Evening journal., 1910-10-26
WHITE RIBBON
WOMEN HERE
State W. c. I. U. Opens An
nual Convention in First
Presbyterian Church
SEABORN WRIGHT
AS LECTURER TONIGHT

The thirty-first annual convention
of the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Delaware WIS opened
here at 10 o'clock this morning by tho
State president, Mrs. Kate E.sSmith-
ers. About fifty delegates were press
ent
The meetings, which last until Fri
day night, are being held In the audi
torium of First Presbyterian Church.
Ninth and Market streets. The church
has been attractively decorated BY thn
"Y" societies, with flags, red, white
and blue pledge cards. and ". G. r..
| T., Frances Willard, Y w. @. r. Il.
and H. 4 L., white satin banners. The
platform and front of the church has
been banked with palms, ana the pull
pit decorated with cut flowers.
A praise service and devotional ex-
crcises. led by Mrs. Mary p. Bolton,
eyangelistIa superintendent, opened
the morning session. The crusade
hymn and the temperance doxology
We're sung. and several delegates gave
| brief testimonials.
Mrs. Bolton called for a vote oi
thanks for the blessings bestowed
upon the society.
Mrs. Smithers greeted the society,
speaking of the harmonious relations
between the members. In thirty-One
! Delaware conventions Mrs. Smithera
has only missed two conventions. Mrs.
Smithers spoke OF the value Of com
! ing into touch with each other. and
spoke of her pleasure in seeing so
many of the white ribbon badges.
She spoke of convention time as q
time for new ideas and enthusiasm,
I and an opportunity for seed sowing
| Mrs. Smithers referred 10 the enter
( tainments as delightful feature OF
| the convention.
Mrs. Smithers urged that the w
q. n L. get stronger hold on the in
terest OF the young girls. She spoke Of
gladness at seeing both new and old
faces, ia the convention and urged
that all put forth renewed effort In
the temperance work
The committees were announced "a
follows.
: Credential--Mrs. Molly ChandleF
Miss Lille y Williams. Miss Ami
Hazard, Mrs. Georgle Pierce.
! Courtesies-- Mrs. Mary Wolcott MFl
Mary Mitchell, MIS- Lena IN a.eSSle4s
Mrs. Cunningham.
Finance-HrA Clara Marshall, MT:
Jessie Mearns, Mrs. Lena Hairgrore
Mrs. Sudder.
Resolutions-Mrs Emma =, CauIlg
Mrs. Imogene Clifton, Mrs. Harriet T.
Pettengill. Mrs Eliza G. Bennett.
! Telegrams-Mr Martin. Mrs. VIII
lard Jones. Mrs Slaughter.
Mrs Smithers asked for responsiFs
readings Of the temperance quotations
printed on the programs.She called at
tention to the state emblem, the mag
noiia, and the state motto, "Persever-
ance."
The recording secretary, Miss Lee
/ vina p Lynch, called the roll, to
which officers and union presidents
responded with quotations.
/ Miss Leyina z, Lynch reported four
meetings of the executive committee,
held during the year: November 4,
Wilmington; January 5, in the Pres
/ byterian Chapel at Dover; in Whining
ton on May 10 and August %.
| Encouraging reports We're given &C
| these meetings of conditions ~ the
state. work az the Soldiers Rest Room
comfort bags for the Delaware sail-
ors, and convention plans We're made.
Mrs. Smithers said that the conven-
| ton wanted to keep coming to this
city until Wilmington is dry"
! Mrs. Adam Stengle gave the ad-
dress of welcome, saying II was very
| pleasant duty to extend cordial greet
! ings and welcome TO Wilmington, to
the church and the homes SO hos
pltably thrown open TO the conven-
tion.
! She said that the coming OF the
convention was doubly welcome. She
hoped the delegates would contribute
i their help to the rich program or
I fared, and to make this the best cons
vention ever held by the State union.
Mrs Stengle spoke Of what could
be accomplished by united effort. She
said eternal vigilance was the price
Of success, and encouraged steadinesS
of purpose.
She said that they would perseyere
until New Castle should join hands
with Sussex and Kent in no-license.
Mrs Maria f. Kinball, of Sussex
county. gave the response. She said
this annual meeting was one of great
Importance. that the opposing forces
were marshaling all their strength, =
crisis was at hand, and that the temp
erance workers must arouse them
selves and show their enthusiasm. She
! thanked Wilmington unions for their
/ hospitality.
I Pastor for Equal Suffrage.
/ Mrs. Smithers then invited the Rev.
Adam Stengle to give a minutes ad-
/ dress-all the time that would be
given the men this morning.
Mr.. Stengle spoke of the interest the
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