Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-05-30

ton is quite ignored. 1t is only by
systematic search one can buy without
fear, and things made under fair nondi-
tions. Our league is not sufficiently
powerful, the interest In it but wide
enough spread for dea lers 10 trouble
themselves to moet cue conditions 1t
is castor 10 get money TO send 60 South
or China than people willing to
work to improve the conditions os our
working peopls, and insure our own
safety. Smallpox was etarted among
some foreign workmen 10 Chicago. Ii
was Impossible to get oil tha clothing
destroyed or disipfected and now we
have sent it all over the country.
Tuber ulpsis is so common among
tai,ors who work SO long as THY can
sit up and hold a needle that it IS
called the 'tailors' disease" aud IS thus
disseminated The federatons OF
several States have agreed to work with
us. Will that OF Delaware not join
W? There was much discussion and
the matter was referred to the exeeu
tive committee. .
The feaefatidn was reminded that
the Mormuns have seleoted Delaware
as a field OF work and their elders
claim 400 converts in the State the
following resolution was adopted;
'Realizing the magnitude OF the evil
W ich threatens our nation IN the
nres emit rapid spread OF Mormonism and
that this evil touches the life Of every
patriotic American woman, We. the
women vi the Delaware State Frtlsra-
tiou Vi Women's Clubs resolve that VIC
earnestly desire an amendment 70 t5s
Constitution, Prohibiting tne ;soS ga
nous raotices of the Mormon church.
and that wo viii do all in our power
by cjrcu ating petitions to be presented
10 Congress at its next session to
bring sbons sUsh results and by arous.
ing strong Eublio sentiment ard
giving vide publicity to TIM facts We
will sgrive to put an end to ths active
campaign which the Mormons arc con
Quoting in, our State. "
The federation oiosed with the even
ing meeting, at which tho eSsre iaes
were OF lighter character. A veal
solo. i'Balero EeeGers Invisible, "
Arditi, was sung by Miss Mlry a.
Cannon, accompanied bE Mrs. X. i.
Holiday. The installation Of the fol-
lowing newly elected officers followed {;
: President, Mrs Annie IL. Watson |;
1 Vice President, Mrs. Edith G. Willis,
Mrs. diate 4. Cooke, Mrs. L. G. Van
/ degrift; Recording Secretary, Miss
Sara Cannon; Corresponding Score
tary, Mrs. Annie @. Fulton; Fedora
lion Secretary, Miss Annie Ellison
Treasurer, Mrs. Annie Scott Hoffecker /;
Auditor, Miss Julia Burton Directors,
Miss Mabel Conner. Mrs. Hester
jenkins. Miss ALICE Hastings, Nj ISIS
Clala Van Trump, Mrs. E. g. Robin
son. 10 resigning her office, Mrs. A.
! 20 har n Tim
of the unvarying Kindness and cordial
support che had received and said her
term Of office had been one OF the
pleasanteast experiences Of her HE, Tor
through ii she had come TO know and
love the women OF the Stats. The new
president, Mrs.. Watson, replied in i'm
proptu verse aud Mrs. Willis, on behali
of the womens clubs, presented Mira.
Warner with hook, artistioally
decorated, and containing exlressions
from each club Of its high appreciation
Of her services and the esteem in which
she Is held. She was also presented
with a magnificent bunch OF white
rosss.
The federation Is invited to meet al
Smyrna next year. The evening closed
with songs by Mrs. Dickens Lewis,
Miss Lore and semi chorus by the
singing of a federation song, and ths
PRESERVATION OF scenes from "Midsum.
ner Nights DreaIn@tby tho following
cast under the able management o.
Mrs. George W. Sparks;
"Thassus, Duke of Athens" Miss
Preston; Hppolyta, Miss Mills
hysander, miss Bush; :" Demetrirs.
Miss Ferris "HsrmIa, Miss Penny
packer Helena, Miss Belts
"Quinoe, a CARPENTER Miss Webb
"Snug, a Joiner, Z" Miss Rice; % Bot
tom, u Weaver, Miss Jones; Flute
Bellows Member, y Mrs Wright
"Snout, Tailor, !" Miss Richardson
"Puck," Miss Sparks; 'Iitania
Queen Of the Faifies,', Miss Edit
Poole. A. s.