Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-05-24
Daily kennebec 3ournaI.
keHNeBec W c. I. D.
4 Repor, Of This Weeks Convention Held
at winthrop.


Friends church in Winthrop. where the
convention was held. The reception COM
mittee received the guests and enter
tained them royalty.
This beautiful church, which was the
gift of Hon. Chas. Bailey to the Friends
of Winthrop, is very modern and elegant
in all its appointments. and the floral
decorations corresponded with them in
every particular. \ very beautiful pict-
ure of Miss Willard, one never before
seen by many of the visitors. rested on
an easel back of the pulpit, over which
was an evergreen arcn with the motto in
Land" a beautiful bow of white ribbon
was suspended from the side. Potted
plants. smilaX and cut flowers We're ar
ranged about the pulpit and organ in
rich profuSion.
The county banner of the w. C. T. u,
the county Loyal Temperance Legion
banner. and the beautiful Peace and Ar
bitration banner of the National w. c.
T. u, which Mrs. II. J. Bailey, the ma
tional Superintendent of that department.
carries with her. to the National and
Worlds conventions, We're arranged in
the front of the church. This Peace ban
ner is of white silk with gold fringe, and
beautiful designs of peace and unity. At
1.30 o'clock the first session was opened
by prayer service led by Mrs. Nc
Pherson.
The convention was called to order by
Mrs NJ. A. ]. Woodward secretary of
the county, in the absence of the county
president Miss Brainerd, who, on account
of the recent death of her father. was
unable to be present. Mrs. Minnie H.
Wyman of Augusta, who for several
years was president of the county, was
appointed to fill ncr chair for the pres
ent convention.
Mrs Wyman read the 1i6th Psalm
called the Crusade Psalm" after which
she appointed committees as follows:
Credentials, Mrs Hunnewell. China; Mrs.
Ella Butler. Watervilie; Mrs. Zilpha But
terfield, Nassalboro Courtesies, Mrs.
Jennie Packard and Mrs Mcpherson.
Frances Mitchell
A very cordial warm-hearted welcome
was given by Mrs. Il. ]. Bailey, president
of the local union. Mrs. Wyman respond
ed in very feeling manner.
very encouraging report Of work done
in the county was read by the corre-
Rev. Mr.. Wyman of Augusta, and
young son. Willard Gordon, named for
our two great leaders, and Rev. Mr.. Kel
sey. pastor of the church in which the
convention was held, were introduced and
responded
The local presidents gave three-minute
reports of incidents of special Interest
terest. The superintendents Of Loyal
Temperance Legions and Young Woman's
Branch gave very encouraging reports.
During the afternoon, Mrs. Stevens and
Miss Gordon. the National president and
vice president, arrived and were greeted
by the Chautauqua salute Both spoke
a few words in greeting to the conVen-
tion. The county convention felt highly
favored to have with it these honored
guests. Mrs. Stevens has not been al
one of the county conventions for several
years, and this is Miss Gordon's first
visit.
Supper was served in the vestry to all
present. both visitors and delegates.
There was a good sized audience at the
church for the evening service. Music
was furnished by the Winthrop Aerial
{ AttNr
ganist. Mrs. Bradley conducted the de
votional exercises. and Mrs: l.. NJ n.
Stevens. State and National president.
gave very deep, instructive and inSplr-
ing address upon temperance and pro-
hibition in its different phases, which was
cordially received.
This loving telegram was sent by the
convention to the breaved president:
Miss Estelle Brainerd-Our Dear Pres
ident: Kennebec County w. e. 7. L.
sends loving greetings and sympathy.
Read Isaiah Xliii:2
Tuesday morning being pleasant,
large number of delegates arrived from
different places and the church was well
filed. The devotional meeting was led by
Mrs. Pike. The Kennebec rallyinS song,
Come Away was sung at the opening
of the business meeting. The president,
Miss Brainerd. was not able to prepare
her address on account of her fathers
sudden death. last week, 50 the time
which was assigned for it was occupied
by the local presidents speaking on
''Hlndrances We Find in Our Work,
which remarks were responded to by
many helpful suggestions from Mrs. Ste
venS.
T..e superntendents of hygiene and
heredity homes for homeless children.
scientific temperance instruction, temper
ance literature. press and Sunday school.
gave excellent reports. Noon-tide prayer
was offered by Mrs. Mary Maxim.
Tuesday afternoon, the memOria al ser
vice for departed members was held. a
service which is always sad but cannot
be omitted.
Mrs Montgomery of Massachusetts.
was introduced and conducted parlia-
mentary drill which was interesting ana
helpful to all. As Mrs. Stevens and Miss
Gordon are to visit the county conven-
tions of Pcnobscot, Piscataquis. Sagada-
hoe and Franklin. loving greetings were
sent to all by them.
Reports of superintendent of proper
tlonate and systematic giving, jail ana
almShouse and purity We're given.
Mrs. Orpha Chapman gave talk on
the need of White Ribboners subscribing
70 the Union Signal and Star in the East,
the official papers Of the w. &. T. L.
An annual leaflet drill was conducted
by Mrs. Friend, and the principles Of the
". c. T. L. We're read by the audience
Miss Anna Gordon. who is half-oWner OF
Rest Cottage. with the National W. {.
L. L., gave a description of the cottage
and its present arrangements. in when
the National officers occupy one half for
their Offices and tne other half is retained
by Miss Gordon. just nearly as pos
sible as Miss Willard left it in 1892; when
Sne went to Europe, a1ter Wnlcn Sile
lived there but little. Miss Gordon. who
was Miss Wizards private secretary and
constant companion for y years, often
speaks of Miss Willard in the most
affectiOnate and touching manner. NO
one ever knew or loved her as Miss Cor
don did.
The Monmouth Girls Flower Mission
gave a report of their work and sang an
appropriate song.
The election of officers was the last In
order, Tuesday afternoon. The genera
officers were all unanimously reelected
Several superntcndents resigned. The
following superintcndentsw were appointed:
Loyal Temperance LegiOn-MrS. Jennie
Packard. East Winthrop.
Young Woman's Branch-Mrs. Blanche
NJ. Friend. Augusta.
Work among foreigners-Mrs. Elizabeth
Foster Watervle.
Hygiene and heredity-Miss \. Maria
Plympton. Litchfield.
Homes for homeless children-Mrs. c.
ID: Clary, Hallowcn.
Scientific temperance instruction-MrS.
nate Pishon, Augusta.
temperance literature-MisS Frances
Mltchell, Randolph.
,fress work-Mrs. Jennie Johnson
Sundays schools-Miss Eta Lovejoy,
Sidney
Anti-narcotics-Mrs Annie Woodsum,
China.
Evangelistic-Mrs. Ella Butler. Water
Proportionate and systematic giving