Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-13
NEW OFFICERS
Of the National Division, Sons
of Temperance.
NJ. N. Eavenson of Pennsylvania,
Most Worthy Patriarch.
Next Session Will Be Held al Boston-Story
Of Second Day.

WATERyILLE, July -(SpeciaD The
members of the Sons of Temperance were
on deck early Thursday morning for the
work of the second days session of the
national division. The election of the
officers, which occurs once in two years,
was a part of the business of this session,
and the time assigned for this important
part of business was assigned to the fore
noon session today.
OF course like all elections the different
candidates had their friends and the same
amount of buttonholeIng and whipering
that everywhere proceeds an election, no
matter what the order, the creed or the
political name of the organization, was in
progress Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning at the hotels and everywhere that
the delegates were gathered together.
But whatever may have been the talk
previous to the meeting--how much the
points of superior abilities of one candidate
over another may have been set forth by
their friends, one thing is certain, there
was harmony in every part of the contest
when the members assembled in City hall
and began to cast their ballots.
! The business meeting was called to order
at 10 o'clock, M. W. p. Chas. A.
Everett in the chair. After the opening cere-
monies the National division proceeded to
the election with the following result ::
| Most worthy patriarch, Nj. M. Eavenson of
Pennsylvania; most worthy associate, Jos.
| B. Brooks of Ontario; most worthy scribe,
Benz. X. jewell of New Hampshire most
| worthy treasurer, Jas. III. Roberts of Mas
sachusetts; most worthy chaplain, Rev. w.
j. Kesley of Prince Edwards Island; most
worthy conductor, Thos. f. Ransted of
Maine; most worthy sentinel, Geo. L..
Kiby of Vermont superintendent of young
peoples work, F. M. Bradley of District of
| Columbia.
| The place of holding the next session
was fixed at Boston and the National divi-
sion took recess till evening.
In the afternoon the members of the Ma
tional division enjoyed complimentary ex-
cursion to Maranacook, given by the Grand
Division of Maine.
There were 1913 who took special train
at 2 o'clock for that lake. Every member
enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the run of
32 miles in the cars, and when they arrived
at the grove the whole company took them
selves for an hour to complete enjoyment.
Some took a ride on the steamer, some
rowed on the lake in the small boats,
others walked about the grove or played
croquet or other amusement.
| About 3.l5 the company assembled in the
pavilion for public mass meeting, which
was called to order and presided over by 6.
w. p. George Hazen of Oxford. Prayer
was offered by Rev. w. J. Kirby of Prince
Edwards Island. The first speaker was p.
NJ. w. p F. M. Bradley of the District of
Columbia, who spoke considerably at
lei 9Th, his remarks being filled
with earnestness and an appeal for more
active work on the part of individual men,
bers. This speaker was followed by M.
w. A., Edward S. Caswell of Ontario.
Following him by special request Miss
Florence L. Williams of Providence, gave
a recitation which was vero finely rendered,
and worthy the applause she received. She
came back and recited one more selection
which was executed even more perfectly
than the first, and was most generously ap-
plauded. Brief remarks were afterward
made bp Chas. E. Hart, G.. W. A, of Con-
necticut, ?. M. w. A., p. b. Stiness of
Rhode leland, J. II. James, G. w. A., of
Come ecticut, and others.
| At s o'clock the National Division met in
business session in City ball. large
amount of routine work was disposed of
and the officers elect were installed by the
Most Worthy Patriarch Chas. f. Everett
of st. John, N. B., as follows:
M. p, NJ. M. Eavenson, Pa; NJ. w.
A., Jos. B. Brooks, Ont. M. w. s., Benz.
[R. Jewell, N. H.; M. w. T., Joseph IL.
| AZ i
Kisley, p. f.. M. w. Con-, 7, L. Rams
sted, Me- NJ. w. Sent, Geo. l.. kitby,
VT; Supt. Young Peoples Work, +. M.
Bradley, ID. G.
It was late hour when the meeting
adjourned to meet again at 10 o'clock,
Friday. The business of the National
Division will probably be completed by
o'clock, Friday and if it is quite large
party of the delegates will take an excur-
SION to Bar Harbor in the afternoon, re-
turning Saturday.
The following is the roll of those in at
tendance:
Eastern New York-Wm. II. Armstrong,
Milford, Pa, winter, Washington, ID. C.; !;
j. N. Stearns, New York City; Mr.. c. E..
Gildersleeve, New York City; f. II. Hop
kns, New York City; Mrs. f. II. Hopkins,
New York City.
New Jersey-Alex G. Van AIKEN, New
Brunswick, N. j.; Neil Mcleod, Jr., Eliz-
sbeth, n. j.; A. P. Sultphin, Somerville,
Nj.
M. Bradley, Washington, ID. c.
Pennsylvania-B. F. Dennison, Phila-
deiphia; Louis Wagner, Philadelphia; Nj.
NJ. Eavenson, Philadelphia; w. j. Crsw-
ford, Philadelphia; George w. Turner,
Ihiladelphia.
Connecticut-Henry Quintsrd Hartford; ;
David T. Fowler, Hartford; Charles E.
Hart, New Haven; Emil L. G. Hohental,
South Manchester; Rev. Joseph II. James,
Rockville.
Massachusetts-Hen r. Danforth, Chel-
sea; Charles Z. Dennett, Maiden; Alfred
Noon, Boston; Annie M. Nixon. Boston
Highlands; James H. Nixon, Boston High
lands; John Dixon, Boston; j. Rodmsn
Gwindon, Lynn; Mary A. l.. Wild, Chel-
sea; Sarah q. Gates, Cambridgeport
Olive c. Willard, Saugus; Enmund S.
willard, Saugus; Mary J. Montague, Wor-
cester; Thomas Ross. Boston; George ii.
Briggs, Amesbury; John w. 7. Stodder,