Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-08
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w. c. T. u. COLUMN.

Many were the experiences of our white
rioDoners in their ioarneyings TO the
grand meetings across the water. Not
the least amusing was that of Mrs. Bark
or, one OF our national officers. She writes:
Such time with baggage There is no
checking system here. Each one plants
herself either on or by her trunk, and
waits until the custom house officers have
opened each trunk, looked it over and con-
WINGED themselves that it contains no
liquors or cigars, which are the only du-
liable articles from America. An officer
asked me as my trunk was lifted to the
platform. Is this your trunk Yes
Have you any other baggage No
nave you anything subject to duty; Ii
quor or cigars" 1 showed him my white
ribbon, and said, Do 1 look like that
Then added, Il am temperance dele
gate. No, sir; l have no liquor nor
cigars. He smiled and stuck yellow
ticket on my shawl strap, and 1 marched
out n as dignified manner as l could. "
Our Friend Or. Miner.
DIR. Miner stood so staunchly and elo-
quently by the W. C. T. U. that the ex-
preston of our loss in the sudden taking
away of such a friend and advocate is
truly beyond the power of words. How
many white ribboners will remember his
majestic presence and powerful plea for
prohibition at the Boston banquet given
at the close of the Worlds and National
convention in 1891. Although DR.. Miner
was eighty one years of age, his active
career had been in no wise interrupted,
and the day before his death he made two
masterful addresses. He was distin-
guished for his heipfulness; as some one
said, his 'neighbor' was the man or
woman who needed his help, and he
never failed to be 'neighborly. Boston
and Massachusetts have been greatly
stirred by his DEATH and the cause of
temperance has lost one of its most
valiant defenders
Bicycle Trip at the Close Of the C. E. Con-
vention in Boston.
So many Christian Endeavorers are in
the families of our white ribboners that
we gladly give space to the outline of one
of the novel excursions planned to follow
the convention in Boston, July Ills. 1t
IS bicycle trip to Lexington and Con-
cord, over the same route followed by
Paul Revere on that historic night of
April 10, 1875. To quote from the an
nouncement: 1.-THE Christian Endeavor-
ers, these who bring their bicycles with
them and those who hire them in Boston,
are to meet in Copley Square at an early
hour on Wednesday morning, July II.
There they will be formed into detach-
ments, with proper officers and general
leader or captain. AS the traffic on the
streets will be light at this time the riders
will proceed at once to Charleston, and
make their formal start where Paul Revere
began his famous ride After Lexington
has been enjoyed to the full, the tourists
will proceed to Concord, which will be
reached at ten O'Clock, or Whereabouts, in
the morning. The present arrangement
is to have one corps of the bicycle contin-
gent composed entirely of ladies, under the
lieutenancy of young woman Endeavor-
err of Boston. Another corps will con-
tain nothing but pastors, and these,
with the ladies, will lead the van of the
procession. So far as possible the dele
gates will ride by states, and carry their
state flags, and the landmarks along the
route will be decorated with Christian
Endeayor emblems. Already great inter
est has been aroused in this trip, and it
bids fair TO be one Of the most successful
excursions connected with the conven-
ton" In these days of Sabbath desecra-
ton by the wheel IL is delightful to an
ticipate the pleasure of these young Chris
ttans on week day excursion of this
character. We wish every young man
and woman in the country might be in
this novel procession.