Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-20
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convention OF tne state woman s
Christian Temperance Union began ut
II o'clock yesterday morning in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. After
devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
r, H. Matlack, State superintendent
of evangelistic work, Mrs. Il. Elma
Pyle, the acting president, called the
convention to order. In the absence of
Miss Annie O. Vandever, the secretary,
Mrs. Annie E. Wharton served as tenn
porary secretary. The brief morning
session was devoted to roll-c call and the
appointment of committees, as follows:
Credentials Miss Annie Chandler,
Mrs. II. G. : Mearns and Mrs. Laura
White. s
Finance Mrs. Pepper, Mrs. Hare
grove and Mrs. M. A. Taggart.
Resolutions-Mrs.E Emma Irwin, Mrs.
Mrs. Supple, Mrs. Lizzie Stevens, Mrs.
r. X. Jones, Mrs. Jones of George
town, Mrs. Carrie Gilman and Mrs.
W. G. Rooms.
Courtesies - Mrs. F.. L. Sheppard
and Mrs. Annie Irwin.
Literature Miss Hance, MissEugenia
Deakyne and Mrs. iVickers.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by Mrs.
Annie G. Alloway.
Mrs. Martha s. Cranston and Mrs.
Kate E. Smithers, respectively presi-
dents of the unions of New Castle and
Kent counties, read their annual re-
ports. The report of Mrs. Annie r.
Fisher, president of the Sussex county
union, who has removed to Massachu-
sets, was read by the secretary.
Mrs. Lila Aaron made the address of
welcome, and Mrs. Carrie Z. Rankin
responded. The Rev. G. f. Sheppard
also welcomed the delegates.
IL The Revs. Alfred Smith, ID. D., j.
ID. Kemp and j. E. Graham were in
troduced. and each made an address.
Mrs. Rankin gave an interesting re-
port of the international temperance
congress held at Prohibition Park,
Staten Island. .t
A minute of some interest, recon-
mendation from the State executive
committee, that the incoming State
president visit each local union once
year, and that her expenses be paid by
the respective unions, was adopted.
There was free discussion of the
Temple, and it was decided to retain
the money collected or made by the
unions throughout the State for the
Temple, until after the national w. G.
7. u. convention.
Mrs. Martha S. Cranston presided at
the evening meeting, and Mrs. r. H.
Matlack read the scripture lesson and
offered prayer. Good music was fur
nished by the church choir, with the adj
dition of some of the musical delegates.
A quartet was sung by members of the
choir, and two solos were sung by Miss
Miriam Sheppard. The audience was
much interested in a temperance speech
by the Rev. Mr.. Young, pastor of the
Camden Baptist Church, and an adj
dress by w. 7, Smithers of Dover. :
Camden, Oct. 14.-The State w. G.
7. u, resumed its annual session yes
terday morning with devotional exer-
cises conducted by Mrs. L. W. Emer-
son.
Important among the reports, to
which most of the morning was de-
voted, were those Of the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. f.. Elna Pyle, and the
treasurer, Miss Sallie E. Rawlins,
which contained the following figures:
Membership of the State nnion, $40 !;
receipts, s601. 80 ; expendi 1857 TO-;
balance in the treasury, $214 10, TIN
| The following superintendent re-
ported: Mrs. j. r. Milligan, scientific
temperance instruction; Mrs. Neal
Comfy, temperance, literature; Miss
Mrs. Annie M. Cannon, Sunday school
work; Mrs. Mary Cox, the Union
| Signal, and Miss Annie w. Sutton,
the press department.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, recording
secretary of the National w. @. I. u,
arrived during the morning, was made
q member of the convention and re-
sponded in brief but bright speech of
| greeting.
| The noon hour of prayer was OBJ
served, followed by adjournment to
luncheon, served by the women of
| Camden to delegates and others.
| Mrs. McNair, the mother of the
Rev. J. B. Turner of Dover, gave an
impressive Bible exposition at the
beginning of the afternoon session.
The police matron of Wilmington,
| Mrs. White, read her report, showing
good work in behalf of erring women.
| Two State superintendent, Mrs. N.
B. Smithers, who represents the COM
bined department of Jail, almshouse
and flower mission work, and Mrs.
Martha S. Cranston, representing
franchise, read their annual reports.
Mrs. Walling of Wilmington followed
Mrs. Cranston in bright suffrage
speech.
Mrs. Hoffman, by request, explained
the position of the National w. G. T.
u. regarding the Temple, and, after
some discussion, the convention adopted
the following:
!. Resolved, That, while we deeply
deplore the necessity, we must heartily
endorse the action taken by the general
officers and the executive committee Of
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union at the called meeting
held in Chicago on July 18th, 1893, in
regard tosthe Temple.
The afternoon session closed with a
service, conducted by Mrs. r. H.
Matlaok, in memoriam of Miss Willard
and several members of the State w.
G. T. u, who died during the year.
The audience at the evening even
ing meeting was large. Mrs. Kate E.
Smithers, president Of the Kent county
w. G. T. u, presided, and Miss Carrie
Hance led the devotional service. The
address of the evening was made by
Mrs. Hoffman. Good music was rem.
dered by, the choir, under the leader
ship of the Rev. Edwin Gardiner Of
Cheswold, who has attended all the
meetings of the convention and kindly
acted as musical director.
i THE; NEW OFFICERS.
| Camden, Oct. 14.-The State W. G.
Il. u, this morning, elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mrs. E.
Elma Pyle; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Carrie Hance; Recording Score