Evening journal., 1913-09-26
CHELDREN'S BIG
DEMONSTRATION
AT W.C.T.U. RALLY

! In connection with W. G. r. T.. oonven
I tion. the special feature Of the afternoon
session yesterday WAS the demonstration
gwen m the interest of the cause by
about POO of the Sunday school children
IN the vicinity of Cool Spring Park. The
chilaien. who were met and escorted TO
the church by members Of special com
mittee, were formed in line ON jackson
street near the church, and given flag
J by Mrs s. l.. Foster, who was nstru-
mental IN the arrangements for the dem
on-tration.
Nony Of the delegates. who had come
ont from the church hulding TO look on,
] were presented with il1gs, which they
waved enthusiastically as the children
started ON the march. with flags waving,
10 ihc MARTIAL music of Onward. Chris
ltinn Soldiers PLAYED by CorEeiist
Charles Cleayer. who with Mrs Mary b.
Donnell headed the long line. Passing
the church. the children marched
through the parl, and back to the church,
whore hymns were sung and most on
lthusiastic demonstration was given, fol
lowed hv addresses. given from the steps
Iof the church. hy Mrs. Addie Parsels and
Judge McWhorter.
Tho demonstration was given At the
close ni the session. the business oi
which included reports and addresses.
Mrs. r. H. Jones, the musical director,
Twas IN charge of the music, and deNo-
tions were conducted by Miss llalket, OF
Central Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. J. NJ Waller superintendent OF
work among railroad employees, re-
ported the distribution OF l,4fO text
cards. Mrs. Carrie H. Rankin super
intondent of the Department of Mercy
smoke Of the work which has been
done in the state for dumb animals
and showed a pamphlet containing an
appeal for the horse, ] 900 copies OF
which she said had been distributed
Mrs. Mary b. Donnell, Of Newark
reported for the work among soldiers
and sailors. in the absence OF Mrs
Winifred Chambers She spoke par
ticnlarly of the Soldiers Rest Room
at Delaware City. which has beer
beautified during the year with coal
of paint and an iron fence placed
around the building. An appeal was
made to all the unions for funds e
make the improvements and the re-
, Spouse was generous.
Two vocal solos by Miss Emma Lore
delighted the visitors. Mrs. Emma %
Caulk the state president. was the
delighted and surprised recipient OF
pcarl pin. representing the insignia
of the Inion-the little white ribbon
bow. The pin was the gift OF the
State w. G.. r. IT,, and was presented
in their name by Mrs. Mary B. Donnell
Tho report of Scientific Temper
ance instruction was given by Mrs. j
r. Milligan. who recommended thai
day be set apart in the state public
p schools for temperance. with appro.
pirate program She also referred tC
the school physiology journal copy
of which she is anxious to have placed
In every school.
A letter Of greetings was sent from
the Delaware State Federation ol
Women's Clubs. signed by the presi.
dent. Mrs S y Reynolds, who coult
not be present at the meeting. In the
absence of Miss Sarah Pyle, of Tho
Peoples Settlement. who was 10 have
made an address, Miss Russell. of th'
, settlement staff, read an interestln
paper about the work, which Is botl
! educational and preventive.
A telegraph of GREETINGS. signed b.,
the president, Mrs. Hilberman, wal
received from the Oklahoma Stat
convention now in session.
Mrs. Mary Wolcott of Dover, gav'
| a report Of legislations and peti
ltions. Mrs. Wolcott claimed that tn
+ Women's Christian Temperate
b. Union is responsible for the passag
Z of the Hazel Anti-LiQuor Shipmen
K law. The bill. she said, was first sub
, mitted by the Anti-Saloon Leagu
!. people. but tha' all the work wa
{ done by the w c. 4. T.. and to ther
she thinks the credit should he giver