Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-17

i ne ~OnNentcn was opened by Il de-
votional meeting led by Mrs Lucy A.
Snow of South Nvindnam. The con-
venticn was formally called to order
BY the State president, Mrs. l.. NJ u.
Stevens of Portland. Considerable
routine business was then transacted.
there being good spTinkling Of
music.
A short address was made by Mrs
Stevens which included her recon-
mendations. She devoted considerable
time to what had been accomplished
by the union. In speaking of resub-
mission, Mrs. Stevens showed that she
Was opposed to ii and that she be-
,ievcd that ii was not desirable.
AS Stevens was to make a more ex-
tended address in the evening she
passed over many points lightly. She
res commented a plan for visiting al
the local unions at least once Il year
and that the State Union should &C s.
operate so far rs possible in this.
She advised that the effort for the
establishing of reformatory prison
for women be continued and that tn a
plan advanced by Congressman Little
field that an island in Penobscot bay
ed a building for a naval hospital be
used for the purpose should be en-
dorscd
The ACCESSIBILITY of holding frequent
public meetings by the local unions
for the purpose of setting forth the
10 departments OF the work was urge,t
and lie unions were also urged TO
faithfully teach total abstinence and
prohibition.
Special emphasis was placed on the
imperative duty of the organiza ten
to work and pray for social purity.
Work to secure the adoption of srbi-
tration for the settlement of disputes
between nations was also advised and
the unions urged 10 use their influence
against prize fighting, lynching and
kindred forms of cruelty.
The members were also urged to
continue the work for woman's suf-
frage The study and practice Of
parliamentary law. the use OF regular
programs at the meetings. assistance
in the furtherance of LOYAL Temper
ancc LeSions were all strongly advo-
Iated.
Mrs. Stevens strongly denounced
The cigarette ard asked for assistance
in the enforcement Of the law prohb-
lting the sale to minors. She also
mentioned many other minor things
and was closely followed by the in
terest and sympathy of her audience
al through her address.
The reports of superintendents OF
departments followed. These We're
confined to five minutes each but were
| made very concise and interesting and
a great deal that was instructive and
entertaining for the delegates was
brought out in the time allowed.
Reports we're made by Mrs. E. A. G..
StickRey. East Brownfield. on Sun
day Scnool Work: Mrs. v. X. Rollins
Of Portland, on Temperance Liter
ature'; Miss Mary l.. French of Au-
burn. on Influencing the Press and
Reporter for Union Signal; Mrs.
Florence Nickerson of Portland. on
Anti Narcotics'': by Mrs. Sarah w.
i Mcclellan of South Windhan, on wv.
| c. T. T.. Medal Contests. These re-
ports made one of the most interest
| ing parts of the afternoon.
| There was much larger attendance
at the evening session than at that of
/ the forenoon and the church was well
flied. there being good sprinkling of
men at this session.
! The addresses of welcome were made
at this. Rev A. G. Pettingill of the
Unitarian church of this city and Rev.
| H. NJ lives of Fairfield. speaking for
/ the churches. and Mrs. Sarah G. Crosby
of the waterviile Union and Mrs. r. Fl.
Brown of the Fairfield Union speaking
for the local w. C. T. e. The response
was made BY Mrs. Emma b. Hall OF
Rockland.
The principal feature of the evening
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