Smyrna times., 1905-10-18
STATE WHITE RIBBONERS
At MILFORD CONVENTION
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION CLOSES
AFTER AN INTERESTING PROGRAM.
Officers Elected Friday Afternoon and Reports
of Various Departments Show Healthy
GrOwth-Smyrna ln Convention.

The first session of the Goth annual
convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was held in the
Presbyterian Church, Milford Wednes-
day morning, and consisted of brief
devotional service, led by the State
president, Mrs. Emma E. Caulk.
Delegates brought box luncheon and
were served with tea and coffee by the
Milford Union. The afternoon session
was held in the NJ. E. Church, In which
the convention continued to meet.
At the entrance of the church door the
words: "We Greet You With Love-"
met the eye and above the pulpit the
motto: For God and Humanity" in
white letters. On one side of the
church the national W. G. 7. U. motto:
"For God and Home and Native Land;"
and on the other side: SALOONS Must
Co." The beautiful State banners on
the walls and blooming plants in the
chancel made the decorations alto
gether effective. The convention was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Caulk, after praise service conducted
by Mrs. Eva P. c. Benson and prayer
offered by Mrs. L. W. Emerson of
Wilmington. Mrs. Ada Unruh of Port.
land, Ore, gave an excellent exposi-
ton of part of the fifth chapter of
Ephesians. The roll was called by the
secretary, Miss Levina P. Lynch.
After response from delegates of New
Castle county, the Delaware State
Song" was sung by them in a spirited
manner with its writer, Mrs. Florence
Atkins, as leader. The State superin-
tendents responded to the roll call by
giving the motto of their respective de-
partments.
White RibbOners Cordially Received at Milford
The address of welcome by Mrs. G.
P. Jones, wife of the pastor of the
church, and the response, by Mrs.
Florence Atkins, were given in beau
tiful manner. Mrs. Annie w. Massey,
corresponding secretary, gave her re-
port during the afternoon. Rev. G..
| 2. Jones, pastor of the church, was
introduced to the convention and re-
sponded with a cordial greeting. Prof.
La Rue, principal of the public schools
of Milford. was also introduced and
expressed his sympathy as a teacher
with the work of the Woman s Christian
Temperance Union. Mrs. Mary B.
Donnell presided at the evening meet
ing. The music consisted of singing
by the choir of the church, with the
addition of solo by Miss May Holeomt
and the State song by the audience.
The address of the evening, by Mrs.
Ada Unruh, was fine. Miss Rietta Nj
Emerson made the collection speech
brightly and gave a recitation at its
close.
County Presidents al Thursdays Session.
At thursdays session the repor
of Mrs. Anna M. Brown, secre
tary of the Loyal Temperance Legion
Branch, was read by Mrs. Levinia P
Lynch. The reports of the respective
county presidents-Mrs. May B. Don
nell of New Castle county, Mrs. Kat,
E. Smithers of Kent and Miss Lillian
: Cade of Sussex county-were mex
given. Mrs. Smithers in her encour
ing report made, incidentally, an ear
nest appeal for the Rest Rooms. Mrs
: Florence Atkins, in behalf of the Ne,
l Castle County Union, presented Mrs
I Donnell with salad dish, and Mr.,
t Smithers was presented with flower
l from the Kent county white ribboner
S through Mrs. Holmes of Dover. Mis-
Cade received bouquet from her cor
stituency, Mrs. Winifred Chamber
making the presentation speech. Th
report given by the treasurer, Mis-
Sallie E. Rawlins of Bridgeville, col
tanned the following figures: Receip
during the year, $1,241 As; expend
lures, $949 66; balance $291. 20; men
bership, WIS, 1896; Y's, 2S4; tot
membership, 800. Miss Rietta En-
erson, State secretary of the Y brancl
gave in her interesting and first annu
report, gain of so members. Re
Anna Howard Shaw was introduced
the convention and made member
it. She responded with a few wore
of greeting. A letter of affectiona
greeting was received from Mrs. J. ]
Quigg, a charter member of the Sta
Union.
= DR.. Robert Watt of Smyrna Makes Addree
~ Reports received during the afte
,e noon were: Flower Mission. Mrs. j.
y Jones, superintendent; Anti n Narcotic
= Mrs. H. q. Mearns; Work Amor
20 Sailors and Soldiers, Mrs. Winifr,
~ ~ Chambers; Red-letter days, Mrs. Ann
III AlloWay Addresses wara made