Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-29
ITS Sind ANNUAL.
The Grand Division, S. Of T.,
in Session at WaterviIIe.
Grand Worthy Associate Mrs. |. C.
Partington Calls Meeting to Order
Fifteen Divisions Represented by Delegates
Business Transacted Officers.

Waterville. Oct 2S.-(Special) TO
day occurs the fifty-second annual
meeting of the Grand Division of the
Sons of Temperance of Maine. The
streets have been alive with the dele
gates and Ticonic division has had its
hands full in entertaining them. Mrs.
T.. C. Partington, the well known Port
land lady. who created such sensa-
tional demonstration in the Prohibition
State convention last spring. ana VINO
for the past 43 years has been MEM
Der of the Grand Division of the Maine
Sons Of Temperance. is prominent
among them all.
The convention opened in the fore
noon in Temperance hall on Maine
street. being called to order by Mrs.
Partington. who is Grand Worthy AS
sociate. The Grand officers present at
the opening We're G. w. A., Mrs. l.. G.
Partington of Portland: G. s., Mrs.
Annie l.. Hayes of Chelsea: G.. Con-,
II. J. White of Portland; G.. Son, II.
i. Nesmith of Cumberland Mills: p. G..
W. F., w. S. Crowley. Cumberland
Mills.
The G. w. p. appointed the following
to fill vacancies: G.. Chaplain, Warren
Hunt of Cumberland Mills: G. w. A.,
Mrs L. F. Mason of Vassalboro.
1t was voted to permit the subordin-
ate members to be present at the ses-
sions by being obligated by the =. G. w.
p. and giving the pass word.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials showed Is divisions repre-
sented in the convention.
The committee on returns reported
that returns had been received from l5
divisions.
The journal of the April session was
read. approved and ordered printed.
The initiation of Mrs. Coombs of
Waterville. and Mrs. Bragdon of Cum
berland Mills. followed next.
The c. W. p. appointed the following
committees:
On reports: Messrs Hunt and
Boothby and Sister Mary L. Lander of
Bangor.
On finance: Messrs. Ray and Smith,
Sister RanSted.
On resolutions: ]. w. Graham and
Sister Bragdon of Cumberland Mills,
aud T. Hayes of Chelsea.
A recess was taken at II o'clock un-
til O'Clock P. NJ, during which dinner
was served in Thayer hall by the mem
bers of Ticonic Division of this city.
and it goes without saying that the
dinner was one of the best, such as
Watervile people know how to serve.
The afternoon session was called to
order at 2 o'clock. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
G. W. p, J. w. Graham, umberland
Mills; G. w. A, H. o. Ray. Waterville:
G. scribe, Mrs. Annie l.. Hayes,
Chelsea; G. treasurer T. W. Burnham,
Portland G. chap. Mrs. J. S. Bragdon,
Cumberland Mills; G. con-, Stephen
Cunningham, Waterville; G.. SEN. F.
A. Delano, Oxford: c. supt of Y p. W.
Mrs. L. c. Partington, Portland
The delegates We're entertained dur
ing the early part of the evening by a
short musical and literary programme,
as follows:
Response, j. ". Graham. Cumberland
Mills.
Song. Miss Dearborn
Recitation, Miss Small
Reading, Miss Bowker
Reading Miss Edna Ray
Remarks for the good of the order, by Mr..
Hayes of Chelsea, aid Mrs. Partington
of Portland.
The officers elected in the afternoon
were then installed, and few minutes
devoted to routine business.
The meeting was adjourned until 10
O'Clock, Thursday morning.