Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-29

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R--ltdward Everett Hale, I
Friday, June 9th, was Flower Mission
Day, and the sweet memory of Jennie
| Cassiday was recalled IN kindly minis
| tries to many sorrowing and suffering
ones throughout the world. /,
| The Flower Mission was separated
from Jail and almshouse work by our
last State convention, in compliance
with the request Of Mrs. N. b. Smithers,
who for years had been State superin-
| tendent OF the two combined depart
| ments. HI
The combination was bit cheering
the ministry of the beautiful flowers,
with their hopeful messages OF the
Fathers love, being in striking con-
trast with the dark, sad side Of life
found in Jail and almshouse work.
But we would welcome to the lovely
ministry our new State superintendent
of flower mission work, Mrs. j. Russell
Holmes of Dover.
Reports of the observance of flower
mission day have not yet reached me.
This fact moves me to mako another
appeal for our State reporter for the
Union Signal, Mrs. Lila Wilson Aron
of Wyoming, whose third letter appeared
in our national organ few weeks ago
The Delaware ". 9. L. U: is given
a place around the great Union Signal
hearthstone, and our reporter cannot
! properly fill it, unless she has the CO.
operation of each local union in the
State. To effect this the reporting must
, be done regularly by o member of each
union, and in case no one else can be
found it should devolve upon the CORE
spending secretary.
r The Union Signal, like oil other
newspapers, prefers that its news shall
/ be as fresh as possible, and the work,
therefore, needs to be promptly re-
8 ported.
Those who write up items for the
y press, know that delayed report IS the
8 climbing of real hill difficulty, with
the obstacles of dissatisfaction and dis
enlargement to encounter every step OF
9 the way. There is always more enthu-
Q sasm in doing any work at the proper
!. time, and it is apt to be better done
9 than when postponed beyond it. So
d may we not hope that unions will give
Mrs. Aron the advantages of prompt
10 reports, for she is a busy homemaker.
is and in reference to her work for the
sr Signal cannot say; This one thing l
"a do.n IN +t 61II
Since the appearance of my notes the
ar Smyrna Band of Hope has given sue
/. cessful entertainment consisting OF
A. songs and recitations.
q, "The Glorious Fourth is one of the
s W. g. T. U. red-letter days, being the
"a anniversary Of the birthday Of Mrs.
~ Mary H. Hunt, to whom the childhood
!, of the world is'largely indebted for the
~ scientific temperance instruction n
he schools, and what nobler work could
- one do than to start child on the
4. right road, and keep it there?
"a The president of the Kent county W.
i bS G. I. u, Mrs Kate Z. Smithers O
~ Smyrna, is making preparations fol
~ temperance day at Camden campmeet
az ing, which we anticipate will be al
T. successful as the day Of previous years
Iso Two copies Of the Temple APP
nd peal, the official organ Of the Tempt
AN trustees, have come into my hands, +
make the Temple as still designed b.
these trustees a memorial to Miss Will
ted used for the purpose is, in our estima
=. ton, wasted; but we have no unkin
7ed criticism to make of Mrs. Carse an
MS her adherents for their opposit
ng- opinions. We select the following bit
ity from the recent letter of our nations
iip- president, Lillian M. N, Stevens, {
for the Union Signal:
a., Seven weeks ago this evening We lei
Chicago for the long alked-of Pacif
les coast trip. When starting off, thinkin
rn- how different 10 all might have been
by had the one who first proposed such
,tal trip been here to visibly lead an
ion participate, my heart almost fainte
ste, within me, but courage and inspiratio
un. soon came and we have been wonder
veil fully upborne by the goodness of OF
law comrades in Oklahoma, where we he
cen our first meeting, at Washington, whe
eep we now are. Counting in receptio
:. speeches and conference speeches,
OF we'll as evening addresses, Miss Gordt
the and have each spoken about so tim
'per and expect to keep on at this pa
who three weeks longer We are grateful
wed our Heavenly Father for giving
to. strength to carry out all the proyisio
Will of the itinerary, besides adding sever
eek extra meetings. slF
mere At Seattle we held meeting wi
the officers of the several local unto
of the city, answering their questio
in regard to the work of the various co
seph vention committees which are alrea
appointed, and in some cases "
The under way. The next morning about
hos members of the City Federation of t
9 of Woman's Christian Temperance Uni
was met in the pleasant parlors of Ho
t of Seattle, and several hours were spt
r, of in the meeting, which was part bu
cling ness and part reception.
place The Seattle women are a bright a
Foy enthusiastic band, and the success
own, the convention SO far as Seattle a
NETT Seattle women and men are concern
is already assured. We went to see
noon First Presbyterian Church, which !
,ath. been selected as the most desira
wood place in which to hold the convent
1t is large handsome church W
commodious lecture room and MT
ante-rooms which will be most c
'er OF venient for committee meetings,
lre ~ The First Congregational Chur
'eing which is short block away, will {
men be secured for overflow meetings,
DOOR We felt well pleased with the acc'
ayes, modations which these two pleas
M !" churches will afford. m
"a, We met Miss Blackmore of
-aiiey Deaconess' Home, Singapore, who
shuy- us of the visit Of Clara Parish to Sir
gher' pore, and said that she looked '
we'll and appeared cheerful and hal
even joyous in the work she was dol
{ St. This is the way we all should feel
the have the privilege of working for
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