who ia State
superintendent of Jail, almshouse and
flower mission WORK, read an interest
ing report. She stated that in New
Castle Jail there are 30 prisoners; So
white, 100 colored, IA females, four of
whom are white. In Dover Jail there
are 90 prisoners, four of whom are
women. The whole number Of prisoners
in this State is 2S5. Mrs. Siuithers
explained the idea of flower mission
day and the benefits derived from it,
She said the prisoners showed so
much appreciation for the flowers, cake
and other gifts that 1t was determined
to remember them in like manner on
Thanksgiving Day. Mrs. Smithers
spoke feelingly on the industrial school
question and advocated earnest work
along the lines of prison reform. The
convention took a recess till 1.30
o'clock.
New Castle, Oct. 24.-The l7th an
nual convention Of the w. G. L. u, OF
Delaware came TO an emu last night.
The exercises during the afternoon
and evening were decidedly interest
ing. AT the former session tho follow.
ing were adopted:
Whereas. acknowledging our de.
pendence upon the All-wise Father,
who has been pleased to bless our work,
We in this 18th annual convention do
formulate tho folloWinu resolutiono.