Evening journal., 1899-09-28
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
Int rasting Session in West
Presbyterian Church.
TREAsURER's REPORT GRATIFYING


DRESSES MADE By HON.
CHARLES 2. LORE. WILLIAM S.
PRIcKETT AND oTHERs-REso-
LUTIONs ADOPTED.
Prior to the opening of the state con-
vention Of the w. c. T, U. this morn
ing in West Presbyterian Church,
Bible services were conducted by Mrs
Il. c. Marks, after which the coAyen-
ton proper opened and the minutes of
yesterday afternoon were read and ap-
proved. Following was the state treas
urers report for the year, which show
ed a gratifying increase over last years
report Mrs. 10. Elma Pyle, the presi-
dent, made a few remarks on the out
look for the coming year, after which
Miss Margaret Eastburn conducted the
l.. r.. l.. Conference, in which she made
an excellent address and reported an
increase OF 100 members during the
past year.
Devotional services were held yester-
day afternoon Just previous to the
opening OF the regular business ses-
sion OF the convention, at 2.l5 o'clock,
The minutes of the morning session
were read and approved, after which =
formal address OF welcome was deliv-
cred by Mrs. A. II. Berlin. The follow
ing committees were then appointed
by the president:
Courtesies-Mrs A. H. Irwin and
Mrs. Culbertson.
Finance-Mrs. Annie Maloney, Of
Townsend; Mrs. A. +. Slaughter, of Do
YER, and Mrs. A. S. Carey, Of Milton.
Credentials-Miss Carrie IA. Hance,
Of this city, chairman; Mrs. M. B. Don
nell, OF Newark Mrs. William Collins,
Of Cheswold, and Miss White, Of
Lewes.
Resolutions-New Castle county,
Mrs. Julia II. Brewer. OF Delaware
City: Mrs. S. A. Taylor, OF Hockessin,
and Mrs. Challenger. Of New Castle.
Kent county, Mrs. Emma r. Caulk, of
Camden: Mrs. Ren Sipple, of Frederica,
and Miss Hudson, OF Smyrna. Sussex
county, Mrs. Woodall, Mrs. Sharp and
Mrs Radcliffe.
The following were appointed pages
Miss Boggs, of Cheswold Miss Bessie
Jones, OF this city, and Miss jamie Will
son, OF Milton.
The reports Of the presidents
Of each county were read and approved
/ Miss Lillian Cade, of Sussex, spoke oi
/ the evils of intemperance, and dwell
on the home feeling and hospitality
with which the delegates 10 the county
convention held April 19 and 90, a
Lewes. were received. Among the
| speakers at the county convention
were Miss Frances H. Ensign, Of Ohio
| Mrs. H. i. Duhadway, Revs. Mr.. White
of Lewes, and w. J. Duhadway, oi
/ Milton; Mrs. A. Kinder and Miss SalliG
Rawlins, state treasurer. She reported
having visited the following unions:
Greenwood and Bfdgeville, July 49,
| Seaford and Oak Grove, July 20, and
Laurel, July 81 Reports of progress
had been received from the unions al
| Georgetown, Milford, Lewes, Milton
Greenwood, Laurel, Bethel, Nassau anc
Bridgeville, leaving but one union moi
reported.
Mrs. Jennie c. S. Price reported foi
Kent county. She said the year haC
been one OF difficulty April 20, tbs
eleventh annual county convention hac
been held in the church at Little
Creek. Among the speakers were Rev
Alfred Smith, Hon. w. B. Smithers anc
Miss Frances II. Ensign. Eighty dele
gates were present. On Temperance
Day, August 3, addresses were made b,
Revs. Z. II. Webster, r. T. Coursey ant
lT. l.. Coulson, of New York. The nap
piest feature of this convention was th'
presentation of a Bible to the union b!
the Camden Camp Meeting Association
Hon. w. B. Smithers made the presen
tation speech.
Mrs. NJ. S. Cranston. reporting 70
: New Castle county. said three ney
unions had been organized at Pleasan
Hill Christiana and Red Lion. Tn
county now has fifteen WIS and thre
Us and has gained 1874 in membership
The county convention was he'll
April 21, in the Presbyterian Church, a
) Newark. An address was made by Mrs
L. c. Marks on the Girls lndustria
lSchOol. Miss Ensign brought greeting
from Kent.
The convention adjourned to meet a
Newport in 1900.
Mrs. ~ B. Smithers, OF Dover, an
, NlIS. hOuuullsbA A4AhlNll Weo dlRbAhAp
committee on kilograms. Adjourn
ment was made and supper served /
the church at o'clock.
Mrs. r. H. Matlack presided at tn
evening session, which opened wit
! devotional services. Rev. w. l..
! Murray made a plea for a large colle'
7 ton, which the congregation amply r'
/ sponded TO- Pointing to the letters v
C. T. U. twinkling in small lights owe
! his head, he said a wag had told hil
!, they meant "Whiskey Can't Touc
U.s."
A greeting was then extended
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, pastor OF We
Church, to the delegates and the
Y | friends. The speaker referred TO Il
4 liquor traffic and said the influence I
e the saloon prevailed over that Of go
n ernment. He paid a touching tribu
T. to the memory Of Miss Anne Semple.
I'll Chief Justice Charles B. Lore mat
Q i an address, during which he touch'
! on the present session Of the Court
II General Sessions. in which he ga
z many crimes which had been presents
II before him were caused by drink
ls Mrs. Matlack then INTRODUCED w.
Is Prickett, who spoke on The Canteen
In which he gave opinions embodied