Smyrna times., 1905-10-18
SMYRNA WHITE ERIbbONERS
At MILFORD CONVENTION
RETURNED SATURDAY PLEASED With
CONvENTIONAND MILFORD HOSPITALITY
Impressive Memorial Services at Which Many
Tender Tributes We're Paid the Memory
Of the Late Mrs. Jennie c. S. Price.

Impressive memOTlat SERVICES al w 0icn many
Tender Tributes We're Paid the Memory
Of the Late Mrs. Jennie c. S. Price.
Delegates from Smyrna Union re-
turned from Milford last Saturday !
we'll pleased with the twenty sixth |
annual convention of the w. G. T. U.
and warm in their praise of the |
hOspitable people of Milford. The
Convention was decided success and
the white ribboners went away with
more enthusiasm and love for the work
than ever. Smyrna delegates as usual
participated in the proceedings of the
Convention with more or less interest.
One of the most touching services in
which Smyrna was directly interested
was the Memorial Services. This was
held Thursday morning and from all
parts of the State came touching trib-
utes upon the life and character of the
late Mrs. Jennie Q. S. Price, whose
devotion to the W. G. T. U. and Chris
tian influence left an impress that will
last for many years to come. The de-
ceased was for number of years Re-
cording Secretary of the State ". G.
T. U. and Vice President of the Kent
County W. 9. T. U. and her work
brought her into considerable promi-
nence before the State Conventions.
The memorial services were conse-
quently very impressive and many
availed themselves of the opportunity
of speaking a few words. Tender
tributes we're paid by Mrs. Emma E.
Caulk, state president; Mrs. Mary B.
Donnell, president of the New Castle
County Wet. u; Miss Lillian Cade,
president of the Sussex County W. G..
L. u; Mrs. N. B. Smithers, Mrs.
Annie Alloway, Mrs. Florence Atkins
and Miss Annie Sutton. The latter
also took occasion to make a few re-
marks upon the life and character ot
the late Mrs. Mary Truax. for many
years a member of Smyrna Union
Thursday afternoon Rev. Robert Watt
d. D.. pastor of Asbury ME-. Church
Smyrna, made a strong Temperance
address which was favorably commen
, ted upon.
Smyrna Gives $50 to Soldiers Rest Room.
Much enthusiasm was manifested a
the convention over securing none
for the payment of the remaining deb
on the Soldiers Rest Rooms at Della
ware City, and about $179 were give
5 or pledged by representatives {
9 Unions present. In addition to $3.50
j. already paid, Mrs. Kale E. Smither
pledged $25. 90 from the Smyrna Unio
" and Mrs. Robert Watt pledged $50
, from the Smyrna Band of Hope {
: which she is superintendent. Frids
u evening the first demonstration of tt
- work of the State departments W,
held in the Milford hall before lars
l. audience. Among the fourteen d
- partments demonstrated was that
Il the Press, of which Miss Annie v
'o Sutton is State Superintendent. III
- demonstration consisted of the pre-
~ ence on the stage of several press s
- perintendents, eight boys in Ii
= adorned with patriotic caps aud 81
- teen leading papers of the State. t
W names of which were announced
~ the State Press Superintendent,
ou each boy saluted the audience. T
20 demonstration closed with tribute
'oi the editors, in rhyme, recited by nj
ny Lila Wilson Aron, State Reporter
ne the Union Signal. Those present FRI
,ai Smyrna were: Mrs. Kate E. Smithe
io- Miss Annie W. Sutton, Mrs. Eml
re- Jernan, Mrs. Wilmer Porter, M
re- William A. Stevens. Clayton '
on represented by two active white I
on boners, Mrs. Annie Woolfred, pr'
dent of the Clayton W. @. T. u, q
,is. Mrs. Samuel Roberts. Mrs. X
e. Smithers, of Smyrna, president
VI the Kent County W. @. T. u, g
WI. WI valuable assistance as a member
IN the State Executive Committee a
"9s read an excellent report of the yei
u work. The proceedings are publish
on- in detail on page Q of this issnse.
n'o next convention will be held at News
red
w 90 BLAcKBIRD HUNDREDS OLDEST cITiZ
anu Edward Lamb, Nearly 9S Years Of Age,
ich Performs Active Work on His Farr
she