Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-06
COUNTY v. c. I. j.
HAS 1O76 members
Fall Institute Held In NJ. E.
Church at Summit
Bridge
ELECT DELEGATES TO
NATIONAL CONVENTION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SUMMIT BRIDGE, Oct. 6-The fall
institute OF the Womans Christian
Temperance Union was held yesterday
at the NJ r. Church here with a large
attendance. Mrs Mary b. Donneu, OF
Newark, presided.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Mrs. II. l.. Pettngll, Of Viii
minglon.
Miss Anne B. Ellison, of near Summit
Bridge. and the Rev. lVanhOe Willis,
pastor Of the church, welcomed the
visitors. Tho response was by Mrs.
Thomas Haley. OF lIilles Union. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed
Finance Mrs. A. l.. TruaX, TO select
her assistants from the Y. p, BIS.
kilograms and courtcsics -Mrs. ;.
L. Foster, Mrs. Weber, Miss LeVina
Lynch. Mrs. Bertha Bdde Williams,
Mrs. James H. Gam.
Union Signal and Crusader-MIrs. H. r..
Sergeant. Mrs. Anna NJ Brown Mrs.
Bertha McCaulley Foster Mrs. w. j.
Rowan, Mrs. Olcott.
The Rev. r. II. Moore, of Middletown,
was called on for q few remarks, and
said that the women are in the right
and must keep on tn they win.
Or. Moore said that the Christian peo-
pie must agitate the question until the
country has gone dry. He urged look
/ inu after voiers-sce that they are reg
] lstered and ;he full temperance vote
| brought out.
The new executive secretary, Miss
Rietta Emerson, and her mother, Mrs.
| Emerson, were introduced.
Mrs. Elsie Crouch Fisher gave an
account of the work of the county
organization during the past six
months
Mrs. a. Laura TruaX, of Whining
ton. treasurer reported 1O76 mem
| bers in the county; 80 l., T. l.. mem
bers; ISL Y. w. C. T. @. members;
1,115 members paid for year. Balance
in treasury Of S75S.S3.
Mrs S. II. Messick, Of Bridgeville'
State president urged the women to
attend the State convention. which is
| TO be held October 10. II and II.
/ Mrs. Mary Cloud, Of Newark was
made a life member. Prof. A. r.
Spaid. commissioner Of education,
made a short address.
Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher, of
Washington. d. c., national superin-
dent OF. Soldiers and Sailors Division
also made a speech.
Mrs r. Emerson, executive secre-
tary, and Mrs. Foster, president OF
the Wilmington Y. p. b., also made
remarks
The afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises led by Mrs
: Emerson. OF Wilmington followed b,
an executive meeting Mrs. Donnel
, and Mics Rletta Emerson were electe,
p delegates to the National Convention
to be held in Washington early il
, the winter Alternates named wer'
5 Mrs. Rowan of Newark. and Mrs
, Foster. of Wilmington.
The audience sang There's a DR.,
Time Coming" followed by "Dela
ware state Song"
% Mrs. Ella Hoover Thatcher, OF Wash
ngton gave an address on her work
She asked that the women do sewing
4. for soldiers and sailors.
i, Thatcher Union reported the great
! est gain in membership from eight t.
! 1913 members and was presented wit
I the chart
Mrs Allen. Of st. Pauls NJ. +. Church
Wilmington, sang, ITS Coming"
The Rev. +. C. prettyman, superin
tendent OF the Anti-Saloon Leagu,
gave a talk on the work being done /
4 the county preparatory TO the electlo
n to be held in November.
: Mrs. Lulu l.. Shepherd. Of Utah, pre-:
s ident OF the Utah State Union, gave
talk.
v At the evening session, Mrs. ShcI
i herd gave a talk on THE National Ii
l. sue With Reference 10 the Prohibitlo
3. of the Liquor Traffic in New Cast
~ county,"