Middletown transcript., 1909-05-08
TWRNTY.SEcOND CONVENTION


Thursday in Townsend. Delegates were
present from each union in the county.
They were met at the station BY delega-
ton from the Townsend Union, who es-
corted the guests to the pretty little
church.
The devotional exercises we're 10 charge
Of Mrs. Mary P. Bolton, of the North
End Union. Wilmington, with prayers
by Mrs. Guest and Mrs. DonneIl. The
County President, Mrs. Mary B. DON.
1 nell, Of Newark. opened she business
meeting. She told OF the increased num-
Der of unions since the Convention was
held there several years ago.
The following committees were ap.
pointed:
Telegrams-Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Cranston,
Mrs. Brosin.
Courtesies-Mrs. Webber, Mrs. Money,
Mrs. Cunningham.
Resolutions-Mrs. Burnley, Mrs. Guest,
Mrs. Gelden, Mrs. Ferguson.
Credentials-Mrs. Gam, Mrs. Schaeffer.
Union Signals Mrs. Isenberg, Mrs.
Bolton.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney, of Townsend,
spoke the words of welcome in very
pleasant manner and the response, on
behalf Of the visitors, was made by Mrs.
Euphemia Stats, of Victory Union, near
BIackbird.
The minutes OF the session of the spring
institute held in Wilmington, we're read
by Mics Lille B. Williams, of Marshall
ton, the County Secretary. The report
was accepted as read. Miss Williams
then gave an outline of the work done
during the past year, by the County
Unions. Thisreport was very interesting
and very encouraging to the Convention.
Miss Williams reported much earnest
work done during the year, especially in
helping along in the line of local option.
Mrs. H. @. Mearns, Of Wilmington, the
County Treasurer, gave her report saying
the County has $S72.S4 in their treasury
and 1896 10 has been collected for the |
Temperance Home at St. Georges. Mrs.
Mearns said there are 1880 members in
the County including both "W's" and
"Y's." A rising vote OF thanks was given
to the Treasurer for ber report and for
the able manner in which she has done
her work.
Miss Sutton, Press Superintendent of
Smyrna and Mr.. D. B. Maloney, of
were introduced and well
coined.
Townsend, while in New Castle County,
is "dry" town just now, and Mr.. Ma
loney Gays that drunken man on Town
send streets is a curiosity.
A telegram Of greeting was read from
Miss Rietta Emerson, who has been the
state secretary of the Y's and a return
greeting sent. A message of greeting was
sent to Mrs. Caulk, the State President,
who is i'll. A letter was sent to Mrs. Mil.
Iigan, of st. Georges, expressing sorrow
Tor the death Of her daughter, and to Mrs.
Mary L. Cox, of Middletown, Who has re.
Gently lost two sisters within a week of
zach other.
The noontide devotional service was in
charge of Mrs. L. W. Emerson, of VIII
niDgton, who is state superintendent of
Work.
Luncheon was served in the old chapel
~ the Townsend ladies. After lunch an
executive meeting was held when ii was
decided to ask Brandywine Summit Camp
officials to allow Us to have day at Camp.
Mrs. Burnley, of Donnell Union, Nc q
was made County Superin. |
endent Of Parliamentary work. I
The bills presented by the Treasurer
we're ordered paid.
The after dinner bible reading was in a
harge Of Mrs. H. L. PettingilI, of Hilles
Union, with Mrs. Foster, musical director
# Nav Castle County unions, at the
'rgan. 8
Rev. Mr.. MacSorley led in prayer for the
uecess Of the remonstrance now being
irculated in Townsend, against having a
licensed bar there. Prof.1A. R. Spaid, OF
Wilmington, Superintendent OF public
chools for New Castle County was intro
uced and spoke on the good the w. C.
), U. women are doing in this country.
lie told Of the danger of giving children
ateDt medicines and of how the women .
ught to work for local option. Prof. !
paid thanked the ladies for the help =
iven in securing his reappointment as
uperintendent Of schools. A rising vote
( thanks was given Mr.. Spaid for his ex- +
client talk. d
Next came the election of officers, 9
'hich resulted as follows: President, Mrs. n
Iary B. Donnell; Vice President, Mrs. il
iartha A. Cranston; Secretary, Miss o
lille B. Williams; Treasurer, Mrs. Jessie
learns.
Bouquets we're presented to the officers
nd to Mr.. Ashton Tatnm, Of Wilmington,
Tho was present and was called the "big
rother OF convention" handsome cut
lass dish was presented to Mrs. Emer- :,
IN, as token Of appreciation Of her 1 1
'ork.
In the evening the county Y's gave an :
entitled Uncle Sans !,
ision," after which Prof Francis H. :,
reen, of West Chester State Normal :,
chool gave most instructive address on =
The Hour of Triumph" q
The delegates and visitors expressed nj
leir enjoyment Of the day and the kind :,
pss Of the Townsend Union, aud offered !,
vote oil thanks for same. -
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