Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-04
WHITE RIBBONERS
IN annual SESSION
Mrs. MeSsick Presiding at
Meeting In Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church
WILL VISIT GIRLS
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


nut Baptist Church this morning and
enthusiastically opened the thirty
seventh annual convention Of the Della
ware State Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union. which will continue
tomorrow ad Friday. The church has
been prettily decorated by committee
headed by Mrs. John Fulton, with
American flags and temperance charts
and banners. Each OF the three cOun-
ties has its own section.
Mrs. Lena Messick, state president,
presided. The following committees
we're appointed this morning
Crcdentials-Nrs Elizabeth Raughley,
Mrs. Josephine Kitchens. Mrs. Martha
Watson, Mrs. Elsie Fisher.
Resolutions Mrs. Willie Jones, Mrs.
Martha Cranston, Miss Annie Lynch,
Mrs. Mollie Downing
Courtesies-Mrs. Mary Herring, Mrs
Cordelia Deakyne, Mrs. Mary Mitchell
Mrs. Bertha Colona.
Finance-Airs. Clara Marshall Mrs
Annie 3. Slaughter, Mrs Laura Truax,
Mrs. Jessie Graves.
Timekeeper Mrs. Buckson. Of Black.
bird
Convention was called 10 order by
Mrs. Messick, after which the Crusade
hymn was sung. Other Temperance
hymns were sung under the direction Of
Mrs. F. l.. Jones, of Dover musical d.
rector
Greetings were extended TO the
delegates by the Rp. W. f. Corkran.
pastor Of Union CAurch the Rev
Vaughan S. Collins, pastor of st.
Paul's Church. and the Rev. George
w. Bounds. Of Perryville. All ex-
pressed great pleasure at being pres
ent and each spoke of the impressive
work for temperance that has ben
done by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union Of this State
The report on flower mission and
relief work of which Mrs. Susan Brad
ley, OF Wyoming, is superintendent,
was as follows: Total number OF bou-
quets. given by counties, 2066; total
OF cards distributed. APO;
total number of visits to sick, 1870:
OF drives given TO shutins,
So; delicacies sent 10 sick. $40; num-
Der of members gained, 116; number
of pledges signed, 1856; number OF
garments given 10 needy. 413; amount
expended in this department by coun-
ties. SLIP.
During the course Of the morning
greetings were extended from Mrs
Anna German, a national officer. A
telegram OF greeting 10 the national
officers was sent and Mrs. William l..
Pettingill and Mrs. Mary Herring Of
FELTON, we're appointed a committee TO
look after the matter.
Mrs. Clara Marshall OF Lewes, an
that White Ribbon pins were
for sale and Mrs Lizzie b. Raughley
OF Bridgeville. distributed white rib
bon badges TO each delegate.
Mrs. Marshall. treasurer. read a let
ter from the chairman of the national
finance committee. giving financial
plans approved by the national cam
paign fund committee and asking that
Delaware White Ribboners cooperate
in the forward step.
Greetings we're ordered sent 10 Mrs.
Emma Caulk, of Dover. honorary
president Of the state w. C. T. T.. who
is not able to be present.
Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard, Of
Utah, who will be one of the speakers
for the convention, was called to the
platform and introduced. Announce
ment was made by Mrs. Mary B. Don
nell that tomorrow afternoons session
would be held in Pythian Castle, in
stead of the church.
Among the delegates from Whining
ton present this morning were: Miss
Mary Haley, Mrs. Verna G. Phelps.
Mrs. Howard Comfy. Mrs. Clarence II.
McVey. Mrs. Virginia Massey, Mrs. f.
Mrs. A. V. Sergeant Mrs.
L. L. Hoffecher. Mrs. Sallie Hoffecker,
Miss Ruth Hoffecker, Mrs. S. L. Eos
ter, Mrs. Fannie B. Joseph and many
others.
Following the morning session a
box luncheon was served in the base
ment of the church and the women
of the church served tea and coffee.
This afternoons session was featured
by the presentation Of the presidents
annual address and by addresses by
Mrs. NJ. Marmaroff of Ellis Island;
Mrs. Ella Boole, vice president at
large of New York; DR.. Samuel Chiles
Mitchell. president of Delaware Col
lege and Mrs. Kate Butler, who made
the address Of welcome.
Mrs. Lulu Loveland Sheppard. OF
Utah. lead devotions and Miss Ro-
berta Marshall. Of Lewes. recited.
Following this afternoons session
delegates will be taken to the Della
ware Industrial School for Girls at
Claymont and there they will hold a
reception and will inspect the school.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF this State, has been largely
instrumental in furnishing this new
school and have vitality helped IL in
many other ways.
Miss Ray Heydrick, president OF
the State Federation of Women's
Clubs and Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shep-
hard. OF Utah. will be the speakers
for this evening. There will also be
special music. All are invited 10 at
tend the sessions OF the convention.
This afternoons session was fea-
tured by several addresses, and by
the presentation OF the report OF the
president, Mrs. Lena Messick. OF
Bridgeville. It was in part, as fol-
lows:
Again il is my pleasant privilege to
extend greetings and congratulations
to the members Of the w. c. T, T.,
assembled in annual State convention.
wilmington is favorite city for
holding our State conventions. and
there are many here who remember
the generous welcome always extend
ed by the Unions in this city Again
we have accepted your invitation and
find that your enthusiasm for the
cause has not diminished
I'VE think of Wilmington as being
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