Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-17
SUNSHINERS renew
ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
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Union. and for thy defence the pro-
lection Of our country, and the conser-
walton Of the liberty OF. the American
people. we pledge our hearts, our
lives and our sacred honor
Following this pledge the delegates
rose and sang "The Star spangled
Banner"
In greeting the delegates, Mrs.
Dorsey said she felt much pleasure
and that she was sure the city would
be benefited by having the conVen'
ton here
Mayor Price extended cordial vel.
come to the delegates, saying that
the city felt honored at having the
convention here At the conclusion
OF his address he formally presented
Mrs Alden with a large golden "key
Of the city" the handle OF which was
tied with a large bow Of Sunshine
ribbon.
The New Century Club, where the
business sessions Of the convention
ara being held, Is attractively decor.
ated with State Sunshine banners,
while a large American flag is draped
over the balcony above the stage.
Dogwood blossoms in the windows
add 70 the beauty of the decorative
scheme. Mrs. W. W McCardell was
chairman OF the decoration com
mittee When the delegates ar
rived at the club house this morning
they were presented with their ere
dentials by the committee, Mrs Edith
A. NJ. Casey. OF New York; Miss Flor
ence Buchanan and Mrs. u. May
Hates, OF this city.
Convention was called TO order by
the president, Mrs. Alden, and was
formally opened by invocation said by
the Rev. Walter A. A. Gardner, the
national Sunshine chaplain.
The convention then opened toI
business. chief of which was the ap
pointment OF committees and reading
OF various departmental reports. The
following committees Were appointed
Resolutions Mrs Theodore i
Seward. Of New Jersey, chairman
Mrs. A. c. Moore. OF Los Angeles
Cal: Mrs. Dexter Cheever Of Rhod
Island: Mrs. Kate Dixon. OF Connect
cult: Dr. Edgar O. Abbott, Of Boston
Nominations Whitelaw, o
Oregon; Mrs. George w. Dorsey. Jr
of Wilmington; Mrs. Black, Of Penn
sylvania: Mrs, Robert Henderson, @
PENNSYLVANIA; DR.. Walter A. A. Gard
ner, OF New York; Mrs. Shaw. G
Maryland
Literature and Question BoX-Mr
Minnie J. Force. OF New Jersey; Mr.
A. o. Buck, Of Elizabeth, \. j.: Mr.
William Hamilton. of New York; Mr.
Thomas Booth of Connecticut; Mr.
T.. c. Burgess. Of New York; Mrs. f
len Staples, of Maine.
Delaware was among the STATE
given honorable mention for legisl'
ton work.
other states given honorable mel
ton were South Dakota, Pennsy
vania. New York. Tennessee. Mich
gan. Maine. Massachusetts and Ohio
The daily newspapers Of this en-
we're also included in the honorab
mention list
DR.. Edgar Q. Abbott. of Bosto
smoke for the Ways and Means Con
n1iftee. He said there never was
time when sunshine was more nee
ed. that the world was never endu
ing such agony and misery as il
today. He expressed pleasure thi
the Sunshiners were doing so mu6
toward war relief work. He COZ
cluded his remarks by saying that
1--WE had spent as much time an
money on preparing for peace instea
OF preparing for war, the world toda
would be basking in the sunshine
peace"
DR.. Abbott handed in $500 tn
year for Sunshine work. His of,
to raise $4,000 or $4,000 TO build
new Sunshine headquarters in Ne
York city was accepted and he W,
nominated chairman OF the new heal
quarters committee.
Announcement was made In
tickets for the living pictures tomo
row night can be procured at 4
door OF the New Century Club.
A plano recital by Miss Maree
Hamilton Hill was a feature Of {
opening session while there was al
special music by the Sunshine che
Following the reading Of the reno
Miss Emma Thursby, Of New 70
delivered an address.
What the Society Is Doing.
The report OF the general secreta
Mrs Nellie F. c. Furman. spoke
the beginning OF the Sunshine soci
through the sending out OF card
cheerful greeting from newspal
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