The Republican journal., 1896-07-02
w. G. T. U. County Convention.

breeze enough for comfort. The meetings
were held in the Belfast chapel. About
hundred white ribboners We're present be-
sides several visitors
The forenoon session was opened with
devotional service led by Mrs. Hannah
Moore of Belfast. AT 10 o'clock the conven-
ton was called TO order by the County Pres
ident, Miss A. A. Hicks of Belfast. The roll
call of officers and superintendent showed
all present but three. Mrs. Edwin Frost OF
Belfast and Mrs. A. c. Batchelder of North
port were appointed a committee on Gre
dentials and subsequently reported that all
the unions except Liberty and Troy were
represented by the full legal number of del
egates. Mrs. S. G. Bicknell of Belfast and
Mrs. F. A. Rhoades of Northport were ap-
pointed a committee on courtesies.
Mrs. A. V. Curtis of Dexter gave an ad-
dress of welcome to the County Union in
behalf of the Northport Union and the resi-
dents Of the Camp Ground. Mrs. Curtis is
an ex-County President of the Penobscot
County Union, and has been missionary in
Russia, Japan and other Eastern countries.
her duuTeSS was uOG Ou1y d COIuldl anu cdl-
nest welcome but contained several Incl
dents witnessed in her work in the East all
of which were used to illustrate points in
the local work. The response was by Mrs.
p. S. Staples of Belfast, who expressed the
pleasure of the County Union in again meet
ing with the Northport sisters. and appre-
citation OF the spirit of welcome shown in the
address.
Mrs. H. W. Thorndike of Belfast, Super
intendent of the department of securing
homes for homeless children, reported two
boys placed in good families in Waldo and
one girl in Searsport.
The report of the department of flower
mission work was read by the Secretary
in the absence of the superintendent. Sew
eral unions reported flowers distributed to
the sick and for funeral occasions some as
sisted the Grand Army in decorating sol
diers' graves. Belfast Union visits the jail
and aims house with flowers, IN addition to
the usual distributions to sick members and
others.
The Secretary also reported the depart
ment Of temperance literature, that there
had been distribution of general temper
ance and elevating reading matter by the
various unions, for which purpose several
copies of the Union Signal and Star in the
East are taken.
Mrs O. G. Hussey of Waldo reported on
temperance teaching in the Sunday school,
giving an account of her personal work in
that line in the schools in her vicinity.
Mrs. Sarah Condor of Belfast gave the
fraternal greetings of the order of Kings
Daughters, and brief account Of the work
of Helping Hand Circle of Belfast. Mrs.
Condor is one of the oldest members of the
W. G. I. T., both in point of years ard in
service, but shows an interest and activity
in the work equal to any of her younger
sisters. Her report was followed by singing
the hymn, "I'm the Child of King
Miss Emily F. Miller, superintendent of
press work and franchise, reported that
notices and reports of matters of interest to
the unions have been published in the local
papers and in the Star of the East, and all
the more important matters in the Union
Signal AS there was no session of the
Maine Legislature the past year work for
the franchise had been confined to the dis
with individuals.
Mrs J. Y. Stearns of Belfast, superntend-
ent of the department of systematic giving,
reported that, as her department is new the
work is not fully organized. She has dis
tributed pledge for members to guarantee
to contribute Systematically to charitable
and philanthropic objects.
Mrs. P. E. Nash, County Treasurer, re-
ported as follows:
On hand last year ...................S2 50
Rec'd this year Observation-Disclosures. 9T7
So 50
Paid for county work ................S ) OF
Sent collection to Good Will Farm. 10
Paid postage and other eXpenses..... . Us
Now on hand. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 8 II
S12 50
memorial service to Mrs. Rebecca A.
Burrill of Belfast, was then held conducted
by the County President, who paid touch
ing tribute to the memory of the deceased.
The service included the hymn "Sweet By
and By" the reading, by Mrs. A. E. Clark
of Belfast, of Mrs. Burrills last letter to her
Union, and poem written by Mrs. Burrill
shortly before her death prayer by Mrs. S.
G. Bicknel of Belfast, and the hymn, 'Some
Sweet Day"
| The department of peace and arbitration
was reported by the superintendent, Mrs.
Francis Jones of Belfast. This is a new de-
partment in Waldo County Union, and little
has been done except to partially organize
| for the work and distribute some literature
| A collection was taken for the free litera-
| ture fund.
| The morning session closed with the usual
noontide prayer meeting led by Mrs. Eliza
Hunnewell of Belfast.
The picnic dinner was partaken of III the
dining room of the Belfast chapel and in the
adjacent groves or cottages on the grounds.
Tea and coffee were furnished by the North
port Union.
The afternoon session was opened with a
devotional service led by Mrs. Curtis, and
! the first business of the session was to make
Mrs. C. member of the convention.
Mrs. Fred n Slavery of Belfast, superin-
tendent of scientific temperance teaching,
reported that text books, giving scientific
instruction on the effects ofialcohol, have