Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-12-03
NstIouaI W. c. T. U. Convention.

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The convention of 1907 has now be-
F., come history. At last writing we were
beginning the remaining three days, and
the enthusiasm which characterized the
beginning was sustained to the close.
Monday the business was dispatched
a. per program. The evening was plat
form night, with Mrs. Crafts as first
| speaker. Her husband Is Rev. Wilbur
r. Crafts, connected with the Reform
Bureau in Washington, D. c., born in
Fryeburg, Ne. Mrs. Crafts spoke on
''Perils OF Opium and Intoxicants In the
Orient" as she had observed In their in
vestigations in trip around the world.
1t was thrilling presentation.
The second speaker was Mrs. Davis,
the Worlds and National Superintendent
of scientific temperance instruction in
the public schools. Mrs. Davis was a
delegate to the international Temperance
Congress which met in Stockholm in Au-
gust. Her subject was Temperance
Abroad.
Mrs. Beauchamp, president of Ken
lucky, was the next. She gave a fine
general address.
Rev. Anna Shaw was the last. Her
subject was Franchise. She is strong,
convincing speaker.
Tuesday was election day. All the
general officers were reelected. At 2:3C
a special order had been made to consider
the amendment of several bylaws. The
two calling out the most spirited dis.
cussion were, time limit of five years
for the officers. and to elect the vice.
president and assistant recording secre-
tary by ballot. Both were lost by large
majority, but like Banquo's ghost will
appear again. If they ever carry, We
shall then change our constitution and
give the president cabinet.
Tuesday evening was Demonstration
night, and it was real one indeed. The
Y.'s, l.. T. L., and Flower Mission were
the best of the first. Then Mrs. Armol
of Georgia took the platform for col
lection speech. The executive commit
tee bad voted to try and raise $4,000
this year for the work, and Mrs. Armor
was to have charge of it. They mus
have known that she is specialist In
this. She began by asking for $1,000 AND
$500 pledges. She had no response, but
when she came down to 500 and less
there were plenty, and In about an houl
81, POO had been pledged, which was
later raised to $500. A pretty fair col
lection we of the North should consider
The South is wide awake on prohibition
"Going Dry" is being sung everywhere
Shall not we of the North, especially
Maine, echo not ''going dry" but keep
ing dry?
Another unique feature OF the evening
was the demonstration by Mrs. Thur
man, superintendent of work among the
colored. To take part for the first time
in the South was unexpected, but sht
was equal to it. She had the Jubilee
Singers from Fisk University, and the!
sang as they alone can. Another was TIT
soldiers and sailors work, demonstrated
by the Confederates from the soldiers
home.
This convention has done its part II
settling race differences and sectiona
feeling.
i Wednesday was the closing day, ant
at s 80 p. NJ, the program had been com
pleted. Then Jubilee night, when th'
membership had the platform. Okla
homa came first, with its constitutions
prohibition, Georgia with it's recen
victory, Onio with 5000 new members
and so down t6 the last that had gainet
100.
Then "God be with you, etc." wa
sung and convention closed.
On Thursday many of the delegates
remained for visit to the Hermitage
Andrew Jackson's old home and restin.
! place. Some stole the time from tn,
convention, among them your CORE
spondent. 1t is an interesting place.
Z. A. G. STICKNEY.
East Brownf field, Nov. 81, 1907.