Smyrna times., 1910-05-11
SMYRNA WHITE RIBBONERS
At COUNTY CONVENTION
MRS. KATE {. SMITHERS, RELIN-
QUlSHES COUNTY PRESIDENCY

Mrs. Imogene Clifton Elected in Her
Place.-Harrington Gives a Cor
dial Welcome and Fine Program
The Twenty-Third Annual Con-
ventiOn of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of Kent County,
held in the Methodist Protestant
Church of Harrington. last Wednes-
day, May 4th, was marked by inter-
est and large attendance, sixty dele
gates having rbeen present. Smyrna
was represented by the county pres
ident, Mrs. Kate E. Smithers; Mrs.
Albert Chandler, State Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. Carrie Farrell,
treasurer of the Smyrna Union and
Mrs. Emma Jerman. Owing to the
responsibility as State president,
Mrs. Smithers declined to serve
longer as County president, and gave
an interesting account of the growth
of the work since she was elected
County Dreident, nearly thirty years
ago. Early in the history of the
County organization, conventions
were not held annually as now, and
there were less important meetings
than there now are. The Secretary,
Mrs. M. Hettie Jenkins, of Wyom-
ing, sent her resignation to the con-
vention and it was accepted, as she
found it inconvenient after her SER
vice of seven years to continue in
the office. Mrs. Emma E. Caulk,
president OF the States W. C.
T. U. was elected Secretary pro
TEN.
Harrington Gives a Warm Welcome
The church in which the convention
was held is a beautiful one and the
profusion of lilies of the valley, snow
balls and fern with which the church
was decorated, added to It's beauty
In addition to the cordial greeting
received from the pastor of the
church, Rev. Mr.. Bennett, the con-
vention was addressed during the
day by the Rev. Mr.. Eggert, of the
Presbyterian Church; Rev. DR..
Adams. of the Harrington NJ. E.
Church and the Rev Mr. Taylor, of
the M. E. Church of Lincoln City.
The address of welcome by Mrs.
Alice Wix and the response by Miss
Olive Wyatt of the Cemden Y, were
excellent. The Union Signal was
presented by the State Agent, Mrs.
Susan Bradley, of Wyoming, and
the paper contributed by Mrs. Caulk
npon "Who is Responsible for the
Double Standard of Morals was
regarded a fine one. Mrs. Mary R.
Donnell, President of the New Castle
County w. C T. u, was a visitor
at the convention and she told the
interesting story of good work accom-.
plished through the Soldiers Rest
Rooms at Delaware City. The State
Y Secretary, Mrs. Lille V. Atkins,
of Lewes, was also present and pre-.
sented Y work to the convention.
The two devotional services of the
day were very helpful, the first hav.
ing been a praise service conducted
by Mrs. McFaul of Pennington, anc
the second Bible exposition by Mrs.
Addie Boileau Parsels of Philadel
phia, who delivered the strong ad
dress in the Asbury M. f. Church,
Sunday evening, May 1st. Mrs.
Parsels contributed to the interest
by telling "How to Conduct Public
Meetings. - Much enthusiasm was
manifested several times in the sing
ing by the convention of "No Sa
looms in Delaware, " with Mrs. MARY
M. Walcott, of Dover, as leader.
Mrs. Imogene Clifton Heads County
The election of officers resulted al
follows: President, Mrs. Imogent
Clifton, of FELTON,; 'Vice-presidenti
Mrs. Kate E. Smithers and Mrs
Emma E. Caulk; Secretary, Mrs
Mary Herring, FELTON,; Treasurer
Mrs. Lena Haregrove, Camden
There was large audience present
at the evening meeting, Mrs. Kate
E. .Smithers presided and the scrip
ture lesson was read by Miss Lizzi,
Bishop, of CheswOld. The speake,
of the evening, Mrs. parsels, sustained
the reputation she had won in othe
towns of the State, by delivering al
impressive address. "Uncle Sam
Vision" was beautifully rendered b.
Harrington young people at the clos
of the address and the benedictioi
was pronounced by the Rev. Mr.
Bennett, pastor Of the church. Mrs