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

Blackstone said: "Law is tho
supreme authority of country protects !
ing the right, prohibiting the wrong
NOT licensing tho wrong.
Fifty years ago there were eight
vacations for women; now it has been
computed that there are 300.
We don't hear SO much of woman's
sphere as we did, except in the case OF
few young men. Man can not define
a woman's sphere. When God made
woman man was asleep and he didn't
wake him UP to ask him about 1T
May God speed the day when woman
shall have an influence in the govern
ment of the country!
Mr. Smith sang solo Master Col
Inns Of Hockessin repeated an grafton
which he delivered at q medal contest
where he won the medal.
The Rev. Ralph L. Coursey talked of
the failure of the Local Option bill in
the last Delaware Legislature and Of
the perfidy of the committee to which
it was referred in the Senate.
Mr.. MoDanel rendered solo, Mrs.
Price announced that Miss Belle
Kearney of Mississippi, national
organizer, would speak at West Church
| this evening and invited all interested
to attend. The benediction was pro-
| nounced by the Rev. Mr.. Smith.
Friday morning IS session of the State
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, at West Church,
was decidedly interesting. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. T.. Elma Pyle of
Landenberg; Corresponding Secretary,
Miss Carrie Hance of this city; Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. A. S. Wharton
of Dover; Treasurer, Miss Sallie
Rollins of Bridgeville. The report of
the committee on credentials was es
pecially gratifying. 1t showed that l3i
delegates we're present, 46 unions being
represented. This is the largest attend
ance since the convention of 1894 at
Smyrna. At that time, however, the
representation was one delegate for 20
members, whereas now 1t is one for 30
members.
The flower mission made an interest.
ing report, showing that flowers had
been distributed among the jails, aims
houses and other institutions through
out the State and also among sick peo-
pie and placed on graves.
The report of the committee on Sab
bath observance was presented by Mrs.
Adam Stengle, after which there was a
general discussion concerning traffic on
Sunday and the .sale of Sunday news
papers. All kinds of Sunday traffic ex-
cept such as is absolutely necessary,
was opposed.
Mrs. Mary Webb of Dover presented
the report of the legislative committee,
which stated that an effort was being
made in the direction of local option,
the local unions doing good work. The
committee reported having written let
tors to the Legislature favoring the
worKhouse project; also that petitions
had been sent to Congress opposing the
seating of Congressman Roberts oil
Utah, and to President Mckinley OPP
posing the army canteen. In the dis
cussion which followed the reading Of
the report. several speakers denounced
selling beer from wagons throughout
, the State.
DR.. Woodall, pastor OF the M. +.
Church at Laurel, and John Pyle Of
Landenberg, the Rev. G. A. Grise and
| the Rev. Mr.. Prouse were introduced
and made addresses.
Mrs. Annie Irwin of this city, super
intendent of railroad work in the
union, reported that on Decoration
Day the railroad men had been pro
) vided with buttonhole bouquets tiec
with white ribbon upon which thert
, were Scripture texts. The bouquet,
> she said were gratefully received ant
D only one man refused to accept one
, Mrs. L. W. Emerson also made few
+ remarks on the subject Miss Mar,
I Mather made an address on the work o
Z the "Y's," which was decidedly inter
) esting. The Rev. A. N. Keigwin pro
nounoed the benedietion.
. After the transaction of routine bust
| Al. Il II fac, i
. be taken to the Delaware industrial
School for Girls in special trolley car
q provided by Superintendent Vande
, grift of the Wilmington City Railwa.
S Co. They will be shown through the
institution and return to the church a
, about 6 o'clock. The convention will
i adjourn tonight. The feature of the OK
ercises of the evening will be an ad
! dress by Miss Belle Kearney, nationa
o organizer.
i The principal feature of Frida
!. afternoons session of the W. @. 4. U
n State convention was the adoption o
the report of the committee on resolu
4 lions, as follows:
, That we believe the evangelist
+ spirit to he the foundation of all de
h partmenst, and we especiallylrecommen
i the evangelistic course adopted by GU
i National W. G. 7. u, and urge ever,
local union to appoint superintendent
for that department.
That we appeal to the President t
carry the anti-canteen law into flu
q force and effect, in accordance with 1t
v natural meaning and the intent @
q Congress, by issuing an order MS com
:, mander-in chief OF the army, for tn
: total suppression of army saloons a
. least, until the Attorney General
= opinion has been finally tested in tn
n courts.
II That it is the duty Of every Delawar
!, woman possessing the school ballot, I
= show her appreciation by voting q
l. every school election and seeking thu
d to bring woman's moral influence NOR
Is actively to bear upon that 'importau
1t function of the State, the education c
II its children.
n That wo, as members of the W.
e T. u. pledge ourselves to give all {
It the aid in our power to advance tn
g Loyal Temperance Legion work in OF
70 State, realizing that GAS we train tn
j. children, so is the future made thu
If shall reign when we are low. !"
y That we fully realize that gres
le good can be attained by having ten
or peranee taught in our Sunday school:
lie We renew our VOWS TO more earne!
10 work in the Sunday school, by keepin
temperance literature in our librarit
le and getting the scholars to sign til
,e triple pledge.
ii We urge that each member of OF
O. white ribbon army uphold by voice an
so action an equal standard of purity ft
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