Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21

lIhese notes are printed as furnished BIZ the
rress repr esnntatve OF the state W. c. T. w. and
stateincnis.l ',-S''
Nothing but the gospel of love as
taught by Jesus Christ has the mower
TO MT men and women out OF selfish
ness and TO move the world onward
toward heaven. LILLIAN NJ. n. Stevens.
Pressing invitations for the National
Convention of 1900 were received from
eight cities by the Seattle Convention,
and 1T Is thought that the general
officers with whom the choice was left
will decide upon Washington, D. G.
Miss Wizards homo for many years
Rest cottage in Evanston, iii. will
become, 1T is supposed, some time in
May the National W. G. Il. U. head
quarters, the recent National Conyen-
tion having voted to purchase the life
interest of Mrs. Mary b. Willard and
her two daughters for that purpose.
But the business offices and editorial
department will not be moved from
Chicago.
Miss Anna Gordon, who also has a
life interest in the property, has OK
pressed herself as follows in reference
to the change:
Il believe that much more can be
accomplished with the Headquarters
at Rest cottage than anywhere else. 1t
has been said that Miss Wizards home
was not under the same roof with the
building which it is, pr0posed to use rs
headquarters. This is true only to
partial extent, for one entering build
ing has TO but cross the threshold into
the rooms where Miss Willard lived so
long, and about which there cluster so
many hallowed memories. Evanston
will be brought into the corporate
limits OF Chicago, pi obably this winter,
but she has refused to come into the
city unless allowed to keep her pro
hibition laws. In the quiet and peace
full surroundings of Rest cottage, the
women of the headquarters can do their
work-their brain work, their planning
and praying for our cause-better, [
believe, than in the Temple in Chi
cago."
A recent issue of the Union Signal
states that the following important
action of the executive committee was
fully Endorsed by the Seattle conven-
ton:
As we begin our second quarter of a
century with an area of territory, in
| GLIDING many new nationalities with
various languages, our society should
realize that this means an incl eased
obligation to undertake an enlarged
| field work. We recommend a superin-
tendent of foreign work with associates
for differept nationalities, this superin-
tendent to have supervision of the work
| done as heretofore, continuing the
missionary at Ellis Island, and that
the superintendent Of organization shall
employ organizers in the different
| nationalities as fast as they are de-
veloped. and the needs of the field
require. To meet greater demand for
an enlarged work we recommend that
not more than $1,000 nor less than
$1,000 out of the memorial fund be
allowed this work for the ensuing year
for. educational and organizing pur-
poses, and that this sum be provided
for by pushing the call for so from each
local union for field work. According
to the plan of last year, holding meet
ings on or near February 18th, from
which meeting at least so shall be gent
to the national treasurer for the me-
mortal fund to be used for the extern
sion Of the work Of the Woman's Chris
tian temperance Union.
The Camden Wyoming W. @. 4. u.
is one of the most active unions in the
State, and therefore often has news for
its pi ess committee to send to the Dover
papers. The meetings Of the union
are interesting and we'll attended, and
successful public meetings are he'd as
often us possible.
Our other combined union Marshall
ton -Stanton-at its last meeting kindly
| appointed correspondent for the
editor of these notes, which enables us
to send out items of work as follows:
| Since the State convention pleasant
parlor meeting has been held at the
home Of the president of the union,
| Mrs. A. j. Guest of Marshallton. The
union has recently divided 30 temper
anoe books between the M. E. Sunday
schools OF Marshallton and Stanton, and
30 subscriptions to the Young Crusaders
have been presented to the L. Il. S. CT
the two towns. Temperance Sunday,
November Goth, was an impressive day
to the children of three Sunday schools
from the use Of temperance programmes
furnished them by this earnest union.
Tuesday afternoon, December 18th.
was an enjoyable occasion to the Laura
Lee Circle of King'sl Daughters, and
the W. G.. L, U. of Smyrna, who held q
union meeting in the room Of the latter
organization, in honor of Mrs. L @.
Marks of Wilmington, who brought
before the circle a proposed State Fed
GRAFTON of the order and ably presented
to both societies the interests of the
Girls Industrial School.
The Smyrna W. G. 4. U. held an
echo meeting of the Seattle convention
in Asbury NJ. z. Church, Thursday
evening, December 14th. There was a
fine Display of plants as decorations of
the chance, and commemorative of the
day portrait of Washington, draped
with the flag, and 1.-THE tie that binds
u.s. The white ribbon was gracefully
festooned above the pulpit. The presi-
dent Of the union, Mrs. Kate Il.
Smithers, made few fitting remarks
at the opening of the meeting, and the
Rev. 7. II. Haynes conducted the de-
votional service. The addresses of the
great convention were reproduced in
excellent manner, by Misses Elizabeth
Smithers, Eunice Anthony. Anna
Beckett, Bertha Smithers, Ada Jari ell,
Anna Hazel and Mary LeFevre. Masters
Maynard Griffith and Roy Tucker also
acquitted themselves admirably as
speakers. In addition to good music
by united choir of the Presbyterian
and M. L. churches, Miss Elizabeth
Ford Of Camden, N. j., favored the
audience with two finely rendered solos,
and Mrs. Marion Coyerdale and Miss