Middletown transcript., 1897-04-17
THE v. c. I. .. CONVENTION. :.

The New Castle County Convention ofthe
| w. C. i. U. met in the Delaware City Pres
bpterian Church on Wednesday, April 14th.
At $50 a. m Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Mrs. r. n. Matlack of Whining
ton. The Convention was then called to
ord er by the temporary chairman Mrs.
Addie G. Quigley, Of Newport. Recent
deaths in the family of the president, Mrs.
Martha s. Cranston. preventing her from
attending. to the regret of those present.
| Rev. L. A. Oates was introduced and made
| the welcoming address in which he strongly
advocated the temperance cause. Re7s.Geo.
s. Gassner. McSorley and II. s. Thompson
were also introduced. The roll call of Off
GERS by the secretary, Mrs. Mary B. Donnell
Of Newark, was followed by appointment
of committees, reading of the minutes of
last years convention held in New Castle,
reports of etary and treasurer and
papers by members or the Local Unions.
These papers testified the progress Of and
interest in the work, with an increase OF
membership. An interesting feature of
Hilles Union paper was the presence of
Miss Semple on her S8th birthday when
the mortgage on their building was burned;
Miss Semple applying the match. These
Unions devote part of their funds to the
Armenian fund and tolthe Girls Industrial
School in Wilmington. Mrs. L Marks, of
Wilmington, talked upon this subject.
stating the need. urgent need, of new
building as more room was required, being
obliged to refuse admission on account of
it. There are now q girls in the school and
contributions of various kinds are requested
as all the private subscriptions are from
Wilmington alone. Special interest was
shown by the Convention in the school,
which will probably result in pecuniary as
sistance. Mr.. John G. Higgins was intro
duced and made an address in which he
asserted the fact of Hires Root Beer being
an alcoholic beverage, resulting in reso-
luton being passed refusing to permit the
use of it by the W. C. T. U. ladies, and hay
ing the remarks of Mr.. Higgins printed in
the local papers.
The boys reading room in Wilmington |
was patronized during ten months by g.
500 boys. More literature is desired. The |
Loyal Temperance Legions are in a four |
ishing condition showing an increased |
membership. Rev. MIR. McSorley, of New
ark, made few remarks on the evils of the |
race tracks at Iron Hill, ,Newar kand Elkton |
Mrs. Ellis, of New Jersey. urged the neces-
sity of legislating away such evils and an
appeal to Congress, said mail box is as
potent factor rs the ballot box. So |
protest. and protest and protest" Resolu-
tions drawn up by Mr.. McSorley to protest
against the race tracks were adopted. A
letter from Miss. Margaret Eastburn was
read in regard to L. T. L. work and report |
adopted, also one from Mrs. MilIigan on
Scie ntific Temperance Instruction. Miss
Springer of the Wilmington, J. W. N. T. C.
read report of the ~" and Miss Thomp-
son, of Delaware City, read the report of
the New Castle X" which was organized
December 14th, 1896 with h membership of
40. Mrs. McSorley read paper relating to the
Hospital, soliciting subscrip-
tions. Mrs. Challenger. of New Castle,
strongly urged an interest in prison work.
Mrs, Margaret Houston, of Georgetown,
made an address on Franchise in the morn
ing and in the afternoon Mrs. s. P. Hutch
ison, of Townsend, spoke for the Equal
Suffrage Association. These addresses were
rendered with energy and display of sar-
castle witicisms. The sentiments expressed
we're clear cut, and to the point.
At the evening session Miss Estelle L.
Deakyne, of New Castle, presided. Mrs. 81.
J. Thompson conducting the devotional
exercises Music by the Delaware City W.
J. 7. U. Miss Thompson presiding at the
,rgan. Mrs. Margaret Eli, of New Jersey,
the audience, holding their undi-
7ided attention while rehearsing the work
done by the white ribboners. Her own ef-
orts in behalf of influencing legislatures to
i'd in counteracting the evil; the need of !
,ood, pure men as law makers in our
ountry; pathetic references to visiting r
riminals in prison with statistics of var
GUS kinds. At the close of her remarkable &
ddress persons were solicited to join the !
anks resulting in several new members. {
diss Madge Hills of Wilmington,th the State +,
PRESIDENT of the W. G. 7. q. was present I
uring the day, sessio n taking an active ]
'art in the proceedings. Miss Hills con-
emplates leaving America for foreign lands
cry soon.
The treasurer Mrs. AIDA G. Quigley re-
'orted:
receipts. $l5I. IS
Q671 | ,
aid by local union of New Castle to
State Treasurer ....... 1870
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