The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-07-07
The Non-Partisan W. G. II. L. Conyen-
ton.

Some ladies of Waldo County met jun
29th in the parlor of the NJ. Z. Church fo
the purpose of organizing County Non-Par
tisan w. 7. G. [. The day opened aus
piciouslS and betol1ened a pleasant time
| Devotional services We're held at 10 A NJ
conducted by Mrs. Parker of Belfast. a Vet
eran in the temperance work, At II Mrs
Pilsbury, Who haG been appointed County
Pres. took the chair and proceeded t. or
ganize. Mrs. Burlington was elected chair
man of the meeting and Miss Pratt Sec
The following lad eS, viz. Mrs. A. |. Brown
Mrs. B. A. Pilsblry, of Belfast and Mrs
Carr of, Burnhant. We're elected to draw M =
constitution, viii ii was unanimously a,iopt
ed. 1t was yoteG that the county union Of
fees should be made elective. The ladies
We're nominated and elected i'll the following
order: Pres, Mrs. l.. NJ. Bellows, Freedom
Vice Pres, Mrs j. c. Nichols Searsport
Sec. and Treas. Mrs. E. ID. Carr Burnllan.
Mrs. Bellows took the chair and the County
Conf. of Nun-Partisan w. G. L. L. was fair
~ launched for business. Mrs. Pilsb,lrv
gave a very happy and ttIr,tous address t.
dies to greater zeal aud renewed activities
Instructive and interesting papers We're
read at the morning session by Miss Lillian
Robbins. of Belfast. on Temperance teaching
in the Public Schools, and by Mrs. Bellows
on the Columbian Exposition. These papers
We're followed by animated discussions after
which the ladies repaired to the lunch room
where all We're bountifully refreshed The
lunch and the social chat We're much en-
joyed. At , F. NJ, the ladies convened
i'll the audience room of the church.
which was tastefully decorated with flow
ers and appropriate banners one of which,
bearing this inscription, Non-Partisan W.
G. L. U. Alliance, was kindly presented by
Mrs. Geo. Carter, of Belfast The afternoon
session opened with reading the 103d Psalm
and prayer. Mrs. A. l. Brown gave very
fine and painstaking report of the work
done by the Belfast Alliance since its or
ganiZation in the fall of 1890. A comprehend
sive paper was read by Mrs. burlington on
the advantages of manual training Miss
Fairfield, of Saco, and Mrs. Nichols report
ed their visits to the Philadelphia and Bos-
ton training schools in a spicy and enter
tanning manner. Rev. Myra kingsbury pre-
sented the moral aspect of manual training
in an earnest and forcible address to the
conference. Remarks We're made by Mrs
G. H. DEMO, of Bangor, Treasurer of State
Union, Rev L. NJ. Burlington and Rev. s. l..
Hanscoln, of Belfast Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
com rendered a vocal duet to the great salts
faction of all present. The question box was
circulated, followed by singing and adjourn
ment The evening session opened at 80,
Mrs. burlington presiding. The 18th chap
Alexander of Belfast. Prayer was offered
by Rev. S. l.. Hanscom. The Won Weber
Quartette rendered beautiful selection.
after which Mrs. Bayley, of Chicago, the
chalk-talker, occupied the remainder of the
evening. Her talk was particularly adapted
home and temperance truths upon young
minds We're unique and valuable. Singing
by a quartette. Good Night, and the bene-
diction, closed the services of the day. The
Searsport and Burnham Unions We're ably
represented by their respective Presidents,
namely, Mrs Carr and Burleigh. Several
prominent ladies of the county, Mrs. Nc
Kinley. of Poor's Mills; Mrs. Sherman
Nash Goodwin, Millet and Stevens, of
Durham, and Mrs. Hunt, of Liberty, We're
in attendance. The ladies voted the day
pleasant and profitable, and separated with
truer ideas of the pressing needs of the hour
aloft the chosen motto of our Alliance
'For Truth Freedom and Humanity'