Evening journal., 1916-09-27
W.C.T.U. CONVENTION
PROGRAM Announced
l27 Delegates From State
Churches Will Attend
Meeting Here
DEBATE TO BE
ONE FEATURE

One hundred and twenty-five delegates
are expected 10 attend the thirty-sev-
enth annual convention Of the State W..
.. T. T., 10 be held in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church next Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday. Mrs S. l.
Foster, chairman of the entertainment
committee, is busy arranging for their
entertainment. Special features Of the
convention will be reception and sup
per to be held at the Delaware Indus
trial School for Girls, on Wednesday
evening. "wet and dry debate" known
as the Pierpont- Carlisle debate, and
cooking demonstration by Mrs. Anna b.
Scott, of Philadelphia, on Thursday af-
ternoon.
Following is the complete convention
program;
Wednesday morning, October A.
1890, convention called TO order by the
president, Mrs. Lena Messick; singing
Crusade hymn; Scripture reading; read
ing Of the minutes greetings by pas
tors; naming of committees; assigning
homes; noontide prayer, Mrs. Annie
Guest.
Wednesday afternoon-l.l5, singing
led by Mrs. y. i. Jones, musical diree-
tor Of Delaware w. @. T. L.; y. p. b.
and l. T. J.. conferences; convention
called 10 order; Bible reading, Mrs Lulu
shepard, Utah; address of welcome,
Mrs Katherine j.. Butler, Wilmington;
response. Mrs. Kate Thompson; O'Clock,
presidents address, Mrs. Lena Messick;
singing; address, Mrs. NJ. Marmaroh,
Ellis Island recitation, Miss Roberta
Marshall, I.ewes, Del; 3.l5, address,
Mrs Ella Boole, vice president at large,
New York; 3.l5. greeting, Dr. Samuel
G. Mitchell, president Of Delaware Col
lege; luncheon, Industrial School for
Girls, Claymont.
Wednesday eveuing-Mrs. Cordelia
Cordray, president Of Kent county, pre-
siding; D. M, music by choir; Scrip
ture reading and prayer; music; 130 p
M, greeting, Miss Ray Heydrick. presi-
dent Of Delaware State Federation of
Clubs; music; p. m, address, Mrs
lulu Shepard, State president Of Utah;
music; doXology.
Thursday morning, October $3.50,
prayer meeting. Mrs, M. G. Stengle,
evangelistic superintendent; commit
tee meeting; 3 a. M, convention call
ed to order; reading of minutes and
report OF executive committee; cor
responding secretary's report, Mrs.
Lizzie Raughley; treasurer's report,
Mrs. Clara Marshall, Of Lewes; audi
tors report; 1870, report of vice.
presidents. New Castle county. Mrs.
Mary B. Donnell; Kent county, Mrs.
Ella d. Cordray; Sussex county, Miss
Lillian Cade.
Education. Young Woman's Branch,
Mrs. Lille V. Atkins; Loyal Temper
ance Legion, Miss Mauda Gaynor;
11.30. in memoriam. Mrs. NJ. G. Stem
gle; noon-tide prayer, Miss Lillian
Gade, adjournment.
Thursday afternoon-1.15. singing,
Mrs. r. L. Jones, musical director;
Y. p. B. and L. T. L. conference; 1.30,
convention called to order; Bible
reading, Madame Baraka'; 200, greet
ing. the Rev e. C. Prettyman. super
intendent Of Anti-Saloon League;
franchise Mrs. Martha 5. Cranston,
superintendent; singing, 500. address,
DR.. Charles A. Wagner, commissioner
of education in Delaware; 3.15, recita-
ton, Ralph Sinex: $3.50. lantern slides,
Joseph Byers, executive secretary for
the feeble minded; 400, demonstra-
ton, Mrs. Anna r. Scott, food expert
for the North American.
Thursday eNening-Mrs. Mary B.
Donnell president of New Castle
county. p esiding; 700. music by
choir: devotional. music. greeting
mayor of Wilmington; address. Mrs.
Florence Bayard Hilles; 500, the
Clase- -Poulson dialogue debate; music,
doxology.
Friday morning. October $50,
PRAYER meeting. Mrs. NJ G.. Stengle;
committee meetings; . p. m, conven-
tion called TO order; report OF
branches ten minutes EACH. Scien-
tifc Temperance Instruction. Miss
Annie Lynch; Evangelistic. Mrs. NJ.
G. Stengle; Work Among Railroad
Employees. Mrs. J. NJ. Waller; Mercy
Mrs. Carrie Rankin; Soldiers and
Sailors, Mrs. George Richards; Legis-
lation and Petition. Mrs. Mary VOL
colt; Work Among Colored People,
Mrs. Eliza Bennett; Social Purity,
Mrs e. X. Butler: Sabbath Observ-
ance. Mrs. Sarah A. Taylor: Sunday
School Work. Mrs. Eleanor Pennlng-
ton: Temperance Literature, Mrs.
Neal Conley; The Press. Miss Annie
w. Sutton; School Savings Banks.
Mrs. Katherine Atwell; Medal Con-
test, Miss Letha Joseph; Parliament
tary. Mrs. Elizabeth Webber; Infer
mented Wine at Sacrament, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Massey; Police and Reforma-
tory Work. including Almshouse and
Police Station, Mrs. Anna Hipwell; (;
White Ribbon Recruits. Mrs. Carrie
Hood; Medical Temperance, Mrs.
Bertha Carey; Social Meetings and
Red Letter Days. Mrs. George Pierce;
Flower Mission, Mrs. Susan Bradley;
final report OF credential committee;
1l.00, annual election OF officers. cleo
tion OF delegates to national conven-
ton; noon-tide prayer. Mrs. Emma
Caulk. vice-president; adjournment.