Middletown transcript., 1915-09-25
MANY DELEGATES PRESENT


deavor Association; Mr.. Berry collec-
tor of the port of Philadelphia; Miss
Belle Kearney, of Mississippi, and
other prominent speakers addressed
the convention. Thursday afternoon
there was a parade, consisting of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, Young Peo-
pies Branch of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, and the delegates
from the M. E. church to the High
School campus, where William H. Berry
addressed an open-air mass meeting.
Elaborate preparations were made
in Harrington for the entertain
ment of the delegates while at EIar-
rington. All the visiting delegates were
taken motoring Wednesday after
noon. The ladies of the Harrington
Union got the stores to decorate with
white bunting and the citizens decoia-
ate their residences with flags.
The program of the entire convention
follows:
WEDNESDAY MORNING SEPT. %.
u.3O Convention called to der by
the president, Mrs. Lena Nessick.
Singing, Crusade Hymn.
Reading of the minutes.
Greetings by pastor.
1l.30-Assigning homes.
12-Noontide prayer, Mrs. Anna
Guest.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
l.l5-Singing, led by Mrs. E. L.
Jones, musical director of Delaware w J.
c. T. U.
1.30- Convention called to order.
Naming of committees on credentials,
finance, courtesies, resolutions and tel
egrams.
Address of welcome, Mrs. Lulu Pot
ter
Address, Miss Ray Heydrick, presi-
dent of Federation of Clubs.
Response, Mrs. Bertha M. Carey.
2.OO-President's annual address, Mrs.
Lena Messick.
Greeting, Chaplain Marvin, of Fort
dupont.
Address.
Reports of vice-presidents: New
Castle county, Mrs. Mary B. Donnell;
Kent county, Mrs. Ella D. Cordray;
Sussex county, Miss Lillian Cade.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell, president New
Castle county, presiding.
Music
Scripture reading and prayer.
Music.
7,30-Demonstrations by the Y.P.
B. IS and L. T. LIS.
830-Address, Daniel A. Polling.
Offering.
Music.
DoXology.
THURSDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER %
8.30-Prayer meeting, Mrs. M. G.
Stengle, evangelistic superintendent
Committee meeting.
9-ConVention called to order
Reading of minutes and report of ex-
ecutiVe committee.
Corresponding secretary's report,
Mrs. Lizzie Raughley.
Treasurer's report, Mrs. Clara Mar
shall.
Auditors report.
Report of branches (ten minutes
each).
Dissertation on education.
lin memoriam, Mrs. M. G. Stem
gle.
Noon-tide prayer.
Adjournment.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
115-Singing, Mrs. E. l.. Jones.
musical director.
13O-Convention called to order.
Bible reading, Madam Barakat.
Echoes from the Anti-Saloon League
Convention, Harry Meyers.
3-Presenting of prizes for the gain
IN membership by county presidents.
330-Parade, led by Frederick Band.
4-Open-air meeting; address by
William S. Berry, collector of port,
Philadelphia.
THURSDAY EVENING
Miss Lillian Cade, president of Sussex
county, presiding.
Music, by choir.
Scripture reading and prayer.
Music.
7.30-War Brides, Miss Roberta Mar
shall.
8.3O-Address, "Pulse Beats of Ma
tions, " Miss Belle Kearney of Mississ-
ippi.
Offering.
Music.
Doxology.
FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER "a
8.30-Prayer meeting, Mrs. M. G.
Stengle.
Committee meetings.
9-Convention called to order-Report
of branches (ten minutes each).
l1-Annual election of officers.
Election of delegates to national con-
vention.
Noon-tide prayer.
Adjournment.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Ids Singing led by Mr.. E. L. Jones,
musical director.
Convention called to order.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Reporter for Union Signal, Mrs.
EDafna Davidson.
C3. Unfinished business.