Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-04-20
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Annual Meeting of tho New Castle County
Organization at Newark.

Annual Meeting of the New Castle County
Organization at Newark.
Tho 18th annual convention Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of New Castle County will BIO held in
the First Presbyterian Church of
Newark, tomorrow. The following
programme has been arranged: :,
Morning session w. $50, devotional
services conducted by Mrs. r. II. Mat
lack, Wilmington; convention called to
order by Mrs. NJ s. Cranston, presi-
dent W. &. T. u, Of New Castle county;
words of welcome, Mrs. Emma. :.
Chester, Newark; response, Mrs. Nj. j.
Darlington, president of Wilmington
W. @. I. u. roll call Of officers; APP
pointment of committees; reports of
the secretary, treasurer ana local
unions; recommendations by State
superintendents; Union Signal, Mrs.
Lila Aaron Camden Temperance Litera-
ture, Mrs. Neal Comfy, Wilmington I;
Sabbath Observance, Mrs. q. Stengle,
Georgetown; Scientific Temperance In
structon, Mrs. j. r. Milligan, Will
mington; medal contests, Mrs. l.. Emma
Robinson, Georgetown; flower mission
work, Mrs. Russell Holmes; Dover !;
The Press, Miss Annie W. Sutton,
Smyrna; Work in Prisons and Jails,
Mrs. N. b. Smithers, Dover; Loyal
Temperance Legion, Miss Margaret
Eastburn, Union School Savings Banks,
Mrs. L. W. Emerson. Wilmington !;
Parlor Meetings, Mrs. E. Elma Pyle,
State president of Delaware W. G. 4.
U. singing, Take Time to he Holy;"
noontide prayer, Mrs. A. j. Guest,
Marshallton; adjournment.
Afternoon session.. 30. Bible read-
ing; Evangelistic Work and Systematic
Giving, Mrs. II. II. Matlack; reading
| Of minutes; reports OF committees ;
Sunday school Work, Mrs. A. NJ. Can
non, Now Castle; Young Woman's
Work, Miss Carrie NJ. Hance, Will
mngton; election nj officers; Delaware
Industrial School for Girls, Mrs. L. G.
Marks, Wilmington; Non Alcoholics
in Medicine, Mrs. NJ. L. Mace, Will
mngton; Sketches of the National Con
vention, Mrs. E. X. Butler, Newark
Franchise, Mrs. Margaret II. Kent,
Wilmington; Work Among Railroad
Employees. Mrs. Annie Ii. Irwin, Will
mington adjournment.
Evening session.. As, Miss Mary D.
Green, presidont of the Newport y,
presiding; music, "Guide Me, . Thou
Great Jehovah;" Scripture lesson, Miss
Helen McCauley, president Wilmington
Y; prayer, Miss Carrie NJ. Hanoe,
president st. Paul's y. ; W. G. L. U.
medal contest: contestants from South
Wilmington, Newport, HCckessin, Mid
dletown, Delaware City and Newark,
judges, Mrs. Kate L. Smithers, presi-
dent Kent county W. q. 7. u. Prof.
G. Harold Powell, Delaware Expert
mental Station; Prof Henry Robinson,
Delaware College: the contest first,
1.-THE Converted Rumseller;" second,
"a Saloonkeeper' Fears; third, "Our
Monuments of Shame;' music, quartet !;
fourth, "An Old Mans Story;' fifth,
1.-THE Oak and the Vine;" sixth, "Who
Struck the Blow" music. .How Firm
n Foundation - address, Miss Frances
Hazeton Ensign, Ohio; awarding silver
medal; awarding the $40 in gold to the
union gaining the greatest proper
tionate increase in membership since
February lst; collection; benediction
adjournment.
| The literature table will be in charge
of Mrs Neal Comfy. Small photographs
of Lady Somerset. Delegates are re-
quosted 10 wear the white ribbon and
be prompt at the opening service.