Evening journal., 1909-09-29
Wet. u. MEETS IN
ANNUAL SESSION
ThIrtieth Convention Assem-
bIed This Morning in
AsbuFy NJ. {. Church

The thirticth annual State Convention
Of the W. &. T. ". began I'm Asbury NJ.
r. Church, Third and French streets,
this morning 20 continue until Friday
noon. More than 200 delegates from
nearly every town IN the State are IN
attendance. Among the notables are Mrs.
Lillian NJ n Stevens, president OF the
National w. c. r. T., and Miss Anna a.
Gordon. vice-president-at-lar Of the
Natinal W. c. r. L. To these this even
ing will be added Mrs Leonora NJ. Lake,
Of -. Louis, Mo-, who won SO much at
tenton by her temperance addresses dur
Ing the last local option campaign.
Asbury Church has been splendidly
decorated for tho convention. Two large
American fiags-onc waved at the W. q.
r. L. headquarters when Kent and sus-
sex counties went dry" and one waved
when Mr.. Chain, candidate for Presi-
dent on the Prohibition ticket visited
this city-form the foundation for the
decorations. Loops Of pladge cards have
been strung around the auditorium and
a large electric light sign. reading "Wei-
come, W. c. T.. IT, IS above tho cham
eel, above which also IS a banner with
the picture Of Frances Il. Willard. Loyal
Temperance Legion and ". &. r. L.
banners and small flags have peen used.
An emhankment OF palms almost hides
the platform.
The convention was called to order
by Mrs. Emma Caulk, state president,
who asked all the state presidents and
executive officers 20 occupy the plat
form with her. The recording secre-
tary. Miss J.. p. Lynch, called the roll
Of the presidents OF unions, and each
responded With a verse Of Scripture
The organization Of five new Y's. four
of which are IN this county. were re-
ported by Kiss Lynch.
The report OF the executive commit
tee, read by Miss Lynch, showed pro-
gress in all departments. The bal
auce in the treasury amounted TO
$l4460. The appointment OF the fol-
lowing pages was announced: Miss
Gaynor, Miss Butler, Mrs. r. X. Jones,
Miss Leona Joseph, Dudley Gray, Lo-
leta Wilkins.
Letters OF sympathy were ordered
sent 10 Mrs. McMullen, Of Glasgow.
who is ill in the Delaware Hospital.
to Mrs. George Rommel, who IS IN the
Homeopathic Hospital, to Mrs J. B.
Cazier, of Krl<Wood, and 20 Miss
Anna sutton, Of Smyrna. Greetings
were sent to the Maryland State con
vention meeting to-day at Hagers-
town.
The address OF welcome was made
by Mrs. Harriet Pettingili, of North
Baptist Church. After expressing her
pleasure in conveying the welcome,
Mrs. Pettingill gave assurance that the
prohibition movement was not craze
q i 4 Il.
end. The response was made by Mrs.
w. +. p. Jacobf, of Smyrna, who
emphasized what she termed "the
solemn import OF our mission"
Mrs. Jackson extended invitations to
the Girls Industrial School TO the re-
ception TO be held today at $50 o'clock.
The Rev. DR.. W. J.. CorSran extended n
welcome on behalf OF the ministers and
church people of the city and the Rev.
W. l.. Pettinglll spoke for the Bap-
lists. The Rev. Z. II. Webster, pastor
OF Asbury Church welcomes the dele
gates TO the church.
Greetings were read from the Inde-
pendent order Of Good Templars by
Mrs Sroup.
Mrs. Ella Henderson, secretary Of
the Loyal Temperance Legion spoke
on that phase Of the temperance move-
ment.
There are slxten active branches. The
delegates were invited TO inspect the
Florence Crittenton Home. Prayer
closed the session, after which lunch
con was provided in the basement by
the Us.
I Features Of this afternoons session
will be an address on Equal Suffrage"
by Miss Jane Campbell and an address
on his work by the Rev. John NJ. Ar
ters OF the Anti Saloon League. Sup
erintendents and vice-presiden;s will
report. This evening will be devoted
TO an address by Mrs. Lake.