Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-10-05

Yesterday weeks session OF the
" c, 4. U. State convention was
oneped by the president with the APP
Sentiment Of these committees:
Comnittee ON Credentials-Miss
Hance, Mrs. Donnell, Mrs. Collins,
/ Miss Hazard.
u R IL Castle county.
Mira Julia II. Brewer OF Delaware City,
| Mrs. S. A. Taylor of Hockessin and
Mrs. Challenger of New Castle. Kent
county, Mrs Emma e. Caulk of Cam
den, Mrs. Rim Sipple of Frederick, and
Miss Hudson Of Smyrna. Sussex
county, Mrs. Woodall, Mrs. Sharp and
! Mrs. Radcliffe.
Courtesies Mrs. Irwin, Mrs. Cul-
bertson, Miss Sue Hudson.
The pages appointed are Miss Boggs,
Miss jamie Wilson, Miss Bessie Jones,
| Miss Lila Jones.
Reports of the December, June and
sertember executive committee meet
| ines were read and approved.
Reports of the county vice. presidents
/ Of Sussex and Kent were read by Miss
Lillian Cade aud Mrs. Jennie G. S.
| Price, respectively.
Mrs, DtTllD ulftt6 tllb dtltrGSS VI Wbl-
come in which she said: After tho
| last convention held in Wilmington a
| gentleman expressed the wish that the
", G. T. U. would come oftener. We
are fortunate in having it in West
| Church, not only because of its con
yenlence but because OF tho noted hos
ritality of the ladies of the church. Z"
| She closed by welcoming the delegates
| in the names of the W. g. II. U. and
tic Y. W. G. I. U. Mrs. Price in her
/ response said that the visitors all felt
the YARN welcome extended, that last
year the city entertained the First Del
aware Regiment when it was mustered
out, but this year the city held a regi,
mant which will not be mustered out
while saloon remains in the State.
The president then invited the dele
cation from tho M. +. Preachers
Meeting to come forward, consisting of
the Rev. j. 0. Sypherd and the Rev.
Robert Watt, who brought greetings
from their meeting. Mr.. Watt in his
remarks expressed the wish that the
church and the W. G. I. U. might he
more 81 1sely united; that intelligent
women should have the right to vote.
II is his belief that not the hand that
ROCKS the cradle, but the hand that
drops the ballot. rules the world. His
remarks ended with words of encour-
agenent.
Mrs Cranston. president of the New
castle County Union, read her report.
Three new unions have been formed
within year, making 10 in all. The
delegates from Christiana aud Red
Iinn tup of tba pa.u ,,pions tyara thar
introduced to the convention.
Echoes from the national conven-
ton at st. Paul. were read by Mrs.
/. Kemp Butler of Newark,
The president appointed Mrs. N. B.
Smithers of Dover and Mrs. Woodal
Of Laurel to act as telegram commit
leo and the nesting was adjourned.
IN THE EVENING.
Mrs, r. ii. Matlack, presided at thu
evening session. A large gathering
was present, comprising members of thu
convention and their friends TIL,
church presented pleasing and cheer.
full appearance, which was enhanced b,
the decorations including the mono
gram of the w. q. I. U. in gaslights
suspended in the pulpit. After a praye
by Mrs Coke and the Scripture lesson
the I'D chapter of Isaiah vas read b,
Mrs. Aron. At Mrs. Matlack's re
quest, the Rev. w. L. s. Murray asked
the audience for monetary contribu
ton Mr.. Murray said that the mono
gram Of the union reminded him of tn
aying of wag that the letters W. Q
L, Y. meant Whisky can't touch Us.
- The Rev. A. N. Keigwin, d. D.
then gave his greeting. Ho said; 9Th
greeting has already been given yol
by the good women of the churcl
whom | always delight to praise.
am proud that we have the larges
membership in the W. 9. Il. U. N
doubt there is feeling of sadness owe
the death of that sainted woman, Mis-
honpe and welcome you to her home
wonder If the Importance of you
presence is appreciated. consider tn
question Of temperance one of the mos
important we have to consider; it
even greater than the questions of eS
lansion, Of trusts and of finances Thi
question of sobriety is at the root o
Oil others. The forces of the union ar
hotter organized than any political Oh
ganization and this is due to the effort
OF the brave and noble Miss Willard, tn
mother Of the w. G. Il. u. I hor
mat the union will grow stronger undo
nor successors Municipal goyernmer
Is bad today and we need the help {
!le women. Man is at his best whe
Inspired by woman. am glad to we
come YOU tonight.
A solo, entitled "If | We're Voice,
WAS sung by Miss Mabel Parker.
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore the
addressed the meeting and sale
There's something inspiring in We
ghurch and the PASTORS pride is pa
oeonable in thinking it the best ohurc
ID tho city. Only last week a prison,
ID court tried TO plead insanity ;
justification for attempt on huma
NC. Forty years ago he was as brigl
and promising boy as ever saw, bl
drink ruined him. l read in loo
paper, Union county, Georgia, is Il
aryest county in Georgia; there hash
Deen saloon there in 30 years; Is p,
cent of the people own their ov
aoinos: in the county town there
only one family which doesn't own i
own home. The money spent {
whisky in our city would build tv
nigh schools such as our new one WI
M W. nave zUU licensed Sulooil
ne hands of the judges are tied
inc law. A man complying with Il
tournaments of the law receives h
license. But you, the voters, make Il
laws, would to God the women oou
vote! Where does the boy got his le
sens Of love and beauty and goodne
ont from his mother? Society has be
ehanged by the W. q. 7. q. and y,
ere laying broad, healthy foundati
ior better laws, you are lifting up
people, you will get the law, keep on
"a solo was rendered by the Re
Ralph I. Coursey.
William s. Prickett having been !