Evening journal., 1905-10-11
STATE W. c. 7. U.
IN CONVENTION
Twenty-sixth Annual Meet
ing Of the Body at
Milford
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMS ARRANGED
snaeIaI b rhe EvenIng Journal.

Milford. oct 1.-The twenty-sixth
annual convention Of the state w. c. Il.
Il. assembled this morning in the
Avenue NJ. T.. Church. About 100 dele
gates were present, including many
women of prominence. who represent
the "A unions of the state. The church
was attractively decorated with potted
plants. the notices OF the unions being
displayed on the walls Back Of the
pulpit were the portraits OF the two
great leaders. Lillian nj. n. stevens
and Frances f. Willard.
At 1i.30 o'clock the convention was
called to order by the State President,
Mrs Emma r.. Caulk of Dover. After
the singing OF the old hymn. There's
! a Wilderness IN Gods Mercy" there was
! a responsive reading OF Psalm li6,
known as the Crusade Psalm The
president then offered q brief prayer,
and the convention sang, MY Faith
Looks Up TO Thee Miss Lillian Cade
most nttingly closed the morning ses-
sion with the usual "Noontide Prayer"
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
AS prelude to the afternoon session.
Mrs. Eva =. G. Benson, musical
director OF the Delaware w. c. II. u.
led In a brief praise service. After the
cali to order, Mrs l.. W. Emerson led
in prayer and Mrs Ada unruh, OF
Portland, Oregon, gave select Bible
reading. so we'll rendered as to cause
everyone TO look forward to the evening
addross. for which Mrs. Unruh Is
scheduled. A pretty exercise was the
lcalling OF the roll Of officers, state
superintendent and ex-0fiicio members
ID . IA ItII a
ling secretary. Each state superinten.
dent responded with the motto of hel
department. The report OF the Execu.
/ tive Committee was listened to viii
considerable interest.
| After the appointment OF varioui
Temporary committees, Mrs. C. +
. Jones, wife OF the pastor Of tn
Avenue Church. delivered the addres
of welcome. the response being mad
by Mrs. Florence e. Atkins, OF Newarl
, The address Of the president wa
u characteristic. displaying vigor earnest
ness and loyal devotion 20 the work q
8 the w. q. n. u. The enthusiasm wit
which it was received showed an ap
( preciation not only Of the address, bu
, also OF the president and her excellen
Qualities OF leadership.
The active work OF this session wa
completed by. the reports OF the cor
responding Secretary Mrs. Anie W
. Massey. and the three vice-presidents
, Several visitors and fraternal dele
gates were introduced, and made brie
4, remarks.
This evening an especially interesupi
program win be given i'm the church
Besides special music by the choir
there will be addresses by Mrs. Ad
Unruh. National Organizer, or Port
lland. Oregon. and Miss Rietta Emerson
OF Wilmington.
PROMINENT ATTENDANTS.
The convention VIII continue in ses
sion to-morow and Friday. with even
, ling programs each day. Armory Hal
: has been secured for Friday evening
{ land the large platform vii be use
for a display Of the work being done i
various directions by the organiza
tion. Besides the officers named abov
2 there are present Miss Sallie r.. Raw
lins Of Bridgeville, State Treasurer
2 Mrs. Mary Donner. Newark, Vice
President for New Castle county; Mr.
Kate Smithers. Smyrna. Presiden
q for Kent county. and Miss Lillian Cad'
Milton, Nice-President for SUISSE
o county
The program for tomorrow is as fol
4 lows: $50 "A. m. prayer and committe
J meetings; reports Of treasurer auditor
and "branches;" reports Of superinten
: dents as follows. Flower mission, media
contest work, anu-narcotics, sunda,
school work. non alcoholics. franchise
mercy. school savings bank temperanc
literature. memorial service. Miss Anni
Maloney. noontide prayer. 1880, committe
a meetings and praise service; Bible read
ing. Rev Anna Howard Shaw; reports o
superintondents Ccon): Work amon
soldiers and sailors. the Rest Home, polio
e and reform work; address. Rev. Rober
/ watt. ID. d.. president of Delaware Stat
Temperance Alliance; question box; socia
purity and the GEls' Industrial School
Mrs. e. c. Marks. adjournment.
The feature tomorrow evening win b
D addresses by the Rev. Anna Howar
Shaw and Mrs. Lila Aron. The conventio
promises 70 be very successful in ever
respect
officers for the ensuing year viii b
elected on Friday.