Evening journal., 1915-03-25
FRIEND Of peace
DENOUNCES THE WAR
Horrors OF the Conflict Are
Pointed Out to Newark
Audience
FARMERS TO TALK
TOMATO PROSPECTS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del, March 25.-Mrs
Anna Sturgis Duryea. chairman Of
the Woman's Committee of the
Church Peace Foundation, made an
address on peace in the Presbyterian
Church last night. The speaker
dwelled on the disastrous effects Of
the present European war. both as TO
the thousands of lives that arc being
lost and the destruction to property.
She contended that we can make out
of this war a great opportunity. as
the world will realize that the time
has now come to do away with war
and bloodshed
Mrs William Cumming story,
president-general of the Daughters, of
the American Revolution. has APP
pointed Miss Eleanor r. Todd. of
Newark, member OF Cooch's Bridge
Chapter. ID. A. r., a member of the
house committee for the twenty
fourth congress. which will be held
in Washington next month At this
congress officers will be elected and
Mrs. George Guernsey, of Kansas,
will oppose Mrs. Story for president
general.
In Centre Hall this evening a meet
ing of farmers will be held to discuss
problems looking towards the increas-
ing of the tomato crop in this locality.
The meeting has been arranged by the
p. J. Ritter Conserve Company. of
Philadelphia. who started a local
plant here last season for the manu-
facture of catsup. Such problems as
mil hn
| by Mr.. Landreth. of the Landreth Seed
| Company. Philadelphia, and Professor
c. A. McCue Of Delaware College The
Ritter Company has about closed its
contracts for the coming season, but
is especially interested in trying to
increase the tomato crop in this To-
cality per acre.
The Women's College Committee OF
| the board Of trustees will hold a meet
/ ing here next Saturday to discuss mat
ters pertaining TO the new college.
| The advisory board of women, at a
recent meeting discussed additional
equipment of residence hall for the
summer session, and plans for the es-
/ tablishment of loan fund to be at the
service of girls working their way
/ through college. These two matters
will be recommended to the commit
tee on Saturday.
The one-act farce. "The Ministers
Wife, will be given next Tuesday
evening. in the Presbyterian Church
by the Young Ladies' Mission Circle
Rehearsals arc being held daily. under
the direction of Miss Eta E. Wilson
The caste will be as follows: Mrs
Bennett, principal of the Kata Korner
Seminary. Miss Nellie Wilson; pupil
in the seminary. Rose Trenton, Mis-
Agnes Medill: Mildred Laws, Mis-
Alice Kerr: Molly Campbell Mis-
Edna Chalmers; Gertrude Ross, Mis-
Lydia Fader Mrs. Charlie Parsons
the minister's wife, Miss Katherin
Steel
At meeting of the local W. c. T. U,
to be held tomorrow afternoon at thl
home of Miss Sallie Cornog, an address
will be made by Miss Rosa A. David
son. of Ohio.
The Parent-Teachers Association
will hold its monthly meeting in tn
college cratory this evening. Their
will be an address by the Rev. w. Cort
land Robinson, of Philadelphia, AM
there will also be musical program
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel J. Wright
Miss Elizabeth Wright and Norri
Wright, of Newark. and Mrs. ii. 5
Goldey, of Wilmington, left yesterda
for the Panama Exposition.
In honor of their birthdays both o
which come in March, Gladys an
Charles Clark entertained numbe
of friends at their home Tuesday af
ternoon. The guests included Rut
Richards, Katherine Hubert. Edn
Holton. Gladys Rose, Mildred Rich
ards. Mary Potts. Katherine Jacobs
Sarah Steel, Violet Rowan, Edwar
Richards. Floyd Hubert, Cuthber
Claringbold. Frank Dunlevy, Alber
Strahorn, Herbert Maxwell. Williar
Wollaston. Penrose Wilson and Arch
b ibald Rowan.