Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-18
W. c. 7. u. AT MILTON.
Interesting Exercises at the Session OF the
state Cony ention-- Reports and Papers.

Interesting Exercises AT tue session OF h'o
state observation-disclosures and Papers.
Special Correspondence of Gazette anu Journal.
Milton, Oct. 12.-The sessions Of the w.
@. 4. u. convention yesterday were devoted
largely to reports umorg them the report o.
the corresponding secretary, Miss Carrie Nj.
Uance, giving the following encouraging
figures Membership of the State w q. i.
u, 1,5O5-175 members gained during the
year. The Young Women's branch has
membership OF gil, and there are 2l3 hon
oraries-gentlemen members; l0O public
meetings have been held during the year
and six medal contests held.
The treasurer. Miss Salle E. Rawlins,
reported Receipts during the year, $6a9'lii
balance in the treasury, $l76.S6.
Mrs. Anna Brown of the Hllles Union.
Wilmington, conducted an interesting Loyal
Temperance Legion conference, ana tine
reading of the report of scientific temper
ance instruction by the State superinten'
| dent, Mrs. ]. r. Milligan, gave rise 70 gem
| eral discussion of methods of work for this
| important department.
At the morning session good report
| from the Union Signal reporter and agent,
Mrs, lila Wilson Aaron, was given, ana
| alsu one from the SUPERINTENDENT of litera-
ture, Mrs. Neal Comfy. The following re-
ports were given at the afternoon meeting
Sunday school work, Mrs. F. O. Mccall;
medal contests, Mrs. L. Emma Robinson
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fermehted wine, Mrs. Clara Marshall WORK
III prisons, iails and almshous, IS, Mrs. Mary
/ Smithers narcotics, Mrs. Emma Caulk
evangelistic work and systematic giving,
Mrs. r. H. Mutlack.
Mrs Maragret ID. Ellis of New jersey,
came in near the close of the afternoon
meeting and was made a member OF the
convention. She gave number OF practices
suggestions along the line of petitions witt
which, as national w. q. 7. U. superin
tendent of legislation, she is familiar.
An impressive memorial service WIS con
Quoted by Mrs. L. W. Emerson.
There was large audience at the evening
meeting fine address by Mrs. Ellis, witt
an earnest appeal for the Girls industrial
School of Wilmington, by Mrs. O. Il
| Marks.
Mrs. Kate e. smithers presided ut thu
evening meeting. These officers were elected
President. Mrs. Emma II. Caulk, Camden
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Emma Pyle
recording secretary; Mrs. Annie E: Whar
ton Dover; treasurer, Miss SGllie b. Raw
Inns, Bridgevil!e.
Milton, Oct. 13.-The State W. G. T
u, yssrer 'ay afternoon, elacted Mis-
Lillian Cade If NJ ilton delegate.at- larg
to tho national convention; Mrs. II. l.
DuHadway of Milton, alternate, ant
Mrs. j. II. Milligan of Wilmington ant
Mrs. Mary l.. Wolcott of Dover, dele
gates. The following superintendent
were also elected: Scientific Ten
perancs Instruction, Mrs j. r. Mill
gan. Wilminpton; Sunday -scboc
Work, Mrs. Fred q. Mccall, Whining
ton; Temperance Literature. Mrs
Neal Comfy, Wilmington; Press, Mis-
Annie Sutton, Smyrna; Agent Unto
Signal, Mrs. Lila Aaron, Hartley
Medal Contests, Mrs. L. EmmB Robin
son, Georgetown; Non alcoholic Med
cines, Mrs. Kemp Butler, Newark
Evaugelistic Work, Mrs. II. II. MAJ
lack, Wilmington: Unfermentea Wint
Mrs. Clara Marshall, Lewes; Jail an
Almshouse Work, Mrs. N. b. Smitheri
Dover; Floral Mission. Mrs. Mary. |
Wolcott, Dover; Social Purity and Girl
Industrial School, Mrs. 9. E. Mark
Wilmington; Sabbath Observance. Mr.
Adam Stengle, Georgetown; Railroa
, Employees, Mrs. L. W. Emerson, wi
! mington; Legislative and Petitions
, Mrs. Mary Webb, Dover: Franchis,
Mrs. M. s. Cranston, Newport. Coz
vention Music, Mrs. Eva Benson, Wi
, mIngton; Railroad Rates, Mrs. Jenn,
9. S. Price, Smyrna.
The convention adjourned after adop
ing a number of resolutions an
selecting Dover as the next meetir
place.