Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-18

and branches, and welcome night. The
four addresses of welcome and re-
sponses made the evening meeting en-
joyable.
The convention opened with the
singing of MY Country 'Tis of Thee,
all the delegates standing.
After the responsive reading of the
'rusade psalm, and the singing of the
crusade hymn, Mrs. Henrietta L. Mon
'oe of Ohio, offered fervent prayer.
Next came the roll-call by the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Clara c. Hoff
nan, Missouri; the report of the ex-
acutive committee; appointments of
committees on credentials, publica-
lions, courtesies, kilograms and finance.
rhis occupied the time until $780,
when Mrs. Stevens delivered her an
lual address.
The address was a strong, able and
interesting document. She gracefully
welcomed the delegates to the hostess
state of Maine and said that this
state of 250 miles of seaboard has 5000
miles in bays. coves and beaches.
In connection with Maine she fifty
spoke of Miss Willard. the founder of
tile w. 4. u. SoHc ICtdICu WIN
special pleasure that Portland must
forever be identified with the world
wide movement. Francis K. Willard
came here to meet Gen. Dow. AT a
Portland hotel, alone with God, she
changed her plans and began her
Christlike work for God and for his
children. In a Portland church she
delivered her first temperance speech.
Mrs. Stevens welcomed Lady Henry
Somerset, the successor to Miss VIII
lara. as the international leader. and
asked that she be so received as to
make her think of America. as home.
There was a high note of encourage
ment in her assertion that the results
of the year have been simply mar
velous." but at the same time she
spoke of the passing to a heavenly
country. of very many of the comrades
in a sacred cause.
She ringingly defended the anti
canteen law. approved the work Vi
Mrs. Faxon in the Philippines, ana
enforced the order of Secretary Root
tn the officers there to see to II that
the men were helped to be sei1-re-
snected self-controlled leaders OF So
Der and pure lives. She made force
ful nlea for more and better WORK
against the immoral tendencies OF the
age.
Recognizing that the battle is on
AGAINST prohibition and that the liquor
interest is fighting it as best IT can,
che defended the system. and quoted
from Judge Pollock. and Judge Young
of North Dakota, and Judge Bonney
,pd Congressman Littlefield OF Name
Sba smoke of the defeat OF the
caoroia dispensary bill: of the victory
won AGAINST the same measure III
Florida: of the onward ana cong
movement in Texas; of the progress
made in Arkansas: OF the iao.
southern California is ready FOR 'ne
overthrow of the saloons, ana s'ions.s
condemned after having maze Il stu.
of the system, the cisDensaiy Ia" VI
South Carolina. 49,. ~.
She especially rejoiced that the
movement for the opening Oh the
,oons on Sunday was defeateu III
work She spoke encouragingiy o! ',ie
nrobable result of the nght "o'. "
Var,,ont and New Hampshire. AS
,,.hole her review Of the work oi .,ie
80 vas very encouraging. ohe
~, in favor of temperance educa,ioi,
20, tho Young. both in the schooIs anu
on Sunday. ,..., o,fran-
Gu ,slred for the political enlrah-
o,;sa,oent of women for the SAKE Vi
-. ,,,,I;ftipp influence, for the pest iii-
terests of the home, the schooi anu INV
State. - .ho good
Che smoke thankfully OF the soo.
o.i, &c the members of the union, anu
..,aarIv of the dead. Her TRIBUTE to
Sher;f Pearson was very touchihs'
Sha asked for international ana M
austrial peace. and for the co-opera.' &c
80 al, that il might be so. she spohe u
Tho necessity for constant work' ~. :"
houndless charity. for unity Oh ac -. =.
She spoke approvingly OF the
.na the u. T. l.. and suggested ina. a
n.t;onal headquarters be estaphsneu . :
Ma,,,;noton during the session OF Coh-
gress zoe he
o,,r which lasted until noon. MISS n4iiI Elf,
aha,h NJ Greenwood, national evahsei
;st;c snperintendent. conducted tne
,,aatinp At IL Lady Henry Some,sc.
&c Eng,and president Of the Worid
w g r. u, offered a noontide pray
Miscellaneous business occupied .he
tert;on of the convention until the ""
iournment shortly before l ociock' .
The afternoon session began al
o,o,ocr when It was noted with wnat
,rorptpess the delegates resumed their