Smyrna times., 1899-04-26
KENT COUNTY w. c. T. u.
An Interesting. Conference Held at Little
Creek.
Correspondence to the Times.

Correspondence to the Times.
The Eleventh Annual Conference of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of Kent County, was held in the
M. e. Church of Little Greek, last
Thursday, April cost The chancel of
the church was adorned with beautiful
blooming plants, and a picture of Miss
Frances Willard around which kenil-
worth ivy was gracefully entwined.
The president of the Kent County w.
G. L. u, Mrs. Kate f. Smithers, pre-
sided and made an excellent speech
The presence of the pastor of the
church, Rev. Howard Davis, Rev. G.
+. Sheppard, of Camden, and l.. NJ.
Price of Smyrna, added to the interest
of the conference in the ready response
OF each to the presidents request for a
speech. Later in the day two others,
tried, true friends of the w. C. II. u,
Rev. DR.. Alfred Smith and Hon. w.
L. Smithers of Dover, expressed their
sympathy with the principles and
work of the organization. The ad-
dress of welcome was heartily given by
the president of the Little Creek
Union, Mrs. Laura M. Buckson.
Mrs. Mary l.. Collins of Cheswold,
having tittingly responded for the dele
gates. The devotional meetings which
always precede the busines sessions of
our annual meetings, were conducted
by Mrs. Emma Caulk of Camden, and
Mrs. Graham of Wyoming. Reports
were given by delegates of the work of
their respective Unions during the
year, Mrs. Lizzie Stevens telling of
the work accomplished by the Smyrna
Union, and Miss Elizabeth Smithers
giving an interesting account of the
methods employed by Miss Susie
Hudson and herself in our Band of
Hope. Miss Smithers also read graphic
sketches of the last National w. G..
L. U., Convention, written by our
State delegate to It, Mrs. f. Kemp
Butler of Newark. Another member
OF our local Union, Mrs. Jennie G. S.
Price, read a well written paper on
Franchise" contributed by the State
superintendent of the department,
Mrs. Martha S. Cranston of Newport
Our State superintendent Mrs \. b.
| Smlthers, who is known as the prison
ers friend, from her long and strong
advocacy of an improved Jail system
| spoke with degree of hopefulness of
her work IN view of the proposed work
house for New Castle county, which
she trusts Kent and Sussex counties
will also eventually establish
Not to be forgotten by all who heard
1t was the address on 'The Relation of
the w. c. 7. U. to the Church., by
| Mrs. Lila Wilson ArOn of Wyoming.
Our president announced the address
as paper and shared in the general
surprise when Mrs. ArOn proceeded
without notes. She also made an APP
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nal, which evinced her OratOrical
gifts. Another successful effort and
i'll this instance the first attempt of the
kind was made by Mrs. Josephine
Campbell Of Wilmington.
The speaker from distance, Miss
Frances H. Ensign of Ohio, gave q
bright little talk on the advancement
of woman at the afternoon session of
the conference and made an address
at the evening meeting on the Bottlina
of the Bottle, ga Vision of the Twen
tieth Century" Miss Ensign is 9
talented cultivated woman. an attrac
tive and fOrcible speaker and her adj
dress was much appreciated by the
audience.
The election of officers for the ensu
ing year resulted as follows: president
) Mrs. Kate f. Smithers, Smyrna; vice
president, Mrs. Jamie C. S. Price
Smyrna; secretary, Mrs. Mary L. Col
Inns, Cheswold; treasurer, Mrs. Leni
Hairgrove, Camden.
Good music was an enjoyable featur,
of the business sessions and evening
meeting, for which we are indebted t.
the choir of the church, Miss Miriam
Sheppard, Mrs. Hinsely of Camden
and L. NJ. Price of Smyrna.
There was representation of eighty
from the local Unions, in addition to a
number of visitors, and it was and un
dertaking for the Little Greek Union
, of only eight members to entertain SC
many. A bountiful luncheon and tei
were served by them in the lecture
room of the church and socially as
we'll as in all other respects the confer
ence was a decided success, and We
hope that its influence will be fell
in stronger temperance sentiment
throughout the county.
A. w. S.
CD,I-rpo April O1fb 1900