Smyrna times., 1903-10-21
WHITE RIBBONERS HOLD
FINE STATE CONVENTION
i"ENIf-FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION HELD
AT LEWES LAST WEEK, ENJOYABLE
Splendid PrOgtam Given and the Sessio,s =,
the M. E. Church We're CrOwded-Na.
tiOnal Officers Wee Present


Union convened in the NJ. e. Cbnrcb
ut Lewes Wednesday afternoon and
was called to order by the president
hrs. Emma E. Caulk. The "Crn.
sade Psalm" was read responsivelv
'ne crusade Hymn" sung and PRAYER
ohered by Mrs. Margaret Eastbnrne
u nockessln. Mrs. Jennie c. s
Price called the roll and at its cIooo
regret was expressed at the absence
OF Mrs. Kate E. Smithers, president
VI hent county, Mrs. Martha s. Gran
ston, State superintendent of fron
chlse' and Mrs. r. H. Matlack. State
SUPERINTENDENT of evangelistic work
ana systematic giving. By a vote of
tne convention a telegram was san+
Mrs. Smithers at Smyrna, and letters
were written to Mrs. Crauston and
MRS. Matlack by the correspondino
secretary. Mrs. Smithers was olso
presented with basket of flowers.
MRS. Clara Marshall, president or
the Lewes w. G. I. T., cordially vel
coined the convention and tho 70
SponSe was tttingly made by Miss
hletta Emerson, president of the g.
raul I of Wilmington. An eptbn.
Slastlc greeting, with the waving of
SmaLl nags' was given the National
W. T. L. U. president, Mrs. L. MN /
stevens, and the vice president at
large Miss Anna A. Gordon. as tbev
entered the church early in the after
noon and each responded to their in.
PRODUCTION in a brief address Tbo
state president Mrs. Emma r Con,L
read her annual address. which 49,
accepted with rising vote of tbsnko
l ms was followed by the "Cbildran,s
nour' at which large number of
took part in the progror, 81
we're addressed by Miss Gordon
'piendld reception followed At tbo
evening session, five minute addrosaoa
we're made. followed bv two 80
peeches by National President Mrs. {
H. n. Stevens and National w. +
resident Miss Gordon. +
Thursdays Session Was Busy One n
thursdays session opened with . a
eVotlonal meeting led by Mrs + l
y Emerson, president of the VIII D
llngton W. G. T. U. a
Inc corresponding secretary Mrs L
Gawthrop, read her report Of k
ie year S work, which was much p
for its comprehensiveness l,
ne state Union now has. as shown tc
Iufs. GawthrOp's report. /. .925 mem- p'
srs' 313 having been gained dnr;na th
70 year. Miss Sallie E. Rawlins la
eaSurer, gave her report also with ly
curacy, giving as the receipts for tbo as
'ar' SoOI85, expenses 1921 II boI-
ce in the treasury S1S3 10 Re IA
i'S Oh the State superintendents
ere given at the close of which on FIR
presslYe memorial service was CON.
cted by Mrs. Florence Atkins Of
'rrlngton, mention being made Of or,
members of the State Union who r.
81 during the year. 49,,
ne reports OF the vice presidents. va,
s. Mary b. Donnell. of New Castle bo
lnty' Mrs. Kate E. Smitbers of No.
nt' read by Mrs. Jennie G. s Prico e;o
l Miss Lillian Cade of Sussav ,roro -:
en-, and each one showed growtb Nv -
Increased interest in the work fu
the evening Madam Barakat cavo crI
principle address, the subject no. Ina,
The Bride and Her Jewels. +" Wo
officers Elected at Fridays Sessiou pre-
rlday's session was taken mn most. cial
n hearing the reports of the suner- stat
'ndents of the different denart. T
IT'S During the day addresses foil
e made by Rev. Vaughan s Col fore
president Of Delaware State Tenn duy
lnce Alliance, and Rev Alfred day
th' d. d., Temperance Evan day
>" Seal
le IoiloWlng officers were elected Thu
the ensuiEg year: President ma;
: Emma q. Caulk, Dover; Core. spec
ldlng Secretary, Miss Rietta I'm. ARA
H. Wilmington; Recording secre. Mis-,
MRS. Jennie G. S. Price, Smvr- pran
Treasurer. Miss Sallie E. RawIins seye-
geylile; Delegate-at-large to Ma. Dece
II convention, Mrs. J. @. CAL be al
l. Georgetown; Delegate from
castle county, Mrs. Sarah IT, No,
er' Wilmington; Alternate. Mrs r.,
Webber, Cbristiana; Delepa4a N ~
oft DonoI. 4ulS' mary Mills will {
Wolcott, Harrington. tho o1 =
Delaware W. @. t. U. was de- soc;a'
adjourned by the president. and that
was pronounced by Sprip
astor, Rev. G. T. Anderson. and !