Evening journal., 1914-12-10
Delaware State
TEMPERANCE work
Former Governor Glynn
Brings Newark Meeting to
Close With Speech
RECEPTION AT
WOMAN'S COLLEGE

With an all day session, the fall
meeting Of the New Castle County
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union was held yesterday in the Pres
byterian Church in Newark and de-
spite the fact that the weather was
inclement there was a large atten-
dance.
Opening with devotional services.
conducted by Mrs. A. J. Guest OF
Marshallton, one Of the oldest active
members Of the W. c. T. u. in the
State. the morning session was mark
ed by the reading of various reports
of the officers, by the appointment OF
various committees and by number
of informal addresses by several per-
sons prominent i'm w. c. T. L. work
Those who spoke at this session in
cluded the Rev. DR.. William J. Rowan,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church in
Newark. who extended @ hearty well
come in behalf of the members of his
church to those present; Mrs. Caro-
line Ray. superintendent OF the Loyal
Temperance Legion of Maryland; Mrs
e. K. Butler, president Of the Newark
branch of the w. c. r. L.: Mrs. Mary
B. Donnell, county president OF the
Union. and Mrs. Annie Il. Sergeant,
OF Wilmington. who responded TO the
address of welcome.
At the morning session the follow
ing committees were appointed:
Courtesies-Mrs. Mary Webber. OF
Christiana: Mrs. Robert Ferguson, of
Wilmington.
ResOlutions-Mrs Martha 5. Grams
ton, of Newport; Mrs. Mary b. Martin,
Of Wilmington; Miss Edith Mitchell.
of Hockessin; Mrs. Anna Opdyke. OF
Wilmington; Mrs. Annie Sergeant. OF
Arters Union. Wilmington.
Union Signal-Mrs. Jennie Smith,
Marshallton. with assistants.
Crusader Monthly-Miss Maud Gay
nor. of Delaware Avenue Y. p. B., anG
Miss Thompson. of Hockessin.
As county secretary, Miss l.. b,
Williams of Marshallton. read the
minutes Of the spring institute and
also her regular report which showed
that Temperance Day had been OBJ
served with special ceremony at the
Brandywine Summit Camp in August
Mrs. Isaac Woodrow. treasurer. re-
ported that S26 was given to Red
Cross Relief. that a balance of 500
remains I'm the treasury and that
S46.17 was realized from thGcounty
rummage sale held last week.
Much interest was apparent over
the announcement that the New
Castle W. c. r. L. had contributed
81 .105 TO the furnishing of the new
Delaware Industrial School for Girls
wherein twenty-five rooms have been
/ furnished.an additional $500 was given
and six chairs contributed.
Mrs. Caroline Ray, superintendent O
the Loyal Temperance Legion of Mary
land spoke of the recent national con
( yention held in Georgia. Mrs. Ray alsS
/ briefly outlined some of the plan,
which might be adopted by New Castle
county in organizing the young cam
paginers. II was announced by Mist
Maudc Gaynor, the recently appointe,
organizer for the Wilmington LOya
Temperance Legion. that six Loyal Ten
pernnce Lcgions have been formed IL
/ Wilmington within the last four weeks
At the conclusion oi the morning ses
sion a box luncheon was served.
Miss Anna Adams Gordon. the newly
elected president of the National Union
was the principal speaker of the after
noon session. Miss Gordon delivered an
inspiring address during which she de
clared that "all members of the ". &
r. L. We're ON Gods side In the greatest
battle ever fought and that as long a
the canse WIS born OF God II was boun,
to succeed" Miss Gordon tied how %
white ribbon on the arm of little Harry
Cross Watson, son OF Mrs. kathcrin
Cross Watson. who for many year, wa