Smyrna times., 1912-05-29
NEW CASTLE COUNTY W. CT. u.
Mrs. Mary 3. DonneI Elected Presi-
dent at Convention at Marshallton
Fine Program Rendered

Mrs. Mary 3. Donnetl Elected Presi-
dent at Convention at MarshaIIton
Fine Program Rendered
The twenty-ffth annual conven-
tion of New Castle County W. C.
T. U. came to a close Thursday |
night in Marshallton M. E. Church |
after day marked by unusually
large attendance and delightful |
hospitality on the part of the |
Marshallton Union. Thanks of the |
convention were extended to the
hostess union, to the Marshallton |
M. E. Church and the Rev. ]. C. |
Mccoy, the pastor, for their
cOurtesies. At the afternoon ses-
sion, following Scripture exposition
by Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis, a pretty |
scene was the tieing of the white
ribbon on the wrists of the babies
present by Mrs. Ellis. The New
Castle president, Mrs. Mary B.
Donnell, was presented by the
County Union with a cut glass
bouquet holder at the afternoon
session. Interes ting items were a
description of the recent equal
suffrage parade in New York City
by Mrs. j. R. Milligan, delegate
from Delaware, and an invitation
to the county members to attend
public open air meeting to be held
by Hilles Union in Rockford Park
on June 4. A letter from Mrs.
Ella Thatcher, written from Hong
Kong said that the gunboat Will
mington was now in that port and
that saloons were about the only
places of recreation open to the
boats sailors. The school children
were given special addresses by
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, of Wash
ington; Mrs. May Sparks, of New
Jersey, and Mrs. Emma E. Caulk
State president. In the evening
after devotion led by Mrs. Sparks,
Mrs. Ellis gave stirring temper
ance talk with striking statistics
CLEANED from different states of
the union. Miss Lily B. Williams
read the local unions report which
was held over from the morning
session. This showed that Will
mington Union has 22O active and 13
honorary members, an increase of
48 active and honorary members.
They have lost by death members.
Hockessin has "a active and one
honorary member. Their greatest
success has been with work among
the children. Christiana has
active members and have held
public meetings. Arters Union has
SIS active and one honorary member,
an increase of IA members. They
have held three public meetings.
New Castle has % active members.
Victory Union has 40 active and IL
honorary members. Their union
e contains an L. 7. C. Thatcher
Union has 26 active and one honor
ary member. They have given to
a various causes and paid 60 visits tC
5 the sick. North End has 40 active
and honorary members, an increase
e of four. St. Georges has 6 members
and have held A public meetings
Donnell union has 10 active and
honorary members. Their specia
work has been medal contest work
Newark union has go active and
honorary members, an increase o
e 5. They made 80 comfort bags fo
the battleship Delaware. Townsen
e has 81 active and five honorar
n members, a decrease of 3. New
n port has "a active members. Del
II aware City has IL active and on
:, honorary member. Their chic
ID work has been among the sailors
le Blackbird has So active members
st Red Clay Creek has Is and Marshall
N ton 81 active members. Seberr
m Y was reorganized last March an
p has active and honorary men
Of bers. St. Georges Y has 80 sctiv
or members. Red Clay Crek Y P. T
" has SO active and 81 honorary men
s. bers, an increase of 3S active ar
o. 40 honorary members. Mary Harr
i'll Armour Y organized last May al
or has 20 active. and honorary mer
be bers. Newark Y has 20 active al
5 honorary and Marshallton Y h
21 active and 8 honorary member