Evening journal., 1904-10-27
MANY ATTEND
THE CONVENTION
Secoud Day of Silver Jubilee
Brings Many Delegates to
Nazareth Church
STATE TREASURER MAKES REPORT

STAFF Correspondent The Evening Journal.
New Castle. oct. 27. Again was Naz-
areth Church crowded this morning by
delegates and friends Of delegates TO
the twenty-ffth convention of the w.
G. 4. L. of Delaware.
Each incoming trolley car both from
Wilmington and Delaware city carried
scores of passengers whose objective
point was the church and who took
part I'm the work OF the association. Ev-
cry effort is being put forth by the lo-
cal members Of the union to make the
stay OF the visitors I'm their midst both
"A pleasant and profitable one and II Is
the universal opinion OF all in attend
ance that New Castle women know the
meaning Of the word hospitality.
This mornings work began at $50
o'clock by meetings Of the committees.
followed by a half hour OF prayer, led
by Mrs e. l.. Emerson. AT 3 o'clock
the meeting was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Emma Caulk. and the
report OF the executive committee was
read and approved. Miss Jane r. Will
son secretary Of the Young Womans
Branch, submitted her report in a ten-
minute talk ana was followed by Mrs.
Anna Brown, secretary OF the l.. r. l..
Branch. Both reports were received
with appreciation and showed much
good work had been accomplished.
The time from 10 o'clock to il.30 was
occupied I'm the reports Of superintend-
ents, ten minutes each. upon the work
/ entrusted TO their charge. Mrs r. X
Jones reported upon mission work. Miss
Letha NJ. Joseph upon medal contest
work. Mrs. II. c. Mearns upon anti
narcotics, Mrs. r. T. Mccall upon sun
day school work. Mrs. Jessie NJ. Greave'
upon non-alcoholics In medicine and
temperance hospital. Mrs Louise Greer
Webber upon scientific temperance in.
struction, Mrs. Carrie Rankin upor
mercy Mrs. Catherine Atwell upor
school savings banks, Mrs. Neal Conly
upon temperance literature, Mrs. An.
ME Marvel upon unfermented wine a
Sacrament.
From i1.45 until 1890 memorial serv
ices We're conducted IN memory of al
the members Of the union both activ
land honorary who died during the pas
year, by Mrs. W. c. Koons.
The treasurer's report, which viii
read this afternoon by Miss salle /
Rawlins. county treasurer. shows IA
receipts for the year to be Sl392.9S. es
. penditures Slls0.79 balance S202 IA. Rs
. ceived from the rest room at Delawai
City. SiS0S3; pair for repairs on sam
S6S.7S. and for Incorporation paper
5000. Paid Mrs. Mary B. Mcdowell
. vice-president New castle count
branch. $685..
The total paid-up membership for IN
State for the year is 149i. divide int
''W's." 1898; "Y's," POI.
During this mornings session sew
eral beautiful vocal selections wer
given by Mrs. Wolcott. Of Dover, an
Mrs. Benson. of Wilmington.
Afternoon Work.
The work this afternoon was short
At 1.30 o'clock the committees agai
men for a fifteen-miute session and
fifteen-minute prayer service was con
Quoted. The convention was called [
order at o'clock followed by Bibl
, reading, The Women Of Jerusalem.
by Mrs. J. X. Barney. national evan
J gelist, of Rhode Island. Promotion {
social purity and Girls Industri.
School were treated by Mrs. E. {
Marks, superintendent of the Delawai
Industrial School for Girls, and polio
and reformatory work. including aim,
houses and police stations. by Mr.
Mary T. Smithers. A. 5. Meserve, wal
den of the New Castle county worl
house, discussed religious features
this institution and the work done
accomplishing reform among its II
mates, and pleasing address on ten
perance work was given by the Re
Robert Watt d. D., president OF Il
! Delaware state Temperance Allianc
Physical Education" was discussed I
Mrs. Mahala Wells Perkins and "Woi
Among the Soldiers and Sailors" |
Mrs. Winifred Chambers.
At $50 O'Clock the visitors board,
Trolley cars for Delaware City whe
D they will visit the soldiers rest room
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