Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-16
LAST DAY.
W. C. 7. u. Convention
Comes to a Close
After a Most Pleasant and
Profitable Meeting.
Bad Weather Could Not Dampe
Spirits of White Ribborers.

The third and closing day Of the w.
in the CONGREGATIONAL church in this
city, opened with weather conditions
that could scarcely be termed favorable
Indeed the rain that fell in torrents
during the early hours of the morning
We're enough to dampen the spirits of
almost anyone and if one did not know,
they might think that the occasion
would be altogether a successful and
encouraging one.
Such WAS not the case, however, and
every feature of the closing day was Il
big success. with the accent on the big
In fact. it would seem, as one of its
members said it takes something more
than rain to dampen the spirits and
courage of Il loyal White Ribboner and
if you We're present at the meetings you
would feel sure OF the truth of this
statement.
OF course. the chief thing Of interest
in the morning Was the election of Off
there was likely to be a spirited con-
test or anything of that sort No, it was
not that. 1t was because it would be
llt OcttSlOGt W fltll Tic convention would
have another opportunity to re-elect its
old officers ana To again show by their
votes what they have already shown
otherwise. the love for, and confidence
in those who have faithfully acted as
the officers of the union.
These elections We're a most pleasing
feature and there were some delight
full incidents connected with them. One
of these that is worthy of note was the
presentation to Mrs. Stevens immedi-
ately after ner election for the 26th
time to the office of president, with Il
beautiful bunch Of asters by her little
adopted grandson, who desired that
they be given to his grandmother at the
time of her election. There were also
several other of these delightful Incl
dents during the election. all showing
Il splendid spirit of harmony and love
an'Ong the members of the OrganiZa-
ton.
The meeting opened with the devO-
tional exercises, similar to those of pre-
vious days. after which the convention
was called to order at $50 Then came
the secTrtary's report and after that
tho election Of the officers AS already
limited. the old board of State officers
were unanimously elected and were as
follows:
President-Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens
Portland.
Corresponding secretary-Miss COrne-
La NJ. Dow, Portland.
Recording secretary-Miss Clara NJ.
F2rWell, ROCkland. i>
Urea surrr-NIrs.A Adelaide S. Johnson,
Fort Fairfield.
Assistant recording Secretary-Addie
$. Quimby. North Turner.
Delegates to national convention
Mrs. Althea G. Quimby. Turner; Mrs.
+. S. Norton. Portland: Mrs. Anna r.
Austin, Pennington; Mrs. Olive HOl-
way, Augusta: Miss Alice Moore, Rock
land; Mrs. Helen NJ. Daggett, Waldo
boro; Mrs. r. A. 6. Stickney, Brown
Vile: Mrs. Caroline II. Foster. Dexter;
Miss Jennie r. Price, Atkinson; Mrs.
!. NJ. Chandler, st. Adams; Miss Isabel
Brownfield.
Alternates-Miss Belle Downs, Houl-
ton. Mrs. Helen Delano, Bath: Miss
Elizabeth Leslie. Dexter; Mrs. Ada f.
Brier, Belfast: Mrs. f. A. Holmes.
tastport: Mrs. Caroline Richards.
80 III: MIS-. ffelen 4 H'IlidS. NITeelle, MIS-.
Joseph W. Watts, Warren: Miss Alice
Clough. Winthrop; Mrs. o. M. Jen-
nings, Pennington; Miss Juliette Nick
erson. Bar Harbor.
Among the other things on the morn
ing program was the report Of Super
Mrs. EIstelle 3. Stanley on the
work among the light house keepers
and on the w. G. r. L. contest by Mrs.
Sarah w. Mcclellan, both of which
were very interesting. During the fore
noon Rev. G. A. Hayden, pastor of the
church in this city. spoke
briefly on certain phases of the liquor
'uestion and set forth his position on
the question in a very explicit manner.