Smyrna times., 1911-05-17
KENT w. c. T.U. CONVENTION
Met at Cheswold Thursday at Which a
Fine Program was Rendered-Mrs
Armor the Principle Speaker

Hrmor the FrlnCiple speaker
Smyrna was represented by four
teen white ribboners at che annual |
Convention of the Kent County |
Woman's Christian Temperance |
Union held in the Methodist Epis- |
copal Church at Cheswold last Thurs
day, May 18th. Cheswold may we'll
be noted for the cultivation of
flowers and they profusely adorned
the chancel of the church in honor
of the visitors. Probably no other
Union in the State does as much
Flower Mission Work as the Ches-
wold Union, where Flower Mission
Superintendent, Mrs. M. A. Catterson
has for years cultivated flowers in
large quantities for the JOY of send
ing them to hospital institutions and
wherever there has been need of
their cheer. So it came to pass
that because of her devotion to this
beautiful service in Christ's name,
she was appointed Fower Mission
Superintendent of the State Woman's
Christian Temperance Union last
fall. The convention opened with
devotional service featured with
tributes to "Mother's Day" con-
Quoted by Mrs. Annie E. Faulkner
of Magnolia. Mrs. Imogene Clifton,
the county president, presided through
out the day and with Mrs. Kate +.
Smithers, State president.
Superintendent Make Their Reports
State superintendent presentd the
work of their respective departments
Mrs. Mary M. Walcott, Legislation
Mrs. Lizzie Stevens, of Smyrna,
Social Meetings and Red Letter
Days; Mrs. ]. M. Waller, Work
Among Railroad Employees and Mrs.
NJ. A. Catterson, Fower Mission.
Greetings were extended by Mrs. L.
D. Learned of the Cheswold Union
and the response for delegates by
Mrs. E. o. Gallon. The pastor Of
the church, Rev. G. W. Townsend,
also cordially greeted the convention
and Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, Super.
intendent of Easton District, frater
nally expressed his interest in tn,
work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. Two county
superintendent had place on tn
program, Mrs. Lila Wilson Aaron VIII
gave some practical suggestions t
Sunday School workers, and Mis-
Leona Hopkins, County Secretary o
the Young Peoples Branch, VIII
contributed an excellent paper o.
the work of young people which wa
read by Miss Helen Jones.
Mrs. lmogene Clifton County Presider
The election of officers resulte
8 as follows: President, Mrs. Imogen
q Clifton, FELTON,; vice presidents, Mrs
!, Emma E. Caulk, Dover, Mrs. Kat
E. Smithers; secretary. Mrs. Mar
!. M. Herring, FELTON,; assistant sec
\ retary, Mrs. Evelyn M. Killen, Fel
: ton: treasurer, Mrs. Lena Hare
grove, Camden. Mrs. Mary Harri
- Armor was an honored visito
q throughout the day and gave
" beautiful exposition of part of tn
; twenty-fifth chapter of St. Matthew
y at the afternoon meeting. Ell
>, couraging reports were given b
a representative of unions in tt
- afternoon and a visit from the teacl
"a ers and scholars of the Cheswol
70 public schools gave much pleasur,
~ During their "Hour" the childre
= were addressed by Mrs. Lila WilsC
Aaron, of Dover, and the State Pre-
ident, Mrs. Smithers. The Cheswo
Union served their guests with co
fee at noon and a bountiful supp,
ry at the close of the afternoon session
Good music was rendered during til
day by Mrs. Mary M. Walcott, Mr.
? A. W. Lightbourne Mrs. E. L. Jon
oe Miss Helen Jones, Mrs. Mary Lew
- and Mrs. Benson.
a. Mrs. Armor Drew Large Audienc
We Mrs. Emma E. Caulk presided
g. the evening meeting. Mrs. Ma
n Lewes read the Scripture lesson al
i'd prayer was offered by Mrs. Lila w
us son Aron. The address was delive
C. ed by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor alol
r. the line of "Moral Suasion," al
co was considered as fine as her Smyr
v address. The music consisted
Mt congregational singing and solo
or Mrs. DR.. Money, of Kenton. T
en- stores of the town were closed a
rs the meeting of lodge postpone
x and in consequence the church W
m filled and number of men sto
of outside the church and were able
loft hear the entire program.
" John Beth Blackbird Tax Coiiectc
ns John Beth, of near town,
ne been appointed tax collector
" Blackbird Hundred for a -four