The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-09-23
STATE w. c. 7. U.
of the Annual Convention to
Be Held at Belfast.

The 22d annual convention OF sne
Maine Woman's Christian Temperance
union will be held at the Methodist
church, Belfast, Me-. on September ~
80 and October /, 1895. The programme
will be as follows:
Tuesday morning, September 29-pevo-
tional meeting, led by Lucy A. Snow
Convention called to order by the presle
dent, Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens; reading OF OF
general officers prayer, Mrs. Kate Ne WV,
Toll call, appointment Of committee On
credentials, resolutions and courtesies;
minutes of executive committees; address
OF state president; announcements; noon
tide prayer, Mrs. H. W. Pitcher; Iniscel-
laneous business; adjournment.
Tuesday Observation-Disclosures called
to order; prayer; minutes Of morning
and executive committee meetings.;
annual report OF state corresponding
secretary, Mrs. s. L. Cram; report OF
treasurer, Mrs. A. 8. Johnston: report OF
"Star in the East Miss Cornelia N.
Dow; report of auditor; miscellaneous
business; Adjournment.
Tuesday evening-7.30, music. scripture
reading. prayer, music; addresses Of well
come 10 minutes eaoh) on behalf OF,
"The Churohes,' Rev. G. G. Winslow;
"The Local W. @. T. IT," Mrs. L. y.
Clark; response, Mrs. l.. ]. Spaulding,
Caribou; music; two minute speeches
by county presidents; collection; music;
benediction.
Wednesday neutrality-suspicious. exer-
cises, led by Mrs. Jennie E.. Seammans !;
convention called to order; report OF
credentials committee; reports OF super.
intendents, leach superintendent allowed
/ 10 minutes for report and discusslonl
Bible Reading and EvanRelistio WORK
Mrs. Lucy A. Snow. Windham Center;
"Unfermented Wine ct Sacrament. .
Systematic Giving, . Mrs; Anna N;
and AimIshou s .'s WORK, Mrs. q. e.
Knapp, Turner; "Keformatory Prison
for Women" Mrs. 81. J. Bailey. Winthrop
Center, Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy, Far
land; "Work Among Railroad EN-
ployes," Mrs. Helen A.Thomas, Greene;
"Work Among the Soldiers and Sailors"
Mrs. Evelyn Neal, fremont; "Work
| Among the Lumbermen and Quarry
men, Mrs. A. L. Harvey, Orono; 'Hy-
genio Reform and Heredity." Mrs. Annie
B. Emerson, Dover; Memorial service,
prayer; miscellaneous business; an
nouncemants; adjournment.
Wednesday fternoon-Prayer; couven-
ton called to order; minutes of morning
meeting; reports of superintendent,
"Sabbath Observance, Mrs. 3. A.
Rollins, Winthrop Center, Purity. !"
Mrs. Jennie ssamans. Purity in Litsra.
election of officers and delegates to the
national and worlds conventions :
" Legislation and Petitions" Mrs. L. q.
| Lamb, Livermore Falls, Franchise, !"
Miss Louise Titcomb,. Stroudwater,
Lecturer on Franohise," Mrs. A. F..
Greeley. Ellsworth, 'Penoe and Arbitra :
t.en," Miss Alice N. Douglass Bath,
Springvale; miscellaneous business; ad-
| journment.
Wednesday evening 80, music, scrip
ture reading and prayer, Mrs. Abbie E.
Shapleigh; music; 7.50, address, Miss
Agnes E. Slack, secretary Worlds W. G.
T. u; collection; music; benediotion.
ms TsS.sds Lay b, %rs fEon asos
945. convention called to order; score
tedents: Estate Missionary" Mrs. Jennie
E. seamans, Amity; "Work Among
Foreigners" Mrs. Gertrude Stevens
Leavitt, StIoudwater; young Woman's
Branch, y Miss Lubslle Patrick. Grove
Bagley, Springyale, "W. C. 4. u, Medal
Contests Miss Margaret Hunter.
Oherryfield; Flower Mission" Miss
Edith Libby, Portland; Estate and
County Fairs Mrs. Edith N. Oakes.
Foxcrof; Mercy" Mrs. Luella Little
field, Vinal Haven; miscellaneous bust
ness; noontide prayer; adjournment.
Thursday afternoon-Prayer; convsn-
Ito called to order; minutes of morning
meeting; reports of superintendents :
"Scientifc Temperance Instruction, :"
Mrs. G.. B. French, Portland, SUNDAY
School Work. Mrs. E. A. G. Stickney,
East Brownfieli, Homes for Homeless
Children" Miss Jennie Anthoine, Port
s. Fernald. Portland, Influencing the
Press and Reporter for Union Signal. +"
Miss Mary L. French, Au burn. Mar
cotics, Mrs. I. S. Wentworth, Skowhe-
gan; report Of resolutions committee;
unfinished business. adjournment
Thursday evening-Music, scripture
reading and prayer, Miss Isabel Shirley
music; address. Mrs. Katharine Lente
Stevenson. corresponding secretary. N.
W. G. L. o.; music, "Some Glad Day; "
remarks, Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy and
Miss Agnes &. Slack; collection; parting
hymn; benedictioa.
GENERAL INFORMATION.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Emily r. Mlller, BELFAST, cna1rmans anu
Mrs. 81. Thorndike, Mrs. n. Pitcher,
Mrs. S. g. Bicknell. Mrs. J. Y. Cotrell,
Mrs. Ellen P. rockingham, Mrs. John
Jones and Mrs. L. 6. Clark.
Committee on Decorations - Mrs.
Frances Murch, chairman.
COMMITTEES on Reception of Packages
Mrs. g. A. Beckett.
Committee to Meet Delegates Mrs.
Etta Seavery, chairman.
The Prsss-Mrs. Fl. NJ. Fernald.
The executive committee will meet
Monday evening, September % at 78o
O'Clock, at the Methodist church. n e. :
Superintendent of departments Will
meet at the same place at the same hoar.
ESPECIAL FEATURES OF THE CON-
VENTION.
Miss Sarah M. Hall Of Rockland will
have charge of the music Miss Hall is
a young White Kibboner, possessing fine
musical talents. She is the daughter Of
Mrs. Il. G. Hall of Rookland.
Special music will be rendered by line