The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-29

ohcsun to attend the national convention
at Seattle, October 2f-a5:
Mrs. Mary O. Mcdowell, Portland.
DIR. Abhis M. Fuller, Ellsworth.
Mrs Ella NJ Jackson. Paris.
Mrs. Moses Burpee, Houlton.
Mrs. OLIVE M. Tutfls, Winthrop Center.
Miss o. ID. Robinson. Bath.
Mrs. Mary Pewd erly, Stroudwater.
Miss Alice Mcdowell, Portland
The following delegates TO the Worlds
W. G. T. U. convention to be held In
Glasgow we're elected:
Mrs. Helen CONN Beedy. Farmfngton.
lit. Abbie Fnllsr, Ellsworth.
Corneiia NJ Dow. Portland.
hrs. Augusta N. Hunt, Portland.
Miss Jennie Anthoina. PORTLAND.
IL was voted to send greetings to the
Sunday school convention which meets
next month. to the West Virginia, Mis-.
souri, and Kansas W. q. 4. u. conven-
tions.
report was read By Mrs. Bsedy Of the
Homestead committees.
The Kennebec county song written by
Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt Of Augusta
was then sung.
Kew. Mr.. Psrriao was introduced and
spoke briefly. Mrs. Cram representing
tsiddeford invited the convention to meet
in that city next year.
The local presidents thsn answered the
question "what shall we do nexts' and
the reports received were very Interest,"
Ing. Some are to secure new members,
some to urge the enforcement Of the law,
\ etc.
Miss Anna Gordon had prepared lots
of white ribbons to be given by each del
egate to a new member whom she should
secure,
The committee On resolutions then
made its report An incident connected
with the reading of this report was very
pleasing. While the resolution concerning
peace was being read a dove flew into
the church through an open window and
perched upon the gallery where 1t re-
manned until Miss Gordon took IL I'm her
arms and liberated 1t out of doors. Mrs.
Stevens in her bright manner said that
this WAS a happy omen for the closing
hours of the convention.
The resolutions adopted were In sub
stance az feiIows:s
Resolved. that the Women's Christian
Temperance Union standing as "a unit,
strong in the power Of Almighty Goo
steadfastly setting its face against the
liquor system In defense of the sacred
interests of tho home viii work hence
forth and az never before for the enforce
ment Of cur prohibitory law"
This resolution was adopted after some
debate. Miss Dow of Portland obisctsd
to the resolution as 1t was first read on
the ground that 1t seemed to indicate as
1t was first introduced that the liquor
system had O strong grip on the stats Of
Maine. Miss Dow said that IL would not
appear well to have such n statement 90
out over the world as Maine was far
ahead Of the other states OF this country
in this matter and from the standpoint
of a license stats Maine was almost
paradise. Others thought that the RIM
traffic had strong grip on Maine bnt
Mas Dow's amendment to the original
resolution was adopted and the offending
clause was struck out.
AAt11At0eA tttah We IctoAiilEE as the Only
standard Of purity white life for two
and that we will use our influence to
prevent the nomination and election to
Office or immoral men and to bring to
Justice the violation Of the laws for the
rroteotion OF women and girls."
Resolutions We're also adopted In favor
of equal suffrage; fAyoring educating the
vnuurv II, ta,,,ro-auca mas tt.rs. no.s.,..
ing the use of tobacco and calling upon
towns to refuse certiacates TO teachers
who uge tobacco; ON churches to prevent
the selection OF Sunday school superin-
tendents and church officials who are
addicted to this habit.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
appointments Of matron for the state 3
a reformatory for women; protesting
against the Interpretation of the anti
canteen law by Attorney General Grigus
and calling upon President Mckinley to
enforce the Law; urging local unions to
seizure the enactment Of a aurfew law;
expressing sympathy with several hereyo-
lent institutions; urging members of
local unions to subscribe for the w. @.
7. U. papers, expressing appreciation at
the selection of Mrs. Stevens as the ma
tinnal president OF the W. G. L. u. and
plsdging to her hearty cooperation and
love and another expressing thanks for the
usual eourtesies.
Ons of the resolutions adopted was as
follows:
Resolved that we urge upon the gov
ernor OF the state Of Maine the import
amos Of appointing to the iudgeship only
such men as by their exemplary lives
and avowal Of principles justify the belief
that they will impartially and fully exc
cute laws on the statute books OF Mai ne. /"
Another resolution waa:
"Rssolved that as this causes which led |
TO our most reRretabls war furnished to
the world an impressive object lesson on
the great neaa OF humane teachings and
as the example set by this nation may
widely influence humanity we will seek
In all ways to promulgste the law OF