Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-20
Mrs. Stevens Declines The
Presidency Of ". C.T.U.
Impressive Memorial Service a
Feature Of the Convention.
Mrs. Allen Lectures on Medical Temperance
---InItation From President.

Boston, Oct. 19-An impressive me-
died during the past three years was
one of the leading events Of the second
day of the triennial convention of the
Worlds Womans Christian Temper
ance Union in fremont Temple. Lord
Carlisle Of England spoke in memory Of
his lifelong friend, Sir. Wilfred Law
son, the noted English parliamentary
temperance leader. and others made
brief addresses in honor of members
from various countries who have pass
ed away. A hush fell on the great as
sembiy as a male quartet sang Lead,
Kindly Light"
In delivering a brief address on
Medical Temperance" Mrs. Martha NJ.
Allen denounced patent medicines
which contained alcohol, and gave an
interesting demonstration of the pres
ence of alcohol i'll two such medicines
by heating samples of them in special
~ constructed lamps and showing to
the delegates that the gas thus gener-
ated would burn brilliantly.
Reports of many department superin-
tendentS We're read during the day.
Following an address on THE Men,
ance of Mormonism'' by Mrs. Maria
Weed, the convention unanimously
adopted resolution endorsing the
work of American women in trying to
secure a constitutional amendment
prohibiting polygamy in the United
States
A message was read from President
Roosevelt, stating that he would be
glad to receive the foreign delegates
to this convention in Washington on
November Z.
1t was learned today that Mrs. Lii
liam NJ. n. Stevens, OF Portland, Me,
who had been supported by the British
delegates for the presidency of the
Worlds Union, had declined to be
candidate. The election of officers
will occur tomorrow.
The speakers this evening were Miss
Agnes +. Slack, of England. Miss
Sevasti Callespere, of Greece, the Earl
of Carlisle, of England. Mrs. Margaret
Dye Ellis Of Washington. D. C. and Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw of Philadelphia.
Lord Carlisle said in part:
Tn visiting the United States I have
noted one thing which the temperance
workers Of Great Britain might well
study-the possibility of getting re-
freShing temperance drinks In much
variety is decidedly more than in my
country. Many people praise the So
called harmless beer gardens of Ger
many. and cafes of France and Italy.
Yet | have travelled much in those
countries. and I have heard distinguish
"a Germans lament the frightful in
crease in temperance in Germany. And
there is no change that seems to be more
melancholy then that which has taken
place in France and Italy.
Formally there was an almost COM
plcte absence Of the ordinary drink
shop in those countries and there was
much to be said for the cafe. Yet even
then the great amount Of abuse in the
drink was running the people but since
either has been an immense increas OF
ordinary drink shops in France and Italy
such is the outgrowth of the beer gar
den and the cafe.
We must peg away as hard as we
can. l hope no one will be led away
perance efforts can be neglected. And
without personal persuasion legis-
lation will be useless and what it is
taught by education may be forgotten.
We temperance people are like the
wicked in one respect, there is no rest
for us
During the evening Miss Slack made
an impassioned appeal for funds for the
| The work Of the union IN India and other
| eastern countries, and 4 large amount Of
money was subscribed for the work