Evening journal., 1914-01-16
DANCE ENDS
ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
Continued from First Page.

tories and other establishments by
having such places provided with |
safe machinery and safe places to |
work; to see that proper sanitary
conditions are provided and that the
law regulating hours Of employment
are enforced.
Colonel Nields, in mentioning the
changes IN the quarter of century,
relative to the part taken by women
in State affairs. spoke Of the right Of
the ballot that has been conferred
upon women. TO vote at elections for
members Of the Board of Public Edu-
cation in Wilmington and also the
right to become members Of that
board, and also of the female factory
Inspector, provided by legislative on
actment, who shall see to the enforce
ment of the law for the protection /
Of women and children employed in
factories and other establishments.
Speaking OF the past-not always :
creditable, taken by men in the gov
ernment of the world, Colonel Nields 1
said that when John Hay, the late |
Secretary of State, was asked in what
the foreign policy OF this government /
consisted. his answer was "The /
Golden Rule and the Monroe Doc
lrine, said the speaker "If tho !
Solden Rule is the basis OF our con I
duct toward other nations" said tho !
speaker, then woman should take
part in its enlorcement-tha Peace
on Earth, Good VIII TO Men may be ]
established"
Colonel Nields stated thai 81 as
nuch progress be made in the /
lext twenty-five years as ~ the past, I
intoxicating liquors will not be man |
fractured or sold. for drink, I'm the I
state: the whipping post will be /
ibolished, and looked upon as q relic !
of barbarism; our highways and I
streets viii be rendered safe against
ieath or injuries from reckless driv- /
srs OF motor cars; and women will |
be accorded equality Of opportunity /
With men ia All employments.
Mrs. william t. Andrews. who I
las special charge of tho clubs in
his district also spoke OF the club (
work.
"Th's club in Wilmington" she
said as doing just what Cod in
'ended Il should do-men and wo-
men working together for social and
''vic betterment"
She expressed her pleasure in bring
Ing to the assembled throng a greet
ing from The Federation: a greeting !
from a million OF cub women who
stand ior mutual help and develop
nent ;nd the Development OF state
aad nation. II was proven. she said.
that women who were club members.
mace bettc- wives, better mothers. All
should be worked together club with
club, woman TO woman-that is what
we are here FOR. said the gracious
speaker, 70 help make the word bet
cr
state Flag N Decoration.
Secretary OF State Thomas ". MI
er was the third speaker. Preceding
lis address Airs Wo.iaston said. re-
erring to the fiag of Delaware. which I
vas prominent in the decorations OF I
he room: Z
Il take this opportunity Of publicly /
acknowledging our appreciation to
hose in authority. at Dover. for the d
oan OF our beautiful state flag
Alr Miller spoke Of the direct "a /
lucace of the club upon himself he |
aging, as lie Expressed ID. given up
n that influence, his earlier fecollec- /
Hons being based upon remembered
conferences about the club beginning /
or heard in his own house
This club and the place we stand !
In. he said. has been a great moral 4
aud social factor in the town"
He said that for many years Il /
Fas the only place where social di-
Iersion other than given by profess
'ionals could be found Mr. Miller
particularly emphasized a spirit OF I
cooperative work between the clubs
IA Wilmington and those in Kent and
Sussex county. There was a certain
amount of jealousy on both sides, he |
said. which should be overcome be-
,ausc there were splendid people in
every club in Delaware and their CO. K
operative work would be on import
ant factor in the State club work.
Since the club was formed. Mr.. |
Miller said. woman had exerted
greater influence than ever before in (
public affairs and the outlook was
hat IN the next twenty-five years she
would not only have more TO do with
the affairs of the State but tho Ma /
ton as well
Ia closing. Mr.. Miller spoke OF the /
State flag. The only public place it |
has ever been displayed before. he
said had been at the State encamp-
ments. while We are camped here I
let Us get together in social inter 4
course and bring our little State close I
together into a united and harmon
lous while" Mrs Edward c. Wilson, Z
the last speaker. gave the final ad- /
dress which was interspersed with /
much wit and humor.
Her topic. "fhe Wider Vision of 4
Women" she said in an Introductory ,
remark included the men, SO she would /
divide it in half and take the half de- |
voted 10 women. so far she stated, /
"the advancement of woman has been |
because of her own incessant demands. 4
Speaking of the future status of !
0omen. Mrs Wilson read the following !
qdotation taken from Alfred Russell:
Mrs Wilson, after commenting upon
the great opportunities now for woman. /
and declaring that she should demand
cqual political rights from mau-an
equai education and equal standard of
mosals-concluded J. address with the
hndoo poet fagores Prayer for His
Country" which she said was the faith
and hope for a freer life from East to
West and North and South:
"Where the mind is without fear and
the head is held high; where knowledge
is fire; where the world has not been
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