Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-27
Annual Convention Opens
At Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. |. N. n. Stevens Of Portland
The Presiding Officer.
Delegates From Many far-awsy Countries
In Attendance COMMITTEES.

Hartford. CT, Oct. ga new cru
SADIE slogan of the Womans Christian
Temperance Union was born here to-
| day ut the opening of the national con-
NentiOn of that body. 1t emanated from
a criticism made during the world S
| convention in Boston that the organiza-
ton was weak in its plaudtOry out
breaks, but after todayS demonstra-
| ton such claim will have no basis in
fact. This new cry, say the delegates,
| is destined to echo around the world.
Led by a gray-haired woman, the 400
| delegates and their friends arose in
Parsons theater and after little
| coaching filled the auditorium with
| white Ribboners. White Ribboners,
| hurrah.' This outburst, the most pro-
| nounced of the session, was twice
| evoked, once when it was announced
| that the increase in membership for the
year was 13,40S, and again when Nine.
| kajima, president Of the Japanese W.
Z. L. o.. bid farewell to the convention.
AT tonightS session addresses of
welcome We're made by Governor
| Roberts for the state: Mayor w. F.
Henry for the city of Hartford; Rev.
K. II. Potter, for the churches: Thomas
S. Weaver, Supt. of public schools, for
education and Mrs. Caroline B. Buell.,
president of the state w. c. T. u, for
the state body.
The responses were made by Mrs
Mary Harris Armor. president of the
Georgia w. c. T. u. A brief address
was also made by Mrs. Clara c. Hoff-
| man, of Missouri, national recording
secretary.
The chief features Of the days bust
ness exercises We're the reports of the
president, Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens of
Maine, and those of the secretary and
treasurer. Their keynote was progress
ali along the line.
The address of the president contain
| ed some important recommendations,
among them the following: "On elect
ion day. whenever any. temperance
measure is to be voted upon the w. c.
II. L. will hold prayer meetings during
the voting hours and have the church
bells rung each hour.
I'VE should give our influence to
wards bring about better conditions of
the native population of the Congo
basin in Africa.
for the nations to allow the situation
| in the Congo to continue unremeded is
a failure in Christian duty and we
should urge our government to do ev-
erything in its power to bring to an end
| this crime against God and humanity.
I'VE should be alert to notice and re-
port any infringement of the section of
| the United States law which prohibits
| the United States mail from carrying
inn ure literature.
THAT in each state earnest. persist
ent efforts shall be made for state pro-
hibtion to make way for the highest
| ideals.
Each states WOman'S Christian
Temperance Union should exert all the
| means within it's power to secure the
passage of the Hepburn olliver-Lit-
tlefield bill at the next session of Con-
gross.
'Whcre there is 4 supply of drinking
water for the public / recommend that
the w. c. +. L. erect fount in in
some suitable place, free to all. where
cold water can be easily obtained. and
do rot forget to provide for the horses
and dogs
ne SttIttiTy, SUSANNA NJ. -.
Frye Of Illinois. reviewed the work of the
year in the various states, her report
giving details of the victories won by
the w. c. T. T. forces, including the
fight against polygamy and patent medi-
cines. The report of Mrs Harriet
Wright Brand of Illinois. treasurer,
showed receipts of 1.S7S.O4 and a ban
ance after all expenses had been paid Of
$1,127.36.
Among the recommendations which had
been made by the executive committee.
rwlsc was adopted. was that the W. c..
7. L. hav" IN exhibit at the jamestown
exposition. and $50 was appropriated for
that purpose.
In her address. which was made in
Japanese and interpreted by sections.
Nine. Kajima said many things in praise
of the American w. c. #. L. methods,
promising to introduce many of them
in her native land on her return She
sounded the praises of President Roose-
veil and said that one of the grentcct
rewards she anticipated for travelling
thousands of miles to this country was
to have personal interview with the
President in Washington
During the day the delegates from
Sweden, England. Greece the Fiji Is
lands and other foreign lands were in
trCduccd.
telegram was received from Mrs.
Harrison Lee. worlds White Ribbon mis-
sionary in Australia. saying that she
would arrive at the convention Saturday
morning.