Evening journal., 1916-10-17
CONSUMERS LEAGUE
Conference HERE
Governor Miller PreSideS
Over Opening Luncheon
al Hotel dupont
SEVERAL STATES
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One hundred and twenty guests
we're entertained at the luncheon held
in the rose room Of the Hotel dupont
today in connection with the regional
conference OF the National Consumers
League. Following the luncheon
conference was held. Guests were
present from New York, New Jersey
Maryland. Pennsylvania and this
State. The affair was given under
the direction of the Delaware Con-
sumers' League
Governor Charles r. Miller presided
at the luncheon and introduced MIS-
Florence Kelley, executive secretary
of the National Consumers League, as
the toastmistress and principal speak
or. Mayor James f. Price and Dr.
Samuel Chiles Mitchell president OF
Delaware College, were also guests OF
honor.
Following luncheon number OF
brief addresses we're delivered and
general discussion concerning the
question at issue was held. Those
who spoke were: Mrs. Florence Kelley
of New York; George Carter, editor OF
THE EVENING JOURNAL; the Rev.
r. l.. Jackson. pastor Of Hanover Pres
byterian Church; J. n. Sokohl, an IN
dustrial worker, and others.
Mayor James +. Price presided over
the meeting after the luncheon. Re
ports of representatives Of the trade
unions and Consumers leagues OF the
various States were presented.
Tonight a public meeting will be
held in the New Century Club Dr.
Samuel Chiles Mitchell will preside.
Addresses will be delivered by Miss
Mary Van Kleech. director of indus
trial investigations for the Russek
Sage Foundation. and Professor
Thomas |. Parkinson of Columbia Uni
versity. Following the addresses. reso-
lutions will be adopted and a perma-
nent regional committee will be ap-
pointed
The following luncheon guests were
seated at the speakers table:
Governor Charles r. Miller. Mayor
James r. Price. Mrs. Florence Kelley,
OF New York; DR. Samuel Chiles
Mitchell president OF Delaware Col
lege: ]. y. Sokohl. industrial leader;
George Carter. editor of THE EVEN
ING I0IRNAL the Rev. r. L. Jack
son. tor OF Hanover Presbyterian
Chuc Dr. Albert Robin. Harrison
W. Cruikshank. OF the Morning News;
Joseph II. Martin and George White
mack Of the Sunday Star; DR.. f. l..
Cross. DR.. c. ]. Scott. Miss Blanche
Swayne. Miss Mary Mcconnell, Mrs. ).
$. Fels. both of Eastern Pennsylva-
MIA: Mrs. William Berl. Mrs. Julian
Adair Miss Margaret II. Sherman
Miss Helen Cranston, Miss Jeannetta
Eckman, Miss Alice p. Smyth. Miss
Mary Askew Mather, Mrs Wtn. Staniar,
Miss Pierce, Mrs. Weston. Of Eastern
PENNSYLVANIA: Miss Pratt Miss Isabel
T. Pelly. of Philadelphia; Miss Endi-
colt. Miss Dorothy Hawkins, the Rev.
r. w Trapnell.
Mrs. william S. Prickett, Mrs. Frank
Morton Jones. Mrs. Herman H. Binney
and Mrs. Lichtenberg, of the Philo-
mousian Club. Philadelphia; Mrs.
James y. Ginns. Miss Aimee Guggen-
heimer and Miss Katherine Lindsay,
of baltimore: Miss Edith Spruance,
Mrs. D. L. Hillegas. Miss Edith Hilles.
Miss Florence L. Sanville and Miss
Fanny Cochran, Of Eastern Pennsyl-
vania: Mrs. Robert Bell. Mrs. Charles
+ Wollaston. Miss Grace L. Osborn
Mis@ Anna Woods Bird, Miss Irene
EARL. Mrs Frank Miles Day, Mrs.
willard c. Jackson, Miss Grace We'll
din. Miss Elizabeth Draper, Miss Wini-
fred ]. Robinson, Of Newark MISS
Virginia Kirkus. Mrs. Harry Thayer'
Mrs. p. V. Z. Ivory. Miss Ferris, Mrs.
Howell Topping, Mrs. Harry Hendrix
son. Mr.. Mclaughlin, Miss Dora
schultz. of Baltimore; Mr.. Hughes
Z. A. shingley, of Philadelphia; MISS
Mhrv r. de You, Miss Emma Worreil'
Miss Agnes Y. Downey. Miss Hilda n
Mills. William Staniar. James Frank
lin Mr.. and Mrs. Clawson S. Hammitt'
Miss Mary S. Malone.
Niss Clara Southwick, Mrs. Charles
G Davis and Charles whitehall
Of New Jersey: Miss Mary Drier Oh
New York: Miss Emma c. Price OF
washington, d. c.. Miss Corne.iia
bradford of New Jersey; Miss Pauline
Newmans of New York Mrs. G. h. D.
Cushing of New Jersey: Miss c. sam
arodin OF Baltimore; Miss Gertrude
Richeter OF Baltimore; Miss Suklica'i
and Miss Nellie Lithgow of Maryland ;
Miss Josephine Lovegram and MISS
MYRTLE Whitehead OF Philadelphia.