Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-13
v. {. 7. j. OPENS
STATE CONVENTION
Annual Meeting Was Started at
Harrison Street Church Today
With a Large Attendance.

Tho annual convention Of the Women s
Christian Temperance Union for the state
of Delaware opened today, in Harrison
street Nj. T.. Church, with large attend
a &c of delegates from all three counties and
a large number of visitors. The convention
will be in session three days closing on
Friday at noon.
Mrs. George Pierce of Milford, presi-
dent of the state union, called the meeting
to order. Mrs w. f.. IIabbart wite OF the
pastor of Harrison street Church, welcomed
the delegates. DIR. Habbart also made
short address of welcome. The remainder
of the morning session was spent in getting
acquainted and assigning homes to the
out-of-town delegates.
Mrs. Pierce will deliver the president $
annual address at the afternoon session.
John T Framcr, National Prohibition
Commissioner, will make an address.
At the evening session Mrs Mary Is.
Donnell, president for New Castle coun-
ty, will preside Mayor William g. Taylor
viii greet the delegates and offer them the
freedom of the city The principal address
will be made at s bv Mrs Lulu Sheppard
of Salt Lake City, Utah, on the subject
Making and Keeping the Country Dry
Mrs Sheppard Is well known throughout
the country for activities IN behald oi
prohibition and obtaining the enfranchIse-
ment of women She Is called the
silver tongued orator Of the Rockies.
Among delegates from the state and
city who arrived ~ time TO attend the
opening session were the following
Mrs Katharine Atweli, State superln-
tendent: Miss Jessie NJ. Graves. Milford,
State corresponding secretary, Mrs tlla
ID. Cordrav. Harrington. president Tor
Raabal l.attq Mrs
Marv T.. Calhoun, Georgetown; Mrs.
FstelIa X. Leak. Mrs George Pierce.
/ Milford: Mrs Lillian Cade, Milton,
! president for Sussex county; Mrs Anna
/ M. Davidson, Milton; Mrs. Harriet l..
/ pcttingiI Mabelle r. CuIey Santow,
| China Mrs. Annie Gust, Marshallton
| MIR. r ". Emerson, Mrs. Minnie NJ
| Jones Mrs. Matte NJ Hudson, Ocean
View Martha : Cranston, Newport
Mrs. Mary G. Cunningham, Oak Grove
Miss Emily J. Gregg Newport; Mrs
: Nj. Keen. Mrs Lena Messick Bridge
| vile. Mrx MARY II Dowell, Newark
Mrs Ida r. Eaton, Port Penn Mrs.
: G. Brown. Miss : Ella DAVIS, Mrs
Elsie " Kinsman, Rchoboth, Mrs NJ
Fvelv Kilan. Mrs Charles " Cook
FELTON,: Miss A H. Middleton, Smyrna
Mrs. r.. T. Coursey, Mrs MollIe Devon
ham. Wyoming MrS Fila DAVIDSON
Viola; Mrs. Walter Tanning Marshall
ton: Mrs. r. II Derrickson, Lincoln
Mrs. Laura NJ Buckson. Mrs. +. /
Jones. Dover Mrs Sara NJ CirantlIne
Mrs. Clara r. Deputy, Milford: Mr.
Bertha NJ. Dc Wolf. Mrs Anna VI Faulk
ner. Madelcy; Miss Elizabeth ) Ham
mond. Mrs Ella NJ Thomas, Milford
Mrs Laura b Nelson, Frankford: MIS-
NJ. Media Moffatt Nrs Lavinia Lyncl
Lewcs Mrs G. a Ioffecker. Mrs J /
McNhortcr. Middlctown Mrs \ ,'ennl
GaIlahcr. Newport Mn N + Ferguson
Mrs Louise Hall Studley Laurel Mr.
Jane " Pcnnewill, Mrs NJ I Haupi
Miss Anne Lynch Mt Pleasant, Mr.
Zora Riggan. Laurel. Mrs Kat
johnson. Georgetown Miss floT
/ Crockett. Laurel Mrs Mary II l>,der
ham. BridgcviIle Mrs Bessie NatSo
Shew. Milford Mrs Fila X Callawa,
! Bridgeville; Mrs Mary +. Elliott, Mr.
Ella Wooten. Laurel Miss Fonzy
REYNOLDS, Miss Ruth +. Williams. Milton
Mrs. W O Bennett. Laurel.