The Portland daily press., 1899-09-27

requests bad not boon grantsd bpt thsy
had taken advantage Of every opportunity
10 impress uptn the educators OF the stats
the need OF universal temperance lnstruo.
tdon In the public schools.
Mr.. Murray Of Bath was then intro
duced by Mrs. Stew ems end was given a
W. O. I. U. greeting. He made brisf
address IN whioh be commended the
work OF the white ri bboners In which he
said be was thoroughly in sympathy.
II was moved by Mrs. Johnston that
the county songs be sung and Cumber-
land county responded with song nd
was generously appIauded for its
efforts.
THE sECRETARY's REPORT.
Miss Cosnelia M. Dow, the correspond
ing secretary. made her report as follows;
The growth from the very small be-
einnines of twenty five years ago has
been steady In orgapi zutiop, membership
and aggressive, effective work in depart
| mental and other lines until now we have
i76 Unions. Should the freasprers report
1 show slight falling OF from last year 1t
indicated only slight fluetuation which
| We expect to more than make up in the
year upon which we are now entering.
i
lduring the year and very hopeful sign
! OF this growth Is that the young women
are arousing TO their responsibility In
fh1s work Of protection TO che homes and
children Of iopr ssate.
kennebec, Penobscot and York have
each one new union, Hancock, Oxford
ana Washington two each, while little
| Waldo has made gain OF "Y,s" and
ono union. In this county we predict
great things for next year and are today
wondering II sheis 60 carry of the coveted
prize banner. Each county has held .
convention during the months Of May,
June and July, some of our home forces,
Miss Xates, Airs. Seamans and Miss Ljtsle-
Held, having been the speakers ut several,
while MRS. Conkiip OF New York attended
Iothers. Miss Jessie. Ackerm an. on9 Ct our
round the world missionniie,, flied many
IenRagements 10 the state during the early
| spring. Your corresponding secretary
| visited the conventions Of kennebeo,
Oxford and YORK counties,
Owing to the fact that 10 ports have
come In from but portions of the unions.
1t Is impossible TO give facts and figures
satisfactorily, but we are safe In saying
| that large proportion OF the 176 unions
have responded for the call of 81 60 the
national organizing fund and the home
a call for Thanksgiving offering. The treas
urer's report viii show the figures in this
| matter.
One fact that was clearly defined In
each report was that the women of Maine
have not lost faith In the cause they have
esponssd because Of diseouragements and
hindranoes, but are strong In their o3n-
victions Of right and determined in their
attitude against the gigantic evil 50 long
combatted.
i THE TREASURER'S REPORT.
II he report of the treasurer, Mrs. AIDE
4 iaide s. johnson of Fort Fairfield, shows
the total receipts, including balance of
siSi. 10 ON hand last year. sl,9e5 o.: total
expenditures, 81 ,6S7.t6i balance IN treas
ury, 1901. SO. The total reneipts from State
dues, including 81 each from members at
large. were 81 SIG, 40; the gifts from local
unions for the extension OF state work
amounted TO S15s.49
Miss Mary Bishop of Portland M de her
report ON Temperance Literaturs," and
showed that good work has BEEN done in
this department during the past year.
Il The report OF the ''Star of the East
WAS then made by Miss Cornelia Dow,
business manager of the publication, and
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Lsavitt, It's editor.
The paper had been quite successful but
1t was necessary to ask the state treasurer
J for SIG to make up deficiency in the cost
of its publication. Mrs Lsayitt's report
concerning the editorial management OF
the paper was extremely interesting.
1he thanks of the convention were
voted to Miss Dow and Mrs. Lsayltt fur
, their efficient work on this paper. Mrs.
Stevens then said that Mrs. Leavitt had
, for some years been one of the two wo.
men who had attended the state oonveu.
, tions who were present at its organiza-
tlon twenty five years ago. She called
for all those who were present when the
state organization was made to rise and
seven women stood in their places and
!, were greeted with applause.
Miss Mary L. French made report on
the influencing of the press ana reporter
for the Union Signal. She recommended
that mere attention be paid to the county
and agricultural papers and announced at
, the conclusion of her report that q meet
ing of this department. would occur today
Fat one o'clock.
II Mrs. Stevens announced that she be-
: lieyed, all the papers in Maine wers
friendly to this work and she said thai
} she had always found them ready to dc
lHnything reasonable to help it along.
., Miss Margaret G. hunter of Cherry
held made a report on the medal work
She was introduced as woman who h nd
been elsotsd superintendent OF schools oi
Cherry1isld and who hal been asked to
deliver Memorial day address, being
one of the few to whom this honor
had bsan paid. She was given very cor
dial reception and made a very satisfac
tory report
tiav. Louis Malvern was introduced te
the convention and made brief address
OF welcome
Many of the superintendents of depart
ments were not present and their reports
win be made later. The convention did
not adjourn Its afternoon session until
nearly six O'Clock.
II IN THE EVENING.
III After devotional exercises q solo by
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