Evening journal., 1912-09-28
STATE W.C.T.U.
ENDS SESSION
Decides on Convention in Viii
minGtOn Next Year---Medal
Contest a Feature

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Del, Sept 2S.-The thir-
teenth annual convention of the w.
c. T. e. came to a close as Asbury Nj.
f. Church last night The delegates
decided 10 meet next year in Will
mington. Last evening the conclud-
ing services were held in the church
with reports from the following de-
partments:
Franchise, in charge of Mrs. Grams
ton. of Wilmington
Medical temperance, Mrs. Bertha
M Carey, OF Milford.
Sabbath observance and Sunday
school. by Mrs. William p. Taylor, of
Lincoln. and Mrs. NJ G.. Stengle OF
Wilmington
Union Signal and the Press. Mrs
Emma Davidson, OF Milton. and Miss
Annie w. Sutton OF Smyrna
Loyal Temperance Legion and
social meetings, Mrs. George Pierce
and Mrs Savage. Milford.
Scientific temperance, Mrs. MILF
gan, st. Georges.
Anti-narcoics, demonstrated by a
reading.
Parliament practice, Mrs. Martha
Scott. Wilmington
School savings bank Mrs. Atwell.
Mrs. Atkins, who had charge Of the
y. p. -. department, entertained with
q playlei i'm which the young women
of the branch acted the part of pupils
in a school
The gold medal essay contest proved
10 be interesting, there being five
contestants. Miss Ola Clarke. New
Castle county. subject. IAN Angel in q
Saloon" Miss Edith Cahoon, Sussex
county, "Thc Ship Went Down"
Between the two declarations, L.
NJ Price, of Smyrna, sang solo.
Tho third contestant was Henry
Mote, OF New Castle county, subject,
"The Convict Warming" Miss Pearl
Cahall, of Kent county, 'rhe Bridal
Winecup;' Miss Blanche Reed. "The
College Oil Can. While waiting for
the decision of the judges. Miss Mary
v. Roberts delighted the audience
with a solo.
While Dir. Watt, James p. Pierce
and Adam Stengle were reaching their
conclusion, the Rev. W. ID. Parry made
a few remarks concerning the work
of the Union.
The judges then announced Henry
Mote as the medal winner. The other
contestants received pins.
Following the election. Mrs. Kate
r. Smithers, the president, appointed
the following superintendent OF de-
partments Organization, Mrs Lille
V. Atkins, Lewes: Loyal Temperance
Legion Branch, Miss Annie Hemphill.
Delaware City; Work Among Colored
People. Mrs. Sarah u. Foster. Will
mington.
Preventive and Medical temperance
Mrs. Bertha NJ Carey, Milford; edu-
cational, scientific temperance. Mrs
J. r Milligan, St. Georges: temper
ancc literature, Mrs Neal Comfy, VIII
mington: the press, Miss Annie W.
sutton, smyrna; anti-narcotcs, Mrs
G Mearns. Wilmington; school
wings banks, Mrs. Katherine Atwell.
Nnsend; medal contest work Miss
fha NJ. Joseph. Milford: white
Ron recruits, Mrs. Carrie Hood.
Ton; parliamentary. TO be supplied.
geistic-- Evangelistic and sys-
matte giving. to be supplied: Sunday
school work. Mrs NJ G. Stengle. VIII |
mington; unfermented wine at sacra- |
ment, Mrs T. X. Jones. Dover; police |
and reformatory work. Mrs. Mary II |
Smithers, Dover; work among rail- |
road employees. Mrs. ]. NJ. Waller, Han
rington; work among soldiers and |
sailors. Mrs Winifred Chambers. /
Lewes; Sabbath observance, Mrs. |
Sarah A. Taylor, Hockessin; mercy.
Mrs. Carrie e. Rankin, Wilmington.
Social, social meetings and red LETT |
ter days, Mrs. Georgia Pierce, Mil |
ford; flower mission, Mrs. Bradley,
Wyoming
Legal, egislation-Alrs Mary NJ
Wolcott, Dover; franchise, Mrs. NJ. s.
Cranston, Newport
Standing committees. tranHporta-
tion-Mrs. Jessie NJ. Graves, Milford;
musical director. Mrs. y. l.. Jones.
Dover; reporter for Union Signal,
Mrs. Lila Aaron, Dover; agent for
Union Signal, Mrs. Emma NJ David
son. Milton; Crusaders Monthly.
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