Smyrna times., 1902-11-12
HCONVENTION MEETING'' OF
SMYRNA WHITE RIBBONERS
DELIGHTFUL EVENING WITH THE W. c. T.
U..AT MISS SUSIE HUDSON'S'
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers and Mrs. Jennie G. ).
Price Who Have Just Returned From
Portland Talk on National Convention.

Mrs. Kate E. Smithers and Mrs. Jennie Z. y.
Price Who Have Just Returned From
Portland Talk on National Convention.
The Woman s Christian Temperance
Union of this town held "Natlonal
Convention Meeting" at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Sr.,
on Mt. Vernon street, Friday evening
last, that was highly enjoyed by all
present. Owing to the fact that the
Delaware State Convention was re-
Gently held in Smyrna, the Union
thought it better not to have an
elaborate public meeting, and instead
held it at the residence above men
toned. Each member was privileged
toinvite friend and the number presen
was between rs and a 100. The hall
of the Hudson residence was beauti-
fully decorated with festoons of white
ribbon and potted plants and made a
favorable impression upon all who
entered.
The meeting was held in the parlor
and was presided over by Mrs. Kate
E. Smithers, president of the local
union, and president of the Kent
County W. @. T. U. The program
opened with singing America, " fol-
lowed with the Lords Prayer, and
another hymn, "All Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" Mrs. Smithers then
gave a most excellent talk on inn
pressions she had received while in
attendance upon the National W, @.
T. u. Convention at Portland, Maine.
Mrs. Smithers was elected one of the
delegates at the recent Delaware
State Convention held at Smyrna, and
having a seat in that great body of
"White Ribboners' assembled from all
over the land, she was able to enter
tain her hearers with some interest
ing facts. Besides the great gathering
of cultured and educated women, she
was particularly impressed with the
decorations. Quantities of pine
branches interviewer with white ribbon
greeted the eye in splendidly attrac
tive designs, and as a work of art il
was complimented by most everybody
There were 428 delegates from al
states of the union to say nothing O.
the large number of visitors, who were
received with cordial hospitality By
the people of Portland.
Some Impressions of the Convention.
Mrs. Smithers was followed b.
other members of the union who reaC
some addresses given by prominen
speakers at the Portland Convention
Mrs. Emma Jerman gave "Sherii
Dunn's Address," Mrs. Laura Lassel
Porter gave some extracts from tn
address of DIR. Sanders of London
England; Mrs. Laura Mcdowell
Wright gave Lady Henry Somerset
address; and Mrs. Jennie @. S. Price
who was present with her mother dun
ing the Portland trip, gave most er
tertaining talk on the "Evenin
Meeting at the National Convention
: and the impressions she had received
Mrs. T. Fl. Haynes closed with
few extracts from the address of Mr.
Annie w. Clark, President of IL
Crusade State of Ohio.
During the evening some instr
mental music was rendered by Mi
Bertha Smithers, Miss Arie Hynso
and Miss Eba Cloak Wilds. Ligl
refreshments were served under Il
direction of the Social Committe
Mrs. Annie Price chairman, assistt
by Mrs. Mary Hudson, Miss Sus
Hudson, Mrs. Anna Stevenson Trua
Mrs. Annie Grant, Mrs. Laura Lasst
Porter, and Mrs. William Doughtei
During this interim there was
pleasant social intercourse, and wht
the company disbanded late that eve
ing it was with theimpression that t
Convention Meeting" was one of {
best ever held.
THOROUGHFARE NECK FARMS SOLD.