Smyrna times., 1906-10-03
SMYRNA PROMINENT BEFORE
STATE W,C.T.U.-C CONVENTION
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE W. c. T. U. AT WILMINGTON.
Mrs. Kate e. Smihers Presides at Several
Meetings, Rev. DR.. Robert Watt Makes
Address-and Other Smyrna Mention.

Meetings, Rev. DR.. Robert Watt Makes
Address-and Other Smyrna Mention.
There was more or less Smyrna in
terest in the twenty seventh annual |
session of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union, of the State of Della
ware in Wilmington last week. The |
session opened Thursday and con-
tinued for three days. Those from
Smyrna in attendance we're Mrs. Kate
E. Smithers, president of the Smyrna
Union of the Kent County w. CT. u.
Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, president of the
Delaware State Temperance Alliance;
Mrs Carrie Farrell and Mrs. Will
liam Doughten, delegates; and Miss
Annie W. Sutton, State press super
intendont; and Mrs. H. M. Smith
During the excellent program rendered
Mrs. Smithers responded for Kent
County IN an able address. Rev. DIR.
Watt held the close attention of the
Convention on Friday afternoon with
a bright and sparkling address on
'The View Point of Optimism" DR..
Watt spent most of the DAY at the con-
vention and at the morning session
was elected a member of it. Mrs.
Smithers was honored by the white
ribboners by being elected one of the
delegates to the National Convention
of the w. C.T.U. which meets at Hart
frs N
was elected her alternate. Mrs. Smith
ers was also prominent before the con-
vention on Sunday. At a meeting at
Grace Nj. E. Sunday School she intro
,duced the speaker of the occasion, Mrs.
Margaret Dye Ellis. Sunday after.
noon there was a rousing meeting al
the Wilmington Opera House at which
Mrs. Smlthers was the presiding
officer. Subscriptions were taken fol
the Soldiers Rest Rooms at Delaware
City Friday afternoon. The Smyrna
Union pledged $1,000 and the UnioI
pledges of Kent County, including
the gift from the Smyrna UnioI
amounted to $4,000. Amount contri
buted by the three counties S117.00
Prominent Speakers Given the Floor.
The convention which lasted fror
Thursday to Sunday inclusive was on
of the most successful held in recen
years. The city of Wilmington CAV
the white ribboners a cordial WELDON
and decorations everywhere were i
keeping with the spirit of the occasion
The convention was held at Union N
E. Church which was also beautiful
decorated. There were a number {
distinguished visitors present durin
the session. These included Madam
Barakat, the Syrian evangelist WI
touched a large congregation with h
sympathetic address; Mrs. Margar
Dye Ellis, national superintendent
legislation; Mrs. j. X. Barney,
Providence, r. l., national superi
tendent ofpenal and reformatory wor
Mrs Fife Lambert, of New York,
worker and organizer made stirril
speech on 'Heirs of the PAST" MI
-Emaline Carruthers. president of t
Grand Rapids IN. d. W. G. L. |
and Mrs. Ella NJ Thatcher, of Florent
n. j.. national superintendent of sa
ors and soldiers. In addition to t
national speakers there were numl
of the clergy of Delaware and 9th
prominent citizens who lent help
ia -. hair
of encouragement.
Offices Elected For the Ensuing Year.
The business of the session was taxi
up mainly with encouraging repo
from the various superintendent
state and county officials. Stature
morning there was much interest
the report of Mrs. r. FL. Holmes,
Dover, the new superintendent
legislation. Mrs. Margaret Dye E
especially commended the plan of W
outlined by Mrs. Holmes.
election of officers, possibly the n
important business transacted, res
ed as follows: President-Mrs. En-
E. Caulk, Wyoming; Recording Sc
tary-Miss Levina p. Lynch,
Pleasant; Corresponding Secretal
Mrs. Annie W. Massey, Dover; Tr
uIer-Mrs. Clara Marshall, Lev
The latter was elected in place OF n
S. L. Rawlins. of Bridgeville, who
fused to serve another year. She
been the efficient treasurer for No
years and the convention showed
appreciation by presenting her 81
fern bowl as token of their fri
ship and esteem. The superintend
of departments, including Miss A
w Sukton of Smvrna press supe