Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-12-30
W. c. T. U. NOTES.

Ono of the articles referred TO last
week, "a Plea for the Whits Ribbon, ~
contains the following:
''Do our members wear the white
ribbon? Why not it? 1t speaks
volumes | am a very busy business
woman, but l stick to my bow OF
white ribbon, and wherever / go my
little badge of loyalty brings me many
a pleasure. In my work among husi-
ness men oftsn is my ribbon mentioned
One gentleman said. i see you wear
tho white ribbon. | should liks you
TO 20 home with me to dinner; my
wife would be please To meet you.
Another, pastor of church that
attended, said. Il am peassd to meet
any one associated with my wife in her
work. Do you not love to meet thuse
wearing the badge of your order? Why
should we not be as proud OF our order,
as tho secret sccieties-the Free Masons
aud Odd Fellows, and numerous others?
Is not our society as worthy of our
loyalty? Then lot us stick to our badge.
Be sure We have enough white ribbon
TO put knot on every dress and out
side wrap, and LET it speak silent Ian
euaga for our grand cause Of total alb
stinence.
4 The other article, "Showing Our
Colors, part of which we give, Is from
tho Local Union column in the Signal :
Queries and suggestions concerning
the duty and desirability OF always
werring the badge Of membership in
the W. G. Il. U. come to rio in many
ways and from many sources. That it
is both duty and privilege we are
all agreed, but the excuses for negli-
gence arc many and varied, chief among
them being the plea that the white
ribbon soils so easily as TO be un
slightly Tho following communication
on the subject contains suggestion so
practical as to mike it plain that We
can not only wear ribbon all the time
but it can be white one as we'll:
To query from an honorary mem
her given in the Union Signal for
November llth: Can nothing be done
to induce our members to show their
culors? would like to add don't forget
that the culor of the w. g. 4. u. is a
white ribbon and was adopted as a
symbol of purity. Don't imagine that
by wearing tiny wisp Of daisy ribbon
that can only by courtesy be called
white that you ara show ing the colors
OF the w. g. L. u. | know that a
loosely tied how Of pearl edged ribbon
is difficult to keep clean, and therefore
venture to give Il leat ouu Of my own
eSperi11 ace. have worn thu white rib
| bon faithfully for many years, and [
have found that fiat bow of satin rib
hon with corded edge, Nh. p, which
| &c n ftt in sattn n nptn IF mr. t1f
wide, tightly tied about two inches
gown or wrap, with the lonIs caught
down keeps clean longer than any other
| style. | can wear such an one for at
least six weeks without its ceasing to
be white. "--Mother Experience.
AT meeting OF the general officers
held at the Temple, Mrs. Stevenson was
| appointed q committee, with power to
choose her associates, to prepare a
courss of study for local unions. The
editors of The Union Signal and the
general officers concur in the o. inion
that the local Union column should be
used to eS, lott the proposed course OF
study. Mrs. Stevenson will. Tia ,refore,
have charge of that column hereafter,
and will answer questions from time to
time, as well as set forth the lines Of
study. All communications for Mother
Experience" should be 60 designated,
and addressed to her at national head.
quarters. Mrs. Stevenson was also ap
| pointed committee with power tc
choose her associatesl to arrange pro.
gralnme for celebrating the 25th ami
versary of the crusade in 1898; also fol
the 25th anniversary OF the National
W. 9. Il. U. in 1899; also for an inter.
national congress OF all Temperance.
societies, to be convened in Washing
ton in 1900. Union Signal.