Evening journal., 1899-09-30
CONVENTION CLOSED.
Important Resolutions Adopt
ed BY w. c. T. u. Yesterday.
LARGEST ATTENDANCE sISoE 1894

LARGks ATTENDANCE eIhUE 1894
DELAWARE WOMEN URGED TO
TAKE A HAND IN POLITICS AND
BECOME MEMBERS or THE
SCHOOL BOARD AND TRUSTEES
OF POOR.
The Womms Christian Temperance
Union closed It's Goth annual state
convention last night. which has been
in session at West Presbyterian Church
for the past three days
AT the beginning Of the afternoons
session Rev. Vaughan S. Collins made
short address on the liquor question.
Following him, George w. Todd made
few remarks, during which he said
that he had been fighting license appli-
cations in the courts in the morning.
He reminded those present that the
people are responsible FOR the liquor
laws.
Mrs. r. II. Matlack introduced reso-
lutions which were adopted, and were
in part as follows:
Resolved, That we appeal to the
president 10 carry the anti-canteen law
into full force and effect. in accordance
with It's natural meaning and the in
tent OF Congress, by issuing an order as
commander-in-chief OF the army. for
the total suppression OF army saloons
at least, until the attorney-generals
opinion has been finally tested in the
courts.
Resolved That It IS the duty Of
every Delaware woman possessing the
school ballot, to show her appreciation
by voting at every school election and
seeking thus to bring woman's moral
influence more actively to bear upon
that important function OF the state,
the education OF its children.
| Resolved, We urge that each member
of our white ribbon army uphold by
voice and action an equal standard Of
purity for men and women. also believe
it will be demoralizing to our United
| States to have In our Congress halls
such man as Brigham Roberts.
| Whereas. In the judgment OF our re-
cent Legislature It was deemed inexpe
dent 10 make the workhouse a state
institution; therefore be It
! Resolved, That the w. G. T.. U. exert
1 their influence to the end that this
workhouss be made a state insttu-
tion. S.f, As,S8
( Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
as an organization to make a special
| effort during the year to visit our
county alnshouses and urge the trus-
] tees OF the same to give more attention
to the inmates OF these institutions.
Resolved That we recommend the
services OF a good woman as one Of the
D board Of trustees.
2 Resolved, That we condemn the de-
basing plays presented In our theatres
and other amusements, and the plac-
/ ing Of all theatrical posters of an Inn
moral character upon the boards In
2 our towns and cities, and that we pro-
ldest against all obscene and immoral
shows coming to our towns. and pledge
ourselves to use our influence with the
, proper authorities TO forbid them.
/, Superintendents were elected as fol-
= lows: l.. 4. l.. Conference, conducted
by Miss Margaret Easthurn; Y. w. c.
1T u. work, Miss Mary II. Mather.
2. Education-Scientifc temper
Vance instruction, Mrs. J. r. Milligan
! Temperance literature, Mrs. Neal
b. Comfy: the press. Mrs. Annie w. Sut-
ton; Union Signal, Mrs. Lila Aroni
4 medal contest, Mrs. l.. Emma Robin.
: son; non-alcoholics in medicine ant
o Temperance hospitals, Mrs. E. KemI
q Butler; franchise, Mrs. M. S. Cranston
III superintendent; narcotics, Mrs. Emma
1 .lCaulk.
3. Evangelistic- c-Evangelistie worl
l;trd systematic giving, Mrs. r. II. Mat
lacle; unfermented wine, Mrs. Clari
Marshall; work In prisons, iails ant
, | aims houses. Mrs n. B. Smithers
flower mission. Mrs Russell Holmes
=, promo ton OF social purity and indus
: trial school, Mrs. h. c. Marks Sabbat
observance, Mrs. G. Stengle; Sunda
school work. Mrs. Emma 2. Caulk
work among railroad employees, Mr'
Jennie c. s. Price; legislation and pc
Ntitions, Mrs. Mary Webb; musical d.
n ,ector, Mrs. Eva Benson.
II 4 representative Of the next nationi
y con, rention was not appointed, the MAJ
ter h. Nng left to the executive commit
tea -, was also the decision as
.,ta,o =, e state convention will be hel
no,t ,,osr The Delaware county w.
r II In = onvention in Chester, ser
= eroetings IA, a telegram containing u
&c SersssS5 Serses Mattb, aw 5. and Luke, II, 1S.
= At4 O'Clock tbe delegates eoara' ard
o special cars at Eigstn ana w@snlnsIS cilini =,
I, . streets and proc eeded to the Girls u
" dustriaI School, which 'hey lnspeose
They returned to the chu zen at o.
4. o'clock. a,o+
! The evening session was Vnuus'
. by the Y. w. c. T. u. Resolm wu9
Is thanks to the press, the Wilmi- 'ev
City Railway Company, the public y
n to the city authorities were adopted.
" Addresses were made by Miss Ma
10 ther. Miss Relle Kearne and Miss Ma
bel Hart. after which several hymn
le and solos were rendeHed. 1t was an
o. nounced by the president that Mis-
Jessie Acloerman, the worlds famou
n- evangelist. will speak in Grace M. 7
b Church and the Opera House October
after which the convention adjourned.
MEND YOUR SIDEWALKS.