Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-06
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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SUMMIT BRIDGE. Oct. 6-The fall !
institute Of the Woman's Christian /
Temperance Union was held yesterday /
at the NJ +. Church here with large
attendance. Mrs Mary b. D0nncl, Of
Newark, presided.
The devotional exercises were con
Quoted by Mrs II. l.. Pettingil, OF VIII
mington.
Miss Anne b. Ellison. Of near Summit
Bridge, and the Rev. lvanhoe Wills
pastor Of the church. welcomed the
visitors. The response was by Mrs.
Thomas Haley, OF Hilles Union The FOL
lowing committees were appointed.
Finance-Alrs. A. l.. TruaX, to select
her assistants from the Y. p. BIS.
kilograms and courtesies-Mrs. 5.
L. Foster, Mrs. Weber, Miss Levina
Lynch. Mrs. Bertha Biddle Williams,
Mrs. James H. Gam.
! Union Signal and Crusader-Nlrs. II. Il.
Sergeant, Mrs. Anna NJ. Brown Mrs.
Bertha McCaulley Foster, Mrs. w. D.
/ Rowan, Mrs. Olcott.
The Rev. F. II. Moore, Of Middletown,
was called on for a few remarks ana
said that the women are in the right
and must keep on till they win.
Or. Moore said that the Christian peo-
ple must agitate the question until the
country has gone dry. He urged look
in0 after voters-see that they are reg
istered and the 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 1076 men,
hers in the county; 30 i. T. l.. mem
bers; ISL ~ W. G. T. L. members;
1,115 members paid for year. Balance
in treasury of S75S.S3.
Mrs. S. H. Messick. Of Bridgeville'
State president urged the women to
attend the State convention, which IS
to he held October 10, IL and II.
Mrs. Mary Cloud OF Newark was
made a life member. Prof. A. X
4 Spaid commissioner OF education
made a short address.
Mrs. Ella Hoover Thacher OF
! Washington, ID. c.. national superln'
dent of Soldiers and Sailors DIVISION
also made a speech.
II Mrs. r. Emerson, executive secre
tary. and Mrs. Foster, president o
i the Wilmington Y. p. b.. also mad
IL remarks
The afternoon session opened wit
ar devotional exercises, led by Mrs
" Emerson, Of Wilmington, followed b
an executive meeting. Mrs. DOnne
n, and Miss Rietta Emerson were electe
he delegates to the National Convention
ne TO be held in Washington early
lc the winter. Alternates named wer
as Mrs. Rowan, Of Newark. and Mr.
d, Foster, of Wilmington.
III The audience sang There's DR.
IN Time Coming" followed by "Delf
III ware State Song"
" Mrs. Ella Hoover Thatcher, Of Vast
rs lngton, gave an address on her wor
We She asked that the women do sewir
m. for soldiers and sailors.
,l- Thatcher Union reported the grea
ca est gain in membership from eight
W 1853 members and was presented Wi
AZ the chart.
IN Mrs. Allen, Of ST. Pauls NJ. f, Churc
Wilmington, sang, TITS Coming
ne The Rev. +. C. Pretiyman, superb
- tendent Of the Anti-Saloon LeagU
~ gave talk on the work being done
~ ~ the county preparatory TO the electi
III to be held in November
1s Mrs. Lulu i. Shepherd, Of Utah, pre-
Ios ident Of the Utah state Union, gave
talk.
nv At the evening session, Mrs. She
on. herd gave a talk on 1.-THE National
at sue With Reference to the Prohibit
ms of the Liquor Traffic in New Gas
the county,"