Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-02
Letter from MIS-. Stevens.

Dear Friends: Miss Gordon and ! were
were to attend the Worlds X
&. T. L. Convention. but it was
found necessary for US TO hc in London
earlier than that. plan would allow.
New York, American Line May 30. We
reached New York City late in the even
Ing Of May % TO lind That the $: $. New
disabled. We bethought ourselves To take
the Kensiugton. but every foot Of room
was already engaged. An hour before 1t
sailed We saw on board Mrs. Frances
Barnes and Mrs. Ella Thatcher, who had
been fortunate enough to get passage on
this boat. which landed them safe and
sound in Southampton ten days later.
Messrs. Emmons, Crawford and Floyd s
agent in New York did all he could ~
secure for Miss Gordon and myself early
and good accommodations. The best af-
forded with the crowded condition Of the
aleamer. was for May 81, via the French
Line on III. Tnuraine. = large and COM
paratively fast boat. We certainly can
speak only well of it for ii carried us
we'll over in spite Of the continuously
rough sea. landing US in Havre June Sth.
AS IL was too rough 10 go comfortab bly,
to Southampton that night We decided TO
go by rail to Calais and make the short e
est channel crossing to Dover. And so
We iourneyed along amid beautiful seen
ery-6orgeous poppy fields and Interesting
old towns. among the latter Rouen, Of
Jean Of Are fame.
And what shalI ! say OF the French
people without being dfscourteous toward
those who were so polite to us? Alas that
any Nie should be- so blind AZ not 10 see
the dsterioratins effects Of wine ana Gig
srets. Alas that any one should be left
to say that thr American people drink
and smoke as much as other nations
We stopped in Calais over Sunday and
took the earliest crossing Monday morn
ing for Dover and from there came TO
London. Here We found Clara Parrish
The deApr girl shows marks SIIcD five,
years of consecrated work in a strange
land must needs bring, but all of the
sraces which she possesses and which
have made her 50 successful have been
deepened Too warm a welcome to the
home land cannot be accorded her, and il
vii ior be a h 1! given; sa am sure
of our friends the Liles) appearing as
though she had always lived in London:
and n'itrr of our forces are gathering
some "f them to attend the Temperance
Congress called by the Archbishop of
Canterbury, now in session, and all Of
them TO be- at the Worlds w. G. T. L.
Convention.
Lady Henry Somerset speaks at the
Congress the evening Of June l3. Sir Will
fred Lawson in the chair. The Lord
Mayor of Dublin and Rev. George Glad
stone speak the same evening. Miss Ag
ness Slack is in town and is doing every
thing possible fer the success Of The Ed
inburgh convention.
The Temperance Congress is very much
after the fashion of the Congress held
with the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
only the former is all for temperance.
ana plainly indicates that "'our cause is
marching on Americans take a promi-
nent part In The meetings. which are held
in the Royal college of Physicians OF
London.
We shall be glad to see our Noordland-
err when they arrive on Saturday and
v pray that every wind and every
Na H" may be kind to them. We are
t,tIisIng too. of the dear ones Of the
ran !. III file at home-thusc who stay by
whir. 50 many of us are over he sea:
who -e.ve as faithfully our great cause
as though they too had come. May God
help us to be brave and true, worthy Of
the privilege Of carrying out our plans
and aims Of the founder of the World :
W. &. T, U.-Frances Willard. whose
by comrades everywhere.
Miss Gordon and cxpect to sail for
New York on the s. $. st. Paul July 1th
AnectionaScly yours.
Lillian NJ. y. Stevens.
London, June y, 1850
West Washington sends the following
bits worth passing on, and we quite
agree with her:
AT the close Of our " c. r. T. Insti-
tute and County Annual. held at olympia
the last week in April. one good woman.
who. with her yo'InG daughter, had put
the Union Signal. said: This has been
like new week at our house When
my husband saw my white ribbon. he
said: That's the best thing YOU have
ever done. " And the charm of the new
week stays with her still
when We canvaSScd olympia with a
petition against the uickel-in-thc slot and
the Sunday saloon. one good woman
whose boys were growing tal around her
said: 4 am SO glad you keep at work. [
could hardly sleep nights. if the w c. T.
/. Were not here. Yet she is not Il MEN,
her.
We Will work on. nope on The moth
err and the child-the mother through the
child will not only have Il new week
but new life when the saloon has
gone.
Bethany. Mo. boasts OF a band com
posed e twenty-five ladies 1t is called
the Ladies' Ideal Band. The band is very
popular At chautauquas, on jubilee occa-
~ions. al fairs. etc. The members are
almost all white ribbonerS or the daugh-
tiers az white ribboners. and would like
very much to go to our National Con
vnntion in Washington. How would ii be
to have brass band in uniform on board
our train? They would charge nothing
for thpir services If some henetcrntly in
clined company or person would only take
them there ana entertain them during
our sessions. II il can not be this year,
We hope that when the Convention comes
uoNr~r Thorn. Il may be accomplished, for
twSNty-nvs young women in that capac-
icy would be a drawing card and doubt
lsss Sthoy might b. tied to us for the
fut,tl la sone mutually helpful way.
Accidents come with distressing fire.
Quency on the farm. Cuts bruises, st;ngs,
sprains. DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil re-
lieves the pain instantly. Never sA.a