Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1899-10-04

adopted unanimously.
MRS. PARKER's FoRcIBLE ADDRESS.
Mrs. Jennie G. S. Price, who pre-
at the evening session, introduced |
Mrs. Helen NJ Parker, the treasurer
and the speaker of the evening.
twenty-five years ago in Chautau
qua," she said, ga meeting of mothers
wondered what they would do to elm
mate this curse; the W. G. T. U. was
the result and now its unions extend
over the earth"
Fridays Session.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
E. Elma Pyle, of Landenberg; Core
spending Secretary, Miss Carrie
Hance, of Wilmington; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. A. S. Wharton, of
Dover; Treasurer, Miss Sallie Rollins,
of Bridgeville. The report of the COM
mittee on credentials was especially
gratifying. 1t showed that 1874 dele
gates were present, As unions being
represented. This is the largest at
tendance since the convention of 1894
at Smyrna.
The report of the committee on Sab
bath observance was presented by Mrs.
Adam Stengle.
| T
Mrs. Mary Webb, of Dover, presen-
ted the report of the legislative COM
mittee, which stated that an effort was
being madein the direction of local
option, the local unions during good
work. The committee reported hav-
ing written letters to the Legislature
favoring the workhouse project; also
that petitions had been sent to Con
gress opposing the seating of Congress
man Roberts, of Utah, and to Presi
dent Mckinley opposing the army
canteen. In the discussion that fol
lowed the reading of the report, sew
eral speakers denounced selling bee
from wagons throughout the State.
DIR. Woodall, pastor of the M. E
church at Laurel, and John Pyle, o
Landenberg, the Rev. G. A. Grice ant
the Rev. Mr.. Prouse were introduces
and made addresses.
sUPERINTENDENTs ELECTED.
: The afternoon session was taken u
: mostly in the reading and adoption c
2 resolutions. Superintendent wer
t elected as follows:
e L. Il. L. Conference, Miss Margart
n Eastburn; Y. w. G. T. U. work, Mis-
J. Mary H. Mather.
g 2. Education Scientific temperate
a instruction, Mrs. j r. Milligan; ten
IS perance literature, Mrs. Neal. COnl,
l. the press, Miss Annie Sutton; Unio
rs Signal, Mrs. Lila Aron; medal col
i test, Mrs. l.. Emma Robinson; mol
e alcoholics in medicine and temperate
D. hospital, Mrs. E. Kemp Butler; fra
a chise, Mrs. M. S. Cranston, su
A. erintendent; narcotics, Mrs. Emn
RS Caulk.
3. Evangelistic work and systemat
4 giving, Mrs. r. H. Matlack; unfe
D. mented wine, Mrs. Clara Marsha
ne work in prisons, jails and almshouse
Mrs. N. B. Smithers; flower missio
Mrs. Russell Holms; promotion of S
- cial purity and industrial schools, Nh
E. @. Marks; Sabbath observanC
i Mrs. A. Stengle; Sunday School wor
&c Mrs. Emma E. Caulk; work amol
-. railroad employees, Mrs. Annie H.
~ win; railroad rates, Mrs. Jennie G.
% Price; Legislation and petitions, Nj
80 Mary Webb; musical director, Nj
90 Eva Benson.
- A representation of the next nation
= convention was not appointed.
= The closing evening session W
- presided over by Miss Mary H.
- Mather. Resolution of thanks for W
:; mingion hospitality were passed.
aa The address of the evening was Civ
by Miss Belle Kearney.
81, Miss Kearney cited many incidel
and examples and gave statistics VIII
bo made her arguments convincing.
81 The Rev. A. N. Keigwin pronounC
40 the benediction, and the convent
was at an end.