Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-01
W. C. I, U. COUNTY CONVENTION.


Anna Shnw-Election oi Officers.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Middletown, April % The annual
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of New Castle
county met in Forest Presbyterian
Church, here, yesterday morning.
About 10 delegates came down the
road and several more came from the
towns lower down in the county; they
we're met at the station by the pastor
Of the church, DIR. II. II. Moore, and
and committee from the Middletown
Union, escorted to the church and re-
ceived there by the local president,
Mrs. Massey, Mrs. Mary L. Cox and
Mrs. S. Louise Moore as they regis
tered, each one was given a white
carnation.
The session was opened with a de-
votional service by Mrs r. H. Matlack,
State superintendent of evangelistio
work, after which the business was
taken up by Mrs Mary B. Donnell-of
Newark, the county president. The
address of welcome was made by Mrs.
S. Louise Moore of Middletown and
responded to by Mrs. Carrie Rankin,
president of the Hilles Union, Will
mington.
The minutes of last years convention
and of the executive meetings during
the veal, were read by Mrs. Marguerite
Green, the county secretary, who at
the same time rendered her resignation,
as her husband, the Rev. Aloycius
| Green, Nnad been sent by the last
| Methodist Conference to Snow Hill,
Nd, and this takes her out of this
| State. Her resignation was accepted
with much regret, as she has made a
most efficient officer. The report of
Mrs. AIDA G. Quigley, county treas
urer, shows balance of $75. % in the
county treasury.
Mrs. Kate Smithers, president of
| Kent county and Mrs. Emma Caulk,
State president, were visitors to the
| convention.
Reports of the local unions were
read, showing good progress during the
year. that OF ST. Paul's was especially
interesting. No. 2 Union of Whining
ton sent as u greeting verse of Scrip
ture to be read at this time
A new banner had been secured by
New Castle county and Mrs. Caulk
made the presentation speech. The
banner is beautiful one of green
satin with gold fringe, and painted on
it is cluster of Frances E. Willard
white roses and in gold letters "W, G..
T. U. of New Castle County" at the
top, while at the bottom was the
motto: Each for all and all for each.
The county members are very proud OF
their new banner. Mrs. A. j. Guest o.
Marshallton made the noon tide prayer
and a splendid luncheon was served by
the ladies of the local union.
At the opening of the afternoon
session, Mrs Helen G.. Rice off Boston
conducted a model Loyal Temperance
Legion, which vas such help. Mrs
Rice is the National L. T. L. worke
! and has been making tour through
the State in behalf Of her work, ant
} has delighted and helped her audience
= wherever she has gone.
J DR.. Moore, pastor of the church, DIR
j. II. Milligan, pastor of ST. George
, Presbyterian Church, the Rev. G. L
Wyatt, pastor of the M. Il. Church a
, Middletown and State Senator II. G
) Ellison of Summit Bridge, were brough
forward by the committee on courtesie
and introduced to the convention; eacl
, gave few words of encouragement AM
t welcome.
a The different departments of worl
I were represented as follows; Railroa
y Work" by Mrs. Mary Wolcott G
, Dover; Sabbath Observance" by Mrs
o Marguerite Green; Narcotics, ~ Sd
4 Mrs. II. G. Mearns Of Wilmington
o Sunday school Work. by Mrs. F. G
S Mccall of Wilmington "Social Purit
and Girls Industrial School" by Mrs
+ f. G. Marks of Wilmington. A ool
y lection was taken up for this line {
work.
I, During the session, Mrs. Mary Mil
Is Wolcott sang most beautifully, as
:. solo, THE Earthen VESSEL, " from tt
:, white Ribbon Hymnal. "
1t Mrs. j. r.. Milligan Of ST. George
vt spoke for Scientific Temperance Ii
It struction" in the public schools, en-
it phasizing the fact that the only hoI
N for success in the temperance cause
IS in training the next generation, fro
IS their earliest days, in the right pat
he and in no way can they be reached :
n satisfactorily as through the publ
schools.
le Mrs. Emma Caulk spoke on ''Sha
rs the Temperance Lesson be taken fro
the Sabbath School Journalist" ar
V. urged upon all members to use the
at influence to have it retained.
IN Mrs. Rice conducted a "QuestiC
of Box and Strengthened out some of ii
as delegates on the knotty problems wi
which they had to contend in the
d, own unions.
at An invitation was received and a
as cepted to hold the county convent,
e. next year in Mt Salem NJ 4. Churc
Wilmington, as the guests of Hill
lg Union. Supper was also provided
Ill the local union.
n. The evening session was in charge
of the ST. Paul's Y, Wilmington, al
NV Miss Rietta NJ. Emerson, the pre-
dent, presided, The State presider
1t. Mrs. Emma Caulk, led in prayer, a
as Miss Mary Taylor read the XCI Psal
as as Scripture lesson. Miss Mary job
eh son of Newport sang in her usual plet
no ing manner, THE Lord is My She
he, herd, " as a solo, and ID of the you
les girls of Middletown contributed t
he musical selections, which we're We
rs, creditably rendered the choir also sa
W. two anthems.
raj The Rev. Anna Shaw Of Pennsylvar
If made the speech of the evening and
raj one hour held her audience spellbou
as by her wonderful voice and attract
OFT style of address, as we'll as by
truths she was setting forth in sucl
convincing style, that one could !
help but feel that she knew what /
was talking about.
Miss Shaw said in mart, That