Evening journal., 1911-05-18
WHITE RIBBON
WOMEN HERE
County W. C. T.U. Reports Of
Active Year at Mt. Salem
Church Convention
MEXICO'S PRESIDENT
LAUDED BY SPEAKER

The twenty-fourth annual conven-
ton Of New Castle County Womens
Christian Temperance Union opened
this morning in Mt. Salem NJ p.
Church. After a devotional service
conducted by Mrs. Lewis Brosius. the
convention was called to order by the
president. Mrs. Mary B. Donnell. Of
Newark
The following committees were ap-
pointed;
Resolutions-Mrs. j. B. Martin,
Mrs. Atwill Mrs. Derrickson.
Courtesies-Mrs Sergeant. Mrs.
Isaac Woodrow
Telegrams-Mrs. Adam stengle, Mrs.
w. L. Pettingin. Mrs. Hodgson.
Ffnance-Mrs. Jessie c. Mearns.
with assistants.
Credentials-M Carrie E. Rankin.
Mrs. S L. Foster.
Pages-Miss Esther Shakespeare.
Miss Laura Hicks.
0nitN AAbHdl WI . 1hAhAllr
Mrs Olcott, Mrs. wilkins
Crusader Monthly Miss Alice Ball,
Miss Edith McClay.
Tellers, distributing Miss Laura
Hicks. Mrs. Sarah wilkins. Miss Beu-
lah Foster
Counting tellers Miss Maude Crag-
ner, Miss Nellie Peoples, Miss Gregg.
Mrs. Carrie F. Rankins. president
of Hilles w. G. T. o.. the hostess union,
welcomed the convention in a most
cordial manner, and the welcome was
heartily confirmed by the pastor Of Mt
Salem M. f. Church, the Rev. S. M.
Morgan.
Miss Ethelwyn Maloney. Of Town
send, gave a fitting response.
Societies Show Progress.
Miss Lille b. Williams, county sec
retary, then presented her annual re.
port from unions and "Y" societies.
Wilmington Union has 172 active
members and Z honorary. Members
4 generally do not wear the white rib
/ bon. Have held two public meetings
observed two red letter days. have Sc
cured eight new subscriptions 10 tn
Union Signal given $40 10 the Girls
Industrial School. and SIC to publ
school temperance essays. This unio
has lost one member by death. Mrs
Isaac McHalg
f. Hilles Union has eighty-fve activl
and fourteen honorary members The.
wear the white ribbon, maintain an
l. T. L., held two public meetings
| l.. T. IT,, held two public meetings
and observed one red letter day and
contributed S25 10 the local optior
work. Three members died last year
Mrs. Elizabeth Marks, Mrs. Clara
Moore, Miss Anna Savers.
Hockessin has twenty-nine active
and four honorary members; have
an L. T. l.. OF forty members. helt
three public meetings; secured
six Union Signal subscribers. anC
/ seven for Crusader Monthly.
Thacher Union has twenty-five ao
tive members, who wear the white
ribbon. The Y has worked activel,
/ in the dover mission, sending an ice
cream freezer to Hope Farm, max
| ing twenty-six flannel caps for pa.
/ tients there, sending literature and
! delicacies 10 the sick and entertained
/ the Spring Institute.
Newark Union reported sixty-fivs
active and eight honorary members
/ They observed two red letter days
held many public meetings, contrib
uted SIS to the campaign fund; filleC
/ sixty comfort bags; sent $40 to th'
/ Soldiers Rest Room: sent many let
/ ters to the Governor asking the re
| appointment Of Professor Spaid anS
/ 10 the Hon. J. A. J. Hull. asking hi
/ influence against the restoration o
the Army canteen.
Arters Union reported forty-one &C
/ tive and one honorary member; hel,
two public meetings. and secure,
four subscribers to Union Signal
Frances E. Willard Union, reported
twenty-five active and six honorar'
members.
Donnell Union reported ten activi
and one honorary member. Th'
Union lost one member by death, Mrs
Mary E. Grove.
Christiana Union reported nine ac
tive members, held two public meet
ings; secured one subscription u
Union Signal, and has been active II
i Sabbath observance work.
Red Clay Creek Union reported fif
teen active members, and secured on
subscription to Crusader Monthly.
Victory Union reported fifty-two ac
tive. and fourteen honorary mem
bers; maintained two i. T. L; hav
held one public meeting and two re'
letter days; have lost by death Mrs
Euphemia Stats, president, and Mis-
Daisy Workman.
North End reported thirty-six &C
tive. and one honorary member. The.
have held four public meetings; on
red letter day; have secured thre
/ Union Signal subscriptions.
South Wilmington reported elevel
active and seven honorary members
The Y observed one red letter day
presented a picture to the Girls In
dustrial School and was hostess {
the midwinter executive committe
meeting.
Middletown reported mine activl
and one honorary member. Observe,
one red letter day. assisted al a Jul,
g mass meeting. The Y lost one mem
Der by death, Miss Emma R. Merritt
Newport reported twenty-seven ae
tive and one honorary member, hel,
one public meeting and rummag
sales and lost one member by death
Mrs. Daisy Cummings.
Blackbird reported sixteen activ
and four honorary members, held on
public meeting. observed one red let
ter day, contributed IS to the cam