Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-12-14

temperance legion o. PsnDsylvania.
Among the speakers were Mrs. Helen O..
Rice MASS. }, Miss Anna A. Gordon (Ili.),
Rev. DIR. Charles Burns (Ps.).
| Tuesday morning, Nov. %. the conven-
tion was called to order In Grace Baptist
ciurch by the president, Mrs. l.. NJ. N.
Stevens, the principal features being BUSH
ness and the presidents address. Her re-
marks were as usual straight to the point,
including work in behalf of the Hepburn
DolIiver bill to control interstate COM
merce In liquor, a word for the abolition
OF the opium business, a rap at Senator
Smoot, plea for prohibition on the 18TH
mus, an anti canteen sentiment, a request
to the postoffice to shut down on the
| transmission through the malls OF adver-
tisements OF patent medicines containing
alcohol, warning concerning impure lit
erature, plea for the extension Of
humane education, and protection OF ami
mails and children, etc.
telegram was sent during the con-
vention to President Roosevelt, request
ing his support In having prohibitory
clauses regarding the sale Of liquor in
serted in the Indian Territory enactment
bill, to which the following answer was
received:
Telegram received. The President has al
| ready taken up the matter on the same lines of
your recommendations. and has consulted sena
tor Stewart as 10 the best means of making IL
effective. WILLIAM LoEs. Secretary.
Que OF the most interesting reports
Tuesday afternoon was the patent medi-
cine question by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Allen,
national superintendent. She said that
there is one patent medicine which does
not contain alcohol. Coca cola contains
dangerous mixture of cocaine and alcohol,
Mrs. winslow's soothing syrup aud such
| concoctions would be labeled poison In
Engi nd as they contain opium.
Many distinguished persons were intro
duced and spoke briefly; among them
| were DR.. David Stewart Dodge. Rev.
Wilbur r. Crafts, Joshua l.. Bsily, j..
Washington Logue, Mrs. George !. Bis
chor, Mrs. Mary e. James, Mrs. Ella A.
Booie, Mrs. Hannah K. schoff, Mrs. Mar
gsret Ingiehsrt, John Wsnamaker, Miss
Christine Timing.
The programme Thursday evening con-
sisted OF a children's demonstration given
1t the Academy OF Music which included
a chorus OF nearly 1 900 voices. Tee chill
dren were dressed Ia red, white snd blue
al d In tiers from front to rear of stage Ia
such a manner as to form the letters w.
c. T. U. Miss Wizards song Saloons,
Saloons, Saloons must 60" was sung with
a vim long to be remembered.
The programme Friday evening con-
sisted of addresses by Rev. c. G. Dinwid-
die, Miss II. K. Dunhill, of India, Rev.
Siias c. Swallow ana Rev. Anna II. Shaws.
Miss DunhiIl said one OF the fivorite
CAMS OF children 10 India is "Christian".
They begin by pretending to read the
bible and preach, soon some are strutting
| around with sticks in their mouths for
pipes, and others are staggering like
drunkards. They associate christianity
with drunkenness.
Officers for the coming year are as fol-
lows: President, Airs. l.. NJ. N. Stevens,
Portland; vice president, Miss Anna A.
Gordon, Evanston, Illinois; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Clara c. Hoffman, Missouri;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Susanna NJ.
ID. Fry, Evanston, Illinois; treasurer, Mrs.
Harriet u. Brand; general secretary, Mrs.
Cora Seberry, New York; L. t. L. secre-
tary, Mrs. Helen G. Rice, Massachusetts,.
The report of Mrs. Helen ". Barker, re-
firing treasurer, showed balance on hand
for the coming expenses, g. o42 81. During
q term OF eleven years $3.50, Is Of w. c.
T. U. money has passed through her
| hands.
The National w. c. T. U. Is now free
from debt; s2.3oo was raised in personal
contributions and pledges from various
states at this convention to pay the re-
mainder Of the debt on the Union Signal
and Crusader monthly. The w. G. T. U.
now owns its own paper free from debt.
The W. G. T. U. and Us. gave an open
meeting Sunday evening, Dec. IL, in the
Methodist church, programme of which
was as follows:
singing
| Scripture Reading. A C Norwood
Prayer. Mrs A W Clark
Duet......Miss Eva Mayo and Mrs May Lawlon
ng......'.............-.. Mrs W Il Holmes