Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-21
FOR THE DEPARTED.
Memorial Services Held by w.
c. 7. U. at Portland.
Reports Of Superintendent on Work
Of Their Branches.
Interest in the Meetings Increasing
Attendance Splendid.

Portland, Me-, Oct. 2O.-The memorial
service, at 1920 this forenoon, was a
touching feature of the fourth days
session of the National w. C. r. L.
convention. More of the reports of
superintendent were read and the com
mittee on resolutions. this afternoon,
reported the drafts already prepared.
This forenoon 10-minute reports were
made by seven superintendent. Mrs.
Emile ID. Martin of New York, report-
ed for the department of lterat ure ana
|3rt.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell, PENNSYLVANIA.
superintendent Of the department of
mercy, in her report, stated that scion
tile temperance instruction is a recog-
nized factor iii the public school edrca-
ton of every state. today More t!i;in
2d,00O,oGO children of school age in the
United States are under temperance
educatioi laws today. The final yield
ing of GeOrgia's Legislature makes the
current year one of splendid victory.
Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis of New Jer-
sey. for the department of legislation,
presented one of the most important
reports of the convention. After re-
viewing the work of the year she took
up the work governing conditions in
the new possessions. Mrs. Ellis said:
We demand that all women under the
American flag, whether in Cuba, or
Porto Rico, Hawaii or the Philippines,
shall be protected as we and our
daughters are protected, and for this
we shall stand
The McCumber bill making it unlaw-
ful to sell Intoxicating liquors in gov
eminent buildings, which would pro-
hihit the selling of liquors in the CAPT
tai buildings, will be pressed this win
ter.
The Gillet anti-gamblng bill should
receive attention for gambling is
alarmingly on the Increase said Mrs.
Ellis
This department is striving to arouse
an agitation against the federal gov
eminent receiving a tax from those de-
sirous of selling liquors on prohibition
territory.
At the memorial service conducted
by President Stevens touching refer.
ence to Frances Willard was made
The service was for the following Of
ficio members and their near relatives
who have died during the year: Mrs.
Frances B. Yarnall New York; Mrs.
Mary NJ. Love, West Virginia: Mrs.
Emily j. Harwood, New Mexico: Mrs.
Sarah NJ. Stevens. Alabama: Mrs. Ma
tilda Taylor, Arkansas: George f.
Dayton, Washington; John 3. Hen
derson, Texas: Miss Harriet F'axon.
Massachusetts: Mrs. Elizabeth II. En-
sign. Ohio: William c. Sibley. Georgia;
Alvan E. Read, Louisiana; Mrs. Han
nah Torrance. Michigan; Frederick c.
Gulick, Massachusetts.
During the service the son 'On
Heights of Power for which Frances
Willard furnished the words and Lady
Somerset the music, was sung by Mrs.
Frances w. Graham.
A letter of sympathy was ordered to
be forwarded to the husband of the
late Mrs Mary S. Howe of Somerville-
Mass who was state superintendent
| of foreign work and hearty worker
| in the w. G. r. u. cause. Another
was sent to Alice Gordon Gulick OF
France president of the w. &. Il. u.
of Spain. who recently lost her last
son.
Mrs. Spencer. corresponding secretary
Of the California union. was presented
with a gavel from the Fresco county To-
cal unions Of her state. the presentation
being made by Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens,
national president:
The following resolution was passed:
"Whereas almost all crime contains the
element of cruelty and whereas the sys-
tematic teaching of the law of Kindness
to every living creature has proved 10
be a sure preventative of crime, there
fore, -,
1 Resolved. That we recognize the fund
amental need of such teach ing and earn
estly recommend IL to all educators.
l. The afternoon session was devoted to q
few brief addresses and reports of SUI
perintendents Mrs. Mary ID. TomlinsoE
of New Jersey, reported that there have
been 7176 social meetings and a,s2 red let
ter days; 1923 members have been gained,
go l.. T. l.. S. and 1880 honorary mem
bers. OF literature there have been TO-
7S3 RACES distributed. New York has
made the largest gain in membership,
while Pennsylvania, Ohio. Massachusetts
Illinois. Colorado, Iowa. New Jersey and
Missouri received honorable mention