Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-26

The Augusta w. c. Il. U. has elected
| the following officers and committees
| for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Oscar Holway.
Recording and corr esponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Nj. II. Church.
/ Treasurer, Miss S. w. Waldron.
| Vice president ut large, Mrs. L. S.
| Fogg
Vice presidents Baptist, Mrs. L. S.
| Hincky, Mrs. Anna S. Hunt; Free
Baptist, Mrs. Frank Colby; Methodist,
Mrs. ii. x. Libby, Mrs. Il. NJ. Friend ;
| Congregational, Mis-. Catharinc Mar
tin; Univcrsalist, Mrs. Chas. +. Flynt
| Unitarian, Mrs. Kate G. Pishon;
! Friends, Mrs. p. NJ. Wadsworth; Chris
tan, Mrs. Lizzie Boycc.
Superintendents; Peace and arbi-
| tration, Mrs. p. NJ. Wadsworth; aims
| house, Mrs. Orrin Williamson, Mrs. N
). Perkins; flower mission. Mrs. Eliza
! beth Rollins; gospel meetings, Mrs. Al
len Church; rescue ana relief work,
Mrs. G. Humphrey, Mrs. f. Colby:
schools saving banks, Mrs. L. S. Fogg:
Jail, Mrs. Lizzie II. ToWle; press work.
Mrs. Chas. tlynt; social purity Mrs.
Augusta Pcava; narcotics, Mrs. Ida
Macomber; franchise, Mrs. Blanche NJ
Friend Loyal Temperance Legion,
Mrs. y. $. Perkins, Mrs. J. f. Dear
born; agent for temperance publica-
tons, Mrs. NJ. II. Church.
Committees: Finance, Mrs. Olive
Holway, Mrs. J. L. Fuller, Mrs. Q. Will
hanson, Miss S. w. Waldron; public
meetings: Mrs O. IIolway, Mrs. j. e.
Fuller, Mrs. B. NJ. Friend; visiting the
sick: Mrs. l.. Rollins, Mrs. p. Hill,
Mrs. II. NJ. Pray, Mrs. c. Martin. Mrs.
L. Whitney, Mrs. l.. Towle; sewing:
Mrs. Alice Church, Mrs. L. Whitney,
Mrs. II. NJ. Pray. Mrs. c. Martin;
ROOMS: Mrs. O. Holway, Mrs. O. Will
hanson, Mrs. ]. l.. Fuller, Miss s. W.
Waldron.
Secretary's report for the year end
ing May Is, 1902: Twenty-six meet
ings have been held, with an average
attendance of Ii. 4 half hour dcvo-
tional meeting precedes the business
meeting. Eight departments Of work
have been taken up, viz: alrIShousc,
flower mission, gospel meetings, scion
tific instruction IN schools, rescue and
relief work, Jail. sailors and soldiers.
The almShouSe has been visited, read
ing matter distributed to the inmates:
each one was remembered Christmas
with a box Of candy, and Easter with
q card. Flower Mission day was OBJ
served by taking bouquets of flowers
and card attached, with appropriate
verse, tied with white ribbon, to the
Jail, almShouse, hospital, sick, etc. One
hundred bouquets We're made. Flowers
have also been sent to the Shut-ins
and to funerals. Gospel temperance
meetings have been held in the rooms
every Sunday and are well attended.
Much interest is manifested. A dele
cation from the Togus Union is usual
ly present and renders good aid The
superintendent of temperance instruc-
ton in schools reports finding the
teachers interested: that through the
Kindness of Mr.. Nash, 20 copies of the
Physiology Journal have been purchas-
ed for the teachers and they are being
used as text books, this year. Two
teachers meetings have been held. "A
picture of Miss Willard has been pre-
scented to the Nash school. Superin-
tendent of relief work reports more
than 1900 articles of clothing given
away, and provisions and fruit to the
amount of SIS, and 100 calls made.
The childrenS' excursion was a great
success. The day was pleasant: the
company took the elcctricS to Gardiner,
then the steamer Wirwurna for Ocean
Point, where the day was spent. No
one can realize the amount of work
put into this one days enjoyment, nor
what ii means for those who partici-
pate. 1t is the day of the whole year
for many. Three hundred and thirty
two garments were given out, and
great quantities of food solicited and
prepared to carry. Many who go have
to be clothed as well as fed. do the
people appreciate what is done for
them?' is a question often asked. Does
it amount to much that for single
day the eyes forget the tears they
have shed, and the heart forget its
sorrow and ache? They speak of it
many months after. A woman, the
other day, said she felt better the
whole year; and the children often
speak of the good time on the water.
Three thousand and fifty pieces or
literature have been distributed at the
Jail. Meetings are held the second Sun
day in each month. Pastors of the
city have willingly assisted and a good
number of pledges have been taken.
The Union at Togu3 is progressing
well, the Augusta Union having taken
the work in hand. Some of the mem
bers go out every meeting. A few
months ago it was decided a new de-
parture would be wise. and COM
mittee was appointed to make out a
literary program for the year. the
topics covering many departments of
our work. The meetings thus far have
proved very helpful, interesting and
instructive.
Members of the Union hearing that