Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-06
State Temperance Reform Clue.

| afternoon, at four o'clock.
The delegates on their entrance to the Lal
were welcomed by song by the children o
the Cold Water Temple of this city.
The convention was called to order by
X. Osgood Of Gardiner. DR.. Brckett wa,
made temporary chairman, and Nelson Ding
ley, Jr., Of Lewiston. Secretary
The divine blessing was invoked by Camp.
meeting John Allen.
J. X. Osgood stated that the object of the
convention was to perfect a State organiza.
ton, agree upon uniform pledge and code
Of bylaws, and adopt such measures as they
think best for the spread of the gloriou:
reformation all over the land. lie had nc
doubt that great good would result from the
deliberations. In travelling over the State
he had found in many towns citizens who
were anxious to receive the blessings of this
reform, and if we can adopt a uniform plan
that it would be help in the formation O
clubs in these towns. Hitherto we have re-
lied altogether upon individual effort, with
out the help of convention.
On motion of |. X. Kimball Of Rockland
the following committee was raised on ere
dentials
l. X. kimball of Rockland, David Cargil
and L. +. Wyman of Augusta, DIR. Cunning.
ham of Wiscasset, Reuben Mckinney of Au.
gusta.
On motion Of Mr.. Osgood, the following
committee OF one from each club represented
was raised on permanent organization
Everett w. Stetson, Damariscotta Geo. ID.
Payson, Rockland; Jas. Robinson, Gardiner
o. NJ. Cousens, liallowell; Geo. Hager, Rich.
mond; Frank Kendrick, kendalrs Mills
Frank Murphy, Portland; II. NJ. Bryant
Lewiston; Chas. T. Davis, Auburn. Jos
Williamson, Belfast; David 0. Foye, Bath
II. b. Pinkham, Brunswick; Isaac Hobson,
Wiscasset; Howard Owen, Augusta.
The committee on credentials reported
that fourteen clubs were repre- scented in the
convention by "A delegates, as follows
Hallowell-Ira NJ. True, F. Rowell, Rev
O. M. Cousehs, F. II. Weymouth, II. y.
Brown,
Bath-George Z. Morse, Guy c. Goss. John
Clark, Henry Tallman, J. G. Colley.
Damariscotta- W Stetson, L. w.
Farnsworth, F. Weeks. ". II. Hilton, q. w.
Philbrick.
Rockland-I X. Kin,ball, Sam'l b. Perry,
George o. Payson, DR.. Nathan Wiggin, |.
Fred McKellar.
Pitts ield-E. \. Kicker, Albion Written,
II. Chandler. Moses Maxfeld, Rev. ID. b.
Byther.
Lewiston-H. NJ. Bryant. Robert Grams
ham, Nelson Dingley Jr., Daniel Holland, G.
o. Goodwin
Wiscasset DIR. Il. ii. Cunningham, j.
Lancaster, S. Seavey, L.. Hatch, Isaac Hob
son.
Gardiner-C. +. SomeS, W. c. Stewart.
kendalrs MlIs-F. hendrick. Cyrus Brown
Saml Blanchard, Jos. F. Nyc +. NJ. Totsan.
portand-Francis Murphy Charles j.
Smith, I'll. S. Burgess, Capt. Sturdiyant, W.
s. Pennell.
Richmond George N. Hager, William W.
Lake, George Theobald j. B. Brown, Otis
Whitney.
Auburn-R. N. Mason, Henry NJ. sprague,
Charles T. Davis. Charles s. Chase, George
Hill.
Brunswick b. Pinkham j. F. Jordan,
Thos. Mason, CHI. Fuller, Herbert NJ. Heath.
Belfast-Joseph williamson, George E.
Bracket, +. S. Nickerson. Irwin Calderwood,
Axiel Haytord.
John S. kmball and Thomas Smith Of
Bangor, were chosen to represent the club of
that city in the convention.
The following committee was appointed on
constitution, bylaws and pledge f. F. Wy
man of Augusta; Nelson Dinglty, Jr., of
Rockland, Joshua Nye OF Augusta, I. X.
Kimhall Of Rockland. ]. X. Osgood of Gar
diner.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following list of officers;
President, J. X Osgood of Gardiner.
Vice Presidents-tor Lincoln County, f..
W. Stetson of Damariscotta; kennebec, DR..
Geo. L. Brickett Of Augusta; Sagadahoc,
Geo. +. Morse of Bath; Cumberland, Francis
Murphy of Portland York, T. III. Hubbard
of Bddetord; Androscoggin, II. NJ. Bryant
of Lewiston; Knox, DR.. N. Wiggin of Rock
land; Waldo, Geo. f. Bracket OF Belfast
Penobscot, j. S. Wheelwright of Bangor
Somerset, Cyrus Brown OF Kendal's Mills.
Secretary-J &. Conley of Bath.
Assistant Secretary--Henry NJ. Sprague of
Auburn.
Treasurer Geo. c. Crawford of Brunswick
Chaplain-Rev. @. NJ. Coussns of Halo
well.
The report was accepted and the officers
elected.
The convention was addressed by Capt. Il.
c, Goss Of Bath and Hon. Everett W. Stet.
son of Damariscotta, after which i. adjourned
to evening.
EVENING SESSION.
A mass meeting under the auspices of the
club was holden at Granite Hall in the eve
ming, the hall being well filled with delegates,
and ladies and gentlemen of this city.
Music was furnished by the Augusta Band.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Cousens OF
IIalowell.
Mayor Eveeth then made an address OF
welcome as follows:
Gentlemen of The Contention With heart
felt pleasure greet you on the present occa-
sion with words of welcome and good cheer.
We have assembled from. various cities and
towns to consult together on subject Of vi
tai importance to the public welfare, and that
we may by concentrated action cooperate
in upholding and advancing the great cause
of TEMPERANCE throughout the State: that W e