Evening journal., 1917-06-01
TEMPERANCE WOMEN
HAVE ACTIVE YEAR
Reports Submitted at Black
bird Meeting Embrace
Many Subjects
MRS. DONNELL IS
REELECTED PRESIDENT

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BLACKBIRD. Del. June THE
ihirtieth annual convention OF the
Womens Christian Temperance Union
was held in Scott NJ. E. Church on
Thursday. Mrs. Mary b. Donnell. the
county president. presided.
Devotional services were In charge
0f Mrs. Hitchcock, of Wilmington
Mrs +. Y. Buckson. OF Blackblrd, gave
cordial welcome. to which Mrs
Brooks. OF Wilmington, made the re-
sponse.
Most OF The unions report progress.
both in numbers and in financial
matters A number have sent money
TO the Anti-Saloon League. The St.
Georges Union was instrumental in
closing the hotel at that place. The
Pleasant. Summit Union while unable
to prevent the Buck Hotel from be-
Ing licensed has great hopes that
the license may be taken away from
the present holder Most of the unions
have observed Flower Mission Day
and had public speakers
Miss Levina P Lynch. State secre-
lary. was introduced and welcomed
Mrs. A. Laura Truax. the county
treasurer gave her report. Rummage
sales have been held taking in more
han SGT.
There are 1876 paying members
and the total receipts from them were
S215.30.
Mrs Victor DUPONT Of wilmington,
Was welcomed.
Mrs. Ellison. called the Mother OF
Soldiers" OF Delaware City. told OF
her work among the soldiers at Del
aware City
Mrs. Melvin asked If the w c. T.
Z. cannot do something toward open
ng a rest room for the sailors at
Lewes
Report o. the new headquarters on
Washington street. Wilmington. was
read. Miss Rietta NJ. Emerson. Of
New York. has been asked to become
the resident worker with a salary OF
$500 The lower floor Of the building
will be rented for Offices. A number
Of the unions have made pledges 10
help with the payment>of the head
quarters.
The election of officers resulted as
'ollows: President. Mrs. Mary B. Dow
aeil. Of Newark: vice-president AZ
large, Mrs. Fannie Buckson. OF Black
bird: secretary. Mrs. Elsie Fisher, OF
Marshallton; treasurer. Mrs A. Laura
Truax. Of Wilmington.
A testimonial OF thanks viii be sent
70 Miss Lille B. Williams. OF Marshall
ton. the retiring secretary. for the
splendid work done by her during th'
Years she has served. Mrs. DUPONT
and Mrs. Lawson were made member
of the convention. Offering was takeI
for the Thacher Union in lndustria
school. II will be used in campaign
work. -
A dinner was served for all the del
egates and visitors at. the home o
Mrs. Jacob Spicer, near the churcn.
A business meeting was held arte
lunch BY the executive board whel
n was decided TO dispense with tn
temperance day at Brandywine sum
nit Camp. although the women vii
co-operate with the Anti-Salooi
League IL they have a day during m
campmeeting. superintendent OF dir
ferent departments gave reports o
their work. Mrs. Haley. Wilmington
superintendent OF Sabbath observance
quoted the Sunday law.
Mrs. S. NJ. Messlck. Of BridgeVille
president, gave greetings. She re
ported having Just organized a neV
union at Selbyville and adJacen
towns. with fortyfive members. MRS
W s. Hilles and Mrs. Messick spok
IN behalf Of suffrage and against IN
use of grains for LIQUOR. Mrs. Gran
SION OF Newport. said she would mo
dig up her back yard to grow graz
until the brewers are refused IN
grain TO make liquor. Mrs. hosett
Lawson. Of Washington. ID. G.. iola 2
the work that has been done anon
the colored people Mrs. Victor uu
pont spoke against the licensed hquo
traffic. Mrs. Downey. or wilmington
read the report OF the committee o
resolutions. which was adopted as
whole. -.
A letter OF sympathy was ordere
sent to Miss Lillian Cade. OF Mil'oi
whose mother IS seriously III.
The Rev. 1vanhoe Willis OF ;
Georges, who helped TO c'ose the 81
loon at St. Georges. next greeted .n
women. He announced that ms Sc
vices will be at the disposal OF IN
Anti-Saloon League for any work uul
Ing the coming campaign.
Mrs. Messick told OF tee project
organizing a Red Cross Society IN tn
National W. c. T. L,
A telegram representing 1900 We
men. will be sent to President Wiisol
asking him TO prohibit the manufa'
ture of liquor during the war.
The Rev. r. c. Prettyman. superb
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon Leagu
spoke for the league. He believe
fully that New Castle county VIII
dry this fall
The evening session was very int
esting. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor,
Georgia. giving the address. SDeci
exercises were given by the Blacl
bird L. T. L.