Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
GOOD REPORTS RECEIVED
7ss Membership Increased During The
Past Year, and Nov Numbers S6i,
Representing AZ Unions.
RESULTS ALONG OTHER LINES
ro Ask for a Day at Brandy
wine Summit.
lPlEASlNG WELCOME FROM NEWPORT

The New Castle County W. G. II.
=, conprising 40 unions, with a mem
SS.,.binof s5l, held its annual conven-
sio5 80 IN Newport NJ. f. Church today,
.ranine with a devotional service,
c6nducted by Mrs. J. X. Barney Of
providence, r. /. The hostess union
bad made tho church attractive with
;srs of apple blossoms, palms and ferns.
Tbe State, county, \. and L. L. J..
banners we're hung back Of the pulpit
and red. white and blue pledge cards,
sirnnp on white ribbon, were festooned
rom the ceiling TO the side walls
4 large county representation was
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell Of Newark,
county president, made a stirring adj
Sress as an opening to the convention.
sbe aroused enthusiasm by announc-
irg 100 new members gained during
he year She praised Mrs j. X
parnev. who gained go of the new
msmbers and organized two new
unions % new subscriptions 10 the
Tnion Signal have been obtained since
The last institute.
Mrs. Eli Mendinhall of Wilmington
was made secretary for the day, in the
absence Of Mrs. Florence Atkins,
secretary, who has moved her residence
/ 10 Tennessee.
i Cordial We lcomes we're spoken by Miss
/ TllaW. Johnson of the Newport union
/ and Rev. c. W. Strickland, pastor of
4 tbe church. The latter made very com
4 rlimentary remarks on the achieve
ments and power Of the W. G. #. u.
and assured the union Of his assist
slos.
Mrs MacSorley Of Townsend re-
sponded for the convention.
The minutes Of the executive COM
mttee reported that the managers Of
. Bfandywine Summit Campmeeting are
/ to be requested TO allow the W. &. H..
L. one day for temperance speakers.
From all the unions encouraging re-
+ poris showed increase Of membership,
4 public meetings, successful remon-
A strances against licsnses and other
effective work done by the members.
The president announced committees
as follows
Rasolutions-Mrs. A. Z. Maloney,
4 Townsend; Mrs. Singly. Elsmere ;
Mrs j. X. Milligan, st. Georges; Mrs.
Mitchell, Hockessin; Mrs. John Mar
tn Wilmington; Miss Lynch, Mt.
Pleasant.
C1urtesies - Mrs. L. Pedrick,
Wilmington; Miss Miller, Elsmere ;
Mrs. j. A. Cranston, Newport.
Telegrams-Mrs. l.. W. Emerson and
Mrs Jennie Creamer, Wilmington.
Credentials-Mrs. Carrie Rankin
and Mrs. Mahala Wells-Perkins, Will
mington.
Finance-Mrs. H. O. Mearns, Will
mingtOn.
Uaion Signal-Mrs. Quimby, New
Castle.
Crusader Monthly-Mrs. Ella Hen
derson, Wilmington.
The county treasurer, Mrs. H. Q.
Nearns, reported that dues for the
year had amounted TO $40. 40; that
s2L50 had been expended for public
Speakers aud e270. 80 toward the Della
ware City rest rooms for soldiers.
The total receipts we're Sl,0Sl 81; dis
bursements, Sl,O0l. 40; balance, eS7. Is.
There are S5l paid members and it il
hoped that the membership will
amount to LOCO before the State Con.
vention in October.
A dozen large white roses with as.
a1gus fern were presented TO Mrs.
Aearns by the president, as an ex-
PRESTON of the gratitude of the county
membership.
Mrs. +. G. Marks and Mrs. Sarah +.
Foster spoke in the interests of the
industrial school for colored girls,
which 1t is proposed 10 start in Viii
mington.
The convention enjoyed a boz
luncheon in the basement of thu
church. An executive COMMITTEES
meeting was held during the nooI
mleFmission.
This afternoons session was talleI
Up with election Of officers, a chill
eIen's hour and a Y conference, con
Quoted by Miss Katharine Croes
county secretary Of the Y Branch
hey Alfred Smith made an addres
ana there was some discussion Of de
lartment work.
AZ this evenings session there viii
se gold medal contest and address b.
IIs. j. X. Barney. Miss Margare
WEIGH, president Of Madeley Y, viii
Preside, and Miss Mabel Heiser, presi
Sspt Of Newark Y, will conduct
eotlptural lesson. A silver oferin
WI be taken at the door.
Miss Annie Sutton Of Smyrna, Stat
aless superintendent is a guest of tn
convention.