The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29
Il Has Been One Of the Most Success
full Ever Held.
Mrs. Stevens Again
Chosen State President
Delegates TO the Worlds and
National Conventions.

A very large audience was present yes-
terday psorning at the Second Parish
church, 1t being the last day OF the state
convention of the weman's Christian
Temperance Union. The morning sxer-
olses were opened with devotional mset-
ing which was led By Mrs. A. b. Cole.
Al 9.45 President Stevens called the
nesting to order and the seoretsry's min.
utes were read and approved.
The COMMITTEES appointed to decide
upon the county entitled to the prize BAN
ner has decided that to Waldo county be-
longs that honor.
A communication was received from
the Maine Suffrags association.
It was voted to .rsply "that we
have decided to act as pioneers In this
work as we have been doing for nearly
a quarter Of a century. and we intend to
ask for full suffrage from the first legisia-
ture of the next century. to aid the causes
for which we are working
Mrs. Beedy and Mrs. Spaulding were
elected as n committee to draw up a reso-
luton favoring a homestead week for
Maine and also our interest i'm Good VIII
Farm and other philanthropio work.
Adopted.
Hon. Hiram j. Knowlton extendsd his
greetings in a few remarks. He said the
work Of the W. q. I. o.. In Maine had
been simply marvellous and tho good they
had done could never be estimated. They
are In favor Of everything that is for the
elevation Of the home. They are opposed
to drink in all its forms. ct have noticed
that a white ribboner always possesses
the courage of her convictions and never
hesitates speaking for.the noble oause.''
The next few moments were devoted to
singing county songs.
Mrs. Il. ID. Butterfeld OF Derby Line.
VT, OF the Inrsrnatienal Union OF the
W. c. 4. U. of Stanstead, Quebec, and
Derby Line, VT, was introduced and
spoke overwhelmingly.
Miss Florsnce Thompson, score tary of
the Portland Z. W. G. A.. was intro
duced and extended her greetings.
The report Of the credentials commit
tees was then read by Miss Dow and
showed the following attendance; Gsner-
al officers, s.; vice presidents, Il; super.
intendents, II; county officers, 81 del,-
gates, 20S. Total, 26a.
The next In order was the election of
state officers for the. ensuing year and
ballots were distributed among the del
egates by teliers. The voting resulted as
follows:
State Presidsnt--Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens.
corresponding Secretsry-Miss Corns-
liza M. Dow.
Recording Secretary-Miss Clara N.
Barwell.
Assistant Recording Secretary-Miss
Estelle NJ. Hrainerd.
Tressurer-Mr Adelaide s. Johnston.
In accepting the officer or state prssi-
dent for the 22d time, Mrs. Stevens said
in part:
my dear comrades: In years gone
by when have nesn declared elected as
your president, I have often been puzzled
as to how TO thank you. can only say
now what have tried to say before;
that I marvel at your patience. I thank
you from the bottom of my heart.
"In electing me can only say hope
your choice has been a wise one and l
will do the best that can. I feel that
you have honored me by giving me the
highest position ever held by woman In
the State of Maine Let us draw close
together in our great work and In doing
so We shall draw oloEer to Christ.
Again / thank you."
Mrs. Stevens was presented with sew
eral beautiful bouquets.
Mrs. Beedy read tho following resolu-
tion. which was adopted: Resolved, That
we. the women of the Maine Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, pledge our
loyalty to our beloved president of the
state and national associations and wa
give our assurance that we will do all
In our POWER during the ensuing year to
increase our membership 500.
Mrs. Olive S. Hanson then presented
the prize banner to the Waldo county del
egation. they having reported the largest
increase in membership during the past
year.
Yhs convention was then adjourned
until $50 in the afternoon.
The afternoon convention opened by
the singing of the Maine song whiah has
already bean sung at several af the ma
tional conventions and will be sung at
Seattie this year
The report of the executive committee
was read and adopted.
Mrs. Stevens of Brunswick state sasra-
tary of ths Kings Sons and Daughters
was presented to the convention and spoke
briefly.
a Telegram conveying greetings from
the W. @. L. U. of Rhods Island in con-
vsntion assembled, was resolved. their
message being Joshua l-5.
The corresponding secretary was In
structad to return greetings from this