Evening journal., 1910-10-28

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into Dover jail. so hardened and ig-
norant we're the men imprisoned there
this summer. Chief Black, she said.
still complained of the poor accom-
modations at the city Jail, saying moth
ing had been done I'm the way of i'm
provement in spite of all the agitation
She commended conditions at the
almshouses and the workhouse. She
paid a tribute to the late police ma
tron, Mrs. Ellen Wogan.
Mrs. Martha Scott. OF Newark, sup
erintendent of parliamentary law,
spoke Of Mrs. Elizabeth Vernon's re-
port for New Castle county of parlia-
mentary drills. Donnell Union, II
parliamentary drills; Newark, / drill.
Kent has no county superintendent,
but reports we're sent from q OF the
16 unions.
Sussex has county superintendent,
Miss Letha Joseph Seven of the 21
unions there had reported.
Mrs. Mary p. Bolton, superinten-
dent of evangelistic work, reported 25
addresses, distribution Of literature,
and work done in Wilmington. Mrs.
Bolton has led all the devotional SER
vices preceding the convention ses-
sions
Mrs. Mollie Chandler, for the Gre
Dental committee, reported five gen.
eral officers, three county vice-presi-
dents, twenty superintendents, thirty
six branch officers, one hundred and
twenty-nine delegates and 121 with
the right to vote.
A greeting was read from Whining
ton Lodge, Order Of Good Templars.
The tellers appointed for the cleo
tion we're: Miss Mary H. A. Mather,
Mrs. Sarah l.. Foster, Mrs. Mary VOL
colt, Miss Annie Hazard, Miss Letha
Joseph, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. Eve
lyn Killen, and Mrs. Eva Singles.
Mrs. j. NJ. Waller, of Harrington,
told of the work among railroad en-
ployes. Many unions sent flowers on
Flower Mission Day to railroad men,
notably Harrington with 17S bouquets.
Railroad Day was observed by all
day services at Harrington.
The Rev. Mr.. McFall, OF Farming
ton, and the Rev. S. Pierson, of Del
mar, held special services.
Mrs. Carrie y. Rankin, state super
intendent of the Mercy Department,
reported good work none, In the pre-
vention OF cruelty TO animals and chill
dren, by persuasion, warnings and ar
rests. One saloon was closed for
selling beer TO little girl, she report
ed
A child of six, a girl. was taught 20
leave off smoking ciagr stubs.
Cruelty to horses, maltreating of
cats and dogs and poultry, we're stop
ped in many instances.
New Castle county has ten superin-
tendents of this work, Kent 3, Sus-
ex 3. There have been $500 pages of
literature distributed and six articles
sent to the press. Mrs. Rankin ex-
hibited Don't be cruel" poster from
Nebraska, giving the state laws ON the
subject.
Posters giving scientific temperfNoe
statistics, were placed around the
room by Ms. J. r. Miligan, superin-
tendent of this work
Mrs. Emma Caulk took the chair
during the election.
President Extends Greeting. n
Mrs. Smithers enters upon her sec
ond term as state president. Greeted
by the convention. she spoke a few
words Of appreciation. Mrs. Mary b
Dounell presented TO Mrs. Smithers a
| splendid bouquet OF yellow chiysan-
themums, on behalf OF the Delaware
w. c. r. U.
Mrs. Smithers amused the delegates
by wondering whether the yellow and
white was inspired by the suffrage de-
partment, these being the colors of
Votes for Women"
Noon-day prayer was offered by
Mrs. Adam Stengle. and the benedic-
ton by the Rev. w. l.. Pettingill.
The next place of meeting, probably
in Sussex county, viii be chosen this
afternoon.
Department Superintendent.
The following department superin-
tendents appointed by the execut;-e
committee were confirmed by the con-
vention at the afternoon session:
Organization, Young Women's
Branch-Mrs. Lille V. Atkins, Lewes;
Work Among Colored People-Mrs.
Sarah y. Foster Wilmington.
Preventive. Medical Temperance
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Graves, Milford.
Education, Scientific Temperance In
stTuction--Mrs. ]. r. Milligan, St
Georges; Sunday School Work-Mrs
NJ. G. Stengle. Wilmington; Temper
ance Literature-Mrs Neal Comfy
Wilmington; The Press-Miss Annie
w. Sutton, Smyrna; School Savings
Banks-Mrs. Cathleen Atwell, Town
send; Anti-Narcotics-Mrs. II. G.
Mearns; Medical Contest Work-Miss
Letha NJ. Joseph, Milford; White Rio
bon Recruits Miss jamie Wilson, Mil.
ton.
Observation-Disclosures and Sys-
tematic Giving, Mrs. Mary p. Bolton
Wilmington; Unfermented Wine al
Sacrament, Mrs. George Pierce, Mil.
ford; Police and Reformatory Work
including Almshouse and Police sta.
ton Work, Mrs. Mary T. Smithers, Do
veri WORK Among Railroad Employees
Mrs M. Waller. Harrington; Mercy
MIS-, carrie Il. Rankin, Wilmington
I Work Among Soldiers and Sailors
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