Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-27
COUNTY W. c. 7. u.
Tenth Annual Session of Ken
nebec County Union.
Gardiner Entertains Large Number Of
Delegates, Monday.
Miss Nellie Racklihle Of Augusta. Wins the
Demorest Medal Prize.


County w. c. r. IT,, which was an
nounced in Tuesdays Boston Globe as
occurring, yesterday, opened here at
the Universalist church. this morning,
and despite the inclement weather
there was a large attendance Among
the delegates chosen to represent their
following:
Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Stevens, Portland
Mrs. w. l.. Wyman, Mrs. Plummer
Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Cony, Mrs Choate.
Mrs. DR.. Friend Mrs. Jackson. Mrs.
iIinlilay Mrs. l.. a. Church. Mrs Carey.
Mrs. NJ. II. Church, Mrs. Pishon. Mrs.
Rollins, Mrs. Wordsworth. Mrs Has
kell, Mrs. X. j. Farr Augusta; Mrs.
Estelle Brainard, China; Mabel T..
Bailey, Mrs. Cora Z. Robbins. Win
throp; Mrs Pinkham. Miss Hallett,
Lakeside. Mrs. p. l.. Chandler, West
brook.
The convention opened at 10 A. NJ.
the county president. Mrs. NJ II. Wy
man. calling the assemblage to order
The State president. Mrs. l.. NJ. y. Ste
Nens of Portland. occupied a position
on the platform. Devotional exercises
were held by Miss Frances Mitchell,
after which Mrs. Clara Thayer of this
city welcomed the delegates in the fol-
lowing words:
A most grateful task has been as
| signed me at the opening exercises OF
this convention. and Very gladly. ir
behalf Of the Gardiner Union, | extend
iuI oil ia 8. nd a II
| officers, delegates and friends. We
| feel that your presence with US and the
| reports YOU will give us of the glorious
work of the Woman's Christian Tenn
| perancc Union in kennebec county will
| be an inspiration to us for many days
| to come.
We have had pleasant anticipations
| Of this occasion and sincerely have de-
| sired to make all necessary arrange
ments for your comfort and the sue
| cess of the convention. If you notice
omissions please consider them mis-
| takes of the head and not of the heart.
| We, are honored in having our dearly
| beloved State president with us and
we shall delight to listen to her help
| full words. May she be long spared to
carry forward her blessed work for
| God. Home and Native Land.
our county president and other Off
| GERS, we would ala. cordially welcome
and extend the hospi,> ties of Gardiner
Union.
The past year has been a busy one
| to us and we have some sheaves to
bring in. today. We have devoted
president and a faithful membership.
carrying forward l. departments of
work, Of which you will. later. have re-
ports We are anxiously hoping that
| many of our Christian sisters will. to-
| day. enlist in the service that our
forces may be stronger the coming
year. Dear sisters. will you not care
fully consider your personal response
| blity?
1T is individual work after all that
must be depended upon. the members
work and sacrifice in the local union,
the aggregate of which gives the grand
results of county. State and World $
Christian Temperance Union. Once
more | give you all cordial welcome"
\ committee on credentials was APP
rointed by the Chair as follows: Mrs.
Bardsley. Gardiner; Mrs. Fuller. Au-
gusta: Mrs. DriscolI. Sidney. The min
,tes of the last meeting. the ninth an
nual of the association, at Winthrop.
last June. were read and approved.
The corresponding secretary. Mrs. w.
q. Bailey of Winthrop. gave con-
densed report of the affairs of the or
ganization, which said everything was
in first-claSS shape
The report of Mrs. C. l.. Rollins of
Winthrop, the treasurer of the associ-
alton, was given. which showed that
there was a balance on the right side
of the ledger.
Rev f. Q. Thayer and Rev. a. T.
Ringold, pastors of the Methodist and
the First Baptist churches of this city
respectively, made remarks appropriate
to the occasion.
Rev. L. G.. March of Randolph. sang
a song in his own inimitable style
The reports of the heads of the sew
eral departments and of the committee
on credentials We're received and re-
ferred to the proper committees for
action.
Miss Packard gave report of the re-
cent convention of the l.. T. L., re-
Gently held at Augusta which was at
tended by several children from all
Poi - VI lIlt NouHtN
Master Monroe Wyman of Augusta.
recited a piece on temperance. which
was highly appreciated.
The address of the president. Mrs NJ.
II. Wyman of Augusta. was here given,
which was most attentively listened to
and which was an able effort.
Mrs. f. S. Long of East Winthrop.
read a paper entitled Hygiene Reform
and Heredity." and Mrs. Abby jenkins
gave an address on Mothers Meet
ings.'' Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens of Port
land. State president. made a few re-
marks. appropriate to the occasion, and
which We're thoroughly enjoyed.
A discussion was then held. the pres
idents of the various local associations
being the participants. on The Best
Methods of Attracting and Holding a
Large Membership"
The assemblage then adjourned un-
til 73O o'clock, this evening. when the
Demorest medal contest was held.
The Demorest medal contest in the
evening by young ladies and gentlemen
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