Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-12
Attending Sons of Temperance
Meeting at WaterviIIe.
Reports Of 0ficers---The 0rganiza.
tion in Prosperous Condition.
Sktch oi Sir S. L. Tiiisy, K. C. N. G , OF
ST John, N. 8.

DedullIul Weatner laYOr5 the nrst uay sc s.
ion of the National Division of the Sons
of Temperance today. The little show ers
of the past day or two have deepened the
| color of the grass on the lawns and Water
vile appears at her best to the eyes of the
visitors. Many are the compliments heard
expressed among the vii ors for the fresh
and tidy appearance of the city.
The morning trains brought in few ad-
ditional delegates to the meetings and all
these together with those who were here
before seemed to settle down to business
which they were to dispose of. At 10
o'clock the temperance convention Assem-
| bled in City hall TO. their forenoon session.
The hall was very handsomely decorated by
the members of the local division, with
bunting and natural colo's. Tables were
arranged over the floor of the hall for the
| nse of different committees and the scene
from the gallery was one of activity, busi-
ness and hustle.
The meeting was called to order by
Worthy Patriarch Chas A. Everett of St.
John, N. b. Other officers of the National
| Division in attendance were: William H..
| Armstrong of New York, most worthy
| associate, and Benjamin Il. Jewell of New
Hampshire, most worthy scribe. On ac-
count of sickness, the most worthy treas
urer, James II. Roberts of Boston, was un-
able to be in att nlsnce, and NJ. N. Eaven-
son of Philadelphia, acted in his place.
most worthy chaplain, in place of Rev.
| n Tsl
| Ex-Gov. Sir Leonard Tilley Of New Bruins
wick, filed the chair of past most worthy
patriarch. Olher past most worthy patri-
archs present were John M. Stearns of
New York, Gen. Louis Wagner of Phila-
delphia, and f. nj. Bradley of Washington,
| ID. C..
| After the opening ceremonies of the or
der the committee on credentials reported
about 30 members of the national division
ig attendance representing about 20 grand
divisions. There were also 20 delegates,
who held credentials representing /
grand divisions. After the report of the
report of the committee, the national diNis.
ion degree was given to about 20 candi-
dates and then the most worthy officers sub
mitted their reports.
The report of the Most Worthy Scribe,
Benz. II. Jewell, shows from the annual re-
turns from the subordinate divisions of the
| order throughout the country, loss of
POOL. The following Grand Divisions show
gain in membership: Pennsylvanis,
Massachusetts, Illinois, Prince Edward
| Island, Ontario, Newfoundland, Tennessee,
Florida, Washington, Bahama Islands,
Manitoba and Georgia.
| The following Grand Divisions show a
loss in membership
| Eastern New York, Western New York,
New Jersey, Maryland aud ID. c., Connect
cut, Maine, Ohio, Kentucky, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, New Brunswick, Wis
consin. Nova Scotia, Quebec, Virginia,
South Carolina, Michigan, Vermont, North
Carolina, British Columbia and West Vir-
gnis.
No returns have been received from
California, Maryland Junior, Virgins Jun
! or, Missouri and Minnesota.
| The report recommends the celebration
of the 50th anniversary of the National
Division ard asks ''ln what better way can
we do this than by creating permanent
fund for future work." The report goes
ON to say that the order has not accomplish
ed what it might for lack of funds. For
several wears past we have scarcely held
our own. Our work is largely missionary
new divisions must be planted before they
can grow An order of this character, Ike
| the successful business man must have
capital" The plan proposed is;
a. We make our first appeal to every
member of our order for only one cent 3
week-one cent a week-during this jubilee
year, commencing October |, 1894. Surely
every member can give one cent week
some can give much more, and will, so that
we may certainly hope to average at least
one cent week for every member. Let
every division make every needful effort TO
realize this aversge-one cent week for
eyery member. If we can do this, just see
what we shall realize! Our 62,52S mem
hers, at one cent a week, will aggregate
S32 ,5l4.56. A han 'some send-off, surely,
towards the 800, 900 90 we ought to roll up
IN the wears to come Is asking one cent
week too much? We will take anything;
but we do want the one cent a week at least
from every member.
The report of Most Worthy Treasurer
James II. Roberts shows receipts, propaga-
ton fund, So, l49 55; receipts, general
fund, So, ,0S0 20. Disbursements. propaga-
ton fund, S3,l49 55; disbursements,
general fund, So ,0S0 26.
From the report of the secretary of the
propagation committee it is learned that the
average membe tship of the order for the past
decade has been 7l,S25, of which 32,624
has been in the Canadas, 39,20l in
the United States. The average number of
divisions from 1854, has been, l4I4, Of
which number Cos have been in the Grand
Divisions of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island, Ontario, Newfound-
land, Quebec, Bahamas, Manitoba and
British Columbia, and SIG in the United
States. The present membership is 62,-
SOS in 1862 subordinate divisions; of this
number 81 ,03O are in the United States and
81 .49s in British possessions. At present
there are 6lS divisions in the Canadas and
ga divisions in the United States. During
the ten years SI4,S20.91 has been donated
to the several Grand Divisions not includ7
ing the supplies from June |. 1884, ss to June, s
1859. of this amount S7,354.33 has been
appropriated to the Canadas, s7,466.5 .5s to
the United States.
The report of the Most Worthy Patriarch