The Republican journal., 1888-10-04
Maine Matters.


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ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE W. c. L.
The fourteenth annual State Convention of
the Woman> Christian Temperance Union be-
gan three days session in Bath Sept. 25th.
About two hundred delegates were present.
There was large attendance at the afternoon
session. The report of Mrs. :. l.. Cain, Cor
responding Secretary, shows an increase of
membership. Addresses were made by Eliza
beth Dow. W. ii. stickney. II. +. Croker and
Dr. Mary Bates stevens. In the evening Mrs.
l.. NJ. \. Stevens and Miss f. V. Yates adj
dressed the convention.
sept. Goth reports from the heads of depart
ments were made. The election of State offic-
ers resulted as follows: President, Mrs. l.. NJ.
y. Stevens. Portland Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Sarah Lord Cram, Bidleford; Recording
Secretary. Miss G.. NJ. Farwe. Rockland:
Treasurer, f. NJ. Blanchard: Delegates to the
National Convention, First congressional dis
trict. Miss c. NJ Dow, Portland: second
congressional district, II. \. O>good, New
castle: third congre >sonal district. }. "
Wood. Winthrop; fourth congressional dis
trict c. +. Young. Caribou AT the evening
session Mrs. Mary Lyermorc addressed an
immense audience.
Thursday the 9th, the closing day, showed
a large and enthusiastic attendance. AT .
o'clock. the children's hour. the inmates of the
Orphans Home Were gathered at the church,
with the Bath LOYAL Legion, and were address
ed by Mrs. NJ. &. Rice. National Superntend-
ent of juvenile work. Resolutions endorsing
prohibition and the Maine Womans Suffrage
society We're passed: also to petition the next
Legislature that the age of consent be made
eighteen years. Interesting reports from yari-
Gus departments were presented and the need
OF awomans rcformatoly institution recognZ-
ed. In the evening the church was crowded to
hear an eloquent address by Mary A. W ool-
bridge on the need of new methods for the
suppression of the liquor curse. Much applause
her \ adjournment
nj 10 o'clock.
PORTLAND HoNoEs THE MEMORY OF Lone
FELLOW.
The ceremony Of the unveiling of the Long
fellow statue in Portland took place saturday
afternoon The exercises were held on state
street square by the side of the statue. a band
stand was erected south Of .he statue and The
speakers stood on this >etteeS were placed in
front of the statue and extended down [ on
gress street. The school children stood Oh the
sidewalk. The exercises were opened by n
han concert by the First Regiment Band. AT
J o'clock the cloth WAS removed from the
statue and then the programme as previously
announced, was carried out. A fine poetcal
prelude. by George L. Is. Jackson, Esq. was
read by Clarence W. Peabody of the Portland
High school. Longftow'> psalm of Life"
was then sung ly 100 children from TIE puhlic
schools under the direction of Mr.. Merrill.
Hon. {. +. Libby, President of the LongfelloW
Statue Association then delivered Il fine address
presenting HE statue to the city Of Portland.
Mayor Chapman. in behalf of the city. made a
speech accepting the gift. followed by the read
inc of a poem written by Mrs. T.. CaNaZZa. hy
God from Whom All Blessings Flow, was
then sung by the audience. After this the
band played and the people dispersed Among
the members of the l-ongfelow family present
at the unveilin@ were Mrs. Grccneaf Of Cam
bridge, Mrs Richard IL. Dana and her son.
Henry " IOnpfelIeW Alex. IourfeloW and