Evening journal., 1911-09-16
CITY JUDGE
GETS THANKS
W. c. I. U. Folk Commend
Him for Furnishing AbuSerS
Of Horses
UNION ELECTS OFFICERS
AND HEARS REPORTS

City Judge L. R. Cochran was heart
lily commended by the Wilmington w.
c. T. U. at their annual meeting yes
terday for his action recently in fin
ing people who had ill-treated horses
Mrs. J. H. Fulton, superintendent Of
the Department of Mercy, in her an
nual report expressed the wish that
more Wilmington people would report
the case they saw of cruelty to ami
mails. Mrs. ]. B. Martin spoke Of re-
porting to the S. p. C. A. recently a
case Of five small children who we're
having joy ride, beating an old horse
with long lathe and kicking it,
A matter Of regret at yesterdays
meeting was the resignation, on ac-
count of conflicting duties, OF Mrs. ELI
Mendinhall from the position OF re-
cording secretary. which she had held
for % years A rising vote of appreci-
alton was given to Mrs. Mendinhall.
Mrs. Adam Stengle was elected TO the
office. The other officers were re-
elected. Mrs. Jessie Mearns, presi-
dent; Mrs. Robert L. Ferguson, vice.
president; Mrs. John B. Martin; cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. Isaac
Woodrow. treasurer.
In her annual report, which was ac-
cepted with a rising vote of thanks,
Mrs. Woodrow gave receipts of $449 "a
during the year, and a balance on
hand Of $75.72.
Notice was received Of the thirty
second annual convention Of the
Delaware w. C. T. T., to he held In
Goshen NJ. Il. church at Milton, on
September q, 2S and 90. Delegates
are requested to take box luncheon
with them for the first day. as the
trains arrive so late. Wilmington
delegates will take a Delaware Road
train early on Wednesday morning.
Entertainment will be provided dele
gates in Milton homes.
On Wednesday evening, Mrs Ella
Gould will speak. The gold medal con-
test will take place on Thursday af-
ternoon; the Loyal Temperance Lee
gion will be in charge on Friday af-
ternoon, and Prof. Charles Scanlon
will speak on Friday evening, Mrs.
Lotie Black of Milton, is chairman OF
the entertainment committee.
Delegates elected yesterday from
the Wilmington Union are Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Ferguson, Mrs. John B. Martin,
Mrs. Isaac Woodrow, Mrs. X. f. Mac
Kenzie and Mrs ]. H. Fulton. Their
alternates are Miss Annie Chandler
Mrs. Eli Mendinhall, Mrs. NJ. Lynch
Mrs. Tillie Bowers. and Mrs. Williams
Mrs. Jessie Mearns, the president, is a
delegate eX-officio, and Mrs. Adam
will attend as a state officer.
Mrs. Mendinhall sent an interesting
annual report which was read by Mrs
| Stengle, telling of successful national
state and county conventions, and sue
cessful work I'm many departments
though she felt some had been ne
elected.
Mrs Fannie B. Josephs. of Ithaca
y. Y, for many years treasurer of thu
Wilmington Union. was a guest o
honor. Mrs. Josephs is treasurer of tn'
Ithaca Union, numbering $50 mem
bers, with an average attendance Of 4
at their weekly meetings. She saic
that everything done was definitely re-
corded. and the Wilmington Union
will adopt the plan, feeling much is
done that receives no credit
Mrs. Mearns, superintendent oi
narcotics, told of speaking to boy,
and distributing stickers. Mrs. Fer
guson, Red Letter Day superinten'
dent. said all the days had been OBJ
served by the society. a reception and
two social hours had been held, and
500 carnations distributed on Flower
| Mission Day.
Mrs Hannah Comfy reported the dis
tribution Of considerable literature
but said there was not much call foI
temperance literature
Mrs. Stengle and Mrs. Mearns were
appointed a committee to arrange foi
a lecture in Wilmington by DR.. Madi-
son c. Peters.
Maine was not officially discussed
as the result was still in doubt.