Evening journal., 1914-04-24
W.C.T.U. DEPLORES
POSSIBLE WAR.
Delaware Women Believe
United States Stands for
Peace in Crisis
DELEGATES ARE
DINNER GUESTS

anu pitd7hilt NiNNioiVh '''WA'N ~
tween the sessions of the Spring Insti-
tute of the New Castle County w. c. 4.
L.. which convened in the First Presby
tcrian Church yesterday, when those in
attendance at the afternoon session
were guests at banquet at the Della
ware Industrial school for Girls late in
the afternoons
The banquet menu, prepared and
served by the girls. was;
Cream OF Veal Soup.
Chicken Croqucttes. Potato Straws.
Tomato Sauce.
Tomato Cucumber Salad with Mayon.
naise
Rolls. Coffee.
Ice Cream. Cake
The tables we're prettily decorated
with apple and peach blossoms. At
the speakers table we're Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Guest, Of Marshallton;
Mrs. Ray, of Baltimore, Nd; Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles. Mrs. Boole
of New York; Mrs. S. NJ. Donnell Of
Newark; Miss Winifred Robinson,
dean of the Affiliated College; Mrs.
s. Harrington Messick, of Bridgeville;
Mrs. ]. r. Milligan. Miss Lille b..
Williams. Mrs Fannie Joseph, Mrs
Isaac Woodrow. Mrs. J. A. Guest and
Mrs. j. NJ Cranston.
The question Of suffrage, which has
come so prominently to the fore re-
Gently, was an important feature Of
the after dinner speeches, of which
there were several. Mrs. Hilles spoke
of the importanance Of the vote IN
the rural districts She spoke Of
suffrage as a great educational sub
! iect, and one that would broaden and
socialize women. One thing Il did,
| she said, was to bring women to-
I gether. 10 work side by side.
The evil resultant from child labor
she said, was a national one, in re-
ferring to the enactment of the Child
Labor Law as one Of the things
brought about by the women in suf-
frage States. She gave statistics
showing the mortality OF children
and said Il was time women were
awake to the protection of the chill.
dren. She felt, she said. that thu
women of the W. c. T. U. wanted
such laws. and the way to get then
was by their getting the right to vote
for you can only do these things b,
means of the vote she said.
Mention was made of the suffrage
demonstration planned for May 2 ant
the w. c. T. u. workers were urge'
to take an active part The Bristov
amendment was endorsed at the con
clusion of Mrs. Hilles address.
Other speakers at the banquet wer
Mrs. Donnell, Mrs Boole and Miss Rol
nson. dean of the Delaware College fo
Women.
The institute closed after the cvenin
session at First Presbyterian Churc
the special feature OF which was a
address by Mrs. Boole. who was intro
duced by Mrs. S. H. Messick. the stat
President as the next national pres
dent. succeeding Mrs. L. NJ. \. Steven
deceased Mrs. S. NJ. Donnell preside
/ IN the afternoon.
The report of the resolutions commit
tee given by the chairman. Mrs Fanni
= Buckson of Blackbirl, commended Sel
retarv OF the Navy Josephus DAME
for his action in banishing wine mes
from the navy.
Resolutions were also adopted deplo
ing the seeming necessity of war vii
Mexico. as the United States stands f'
peace
Other resolutions adopted included OF
Ito petition Levy Court to appoint thr'
I women ON the board OF trustees of II
: lcountv almshouse, and to petition Il
legislature for a curfew law for q
7 entire State.
A letter of appreciation from Seer
ltary Daniels was read at the mectin
1.-THE letter had been received by Mi
lDonnell in reply to one from her col
mending him on behalf OF the 10
!, women of the State for his action
n having the canteen removed from G
" navy.
IL was announced that the membe
of the New Castle County W. e. L.
= will contribute $50 toward furnishiI
- room at the college
- A memorial service was held Tor Il
II national State president. Mrs. Steven
Mrs. Boole gave a descriptive accou
n of tbe w. G. T. u. work in New No
Is state and said that, for one thin
thcv are irving TO secure 100000 sig
g ers 10 the total abstinence pied
l. among the New York school children.
i The childrens' hour, as arranged
Mrs. Stevens. was especially enJoyao
At the conclusion Of the song, Put
the Prohibition Bonnet,s Miss Olga NJ
Vev presented small bonnet to Nh
Boole. with the words: Here's a becol
ing bonnet Just you note II. Del
wares going TO vote it-on next n
tional election day
Miss Clara Sproul was an etiicle
aceompanist.
"The Yankee Doodle Song was e
loved by the audience as also "
Miss Edith Speakman's solo, MOI
and the Baby"
Dean Robinson, speaking for I
Delaware College for Women, ga
some of the reasons for young wo
en- coming to the college.
The buildings, she said, were nes
ing completion and will be ready
September. In conclusion, she on
lined the courses and told OF the
cial life of the school.
Greetings were received from M
A. e. Faulkner, Kent county pre-
dent: Mrs. l.. w. Emerson and Nj
Rietta Emerson. of New York a
Mrs. Smithers. of Dover, a form
State ". c. T. Z. president, and
committee on courtesies was auth'
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