Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1899-10-04
TEMPERANCE WOMEN MEET.
THE 10th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE W.
C.T.U.N WILMINGTON.
Many Excellent Papers Read and Addresses
Made.-Smyrna's Part in the Three
Days Session.

Many Excellent Papers Read and Addresses
Made.-S myrna's Part in the Three
Days Session.
WILMINGToN, Sept. Both. The TWEEN
tieth annual convention of the Della
ware Woman's Christian Temperance
Union opened Wednesday in the West
Presbyterian Church There were
about one hundred of the delegates
present. Those who attended from
Smyrna were: Mrs. Kate E. Smithers,
Mrs. T. H. Haynes, Mrs. J. G. S. Price,
Mrs. Mary Register, Mrs. Nancy
Grant, Miss Annie w. Sutton, Miss
Sue Hudson, Miss Bertha Smithers.
The sessions were marked with very
pretty decorations and the music rem
dered in solos, Duets, and the chorus
singing under Prof. j. I. Clymer,
was an enthusiastic feature of the
three days session.
Mrs. E. Elma Pyle presided. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Mrs. A. H. Berlin, of Wilmington.
The response was made by Mrs. Jen-
ME G. S. Price, of Smyrna. Reports
were made by Miss Lillian Gade, of
Sussex county; Mrs. Jennie G. s..
Price, Kent; Mrs. NJ. S. Cranston,
New Castle. Mrs. E. Kemp Butler
spoke of the national convention
In the evening Mrs. r. H. Matlack
II Iraeoao 1ali ra.6
by the Rev. A. n. Keigwin, Chief JUS
tice Charles B. Lore, and William
S. Prickett.
Thursdays Session.
Thursday morning an exhaustive re
port, explaining the work of eacl
union, was read by Miss Carrie M
Hance, corresponding secretary. TIL
report of the State Treasurer, Miss S
E. Rawlins was read.
The president, Mrs. Elma Pyle
read a paper on 'Outlook for the Com
ing Year"
The president then introduced tn
national treasurer, Mrs. Helen Morto
Barker, who spoke encouragingly an
expressed the hope that Delawar
would be represented in the nations
convention at Seattle.
Mrs. J. r. Milligan read paper o
Scientific Temperance instruction.
The Rev. J. R. Milligan made an &C
dress and pronounced the benedictioI
At the afternoon session, '"Tempel
ance Literature" was the subject of
paper presented by Mrs. Neal Comfy.
THE POWER OF THE PRESS.
The report of Miss Annie w. Su
on, of Smyrna, State Superintende1
of press work, was very interestin
She said:
"There are now more than 81 new
papers carrying the unestimated inf
ences of printed thoughts into ii
homes of the State, and how we GOV
the full value of the press for the eau
so dear to our hear is which so oft
lacks assistance from editorial per
but the members of the fraternity a
our friends and there never has beer
year in which our work has been
generally reported, due in many
stances to newspaper correspOndel
outside of our ranks, who like the q
tors of the papers have appreciated t
demand for w. G. L. U. news and ST
piled it. She earnestly urged that
greater effort be made during the co
ing years to get columns in the pap
of the the State.
A short report on the "Medal O.
test" written by Mrs. l.. Emma RI
inson, was read by the secretary of
meeting.
SHOULD WOMEN VOTE
Mrs. NJ. S. Cranston, superintendt
of Franchise, reported that she had
vited Mrs. Rachel Porter Avery, of Pl
adelphia, to speak on the subject
Franchise" Mrs. Avery said in pi
''As temperance women we are I'M
ested in the use of the ballot for t
cause. In Wyoming, the women b
voted on an equality with men fol
years. In four States women vote
all subjects, in 81 States on some 81
tions. In Kansas women vote on
nicipal matters. The power. of
ballot does not mean that wor
should devote all their time to pc
cal matters but only use that power
means for good legislation.
Mrs. Matlack reported on "Evan
istic Work and Systematic Giving.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner, president of
State Federation of Women's Cll
was introduced and expressed her
lief IN the o00narofio,o If xuooaa1