Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-25
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION



rather small.
The meeting was called to order at 10 A.
NJ. by X W. Dunn, president of the society
An impressive PRAYER was made by Rev.
ID. w. LeLacheur
Opening remarks were then made By Pres
ident Dunn, which were well received
Rev. ID. W. LeLacheur, Mr.. Joshua Nye
and Rev. Mr.. Townsend were appointed a
Committee on Finance.
The president and secretary of the society
and Mr.. Eustis were added to the executive
committee.
The further appointment of committees
with the exception of the committee to wait
on the Governor was postponed until after
noon.
A committee of three was appointed to
wait upon Governor Robbie and ascertain at
what session he would be present Mes.rs
LeLacheur, Bracket and Buffum were APP
pointed that committee.
Mrs. Stevens of Portland. then addressed
the convention in relation to the work of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Mrs
Stevens said the work of the society was pro-
crossing well. In some of our towns we
have law enough if it was only enforced
What we want is more agitation. This
ciety is the largest society that ever existed
conducted entirely by women.
Il c. Jersey, Grand Worthy Chief Tenn
plar of the Good remrlars of Maine, was
called upon to address the meeting. Mr..
TOrsey said lie always keenly felt his lack of
years and experience when ningling with
those veterans who had made
temperance their life work whom I have
met here since first attended the meetings
Of this society, and whose faces | see here
to-day. | realize with Others that in some
localities temperance is at a lJw ebb. | have
often thought that in some towns and cities
75 per cent of the male population above I6
years of age drink something, from beer up.
They need education upon the matter
and trust this convention NAV
devise means to assist them in procuring
that education. feel that the people of this
State, however, are more interested in TEN
perance matters than they have been for
several years past. Prohibition in this State
has accomplished much. but some i'm
Projections vet exist. A feS amendments
to the law are necessary TO make il more ef-
fective. which will not enumerate at this
time, hut which if enacted, with reliable
officers to enforce it everywhere, feel would
greatly enhance its benefits. The Order of
Good Templars is in full as good condition
year ago. We intend to keep the num-
Der of lodges good and maintain the power
and influence of Good Templary in Maine.
Gen. Neal Dow said that Prohibition hal
been success in Maine. The liquor busi-
ness has almost entirely been suppressed in
country towns and VILLAGES while the ds.
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out that prohibition was failure.
Mr. Buffum said that they once told him
in Gardiner that prohibition was a failure. He
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AFTERNOON
From 80 o'clock until . 30 a praise meet
ing wa. held. MANY short but earnest testi-
monials were given and much earnestness
was manifested.
At2.3o o'clock the regular business meet
ing of the convention was called to order by
President w. Dunn. The attendance was
larger than in the forenoon.
The committee to wait on Governor ROBBIE
renortrd that his Excellencv would he in at
tendance at $50 o'clock in the evening.
The following Committee on Resolutions
wa. appointed: Messrs. Geo. f. Bracket,
Belfast: f.. r. Drummond, Wa,erville; n.
Woodbury. Auburn; Rev. f. Martin, Hal
lowell: Jordan Rand. Lisbon.
The following were appointed to serve as
a committee to present nominations for Off
GERS of the society:
Cant GarceIon. Androscoggin; T. II. Phair,
Aroostook: ID. W. LeLacheur. Cumberland;